Well, I really need a laptop for many numerous things. I will be going to college soon so I need a laptop that would be good for a student. I like music, and watching DVDs/playing games would be awesome (but this is mostly for school work). If it had a webcam it would be great! I want it to have a pretty long battery life and wireless internet. That is the most important part. For prices I think anything over $2,000 is too much? What should I look for! Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
2007-12-21 12:40:24 · 5 answers · asked by Rise, Lord Vader 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
long battery life, did you mention ...
that means you will be using it outdoors & maybe lug along with you too
so portability is an angle to consider > in which case a 17" display system is ruled out
ok, we need to get some compromise solution to accommodate for gaming
lets have a look at the dell xps m1530
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1530?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~tab=bundlestab
Tuxedo Black
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1280x800) & 2.0 MP Camera
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
Speed: 200GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
6-cell Primary Battery and 9 -cell additional Lithium Ion Battery
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
3Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support
1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection (CD Shipped Separately)
>> $1,579
add another $99 & you buy 3 year accident coverage
may not play heavy games or great frame rates, but does score decently
incorporates the very best wifi card
2 batteries, one 6 cell for portability & one 9 cell for extended life., also you can carry both where extended life is desired
carries 3 year warranty, has 2 megapixel webcam built-in
best part: weight: starting at 5.78 lbs9 (2.62 kg) ... which is pretty good for its built & features and among the lightest in its class
# btw: scan around for a $300 / $350 dell coupon and price becomes even sweeter
2007-12-22 03:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$2000 is an good budget to pick a laptop. There are many to chose from.
As a technician I see what brands required more repairs than the other. On the low end of needing hardware repairs are Sony, Toshiba, Dell and even Acer. The ones I get in that need to most hardware repairs are Compaq and HP.
For trouble free operation, keep the system clean and free of viruses and spywares.
For long battery life you want to order the battery with the most cells you system will handle.
Also max the RAM out to the most you system will handle.
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2007-12-21 20:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most laptops with all those functions you want are selling below 2000$. HP and Apple macbook have them for about 1000-1500, depending on what features you put into it.
you should start looking online for the ones you want and either buy online or in stores.
some well-known sites:
hp.com
dell.com
apple.com
2007-12-21 20:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by starlove2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick with Dell or Alienware! there the 2 best ive been working on computers for a long time so stick with dell or alienware and i would stay away from intel make sure it AMD not intel! and plsss dont get hp or compaq they suck and gateway is the worst computer ive ever had in my life!
2007-12-21 20:44:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to look for them at Dell. They provide customizable solutions according to your likings. Merry Christmas and Happy College.
2007-12-21 20:44:02 · answer #5 · answered by SASA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋