Whats the best laptop out right now thats affordable and has good features?
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Recently in December I bought a Compaq and was pretty happy with them.  also when i did need help, the tech's were very helpful and were able to guide me through step by step and resolve my problem.
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Get the Compaq Presario V3000Z series. It's very cheap (I bought mine for $479.99) , and performs well. You can find it here:\nhttp://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Usage&v1=Everyday+computing&series_name=V3000Z_series
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dell or acer. both under $1000. you then can upgrade you HDD and RAM at a later date if needed
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Are you talking desktop or laptop?\n\nI'm very happy with my Dell laptop.  For a desktop I think you could get something very good quality that wouldn't be as expensive as a Dell.
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I have 3 laptops, a Toshiba, an HP, and a Dell.  I have to say the Toshiba is by far my favourite.  Dell has the most options, but their prices aren't the best, and their laptops are consistently heavier and run hotter.  The hp's are OK, although their battery life tends to be weak.  My Toshiba is just an awesome little machine - great screen, good battery life, good performance, low price.\n\nI'd suggest looking for one of the new Sattilite models with the Intel core duo processors.
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Well the best one is that which has top components. Take a look at what alienware has to offer, or toshiba satellite series. These are the best.
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IBM may be the most reliable and expensive also. HP and Dell give reasonable price for a good Quality. In the middle, you find Toshiba  which gives a very good quality-price ratio. However, everyone of these companies produce good- and bad-quality laptops, since  the performance of a laptop depends on what is inside (the processor, graphics card, hard disk, RAM).\n\nTherefore, you should first look at your needs (and your budget also :) A good laptop for an average user should have:\n\n-A Centrino processor (Pentium M)\n- 512MB RAM\n- The hard disk size depends on what you store in your laptop.  If you will store a lot of movies and pictures then  you need at least 60 GB hard disk. If not, even 20 GB may  be enough. \n- If you intend to play video or 3D games in your laptop, then you need at least a graphics card that is not integrated in the mainboard with 128MB NOT-SHARED memory or more. If not, don't care about the graphics card.\n\nHope this helps.
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If you are looking for a good looking premium notebook : Go for Sony Vaio\n\nif you want real value for your money: Get Acer\n\nHP (Compaq) is heavy - so i wouldnt recommend it\n\nDell - I have no idea!
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Go to Tesco and buy an ACER - has all that you want and under £400 xxx
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do not just judge by the looks. first of all if ur looking cheap its:dell. if it can a bit more "complex" it should be toshiba. The Toshiba is one of the leading companies in selling laptops and my self am using a Toshiba satellite P35-S605. it gives me power (3.46Ghz) with pentium 4 processor. If ur looking for quality:Toshiba. If your looking for cheap:dell.
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Dell has lottsa good notebooks 4 good price\n\nTry the XPS or Inspirion range !
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- Go for a Intel Mobile processor\n- 60+ gb hdd\n- dvd writer\n- bluetooth/infrared\n- 512MB RAM with upgradable features available\n- all the best.\n------------------
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Personally I recommend Toshiba laptops. They have multiple makes (Satellite and Qosimo among others) and variations of each to fit your budget. [See the link below]\n\nSome extra information: on any laptop, what to watch out for is if the AC power port is on the rear of the laptop, be careful not to tilt the base backwards when opening the screen. This can bend the cord and result in the the port becoming detached internally. That's why no matter what laptop you decide to purchase, I highly recommend spending the extra on a good extended warranty.
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The Apple MacBook could be the laptop your'e looking for. It may seem more expensive at first but it will last far longer for you as well as the lack of viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, etc. It also comes with a lot more applications and software than most windows-run laptops. I believe they're going to incorporate bootcamp soon so if you visit an apple store or something they can help you out with that as well. You can also get a 100 dollar student discount on the laptop through apple. The website below has all the specifications. any questions feel free to email me. I use both often and have a much easier time with the Macs as far as not having to do any maitenance for it.\n\nOh and it also comes with an application called Dashboard that Windows lacks. It's a program that has widgets and just a ton of  awesome stuff in general.
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Dell Inspiron or Toshiba lapotops are a good buy. But as someone rightly said; its a mix of your budget and computing needs.
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Dell is decent but if you want something that is going to last a long time and work well, go for HP. It is cutting edge and it works really well. There are lots of great free upgrades too.
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ask 10 people and you will get 11 suggestions ;-)\n\nif you think Dell is reliable go further with it. the Inspiron E1505 is worth a look.