Help me buy a laptop?

Question

Hi please help me to buy a laptop. I need something at a reasonable rate. Should i go for a second hand or a new one? Which company laptops are best. Please help.

Answer 1

compacq and sony are the best companies but do take a new one.

Answer 2

Well I recently bought a laptop so perhaps I can help. After doing some thorough looking it became apparent that I did NOT want a vista machine (not compatible with my palm pilot, my printer, my camera etc). So this was a good thing because the recent upgrade means that stores are trying to clear out their non-vista machines. I did look online at Dell but found on the whole their laptops to be overpriced compared to those available at say London Drugs (canada). Keep in mind that EACH location of London Drugs has slightly different stock so all you have to do if you don't find what you want, is go to another and ask about those computers.

I recommend you get a system with 2mb ram (you could get as little as 512mb by why would you want that?), a system with the multipurpose cd/dvd drive, bluetooth and wifi standard with as many USB slots as possible (always handy). I bought this computer for $1908.55 after taxes and have been pleased as punch about it. I've also purchased a longer life battery as backup and a charger for it.

Keep looking but don't wait too long!

Answer 3

I'm a fan of Dell, Gateway and Lenovo. I read an article (I think it was PCWorld) that stated that 27% of all shipped computers had one or more problems when shipped. Like CDRW's or modems that wouldn't work, etc. So don't be shocked, just knuckle down, get on the phone and dial in tech support.

I'm using a Lenovo. It has a great keyboard but not the cheapest.

Refurbished notebooks from any of the above can be a good deal. Personally, I would save up till I could afford an Intel Core Duo processor. They are energy efficient (meaning longer battery life) and are faster. And you need RAM. I wouldn't use less than 1 Gb of RAM with XP and 2 Gb of RAM with Vista. The trouble is the laptop manufacturers gouge you for RAM. You can get RAM every bit as good from outside manufacturers for half what it costs to order it from one of the above companies. But then you or someone you can get to do it has to install it.

You can get very good deals by watching ads for BestBuy, Staples, Officemax etc. Hope that helps.

Answer 4

You can find reasonable laptops in the $1000 range that include Vista Premium (FRYS.com #: 5117486)

I only add this Sony here as a comparison.for reference
Laptop with modern looks in black/silver and 15.4-inch LCD; 1.73 GHz Intel Core Duo T2250 processor
100 GB hard drive, 1 GB RAM (2 GB max), multi-format/dual-layer DVD/CD burner
Connectivity: 2 USB, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, ExpressCard 34, multi-format Memory Stick reader
Tri-mode Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Intel GMA 950 (up to 224 MB of shared RAM)
Pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)

I believe new is the best way to go. The hard drives get wornout. There might be root kits infestation, and the screen may be burned. New ones each have one or two nice features added on.

Answer 5

There is nothing like best Laptop. All the laptops are unique and have different features. You have to make up your mind what features you are looking for. Toshiba and Samsung are very robust models, will work for long with no maintennace.

Better to go for new one since old one are getting obsolote and difficult to maintain