I am considering buying a new laptop. This would be a second PC for the house, replacing my work PC that is pretty old and slow, and probably should not be being used for home stuff anyway.
I want something:
- cheap - I have a pretty high end desktop PC already, so don't need something super awesome
- Decent sized screen - I want at least 16", 17 if possible
- Reliable. Not interest in fucking with this, I want it to work with minimum fussing from me.
- Did I mention cheap?
I don't want to spend more than $750 or so.
What I really want to know is, where do people who know laptops shop for them? I imagine I can go down to Best Buy and get something that meets my criteria, but I wouldn't buy any other electronics at BB (simply because you can almost always get the same item elsewhere at a lower cost), so why should I buy a laptop there? Thing is, I don't reallly know where to go to get one.
And no, I don't want a Mac. Of any kind.
If I'm buying new I either get it from Newegg or Amazon, or through HP via the employee discount program.
Also don't forget TigerDirect, Berkie. I got Princesca a great laptop from there last summer.
Quote from: Berkut on March 21, 2010, 10:07:29 AM
And no, I don't want a Mac. Of any kind.
It depends of course on what you want to do with it, but perhaps you should consider an iPad. It's pretty much designed to be a second computer around the home...
:)
Get a Dell.
A 17 inches screen will probably run you over your budget. You don't need it anyway. People are usually very close to their laptop screen.
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 21, 2010, 02:27:57 PM
Get a Dell.
A 17 inches screen will probably run you over your budget. You don't need it anyway. People are usually very close to their laptop screen.
This (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115720) is way under his budget.
I'll be damn.
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on March 21, 2010, 10:18:36 AM
or through HP via the employee discount program.
I've been pleased with a 400 buck dual core Compaq/HP laptop I gots last Christmas. Other than the make your own recovery disc bullshit.
Quote from: Barrister on March 21, 2010, 01:25:26 PM
It depends of course on what you want to do with it, but perhaps you should consider an iPad. It's pretty much designed not to be a... computer...
:)
Fixed!
The march Newegg newsletter had a Leverno 399 dollar laptop Berkie.
Microcenter has a crappy emachines laptop for $299. Might get that for the wife for Mothers Day. It has a low, low end AMD processor, but it runs Win7 and would probably fit all her needs fine. I would just get her a netbook, but I don't think she'd adjust very well to the reduced screen size.
Holy crap - you just made me realize I need to start doing something for my wife on mother's day. :o
No you don't. That your kids responsability.
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 25, 2010, 01:25:03 PM
No you don't. That your kids responsability.
When my kid is old enough, yes.
But until then it falls on me.
I know that's hardly some great revelation - but it just ahdn't even occurred to me until now.
Quote from: Barrister on March 25, 2010, 01:43:11 PM
When my kid is old enough, yes.
But until then it falls on me.
I know that's hardly some great revelation - but it just ahdn't even occurred to me until now.
I have my kid scribble something on a card for my wife for her birthday, Christmas, etc. and that always overshadows whatever expensive and/or well-thought out present I get her :D
I've just about got him writing his first name-- that is going to blow her mind. I might as well not bother with the laptop.
Don't forget the backwards 'R'. Moms love that.
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 25, 2010, 04:44:31 PM
Don't forget the backwards 'R'. Moms love that.
Why would I give my wife a Russian card? :huh:
Quote from: Barrister on March 25, 2010, 05:14:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 25, 2010, 04:44:31 PM
Don't forget the backwards 'R'. Moms love that.
Why would I give my wife a Russian card? :huh:
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Grumbler is right - we need a 'whoosh' smiley.
Although this also works. :frusty:
Ooh ooh I can write in Cyrillic :cool:
би би ис а фаггот :)
Quote from: Caliga on March 25, 2010, 06:36:10 PM
Ooh ooh I can write in Cyrillic :cool:
би би ис а фаггот :)
You do that to a parrot in the States and you'll find yourself answering to the SPCA.
Quote from: Barrister on March 25, 2010, 05:59:11 PM
Grumbler is right - we need a 'whoosh' smiley.
Although this also works. :frusty:
Dammit, I've had 8 hours sleep in a week. Get off my back.
Berkut, if you haven't pulled the trigger yet, Woot.com is having a woot-off, so you might want to check there a few times today. They sometimes have great deals on refurb laptops.