Best Lapop [maker] - Page 2

DeusExMachina · 08-18-2006, 01:46 PM

I have a dell Inspiron 8200 its about 3 years old. It has held up decently although one problem is the CD RW doesnt work anymore.

Dell laptops aren't that bad of a deal if you find a decent promotion. Or if they are coming out with a new model usually the previous will sell for hella cheap.

I'd have to disagree with the dell sucks/explosions part. I think they are decent if you find the right promotions.

Sony sucks in the sense that they are expensive and their parts are all proprietary.

Nomi · 08-18-2006, 03:08 PM

I'd sort of avoid Dell right now, what with the huge recall for 'exploding' batteries. Three kids in my dorm floor alone had their laptops recalled and won't get their new ones for another 3 weeks.

Ichigo Style · 08-18-2006, 04:06 PM

Dells are also in the same boat as Sony, Alienware, and Apple - WAY to expensive.

Beer Can · 08-18-2006, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Himawari

Toshiba is looking really good about now, I think i'm going to go with one of them, I'm gonna mull over it for about a week... I don't think i'm going to go through a store such as Best Buy or Circut City, simpily because i'm going with the best damned processor I can get my hands on in the thing. I think that I can skimp on the ram a bit at first, is it easy to access the ram slots on a Toshiba? I've only used a mac and a Compaq, the compaq which theres a panel on the bottom with a picture of a ram stick XD, will it be easy to open and put ram in?

I should know this >.> but laptop ram IS differnt than desktop ram, correct? i'm aware of the differences between DDR, ect. but i've never put ram into a laptop. Just asking for pricing reasons.

Does anyone else have any experience with Toshiba laptops? Its good to have reassurance on large purchases.
<edit>I am now aware that the title of the topic is "Lapop" XD this is because of my keys on the compaq laptop that i have, and is a perfect example of WHY I can't use this thing for school >.>
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...HO&coid=-30598
me likey blue D:

1) Doesn't matter if you go through Best Buy or manufacturer... your RAM is going to limit you more than your processor 90% of the time. If you get a dual core, each running at 2 GHz, that'll be plenty.

2) RAM is pretty easy to install, but it's pricy. So to go from 512 to 2 GB RAM, you're talking somewhere in the realm of $260, since you'd have to replace each of the 256's with a 1 GB.

3) I work for Best Buy. And if I was just trying to get you to spend money, I'd be pointing you towards a Vaio (which sucks). I've had plenty of hands-on experience with each of the following brands: Apple, Toshiba, Gateway, Dell, HP, Compaq, Sony, and Averatech. Alienware... well, I don't want to spend the money to find out. Toshiba's got the best laptops at the moment. And yes, there are back to school sales going on.

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Sony sucks in the sense that they are expensive and their parts are all proprietary.

This is very true, although you forgot to mention the part where the parts also tend to break under less force than other brands.

Let's put things this way: I have an open budget. I could get just about any laptop I wanted to for college. And I'm getting a Toshiba. A big honkin' 17" Toshiba with a dual-core AMD processor, 2 GB RAM, and a 120 GB hard drive. For under $1500. From Apple, for the same price, I'm seeing this:
13.3-inch widescreen display
1280 x 800 resolution
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB memory (2x256MB SODIMMs)
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD±RW, CD-RW)

YAWN.

**dieKatze88** · 08-18-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by raven_tker

Now if you dont mind it looking like a major POS IBM (lenovo now, get a used ibm i guess if you really want one) laptops, specifically the thinkpad, are pretty much the best you can get. theres no question about them, they work fantastically for years. Youll be hating yourself for getting it because in 10 years it will still work and you wont want to blow money on a new one.

btw they come with wireless A i hear 8U

This man is lieing to you and speaking the truth all at the same time.

The ThinkPad is great, but dont dis the Lenovo Thinkpad, I have an R Series from when they were being manufactured by Lenovo and sold by IBM (you know, that whole bullshit) and its a fantastic machine. I love my Thinkpad, its durable as hell, its got nice battery life, tech support is amazing, and it even does games decently for a 32 meg graphics card.

Thinkpads do not come with Wireless A, but DVD/CDRW is standard now, and Wireless A is a 30 dollar option.

DeusExMachina · 08-18-2006, 07:37 PM

I woudlnt discredit dell for the bad batteries per se. Its sony's fault for the high increase in entropy nature of their batteries. Dell uses Sony batteries

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...aQs&refer=asia

Ichigo Style · 08-19-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DeusExMachina

I woudlnt discredit dell for the bad batteries per se. Its sony's fault for the high increase in entropy nature of their batteries. Dell uses Sony batteries

I think you've missed my point, which I have made in multible posts D: They're still to freakin' expensive. Thats like saying that the laptop will shoot fireworks out everytime I open it. Its moot. I never asked for fireworks, nor a battery that explodes.

I WAS at Best Buy yesterday, and I did see a laptop that REALLY caught my eye, it was an HP Pavilion, and it had everything I was looking for, except it had 1 gig of ram, instead of 2. something I can easily remedy :3 If I get THAT desperate, I know a friend who's dad owns a small buisness dealing with plastics and shit, i'll make a replacement shell for the screen XD

WiLLiSTER · 08-19-2006, 06:51 PM

Those Toshiba specs you posted seemed decent. What was the cpu speed?

I would personally think about getting an intel-mac laptop and throw parallels on there. I really hate the keyboard that they're using in it right now though :<

Nomi · 08-19-2006, 07:09 PM

I hate laptop keyboards in general, which is why I have my shitty free after rebate Logitech USB one plugged into my Macbook. I just can't type on laptop keyboards at all...

**dieKatze88** · 08-19-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nomi

I hate laptop keyboards in general, which is why I have my shitty free after rebate Logitech USB one plugged into my Macbook. I just can't type on laptop keyboards at all...

Ever tried a Thinkpad Keyboard?

Nomi · 08-19-2006, 07:49 PM

Can't say that I have more than once in a distant past. Are they great, or wretched?

raven_tker · 08-19-2006, 08:02 PM

i edited my first post but will say it again, i prefer it over my desktop keyboard

**dieKatze88** · 08-21-2006, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Nomi

Can't say that I have more than once in a distant past. Are they great, or wretched?

Theyre badass. I cant stand any other keyboard in a laptop.

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Originally Posted by raven_tker

i edited my first post but will say it again, i prefer it over my desktop keyboard

I dont know why youre hating on Lenovo. They havent fucked anything up, trust me.

raven_tker · 08-21-2006, 01:07 AM

what are you even talking about? my friend owns a lenovo and i dont see any difference in quality or design for that matter.

**dieKatze88** · 08-21-2006, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by raven_tker

Now if you dont mind it looking like a major POS IBM (lenovo now, get a used ibm i guess if you really want one) laptops, specifically the thinkpad, are pretty much the best you can get. theres no question about them, they work fantastically for years. Youll be hating yourself for getting it because in 10 years it will still work and you wont want to blow money on a new one.

btw they come with wireless A i hear 8U

edit: thinkpad keyboards kick some serious ass. I actually prefer it over my desktop keyboard

That.