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Thread ID: 99758 2009-05-14 02:55:00 Laptop recommnedation - please help! Real Cool (14906) Press F1
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773699 2009-05-14 02:55:00 Hi. I'm new and have read some other threads but still need more help. I'm planning to purchase a lap top for my new business and have a budget of $1800 max to spend. So long it does what I need, the cheaper the better of course! I would need it for presentations, web browsing (do alot of research online), emails, DVD, movies (17" would be good), MYOB, photos and it needs to be relatively fast. Don't want something too clunky or slow since I'd need to do business presentations to clients. My ex-company lap top that I was using was a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120? It was good for most part but sometimes found it was slow. Not sure if it's because of my crappy broadband speed or not though. And because I'm more of a home-based business, it needs to be light too as I will be carrying it everywhere.

I read most people recommending the brands Asus or Toshiba. And any suggestions on where to buy would be good too. At any rate, I'd really appreciate the time from anyone kind enough to help me. Thank you!
Real Cool (14906)
773700 2009-05-14 03:14:00 justlaptops.net.nz
justlaptops.net.nz

17" will be very heavy, so keep that in mind

Blam
Blam (54)
773701 2009-05-14 03:36:00 justlaptops.net.nz
justlaptops.net.nz

17" will be very heavy, so keep that in mind

Blam

Go with the Asus!! And use XP Pro :thumbs:
The HP has Vista Home Premium so really not made for business use.
CYaBro (73)
773702 2009-05-14 03:38:00 the cheaper the better of course!
17" would be good
it needs to be light too as I will be carrying it everywhere.

Cheap, big, light. Good luck getting all 3 :)
Heck good luck getting the last two regardless of price hehe.

You'll need to make a compromise on one or the other, or maybe your idea of light is much different than I am imagining. Even most 15.4" laptops will be over 2.5kg, while a 17" is easily 3kg+. How light is light to you? Also bear in mind weight of power adapter etc, as well as how big is too big to be easily transportable for you.
inphinity (7274)
773703 2009-05-14 04:45:00 sorry for hijacking this thread but what is the first port to the right of the vga port for?.
it the first pic of this link justlaptops.net.nz
GameJunkie (72)
773704 2009-05-14 04:56:00 Looks like HDMI inphinity (7274)
773705 2009-05-14 04:59:00 na , the one right next to the vga GameJunkie (72)
773706 2009-05-14 05:04:00 Oh, right. Expansion port for a docking station. inphinity (7274)
773707 2009-05-14 05:05:00 cheers GameJunkie (72)
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