What laptop/notebook should I buy?
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Depends what is the purpose of the laptop. If you need to travel a lot, make sure to get something light, with wifi. If you are not going to travel, get the cheapest one you can find through deals (usually dell) sites. Here is an example of an expired deal:\nhttp://www.slickdeals.net/#p7570
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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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You need to ask yourself what you want to do with your laptop. You want to do video / sound editing & desktop publishing? Get a MAC. If you want to  do gaming, productivity etc. Then a Windows PC is the way to go. BUT, make sure anything you buy is Windows VISTA capable. Keep in mind, MAC's are switching to intel processors. Since they are doing that, I would go with a Windows based PC.  You will also find a lot more software for Windows and TONS of games. Macs are pretty stable, but Windows XP is extremely stable and so far is the best OS  that Microsoft has created. If you decide to go with a Windows based unit, don't limit yourself to an Intel processor. AMD has very powerfull processors at a cheaper price than their Intel counterparts. Always remeber, RAM-RAM & more RAM. Get as much RAM as you can afford. The more the better. Sacrifice hard disk size in favor of RAM if you need to. You can alway buy external storage at decent prices. Good luck and enjoy whatever you choose.
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I've worked on computers for 16 years, and had lots of experience servicing many, many brands.\n\nThe absolute best two companies on the planet right now are HP and Dell.  I wouldn't even consider anything else, if I were buying for myself.\n\nBoth are excellent products, great prices, and excellent service.\n\nAnd let me guarantee you, service and support on a notebook is much more critical than on a desktop, every component is proprietary.\n\nAlso, strongly consider upgrading your warranty to include accidental damage.  Make sure you have a 3 year warranty, because when a notebook goes out of warranty, you really don't want to pay for repairs, they are more expensive.
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Dell's are a great value, they are rather pricier than the competition. HP is a good performer, it is quite solid, the lid hinge is a prblem because after 20 rotations, the screen becomes all wobbly. E machines, are complete bargain notebooks, the new N10 bundle avalible at Wal-Mart is a solid performer. It is a quite basic notebook, but i have one and it runs well, although the proprietary sempron processor is kind of lousy, i would replace it with a Core Xeon which is Intel. Emachines didn't really do well prior to the n10 especially the M2105 which my brother has, the battery runs down and wears out quickly, hinge is too. wobbly. You are better of with a Dell if you have enough money, they start at around $543, the toshibas start at $739 and the e machines n10 is the only E machines notebook available and it is a great value, consisting of LoJack Laptop Trace, a flash drive, a Targus notebook backpack for only $548.95 at Wal-Mart. It is nice
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yes, depends on what your looking for.\n\nTo be portable then go Centrino and make sure you get a Pentium or the newer Celerons which 512 cache, SATA drive and at least 512MB ram.\n\nTo get a desktop replacement which will be faster but heavier and have less battery life you go with a P4, 2.6 or higher but watch for the price break at over 2.8.\n\nBrands are another matter, each has a plus and a minus. Dell has great prices and quick turn around if your notebook dies however their support is lacking in my book. 90% of the time their first action for any support call that they cannot figure out in a few minutes is to reload your OS. This does not seem to matter what the problem actually is, a reload will fix it, Not. IBM which sold off to Lenova still makes a top of the line notebook but I have heard some issues surrounding support. You'll still pay more for a Thinkpad but it might be worth it. Gateway still makes some good stuff however everyone is scared they might not hang around much longer, I tend to disagree and they are pricing stuff pretty well.\n\nOf course there are still Acer, Compaq, and dozens of others out there including "whiteboxes" which tend to be just as good as well. Truthfully they are all pretty good but as with most things you get what you pay for. That said for $500 you can get a pretty good machine from Staples during their sale tomorrow and Monday. With a one year warranty on a name brand system for $479 how wrong can you go.
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Laptop aka (also known as) notebook
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The best Laptop is the one which meets your demand and you like most!\nFor example: HP laptops are elegant, but had some glitches from time to time, but if that doesnt bother you, they are good.\nIn general: you should set your needs before u buy one, like: do u travel a lot? if yes, then u need a light weighted and GOOD battery life laptop.\nIf you work in graphics& multimedia, you need a strong processor with powerful VGA card. \nIf u want it for Internet and such stuff, you wont be in need for a Super or Ultra fast processor, i mean a P III will do the job with 256 RAM will be more than enough..\nSo,, your needs dectates your choice..\nbest luck
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For specific components, it would really depend on what you plan on doing with the computer.  If you plan on doing a lot of heavy 3D gaming or video editing, you'd probably need a lot of RAM and hard drive space.  If you're just looking for something to type papers with and to go online, then pretty much anything out there might do you well.\n\nThe link below is a buying guide from cnet.com that might help you with more specific questions.
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Best value, 100% of the time on notebooks, is Toshiba.  I've recommended them to a few people, and every one of them that bought one has been completely satisfied with it.  By the way, people usually don't sell a laptop (they're so expensive in the first place) until there's something wrong with it.  I would either buy a new, but not top of the line model, or used if I can test it out first.
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Howdy there!\n\nIt depends -- I bought 2 laptops in my life.  The first one in around year 2000, and the second one in 2005.  The 2005 laptop costed only $1200.00 and had great battery life, and very good specs.  I am very satisfied that notebooks are becoming a very viable solution for even home purposes.  Even cheaper laptops are quite nice.\n\nIf you are interested in hooking a MASSIVE amount of kids up with a computer that can do alot of things -- made for education -- look here: http://laptop.media.mit.edu/\n\nIf you are just an average joe, let me tell you a few things to look for in finding you the perfect laptop...\n\nFirstly, at this day and age, it's hard to find a bad laptop to do the basics -- what I mean by this is: Pretty much every computer on today's modern market will fulfill your basic educational needs.  Here are some specifications you should look for, as a mininum.\n\n- Pentium 4 Processor OR Pentium M (centrino) If you travel without the laptop plugged in.\n- 512mb of ram (I don't know how big your schematics are, but 1gb of ram offers you alot of freedom.\n- USB and ports VGA - You want to make sure this laptop can have a real mouse extended to it for when your working at home. A VGA Extension is great for dualscreen work or working on a bigger monitor.\n- Monitor Size - 14.4" + at least. WSXGA, or WXGA+ because you NEED to have a monitor with flexible resolutions.. For this WSXGA and WXGA+ fit the job perfectly.\n\nI think you should check out some of these review sites.. And if it all possible: SEE the model that interests you in REAL life, then look online for the best deal. If move swiftly, you'll have a laptop you love, and a great deal -- I am very confident that you will succeed. :)
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There is a utility available on http://cnet.com where you can browse thru the available options as per your requirement.  The path is as follow:\nhttp://exactchoice.cnet.com/Type.aspx\nFor quick reference, 512MB RAM, 60GB HDD and Windows XP SP2 should be fine for Home use.  Can buy any Acer, Dell, HP laptop.  They will be cheap and durable.
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A very very good notebook guide can be downloaded here:\nhttp://www.download.com/3000-2056-10225869.html\n\nAlthough you just need it for internet use and word processing, many websites employ heavy graphics.. you need fairly good specs anyway. Pentium III or Celeron (CPU clock - 1 GHz) and RAM of 512MB would do. \n\nAcer and Dell have good offerings on their websites. I found some on Amazon.com as well.\n\nDont forget to test for dead spot on LCD screens, check for Harddisk errors, and so on.\n\nPS:\nI found one here:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00080QGD2/sr=1-1/qid=1138758887
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Dell has lottsa good notebooks 4 good price\n\nTry the XPS or Inspirion range !
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Try a dell laptop. Those are great.
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well, before buying a laptop, ask ur self a small questions:\n1- What is purpose of using a laptop?? ( portability - graphics - games - document writing ...etc)\n2- what is ur budget?\n3- the size of the laptop ( 12" - 14" - 15" - 17" )\n\nIMO the best laptops that can meet anyone use is Dell, they have all the types that can be used by anyone in the world, and also the website is well organized & categorized.\nwww.dell.com
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You should get a Dell Inspiron. I have one, and it's great!\n\nhttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1777825,00.asp