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| Thread ID: 41269 | 2004-01-05 08:55:00 | Help me pick a laptop | sjbryce (2129) | Press F1 |
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| 205459 | 2004-01-05 08:55:00 | Hey guys, i need a reasonable laptop for around 2000-2500 for mainly a dektop replacment, maybe games, but not essential. What experience do u guys have, what do u reacomend? | sjbryce (2129) | ||
| 205460 | 2004-01-05 09:47:00 | Noel Leeming have quite well specced HPQ (Hewlett Packard - Compaq) units squarely in that price range. I have a 2.2GHz Celeron (Mobile) unit, was $2k + GST. I have 3 business colleagues also have these or similar units and they are all happy. Presnt units are likely higher spec. They have 256 MB RAM, and I was going to upgrade that but have not needed to. It runs just fine. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 205461 | 2004-01-05 10:27:00 | I too have a compaq 2133 model, coming up 12 months old. Paid $2499. - now probaly less than 2k. Have found 256mb and 1.6amd cpu OK, but then I haven't known much else and do not really load them up. Use it as a desktop every day and have been very happy except I got it just before CDRW was cheap in laptops - would have waited if I could have. Can be hard on the battery if power settings are not set to minimal as the cpu fan operates most of the time - which can be a little noisy too. Current models with dvd/cdrw are in your price range. DSE had an acer with 60gb hdd and pretty good specs on sale today for $1800. (But it wasn't pretty to look at). IMHO with the short life of laptops and lack of upgradability there is some good value for money in the low end of the market, but I brought mine expecting to replace it before the 5y extend warranty expires. I don't think the circa $4500 machines that I started shopping for would be that much better for my use as I see little difference between my current machine and the ones I had when someone else was paying for them. I am sure that some of the more tech aware people would appreciate the difference but other than some impressive numbers on the box I can't see it. |
Bestie (5071) | ||
| 205462 | 2004-01-05 10:56:00 | Most of the time the extra cost is reflected by smaller size rather then capabilities of the laptop.Or in the quality of the screen... | metla (154) | ||
| 205463 | 2004-01-05 12:49:00 | I would buy a toshiba satellite te2600. got all the (physical) specs of my desktop in a small package (P4 1800mhz, 256mb ddr ram, geforce4go mx420 64mb). Not sure how much they are but they heat up a bit. | hamstar (4) | ||
| 205464 | 2004-01-05 19:56:00 | get at least 512 mb of ram 256 is the bare minimum and will quickly be not enough |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 205465 | 2004-01-05 23:09:00 | I'm in the same boat, but looking at $3-$3500 spend. Going to get one by mid-Feb and currently looking at Dell, whom I belive are better at laptops than desktops. I find the hardest part is not what to buy, but where to buy it from. Have you looked at Dell? |
Allblack (4982) | ||
| 205466 | 2004-01-07 01:56:00 | A friend told me that QMB [ if you are in Auckland ] are very good on laptops and give a good deal and advice. I can't corroborate but other F1 ers may have dealt with them and might confirm or dispute the recommendation. | willbry (1555) | ||
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