I am 19 years old, I am a business and administration college student, and look forward to keeping/using this laptop for at least 3 years. I would say I would use it for AIM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, E-mail, YouTube, MySpace, Microsoft Office, Skype, Limewire, google earth, Ifran, windows media player, and internet browsing. I would also be studying abroad, so something that is capeable of meeting these needs.I want to make a good quality purchase. More than anything I want it to meet my needs. Especially the school part of it. What should I buy? Nothing VERY expensive, something that would meet the needs mentioned. But also to look cool ;)
2007-01-29 08:36:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
dell latitude or inspiron, i have it and i love it
2007-01-29 08:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by mocho22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Kirstinaa. I have a Mac computer and love it! I don't think I could ever go back to using PCs unless I really have too.
Macs are more expansive than PCs. With PCs you can always find rebates to save you a couple of hunderds dollars but Macs there are no rebates unless you want a pre-own one which is not that expensive. The Mac I have is 2 years old. Its a PowerBook G4-12inch, 4.2 pounds. It's easy and portable and not heavy which is good if you carry it around a lot. Mine was $1700 but I got a $200 discount with my school id. So that is another option. I'm not sure if Apple offers discount to all majors. I'm an art major so I need Mac for my career.
For the programs you listed, I have the capability of IM, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, E-mail, YouTube, MySpace, Microsoft Office, and internet browser. There is Quick Time instead of windows media player. I never tried to download Limewire.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-29 16:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by moonlightcindyt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your needs arent too excessive there, and anything over $800 will do the job. Or if you go 900+ you can even get a dual core. If you customize one at HP or Dell (Dell seems to be slightly better with customizing), you can pick all your specs also from video card,amount of ram, hard drive, processor, etc. so it gives you alot more hands on as opposed to just buying an off the rack model in the store.
Buying a Mac is not advised. If you compare a windows based laptop to a mac of the same price, you get ALOT more what you paid for with the windows, hardware wise and capability wise. Macs are overpriced and are able to run only 5-10% of existing software. I had one a few years ago, so i know. Macs extra price comes from looking pretty, but as far as functionality, windows is way ahead.
2007-01-29 16:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No specific model recommendation but thought you should know the following: Apple laptops have the highest rated quality and tech support. If you are set on a Windows laptop, Dell has the highest rated quality and tech support.
2007-01-29 17:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apple, Mac..
Definetly.
Everything there is what I use, and I've got a Compaq, and the battery only lasts for like 2 hours and it's so annoying.
I wish I had a Mac, my friends have it, and it is capable of SO much, and is SO sleek, and fantastic.
It's totally worth it.
2007-01-29 16:40:03 · answer #5 · answered by summahhh! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had a dell. It is not that bad, IBM is a good one
2007-01-29 16:45:05 · answer #6 · answered by rhode 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a cheap one
2007-01-29 17:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by eofficialsexnews1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋