What is the best laptop to buy under $1200?
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dude i just bought a gateway intel celeron m, extra wide screen, windows xp edition, has eerything u will ever need for it....its lke only $400....cheap but awesome! it is better than dell, dells are ok but if u buy certain ones they suck...i used to hate freekin gateway more than dell but this one is perfect. i bought it at best buy but if u liv in vermont, which u prolly dont never go there! ok well u can look it up on bestbuy.com or somethin.....but is the cheapest 1 u will get, and the same quality as a stupid dell xps...i kno my cuz haz one an we compared them....they are about equal so just go with the cheaper 1....kk? yeah listen to me.. :)
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Not a Dell. Anything but a Dell. Really all depends on what you are going to use it for. If you just use it to type and go on there interent then you reall dont need an expensive one. But if you are going to play games or download a lot of stuff then you will need to get more mem and hard drive space. I woud say for the person that does a lot on the computer you would need 512 of Mem and about 60 GB of hard drive. I would go with a Pentium M (Centrino if laptop). But if your not going to do that much on it I would go below those specs and save you some money. If you want to get a good deal on some good PC go to this web site. www.ubid.com. I got my laptop there for 800 and it is worth more then 1200. So good luck on finding a PC
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tiger direct has closeout hp's (arround $50)\n\ni have a psc1210 for everyday use & it's pretty good
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Buy the most powerful model you can afford.  Screen width is not as important as processor type and speed, and ram.
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To get a computer that costs less than $200, I think you would have to by a desktop computer.  The laptop is always more expensive, and I know that you were asking about a laptop in your earlier question.  \n\nUse the same stores I mentioned in the other question, and good luck!
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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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the HP Pavilion dv6000t is a pretty good laptop and starts at $580. you can customize it yourself with a few free upgrades atm.\nhttp://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Usage&v1=Entertainment+Notebooks&series_name=dv6000t_series
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I suggest you to go for HP...simply they are the best in Laptops for the past 10+ years....their support through out lifetime is another asset...they are technically advanced hence rated best.....if you are looking for cheaper one....then Dell could be your option.\n\nGood luck.\n:)
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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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Do you have some idea of the tech specs you are trying to get for your $1000-1200?
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DELL & HP is always a good brand to select and make sure it has microsoft on it! If you need to have a look at some reviews on various laptops go to http://www.cnet.com/\n\nalthough, Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 2GHz, 512MB RAM, 100GB HDD) is a great laptop at a middle of the range price ($1364) and delivers excellent preformance! \n\nHowever if you are looking at a more cheaper laptop then the Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 1.66GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD Writer) is what you need at a cheap price of anywhere from $800 to $1000. This laptop may be cheap but its preformance still packs a puch and would be perfect for someone just starting University or a Small Business owner!\n\nGOODLUCK WITH UNIVERSITY AND BUYING A NEW LAPTOP, I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WAS USEFUL FOR YOU :):):) AGAIN GOODLUCK!
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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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Dell is da best, but HP also has some cheapo's you can get. dont forget ebay or a local auction place. search the net for a local auction site to you
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i have found that walmart computer geeks have some low price on laptop. dell my have the lowest but after you buy and warrenty and the shipping it's not that much of a deal.\n\nwalmart link\n\nhttp://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=4070&path=0%3A3944%3A3951%3A4070\n\ncomputer geeks link\nhttp://www.geeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB
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hp has alot\ni have a dv5000 series and its ok. I got it for like 1200
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This depends on what you plan on doing with the computer, and what your budget is.\n\nMacBooks are great- they are powerful, have a solid OS, and are stylish.  However, they are also pricey and Macs have a reputation for not being the best gaming computers.\n\nThere are too many Windows laptops manufacturers to detail- since most people use their laptops for the same general purposes (internet, gaming, home office, school) it really depends upon your preference for a particular brand and if you have any specialized needs.
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Check TigerDirect.com\nThey have good prices on laptops and such.