Been kicking the idea of buying a laptop around for quiet a while now, but now I am ready to actuall buy one .... problem is .... what to get?
Basically the laptop would be used mostly as a word processor, though I will probably put a few games on it (things like Pharoah, Sim City 4 or Zeus) to keep myself sane until I fix my PC. So, what brands are trustworthy? What brands should I avoid? What graphics card should it have/not have?
Help would be nice, advice is appreciated, thanks in advance.
~~ Abaddon
2006-08-23 12:01:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
See!! I'm not the only Dell Hater on here.
Hp or Toshiba. HP has awesome support. I hear nothing bad about Toshiba either.
Most questions about PC's on this site are about Dell's, I swear!
They're not good questions either.
2006-08-23 12:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by pfc_weiss 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you do, don't get a Dell. I currently own one and it isn't so hot. The battery died out within a year and it's breaking down! Come to think of it, I hear that Dell was having a battery recall so that's not good. I would recommend HP or Apple laptops.
2006-08-23 19:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by Crescent 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dell, Lenovo (used to be IBM), Apple all make very good products.
You'll find that getting wifi will be useful, even if you don't think so now, and a HD larger than 20GB will as well.
A lot will depend upon your budget, but generally the more RAM the better...and I would definitely pay for the next-day on-site service plan.
2006-08-23 19:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy W 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure it is a safe one. There was a recent warning and recall. I think it was a Dell laptop and the battery had some issue.
2006-08-23 19:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by I'm alive .. still 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HP
Processor : 3 Ghz
Graphic Card : 512 Mo
RAM : 1Go (512 Mo at least)
HD : 120 or 160 or 200 Go If you think you need space for your Data
DvD Burner or DvD drive.
Supports "Wifi" if possible.
2006-08-23 19:14:01 · answer #5 · answered by Triathlon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get the apple macbook or macbook pro, these are the best computers on the market. you dont need to wory about any thing, apple takes care of it all.
dell is the worst thing you can buy. the batterys cach fire, and they are cheep peices of junk. go apple all the way
2006-08-24 01:00:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this site for prices and reviews
http://www.pcworld.com
2006-08-23 19:22:31 · answer #7 · answered by Bob Bob 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋