Which Laptop to buy?

qasim_202 · 02-27-2007, 11:56 AM

Hello Everyone. I am looking to buy a new laptop in the coming week but i am confused at which brand to go for. i like acer, dell and lenovo but i don't know whether they are reliable or not. my price range is around 900- 1000 $. can someone please guide as to which brand i should buy as i am a starter and not a tech savy. Thanks

crazijoe · 02-27-2007, 12:05 PM

It really depends on what you want to do. Are you looking for a desktop replacement, Ultraportable, are you constantly on the go?

**TheMatt** · 02-27-2007, 01:49 PM

Without specific details, these are nice laptops:

A laptop with a nice single core processor and Vista if you want it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115361

Here is a good laptop if you want dedicated graphics a dual core processor, and a big screen for cheap:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115341

Nice if you don't mind not having a wide screen and going a little overbudget:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834147191

This is very nice and only a little overbudget after rebates:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834110230

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 02-28-2007, 08:29 AM

if you buy anything buy it with the best videocard you can as it is very hard to upgrade (ram is easyly upgradeable)

ebackhus · 02-28-2007, 09:00 AM

Actually, the video card may or not be that important. If you want to be a gamer on the go, then you're looking at spending major bucks for paltry performance. Just keep in mind that laptops are NOT good for gaming. I own an Acer and a ThinkPad and love them both. The Acer was inexpensive and works great. The ThinkPad is small and powerful. Both take the beatings I give by carting them all over and keep going.

qasim_202 · 02-28-2007, 11:46 AM

I have finally decided which one to buy. Lenovo 3000 N100. the specs are as follows. intel core duo 1.83, ghz. 512mb 667mhz ram, Intel Gma 950 224 mb graphic card, 1.3 mp camera, 80 Gb hard disk, 15.4 inch lcd. Howz this for a laptop?

crazijoe · 02-28-2007, 11:52 AM

You should see about getting the memory bumped up to at least 1GB.

**TheMatt** · 02-28-2007, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazijoe

You should see about getting the memory bumped up to at least 1GB.

CJ, you took the words right out of my mouth.

Otherwise, that is a nice laptop.

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qasim_202 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP	Which Laptop to buy? Hello Everyone. I am looking to buy a new laptop in the coming week but i am confused at which brand to go for. i like acer, dell and lenovo but i don't know whether they are reliable or not. my price range is around 900- 1000 $. can someone please guide as to which brand i should buy as i am a starter and not a tech savy. Thanks Last edited by qasim_202; 02-27-2007 at 11:57 AM.

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qasim_202 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7 OS: XP	I have finally decided which one to buy. Lenovo 3000 N100. the specs are as follows. intel core duo 1.83, ghz. 512mb 667mhz ram, Intel Gma 950 224 mb graphic card, 1.3 mp camera, 80 Gb hard disk, 15.4 inch lcd. Howz this for a laptop?

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crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	You should see about getting the memory bumped up to at least 1GB. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software