I'm Looking To Purchase A Laptop And Need Some Help

[Twentytwofifty]

I'm pretty much just looking for something basic.  I don't need too much disc space, even 20GB is fine and 256MB of RAM is fine too.  I pretty much just wanna watch and burn DVDs, play games, use MS Office and go on the internet.  The more battery life the better.

What are the best manufacturers/models and what kind of processor should I look for?  And is there anything else I should know about or look for?  I haven't purchased a computer before.

[Rampant]

Dont buy a compaq, thats my recommendation. The entire laptop is pure "cheapness."

Try going to dell.com and building your own laptop to the specifications that you need. They usually have good discounts.

Also i hear toshiba makes some nice laptops, but they are pricier.

But if you want the perfect laptop....buy an apple laptop

[Suffice]

i dunno... I have a 1000 dollar Toshiba Sattelite Laptop (2.8mhz, 512 ram, 40gig, 64mb video card). I really like it, although the speakers are crap. Hasn't given me ANY problems, and i've had it for 6 months

[NobodyButMe]

i recently bought this sony vaio for about $1400 and haven't had any problems whatsoever. had it a little under a year.

i would also recommend NOT buying a compaq or hp. i'm not a fan of either of those companies.

the reason i like my sony: all of my song products (ie: digicam, mp3 player, and memory stick) are plug and play.

[BigBDrugStores]

no you need more than 20gbs. get 60-80, trust me

[The New Pollution]

Apple have pretty good laptops as far as I know. You can get a nice one for 1000 bucks, but that might be more than you want to spend on it.

[We Fly High]

apple 15" powerbook baby.

[Da WCC Hopar!]

fuck an apple get a toshiba man the best laptops out their if not then ur second choice shood be dell

[wilz]

i recently bought this sony vaio for about $1400 and haven't had any problems whatsoever. had it a little under a year.

i would also recommend NOT buying a compaq or hp. i'm not a fan of either of those companies.

the reason i like my sony: all of my song products (ie: digicam, mp3 player, and memory stick) are plug and play.

^ Dude hp make sauce lol

[Twentytwofifty]

no you need more than 20gbs. get 60-80, trust me

20GB will be fine.  I only have 16GB on my home computer and it's not even half full and everything I need is on there.  Plus my MP3 Player acts like a harddrive too, it has 40GB.

I doubt I'll go with Apple because thier customer service is awful.  I guess I won't bother looking at a Compaq.
I'll take a look at some Toshibas and Dells.

What kind of processor should I look for?  I don't know much about that.