What kind of laptop do you have? Would you say you made a good investment? What would you say is the "best" one out there? When I decided to buy one, I went with the HP pavilion and it's always worked great and never given me any problems, despite what some people have told me. I've heard the Apple ibooks are really great. Should I get one of those when I decide to re-invest?
2006-08-31 19:18:17 · 16 answers · asked by DikkiJones 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
mac nation baby. i'm a pc hater...looooove my mac.
2006-08-31 19:20:04 · answer #1 · answered by frida_pie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
well, firstly, you have to go look into what you REALLY need, then go for the bells and whistles later on if you have the budget.
things to consider when buying a laptop:
1. portability- does it have wireless internet? how much does it weigh? how many usb ports does it have? how long does the battery last?
2. system specs- depending on what purpose your laptop is for, but the most ideal nowadays is 512mb RAM and 60-80 gb for the harddisk space for the pc. for macs, the same specs goes, especially if you plan to run windows on your mac, but what for if you have a mac? ;)
when it comes to pc laptops vs. macbooks, i would suggest doing research if the most important programs you use has a mac version. macs are great computers for those who are tired of spyware, viruses and other windows errors. macs look great, works like a dream, and as the other post says, offer great tech support.
if you do decide on getting a pc laptop instead, i would suggest an IBM, Dell, or HP. i've had great experiences with dell and ibm, but HP, maybe it's just the laptop i bought, but nonetheless, i wasn't satisfied and it broke down after a couple of months.
best to read reviews from cnet.com. they have ratings and other people submit their own product review.
2006-09-01 02:35:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ismelina 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a MacBook Pro. Hell yeah, I've made a good investment. I have had no problems with it what so ever. The Apple MacBooks are really good. You should get one of those. You can run Windows XP on the new Macs too, so yeah...you should get that.
2006-09-01 20:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by csalm87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple. Macs are far less prone to viruses and breakdowns than other brands. Also, Apple's tech support is far and away the best.
Check out what Consumer Reports says about Mac.
You'll also find that, contrary to popular thought, Macs come with an amazing array of software and you'll probably have to buy little or no extra software.
Once you go Mac, you never go back.
2006-09-01 02:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by marianddoc 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I happen to know your HP works a lot better than my Toshiba. I would never recomend a Toshiba to anyone. They have a major problem with overheating. Its just a big pain in the ***. I should have got the HP.
2006-09-01 14:46:04 · answer #5 · answered by Annette T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have Dell and it works pretty good. However, I am thinking of getting a new Macbook. The latest Mac invention that has both PC and Mac. Hehehe.......but it's really expensive though.
2006-09-01 02:34:30 · answer #6 · answered by gsn_1987 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like my HP too. It replaced a Toshiba and was of much higher quality than the Toshiba.
Switching to Apple is gong to require you to buy any software you use again so unless you've got money to burn I'd stick with PCs.
2006-09-01 02:21:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gateway just buys from the lowest bidders on it's parts. IBM or HP is the ones that actually MAKE the motherboards, and the hardware. I'd go with one of them. Dell is like Gateway, they buy parts, put them together, and put their name on them.
2006-09-01 02:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toshiba or Sony. Gateway uses refurbished parts (parts that were defective but then fixed).
2006-09-01 02:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Acer
2006-09-01 02:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely love my Sony VAIO
2006-09-01 02:23:14 · answer #11 · answered by ♥austingirl♥ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋