Laptop Recommendations - Page 2

Billingsley26 · 11-01-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Moses

What laptop company doesn't use "outside parts"?

IBM doesn't make laptops. Their laptop division was purchased by Lenovo years ago.

Im pretty sure HP uses their own parts. I remember hearing that the mother board and a bunch of other parts are all there's. Just saying.

Scott Wright · 11-01-2007, 06:44 PM

So far I have been mainly concentrating on Gateway's and Dell's but have a problem with each. On Gateway you can't get a processor over 2GHz on any of their models and with Dell you can but it's pretty darn expensive. In a perfect world I thnk I'd like to get a Dell M1710 (powerful, looks cool, etc.) but whenver I modify with with the configuration I want it ends up being well over $3k ($3,716 to be exact with warranty, etc.), which is more than I'm looking to drop.

b316 · 11-01-2007, 06:45 PM

Lenevo go with them, avoid Dells at least insperions

Moses · 11-01-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Billingsley26

Im pretty sure HP uses their own parts. I remember hearing that the mother board and a bunch of other parts are all there's. Just saying.

Sure, the motherboard is about the only component that would be made by the laptop company. Even then, it doesn't make it any better.

11-01-2007, 06:50 PM

Stop looking at GHZ and start looking at L2 Cache and Cores. Much bigger difference than 200mhz...

thule · 11-01-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Wright

So far I have been mainly concentrating on Gateway's and Dell's but have a problem with each. On Gateway you can't get a processor over 2GHz on any of their models and with Dell you can but it's pretty darn expensive. In a perfect world I thnk I'd like to get a Dell M1710 (powerful, looks cool, etc.) but whenver I modify with with the configuration I want it ends up being well over $3k ($3,716 to be exact with warranty, etc.), which is more than I'm looking to drop.

This is the one you want imo....number one rated laptop by cnet.com. Toshiba's are the current best laptops on the market. Basically gives you everything you want in your deal and then some...definately check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...activeda686-20

Moses · 11-01-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thule

This is the one you want imo....number one rated laptop by cnet.com. Toshiba's are the current best laptops on the market. Basically gives you everything you want in your deal and then some...definately check it out.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...activeda686-20

That's definitely a nice setup.

b316 · 11-01-2007, 07:55 PM

take the deal Scott and run with it

vatech=accdomination · 11-02-2007, 07:54 AM

do not get a gateway, they are pieces. there is a reason it has the most for the least amount.

thule · 11-02-2007, 08:26 AM

Just something to look at if you just want a new computer that will do everything you need..you might want to check out the local wal-mart today....

A good deal on a cheap laptop.

"Secret" Sale Friday at 8 a.m. $348 OTD Acer Celeron 530 Laptop 15.4"/1GB RAM/80GB HD/DVD Combo at Wal-Mart B&M

The specs:
Model AS5315-2153
Acer Aspire Celeron 530 (one of the new ones based on Core 2 Duo architecture - this isn't a clearance laptop!)
80 GB HD
6.17 lbs.
15.4" WXGA widescreen
802.11b/g Wireless
1024 MB DDR2 RAM
DVD/CD combo drive
Windows Vista Basic
3 USB ports
960GML Chipset
Integrated Intel X3100 GMA graphics

Scott Wright · 11-02-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vatech=accdomination

do not get a gateway, they are pieces. there is a reason it has the most for the least amount.

I have to say I've had excellent experiences with my Gateways. My last two desktops and my current laptop are all Gateways and I've never had a problem with them...