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[Styx]

i just bought a new laptop for a freind. got a great offer. the latest specs-mobile centrino. 1.7 ghz. 1 gig of ram. 80 gig hardrive. cdr-dvd combo. wireless ethernet. bluetooth. 3 year guarantee. etc.--pretty sweet if you ask me and it only cost me 800 bucks!!
i did some looking around and found that dell can really toot it's horn over its total dominance of the notebook market worldwide--total in the states for sure! HP is not even close to dell in the states.
of course that doesn't mean that they're any better but as far as prices and sales from what i've found they're the best!!
they've got great support too!!
HP/compact of course make great notebooksand so does toshiba, as well as the sony viao!
as far as mac's they're awfully stable and rarely crash if ever! but from what you said you're not buying it for graphics or designing so i'd go with another choice if i were you.
dell has some pretty awsome sales now so you should check them out.
hope that's a help

[mayank]

Inspiron, on Jun 25 2005, 11:54 AM, said:

Dell, not Bell, because Dell is the best computer company in the world in terms of service and product quality...
If you have any defective parts, Dell will replace for you free of charge, and also the replacement part is upgraded to a better then your usual part on complimentary...

I had once a Dell desktop and the screen becomes defective..
I ring up Dell and they agreed to replace the monitor..
It was a CRT monitor then, and they took me an LCD screen in exchange...
I like this kind of service.. You may not find such services in other computer companies...

well if you have not heard of BELL then it is a diff. thing, it's actual name is Packar Bell.
and secondly In my opinion HP laptops are best...i've worked for HP and my job was to troubleshoot the problem of HP laptops...and i think they are the best...they offer great service and if you are talking about the good service then its all about shouting a bit and you can even get a better laptop with the companies...you just have to say that there products are not good and this piece is a crap..and they will escalate the case and you can get a better laptop as well

[cwconline]

Yes! I would agree dell is one of the best laptops in the world. of course it doesnt beat alienware but they still are super on customer support even thou, you may get connected overseas. Plus dell has accidential insurance incase somethings gets damage by accident I dont believe to many companies have that. Plus dell is one of the oldest, except it is not as old as IBM or anything. so when you are looking for a laptop, just remember you get what you pay for, I paid 1600 dollars for my E1505 when it first came out, well best of luck and happy shopping.

[vintedois]

Guys,
Let´s quit the kid talk, let´s all be men and land our feet in the real world, EUROCOM is the BEST that will always be there...

They sell not only notebooks, but desktop replacements and you get to choose what you want in your machine like:

Processor
RAM Memory amount
HD size
Video card
Sound card
built in webcam
Plus a lot of amazing things you should like on a notebook...

So go to their homepage http://www.eurocom.com and check it out, you´ll get crazy. They are on my "will buy" list, since I´m in Brazil it´s almost impossible to get it unless I break some rules...

Cheers!

[squeetox]

Dell is great. I've got an Inspiron E1705/9400 and I love it. The price/performance is unmatched. Dell support has been great for me (I'm in Europe, I don't know about the US) and you also find lots of people with the same laptop as you on forums, which is very useful.

[iGuest]

never get a dell they are totally awful!

HP is a good brand and so is Toshiba.

Acer is good too.

i hope this helped.

[iGuest]

I have a sony vaio and I love it dearly.I did alot of research and this thing is solid rock performance 4 hours battery life!1.73 ghz dual core intell 1 gig ram 160 gig hd dvd burner Win Vista..ect .Futureshop

-Julian

[iGuest]

I think Toshiba is the best for making laptops. You know they are the founder of laptops, their laptop are very reliable, smart and offcourse pretty cheap. You can see their sit ie (www.toshiba.com).

Currently I am using Toshiba Tecra M9 Laptop . It's great, I don't believe it's display is so much clear, it's duo core processor making all the processes faster than ever, it's Enhanced battery make it more reliable.

So I recommend Toshiba Laptop for you. It will be better for you.

-Mohsin

[iGuest]

I think that toshiba and hp are the best laptops because I have a hp laptop and my sister has a toshiba laptop and they both work very well and both laptops are very reliable. toshiba might even be a bit better because it is one of the oldest laptop brands.

-Jordan

[iGuest]

Everybody will have their opinion but statistically IBM are the #1 in laptops .. after using IBM thinkpads you will not want to touch a dell or hp

[iGuest]

I bought USED Sony Vaio and Fujitsu Siemen laptops. Both worked wonderful even though they were used! I never had any problems with them and only had to replace them due to two accidents; water spill and lightening strike.

As far as Gateway, I would stay away from them... my mother had one and it was always messed up. Sure she had a two yr warranty but who cares if you have to use that warranty every couple months and drag the pc down to get it fixed.

Then warranty ran out and now she had to fix it on her own dime. Gateway I am VERY disappointed in you!! NOW, I worked in a library and they had several Dells. They seemed overall to work fine but I still had to call (in my opinion) a little too much for our tech guy to fix them.

Now I am looking for a new laptop and after research I am choosing either a Sony or Toshiba. Most likely I am going for a Toshiba. I just saw two at Walmart now and one is around $500 the other $900. Both have enough RAM and HD to be more than enough for me!

-Renee

[iGuest]

With ten years exp. in repairing laptops I would have to go with IBM. Lenovo Ibm has the best built and configuration than all the other brands.

Their keyboards are superior and love those ultrabays.Very hard working machines and will outlast other makes..like the ever-ready battery bunny..."keep on going"

There is a reason why big business always go for Lenovo IBM. It's rare to see a big company sign a deal with HP or Toshiba. I own several laptops and I prefer my IBM over the others.

-LouisJ

[iGuest]

Toshiba is the best, the reason is that they are a large electronics company in the world...they make and supply electronics components to others...if you see and expansion card you will find toshiba electronics components.

[iGuest]

IBMs are durable and outlast other brands, but thats the main reason most businesses choose them over the competition.

Having to not buy new computers ever couple years is key to most major businesses. Anyway, if your looking for more of a entertainment type computer, your better off with another one like dell, hp, or sony.

As for the gateways...well they're a giant pile of faulty wiring. I'd look at some official researches or reviews.

I think there needs to be a place where you could test computers with the software you are going to use to pick the best specs...but whatever.

[iGuest]

When purchasing a Laptop always take into consideration what it will be used essentially for.

However, it should be noted that one that offers high memory and hard rive capacity is ideal.

Other important characteristics to look at is weight, display size, reputation of brand, warranty, price etc.

[iGuest]

Which is better for school and graphic design, mac or xps?
Laptop Computers

I will be off to college in a couple months and major in graphic design. I am looking to purchase a laptop for school work and my disgins. So I am going to need something that moves pretty fast and has a good graphics card, the characteristics of a good gaming computer. I have been researching mac and dell but I am open to suggestions, any help?

-reply by Nick Baltazar

[Nickybutt]

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[iGuest]

I want to buy a laptop computer which one is the best?
Laptop Computers

I don't know any thing about laptop computers and I want to have one, what type of laptop computer is the best. Please tell me details of laptop computer with there purpose.
Thank you in advance

Yours getnet

-reply by Getnet Kassa

[iGuest]

good "graphics" computer
Laptop Computers

Replying to Trap FeedBacker

One of the best graphics intensive computers out there is going to be HP. They have nvidia graphics cards, which in my opinion of one of the best. Depending on your budget, is the quality you are gonna get. If your budget is low, I would look into a gateway. You probably think gateway is a POS, cuz honestly they use to be. Acer bought them out, and they are one of the best out there now. Look into the acer 1625 for a budget compatible computer that is still rocking. Just because it is inexpensive, does not mean it's a cheap computer.

If you aren't looking for a particular brand, then find a computer that has an AMD Turion processor, preferably dual core. They are the fast processors for graphic intensive application and don't **** a battery like crazy. Also I would go for an nvidia graphics card. Best out there as of today is the 8800 series, but the 7000 series is still really good.

Let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions

-reply by Travis

[iGuest]

which is better for architectural and design works?
Laptop Computers

Hi, I'm purchasing a brand new laptop soon, but still confused over macbook or a hp laptop. I'm currently doing architecture & design, which requires a lot on graphic works. Which laptop is the best to carry such works?

-reply by jill

[darran]

HP have never struck to me as a brand which is good in graphics processing. They are more suited for businessman who needs to have their laptop on the go for presentations and meetings. If you are actually looking into graphic processing, I would suggest a Macbook or Macbook Pro to you because Macs are born together with designers. At the same time, if you are purchasing a Mac notebook, do not buy the Macbook Air because of its pretty looks, you are going to suffer a lot when it comes to doing work with it.

[Saint_Michael]

You better off with a Mac computer because the way they are design for heavy duty multimedia and what not. With darran then HP brand of computers seem lackluster in recent years, but of ocurse your better off building one from scratch to fully customize with your needs and what not.

[iGuest]

Avoid mac if you intend to use linux on there.
There hardware is not FOSS friendly

[iGuest]

pls suggest me a laptop
Laptop Computers

I am a college student.I need a laptop

To do my programming.Please suggest me one with advanced features and with affordable price.


-question by sweety

[iGuest]

Replying to alicia91
Get a macbook I have one and I love it it works great and you don't get viruses

-reply by brianna