Ok so I'm currently on an HP desktop and want a laptop but have no idea what company is good to buy from. I've been thinking of an acer here's the link to the laptop:
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/141508/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12963%252FN%252F20012961%2B20012963%2B40000732%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do#tabs
I want atleast 1024MB or 1gb of ram, atleast 60 gb or memory, and a DVD+R double layer/DVD±RW drive that can write/read dvd's and cd's. Also I can only buy from a store, no online stuff.
2006-06-05 13:14:55 · 9 answers · asked by Michael 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
HP bought Compaq.
Dell is the best overall.
Make sure to get at least a Pentium 4 and 512 MB Ram.
A new laptop should now have at least 60 Gig hard drive these days and have an internal wirless card.
No floppy drive needed.
2006-06-05 13:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how you decided on the features you need. You might consider how and what you want to use the laptop for rather than trying to figure out which company to purchase it from or have a set list of features, like RAM, HD size etc.
If you want to do word processing, browse the web and send e-mail and only use the laptops an hour or so every few days then that is quite different from a power user on the road that needs a long lasting battery and the latest and greatest with the fastest CPU and a huge display.
If you stick with IBM, Dell, HP and Toshiba, who are the top four manufacturers of laptops then you can't go wrong. Each company makes millions of laptops each year and they are all Billion dollar companies with organizations in place to design, sell and support their products. Dell does the most marketing, so is the best known to consumers, but if you were to ask my techs who have been servicing laptops for years they are not the best made. IBM and Toshiba are the best made with HP next and are very well know and respected in the corporate world. However, this is relative as most parts are made by third parties and the laptops are often built by third parties.
I'm not sure why you are restricting yourself to buying locally, but if you figure out what you want and which model suits your needs then you can go to you local computer store or perhaps a CompUSA and have them order the model you want from the manufacturer.
2006-06-05 16:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by oldlaptops 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to go for quality and durability with minimal problems, get an IBM laptop. They may not look fancy or anything, but they're great business-class laptops.
The worst to get is Hewlett Packard (HP) or Gateway. You'll regret the purchase after you find out how many problems they produce. This includes Compaq, which is owned and built by HP now.
I haven't heard anything good or bad about Toshiba or NEC.
Sony is expensive and most upgrades will only allow Sony made parts. But they do have a certain quality about them too.
The only bad thing I've seen about Dell laptops is the tendancy for the harddrive to fail. So it's a 50/50 you're taking on purchasing one of those.
2006-06-05 13:57:55 · answer #3 · answered by The 3rd Nipple 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acer is ok but if you can spend more try an HP. I have an HP
real nice.
Unless you are going to be editing video, images and playing graphic extensive games go with the acer if thats your budget.
2006-06-05 13:41:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jimmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest Dell or Acer, maybe HP. If you want to buy it in a store, look around at BestBuy!
2006-06-05 13:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by Robin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gateway or HP, Not Compaq
2006-06-05 13:17:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mojo Jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine's from Compaq and its worked really well.
2006-06-05 13:17:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dell
2006-06-05 13:16:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a hp
the best
2006-06-05 13:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by soccersam243 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋