What is the best laptop to buy?
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I would say do some research on your own. Each laptop is different  and you should get one that best for you. My friend and I did and we loved ours. He got a Acer and I got Gateway.
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The four major manufacturer's of laptops are Toshiba, IBM, Dell and HP/Compaq. They have all been manufacturing laptops for many years. All four make quality products. Toshiba and IBM (now Lenovo) tend to make the most reliable products. Both focus on the corporate marketplace, as do HP and Dell.  Any of these manufacturers would make a good choice. \n\nYou might also consider an older laptop.  Many older laptops that you find from the companies that sell refurbished laptops come from leasing companies and corporations.  Decent units can be purchased for $300 to $500.\n\nFigure out what features you want and then look at the above manufacturer's websites to see what deals they are offering.  If you don't care about battery life and your laptop will see limited use then you might even consider refurbished.  Many of these units were formerly used by corporations and are great values.\n\nYou can type "used laptops" for refurbished and "discount laptop" into google and check out the companies that appear.
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My choice would definitely HP Pavillion (the dv1000 and dv 2000 series).\n\nI have had Toshiba (cpu heats up in 8 months)\nI have had Sony (too expensive for brand sake)\nI have had Gateway (little cheapo on keyboard.. keys fall out in 5 months)\nI had DELL (stay away !!! beware )\n\nThis is the 7th laptop I am using in last 3 years (my company provides me with all these gadgets) of which I had 2 HP pavillions. I have had no problems with them. light weight, looks slick-n-sexy, remote control,.. best ever ! )\n\nHope that helps.\nhappy surfing :)
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Buy the most that you can afford.  I would make sure that the computer has at least 512mb memory, 2ghz processor, 128mb video card and 160gb harddrive.
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Toshiba is a pretty good laptop. \n\nI have a Dell too, but I never had problems with it. Toshiba is damn good with laptops.\n\nTry going to http://www.cnet.com and do some research.
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I would suggest that you either go for a Dell, HP, or a Toshiba.  Sony Vaio are pretty expensive and the most over-rated laptops.  IBM Thinkpads and Apple iBooks are good on performance, but far too expensive.\n\nI have a Toshiba and I have worked for HP, so I would definitely recommend these.  Toshiba laptops are pretty rugged, quiet, have beautiful screens (among the very best), have terrific multimedia qualities like good speakers, multimedia buttons for playing DVDs without booting the computer, a host of media ports like SD, XD, MMC, Compact Flash (for transferring photos from your digital camera), etc., decent sized keyboards, 100 GB hard drives for storing your data, wireless network adapters, etc.  I haven't had issues with them and the customer support is fantastic!\n\nI would recommedn the Toshiba Satellite series and the HP DV series.\n\nDell lately has been having a lot of problems with their batteries and have been recalling many defective laptops.  My roomies have had problems with brand new Dells too.\n\nFor better reviews and customer ratings visit this website.  It will be a good guide.
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i personally think, every laptop brands such as dell, sony, hp, iBM, etc are very popular for us in general. and i must admit that they are at the same level of product quality. buying laptop nowaday you shoud consider to some things as: specification of the laptop, the higher the better of course, for example, proccessor, ram, VGA memory, wireless, monitor, etc.. \none more thing is about battery life, the longer the better of of course.\nand the most important thing is services after sales.\ntalking about product quality, all of them are nearly the same. but about services after sale, sony is the worst as i have observed. dell good, and toshiba is good as well\nthe last thing about laptop is price, the cheaper the better. on this regardm dell is reputation with cheap price and good service\ntherefore, consider all of factors above, you will find the best one for you
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Well, since your a gamer, the best laptop for you would have to be a dell.  the newest and best laptop for gamers is the dell home systems XPS M 1710.  This device features a dvd burner (and upgrade), it is a seventeen inch screen (bigger than large screen laptops), and has a wireless extra mouse and keyboard and cordless joystick.  this laptop will cost you $2600 dollars, but it is well worth the money!
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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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Dell sells some that are pretty good.\nhttp://www.dell.com\n\nAlso, check out the old thinkpads on Ebay. I almost bought one of those because they are good machines, and go for about $250-300. \nhttp://www.ebay.com\n\nFinally, TigerDirect sells some. I've never heard any complaints about them.\nhttp://www.tigerdirect.com
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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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The specs are great. Make sure you shop around for the best deal first try PC World and http://www.dabs.com but you can't get a laptop of much better quality than that.\n\nHope this Helps!
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neither - you should buy a dell!  i had an HP laptop and then bought a dell to replace it - its just better bang for your money!\n\nspecifically you should get an inspiron 6000\n\nEDIT::\n\ni just configured an inspiron 6000 with a 100gb hard disk and a DVD-RW/DL burner for $714.00 before tax and shipping (free for a little while)  Also this system has a dedicated graphics card unlike the 2 systems you are looking at
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Apple, Lenovo, or HP.  \n\nAlso consider Toshiba, Dell, Acer, and Gateway.  Oh yeah look at the Vaio's too!  Every brand I've mentioned so far has at least one dope model.  And just because someone has had a bad experience with a brand doesn't mean you'll have the same experience.  Keep all your options open.\n\nYou have to do some research and figure out what you're going to need in terms of size and power (and other things that I'm forgetting at the moment).  Then look at the notebooks from the brands I've mentioned, find the models that suit your needs, and compare those models until you discover which one is perfect for you.\n\nBTW I have a Fujitsu P7120D and I'm in love with it.
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for the best value/performance ratio, i suggest you try checking out aldi or lidl... i know it sounds crazy, but they actually use good quality components from well-known manufacturers such as pioneer and samsung... you don't end up spending money on a brand name.\n\ni got my laptop from lidl about 18 months ago and it was as good a spec as anything out there - and it's still up there, no problems whatsoever.\n\nit also has a three year guarantee, which dell will charge several hundred quid for...\n\notherwise,  toshiba machines are generally regarded as being very reliable. \n\nof course, if you're not doing a lot of gaming, pretty much any laptop will do the trick nowadays. i would advise against a laptop with shared graphics memory however...\n\ntry and get one that has its own dedicated graphics card and video memory...
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I've had very good experience with the Acer Aspire series. First bought one for my wife, then my mother, now myself. Great bang for the buck. My wife's PC is about a year old and no problems (ok, the battery doesn't last that long). Lots of functionality for the money and the screens are among the best I've seen on laptops.\n\nI recently purchased (on impulse) an Acer Aspire 5003WLMi at Staples. Upgraded the memory from 512MB to 768MB, bought a Targus backpack, a couple of jump drives and it was still under $900, and no rebates.\n\nMy work laptop is a Dell Inspiron and I like it but it has had the motherboard replaced and the keyboard so far, and it's less than two years old. And it was about $2,700 new.\n\nCheck out Staples and Circuit City if you're into bricks and mortar, they seem to be pretty good.
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You should first decide on your budget and your intended uses of the laptop. If you only have $500 to spend then you should seriously consider a refurbished laptop. A new one will cost $600 to $700 by the time it shows up at your door.\n\nDell spends the most on promoting their product and their direct sales model allows them higher margins. This allows them to compete with the other majors Lenovo (IBM), HP and Toshiba. Toshiba and IBM make the best laptops and since calling Dell can be a complete hassle should there be a problem I would consider Toshiba or IBM.\n\nRather than worrying about the manufacturer I would concentrate on what you intend on using the laptop for and the features that matter the most and of course your budget.\n\nOnce you have figured that out then look at what IBM and Toshiba offer and if you must compare it to a similar Dell.\n\nDell runs teasers all the time, but this means people spend more than they intend on spending. Since, you will keep the laptop 3-4 years buying the most appropriate laptop for you needs is the most cost effective strategy.\n\nSo, the long and short of it is type "used laptop" or "refurbished laptop" into google and see which site comes and check out the top 2-3. You might be surprised and find a decent refurbished laptops for an amazing $350.  If you want new and have figured out the features you need, if battery life is most important, if weight is most important then compare similar models from IBM and Toshiba and decide which one best meets your needs.