 Laptop suggestions |
| Laptop suggestions |
 Sep 6 2007, 10:23 AM
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So, I'm thinking about getting a laptop (finally). I've toyed around with the idea of just buying a cheapo laptop from one of my friends that have more than they know what to do with, but I'm thinking now that I actually want a decent one. What I'm not sure on is whether I want to get a mid-level laptop and still majorly upgrade my desktop in a few months or whether I should switch to using a laptop as my primary computer and thus spring for a higher end model.
So I guess my question is two-fold... 1) If you have both a personal laptop and desktop, which do you use as your primary comp and why? 2) What do y'all suggest as far as makes/models are concerned? -------------------- |
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Sep 6 2007, 02:37 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
doh.. i swear i looked like a month ago and saw the option on dell's... don't see it now. oh well, to be honest you're best off getting it with vista, and putting a VL version of xp on it yourself, then when vista gets the kinks worked out you'll already have it.
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Sep 6 2007, 03:45 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 6 2007, 03:37 PM)  doh.. i swear i looked like a month ago and saw the option on dell's... don't see it now. oh well, to be honest you're best off getting it with vista, and putting a VL version of xp on it yourself, then when vista gets the kinks worked out you'll already have it. NO... installing XP on a Vista laptop is NOT a good idea. The problem is that usually if a machine comes with Vista, the manufacturer won't make any xp drivers. If you CAN find any drivers, you probably won't be able to get them all from the manufacturer. And most manufacturers will have an XP machine, but you can't just go in and get any computer with XP. For example, we do sell a compaq with XP on it (which actually isn't a bad machine for a compaq) but that's it. This post has been edited by pebkac: Sep 6 2007, 03:45 PM -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Spectatrix Laptop suggestions Sep 6 2007, 10:23 AM
1up dell sells a linux laptop now
if i were going to ... Sep 6 2007, 10:27 AM
Spectatrix QUOTE (1up @ Sep 6 2007, 11:27 AM) dell s... Sep 6 2007, 10:55 AM Jessica I have both desktop and laptop. I primarily use my... Sep 6 2007, 10:32 AM impala454 QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Sep 6 2007, 11:23 AM)... Sep 6 2007, 11:29 AM 1up stay away from sony, gateway, acer, hp, and compaq... Sep 6 2007, 12:10 PM pebkac 1. I use my desktop and laptop equally.
2. I wo... Sep 6 2007, 12:30 PM Spectatrix QUOTE (pebkac @ Sep 6 2007, 01:30 PM) And... Sep 6 2007, 02:14 PM impala454 i think your most important thing in any laptop yo... Sep 6 2007, 12:42 PM pebkac QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 6 2007, 01:42 PM) ... Sep 6 2007, 12:52 PM impala454 naah... most of the major companies give you the o... Sep 6 2007, 02:19 PM Spectatrix Well if they do, they try their hardest to hide it... Sep 6 2007, 02:24 PM impala454 QUOTE (pebkac @ Sep 6 2007, 04:45 PM) NO.... Sep 6 2007, 05:56 PM Spectatrix QUOTE (impala454 @ Sep 6 2007, 03:37 PM) ... Sep 6 2007, 06:17 PM 1up even if it's not an option on the website you ... Sep 6 2007, 03:14 PM 1up nigga you crazy Sep 6 2007, 03:52 PM jonathan83 if you're really into gaming/photoshop/etc. an... Sep 6 2007, 04:26 PM impala454 well hell. i do recall hearing it was only certai... Sep 6 2007, 06:47 PM Spectatrix It is. It's like 2 models... Sep 6 2007, 06:50 PM Grif I use my desktop as my primary, and a laptop for c... Sep 6 2007, 11:23 PM |
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