Laptops

[SandStorM]

Sony - Forget It, overpriced and underspecced. You are paying for the name.

What are you talking about ? Take a look at this .. What do you think ?

http://www.sonystyle.ca/commerce/se...d=1005657&navigationPath=n32009n100299n100490

For 1550, you get top of the line

Blueray burner/player
1080p display
hdmi output
320 gb hard disk
4 gb ram
bluetooth, cardreader, and you name it .. everything else.

What do you think ? any other laptop with those same specs and i think u r looking well over this price.. What do the computer experts in here say ?

I myself am looking for one . Any good recommendations ?

 

[sailorsix]

That number is for a private residence, not a business. Where is the business located?

Wow that is a good deal! Do they have a website?

They only send out fax flyers.

The number is their answering machine. I have never connected with them other than leaving a voice mail and they (Audrey) calls me back. Leave your fax number and ask to be added to their fax list. They return calls between 10-6.

They will only deliver, you cannot pick up. Over the last 3 years I have bought 4 dells from them; laptop + 3 desktops and have had no problems with them. The laptop battery is pretty weak now but so is my wife's 1 year old Lenovo.

Current flyer is:
Dell Pentium 4 3.4 Ghz
Optiplex GX520 tower
1gb rAM
250 HD
DVD-rw
keyboard, mouse, sound, ethernet, front & rear USB
Win XP Pro, Office XP Pro
$299

 

[Mable]

Thanks for the responses. I am not sure what to do with it all. Very varied. I am business oriented, don't require heavy graphics, want the best connectivity (wireless), does that mean N? Won't buy Mac at this time. Too many issues. Think I will go with Lenovo Think Pad series. And also may pic up a cheap one like Acer -- they are on sale this week for $399. WTF. I need one immediately and can't get the Lenovo unless through a licensed distibutor. Then again some of you like the Toshiba or HP Sound pretty much like a crap shoot. Sort of like TOFTT. Anyway thanks for the info. and opinions. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Meister]

These days who cares, really. I just bought a Gateway for 600 bucks which may last me 2 - 3 years. After that I will buy another 600 dollar laptop.

Why spend 1800 dollars on some fancy thing that will be outdated in 2 years. Computers are like appliances, nothing magical about them anymore.

As long as you back up your data who cares how durable it is.

 

[Mable]

Good point, Meister. Does quality really mean anything given how fast the technology turns over now. When I think about it I just need it to perform reasonably well. I am not into graphic arts or anything. Data, light surfing and of course quick access to Terb!

 

[Inferno]

Good point, Meister. Does quality really mean anything given how fast the technology turns over now. When I think about it I just need it to perform reasonably well. I am not into graphic arts or anything. Data, light surfing and of course quick access to Terb!

In that case, how do the new "netbooks" like the Acer Aspire One measure up against a regular laptop? They look awfully tempting for $300-400...

 

[WoodPeckr]

In that case, how do the new "netbooks" like the Acer Aspire One measure up against a regular laptop? They look awfully tempting for $300-400...

Second that!...

 

[Mia.Colpa]

In that case, how do the new "netbooks" like the Acer Aspire One measure up against a regular laptop? They look awfully tempting for $300-400...

If you're looking for an 8 in screen, Atom Intel processor, 1 GIG RAM, small hard drive capacity, I think about 8 GIG, then this is for you. Basically, it's for checking emails, surfing the net, etc.. and not for multi task use or high speed response for games, and not for storing any videos, etc... Very limited use. Spend a couple hundred or so more and get a full performance laptop.

 

[Powershot]

Netbooks are great if you use a desktop for most of your computer needs and only need a laptop type machine occasionally for getting only when travelling to check emails, surf etc. I would get a 10" model if looking at netbooks to get a better keyboard. The Asus 1000he netbook is rated at 9 hours battery life.

 

[everlast]

I sell all the above. Lenova is 80-90% of the quality of same models under IBM's ownership. HP/Compaq are the same company sharing many of the same parts unfortunitely poorly engineered (DV 6000, 9000 series have over 70% failure within first year). Toshiba has actually been getting better but still has random keyboard failures, and USB hub failures. I would recommend using the Lenova brand laptops for longevity and reliabillity. Oh as for Dell, quality is way down truth be told, just google the Vostro 1500 line. Individual experiences vary but I work with laptops and PC's in a retail and repair based environment and see somewhere between 800-1000 laptops& PC's per year for service and do sales on top of that. If you like the Lenova line I suggest you buy direct there are some staggering deals to be had ;-) Good Luck!

*** As an aside if you like MAC, you can dual boot most all laptops and PC to run Vista ( or XP) and also experiment with OSX or use only OSX. I use 2 DV9500 laptops with XP and OSX on one( over 2 years stable). The second runs 98, XP, Vista, and OSX ( config always changes work system.

 

[WoodPeckr]

*** As an aside if you like MAC, you can dual boot most all laptops and PC to run Vista ( or XP) and also experiment with OSX or use only OSX. I use 2 DV9500 laptops with XP and OSX on one( over 2 years stable). The second runs 98, XP, Vista, and OSX ( config always changes work system.

Interesting.
Always wondered about doing that but never looked into it after switching to linux pretty much for the most part. Neat to see it can be done.

This would be one way to have and run OSX and not have to pay and arm and a leg buying a Mac at the Apple store....