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Thread ID: 99267	2009-04-25 23:48:00	Recommend Reliable Laptop?	Winston001 (3612)	Press F1

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768511	2009-04-26 09:24:00	Thanks everyone. The thing to bear in mind is this lady, like most of the population over 40, simply uses a pc at work, and wants to do ordinary stuff at home. Turn it on, it works. So while a Mac-book might be a great idea, she isn't going to have the confidence to make the change. Because this is a computer enthusiasts site I think we sometimes forget that most people don't care about computers. Pcs are like TVs - turn them on, they should work. Configure email client??!! What the heck does that mean? What's a browser? I'll happily refer her to Wainuitec, feel much better having someone she can ask for advice. Being in Invercargill I'm not much help. :D	Winston001 (3612)
768512	2009-04-26 09:38:00	This is a very broad comment. What do you mean by this comment? More shops sell pc,more brands of pc hardwear and softwear,=more choice=more sales=better for you!!!:):D:thumbs: Sweet as!!!:D	memphis (2869)
768513	2009-04-27 01:04:00	why dont you suggest she buy an Asus X50GL. MODEL : X50GL-AP301C LCD : 15.4" WXGA CPU : Intel C560 RAM : 1G DDR2 800 STORAGE : 250GB 5400rpm HDD ODD : DVD-S CHIPSET : NV MCP79MVL VGA : NV 8200MG NETWORK : 802.11b/g, 10/100/1000 LAN WEBCAM : 1.3MP ACC : 6 Cell battery OS : Vista Home Premium RRP is $1299inc gst you can get this from your local computer shop, if you dont know any just give us a yell and i can recommend one for you around your area.	sonar (14802)
768514	2009-04-27 01:13:00	Thanks everyone. The thing to bear in mind is this lady, like most of the population over 40, simply uses a pc at work, and wants to do ordinary stuff at home. Turn it on, it works. So while a Mac-book might be a great idea, she isn't going to have the confidence to make the change. Because this is a computer enthusiasts site I think we sometimes forget that most people don't care about computers. Pcs are like TVs - turn them on, they should work. Configure email client??!! What the heck does that mean? What's a browser? I'll happily refer her to Wainuitec, feel much better having someone she can ask for advice. Being in Invercargill I'm not much help. :D I'm a PC user, but find myself more and more disappointed with them and have started suggesting my friends (who aren't computer experts) get Macs when they replace their PC. I'd never use a mac though, I don't believe in locking everything down. A mac is like an appliance like a toaster - it just works. When it dies, you throw it away and get a new one (I'm sure they are upgradable, but it doesn't seem as easy as a PC...) A PC (regardless of whether it is built by yourself or by HP/Dell/etc) is a kitset toaster. HP/Dell simply puts together the kitset and sells it to you, or you buy the parts yourself and put it together. Only computer experts should use PCs unfortunately, until microsoft and -all- pc hardware manufacturers can coordinate their efforts as well as Apple.	utopian201 (6245)
768515	2009-04-27 04:02:00	why dont you suggest she buy an Asus X50GL. MODEL : X50GL-AP301C LCD : 15.4" WXGA CPU : Intel C560 RAM : 1G DDR2 800 STORAGE : 250GB 5400rpm HDD ODD : DVD-S CHIPSET : NV MCP79MVL VGA : NV 8200MG NETWORK : 802.11b/g, 10/100/1000 LAN WEBCAM : 1.3MP ACC : 6 Cell battery OS : Vista Home Premium RRP is $1299inc gst you can get this from your local computer shop, if you dont know any just give us a yell and i can recommend one for you around your area. Thats got a VERY slow processor and little RAM. For 100 less you can get a much better laptop: www.dse.co.nz Blam	Blam (54)
768516	2009-04-28 01:27:00	Thats got a VERY slow processor and little RAM. For 100 less you can get a much better laptop: www.dse.co.nz Blam how is it much better? the processor may be a little bit better version of the celeron, but lets be honest its a celeron at the end of the day. also 2GB of ram, isnt going to be a big issue in this case because of what the user is going to use it for. the Asus has bigger HDD and also better warranty. if you added an extra 1GB of RAM the Asus would probably retail for $1349 whereas if you were to add extra HDD, and then add extra year warranty that would push the price of your toshiba to over $1349	sonar (14802)
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