new laptop

[OnEyEdMaN]

trying to buy a new laptop do you guys have any idea on which to one to get..any good brands? O/S,ram, etc..appreciate the help..thnks

in bestbuy now looking..lol

[maynard]

trying to buy a new laptop do you guys have any idea on which to one to get..any good brands? O/S,ram, etc..appreciate the help..thnks

in bestbuy now looking..lol
http://www.alienware.com/

[OnEyEdMaN]

thnks maynard but this laptop is going to be my wife's..not really looking at a high end gaming laptop..mainly for web surfing and online gaming..any cons on vaio or hp?

[StarsMine]

Other then HP trying to be to user freindly and putting a bunch of there crap and locking things like the bios, not problems at all >.>

Anyways, online games and such, sure, lets see what I can find, how big does she want it?

Here is one that should game on a decent level, or do you not care about 3d gaming at all? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114799

[OnEyEdMaN]

she was picking a 10inch screen but told her that the screen are really small for fb cafe world..lol barely see stuff on 10inch..so now we are looking at vaio e series 15inch intel i3, 4gb ram and 320 gb hd. win7,4hrs bat life..what ya thinks?

[StarsMine]

she was picking a 10inch screen but told her that the screen are really small for fb cafe world..lol barely see stuff on 10inch..so now we are looking at vaio e series 15inch intel i3, 4gb ram and 320 gb hd. win7,4hrs bat life..what ya thinks?

Decent, can you link it?

[OnEyEdMaN]

im using bestbuys computer right now..lol pwnd..!!

[OnEyEdMaN]

price is 699.99

[acolyte_to_jippity]

lenovo

[StarsMine]

this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153% 3B+i3+Processor+-+Silvery+White/9765452.p?id=1218169694401&skuId=9765452 ?
or this? www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834127068

Big problem I see is that it uses intel GMA, ill tell you that is shit. Intel needs to learn how to make good chipsets for graphics :/

[Perry]

HP is shit

go dell

[OnEyEdMaN]

this http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153% 3B+i3+Processor+-+Silvery+White/9765452.p?id=1218169694401&skuId=9765452&st=vaio e series&contract_desc=null

[OnEyEdMaN]

only for web surfing and a lil web gaming..its for 699.99 is that ok?

[StarsMine]

HP is shit

go dell

Dell isnt much better, they pull the same stunts, just they dont go as far with them.
just websurfing and flash games, ok ill look for something better then what you have.

Like I have said intel GMA is shit, however I guess it might be fine in your situation

[OnEyEdMaN]

how bout ASUS INTEL pentium dual core?

[Perry]

3 HP computers i owned all ended up failing on a massive scale.

My whole Dell desktop BUILT!!!! cost me a whopping 700 bucks. can beat that.

[anex]

go dell

Dude you should so get a dell.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_toxDcNZARlM/STltwX783HI/AAAAAAAAAp0/ooPfX7BsunQ/s400/dell_dude.jpg

[OnEyEdMaN]

i tried so hard! i explained everything to my wife on how computer works and whats better..she just got to have the better looking..so she asked me to just buy her the vaio..urgh

anyway thnks guys.much appreciated

[acolyte_to_jippity]

tell her it's a waste of money, then buy her a lenovo

[OnEyEdMaN]

tell her it's a waste of money, then buy her a lenovo

she was more in to looks than whats inside..purchased and done..it was her bday gift so i just let her get what she wants..:banghead:

[mag36]

The averages consumer goes for looks dont care or understands whats under the hood and companies know this, why do you think you see all the sketch designs and stuff on them anymore. Just get what your wife likes and in 1 or 2 years down the road just say I told you so.

[OnEyEdMaN]

The averages consumer goes for looks dont care or understands whats under the hood and companies know this, why do you think you see all the sketch designs and stuff on them anymore. Just get what your wife likes and in 1 or 2 years down the road just say I told you so.

lol just like what i told her..

[maynard]

HP is shit

go dell

+1:wtg:

[Tickle Me Emo]

I actually just helped my sister buy a new laptop, similar situation but different relation... anyways, she ended up going for a Vaio, and she really likes it. There was an Asus that was similarly specced, but with a slightly larger hard drive and excellent multi-touch (we're talking Mac-level, I was impressed, it was like using my MB Pro) for the same price, but the Vaio was sparkly white. If she'd rather have that than multi-touch, that's fine by me. I've heard good things about Sony laptops, as well as Asus. HP and Dell are both gambles. Lenovos are far too practical for people that want their laptop to look fancy, but are certainly high quality.

[XX0wnsXY]

This is the laptop I have

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&q=hp+entertainment+laptop&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=11411484276743197034&ei=GEnlS8yAMIWdlgfB6sn5Cg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDcQ8gIwAQ#

about 750 at wal mart and its very nice, actually.

[XX0wnsXY]

*sings* I know what hacks are..I know what they're like.

[OnEyEdMaN]

I actually just helped my sister buy a new laptop, similar situation but different relation... anyways, she ended up going for a Vaio, and she really likes it. There was an Asus that was similarly specced, but with a slightly larger hard drive and excellent multi-touch (we're talking Mac-level, I was impressed, it was like using my MB Pro) for the same price, but the Vaio was sparkly white. If she'd rather have that than multi-touch, that's fine by me. I've heard good things about Sony laptops, as well as Asus. HP and Dell are both gambles. Lenovos are far too practical for people that want their laptop to look fancy, but are certainly high quality.

Brand new vaio laptop worth $700 bucks..going back to bestbuy today to return..she only used it for a day when the 10key starts fucking up..she pulled me out from playing zm server when she told me she couldnt log in on her computer turns out that when she hit the number 2 or 3 on the 10key it does it twice, like pressing the button twice but we only did it once..so we are back on hunting "sad i am not hunting for zombies":banghead: nor working on my map:banghead:

[Perry]

This is the laptop I have

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?oe=UTF-8&gfns=1&q=hp+entertainment+laptop&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=11411484276743197034&ei=GEnlS8yAMIWdlgfB6sn5Cg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=2&ved=0CDcQ8gIwAQ#

about 750 at wal mart and its very nice, actually.

lemme know in about year when it starts failing.

the video card will go first.

the the motherboard will start to glitch.

pretty soon after that the whole damn POS will be smoking and sparking at you!

thats what happened to my DV2000

But 700 bucks for that thing isnt bad at all.

[Christmas]

The averages consumer goes for looks dont care or understands whats under the hood and companies know this, why do you think you see all the sketch designs and stuff on them anymore. Just get what your wife likes and in 1 or 2 years down the road just say I told you so.

I'm calling bullshit on that.

The average consumer looks for two things:

Hard drive space
RAM

Any other fancy terms (like dual processor) are just icing on the cake.

[mag36]

I'm calling bullshit on that.

The average consumer looks for two things:

Hard drive space
RAM

Any other fancy terms (like dual processor) are just icing on the cake.

lol I have helped picked out 3 laptops for people in the past 6 months. And most didnt understand what ram was. Surprisingly majority of people 30 and older think speed has to do with hard drive space. And anymore with applications I wouldn't go no less then a Dual core processor but i dont expect many people to under stand terms of a processor. But i do believe people try to make everything more personalized now, everything from cars, phones,mp3 players and PCs.

And why look for HDD and RAM? Those are the easiest to upgrade or replace.

[Christmas]

lol I have helped picked out 3 laptops for people in the past 6 months. And most didnt understand what ram was. Surprisingly majority of people 30 and older think speed has to do with hard drive space. And anymore with applications I wouldn't go no less then a Dual core processor but i dont expect many people to under stand terms of a processor. But i do believe people try to make everything more personalized now, everything from cars, phones,mp3 players and PCs.

And why look for HDD and RAM? Those are the easiest to upgrade or replace.

With a laptop?

I look for those two because I am planning on using programs that will eat up a lot of space and use a fuck-ton of RAM (8 gigs for the new REVIT program).

Gaming is a secondary addition, which is why I don't really worry too much about the graphics card. My Dell is pretty standard when it comes to that.

[StarsMine]

The only things on a laptop that is easy to upgrade is the HDD, and the battery, and even then, the HDD isnt exactly easy to get to depending on what laptop it is you have.

Ram on a laptop XD like most things, they are soldered on.

[mag36]

With a laptop?

I look for those two because I am planning on using programs that will eat up a lot of space and use a fuck-ton of RAM (8 gigs for the new REVIT program).

Gaming is a secondary addition, which is why I don't really worry too much about the graphics card. My Dell is pretty standard when it comes to that.

yeah laptop ram is super easy to buy, and they only get cheaper over the years. My old Toshiba Core Solo 1.8ghz processor laptop i boought over 4 years ago i maxed out ram to 4 gigs for like 30 bucks. a year after a bought it. And if I really have to have extra storage space thats what an external HDD is for.

[mag36]

The only things on a laptop that is easy to upgrade is the HDD, and the battery, and even then, the HDD isnt exactly easy to get to depending on what laptop it is you have.

Ram on a laptop XD like most things, they are soldered on.

What freaking laptops do you buy? mine always had the little slots that you press and the ram pops right out

http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/images/LapMem4.jpg

[Christmas]

What freaking laptops do you buy? mine always had the little slots that you press and the ram pops right out

http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/images/LapMem4.jpg

Most laptops aren't like that if I'm not mistaken.

[mag36]

Most laptops aren't like that if I'm not mistaken.

When did they start switching it then? I worked on several laptops back at tech school from 2006 to late 2008. and almost all had the little door on the bottom and you just opened it up and pulled it it out and swapped it, with a compatible ram just like a desktop.

This was how simple it was.
http://www.computermemoryupgrade.net/installing-laptop-memory.html

[StarsMine]

It is possible I am mistaken.

[mastercheff]

trying to buy a new laptop do you guys have any idea on which to one to get..any good brands? O/S,ram, etc..appreciate the help..thnks

in bestbuy now looking..lol

LOL I was once in your position.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

LOL I was once in your position.

buying a laptop for his wife?

[ZERO]

thnks maynard but this laptop is going to be my wife's..not really looking at a high end gaming laptop..mainly for web surfing and online gaming..any cons on vaio or hp?

Still recommend M11x :wtg: