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| Thread ID: 88637 | 2008-04-03 08:01:00 | Notebook- please help me pick one!!! | Windmill (13579) | Press F1 |
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| 655824 | 2008-04-03 21:33:00 | don't worry about the OS Dual boot XP/Vista. use the vista for general use and for more hefty applications use xp eg gaming. also spare batteries are a good idea for power | VISTA PRO (13532) | ||
| 655825 | 2008-04-03 22:00:00 | ASUS. There are several models for your budget. If it has Vista Business or Vista Ultimate you'll get the XP Pro "downgrade" CDs too. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 655826 | 2008-04-04 22:14:00 | I am in my last year of high school and am looking forward to university next year! I currently have a dinky old desktop PC that, 5 years ago, was in the low end specs of its time (it cost $500 brand new) and am looking for something new in time for university . If your new laptop is not required until next year then it would be more sensible to wait until much later in the year before you start looking for one unless you are specifically wanting Windows XP on it . Laptop/computer specifications change very rapidly so prices for current laptops will be cheaper or you will get more for the same price as what you get at present . Also, if you decide to go with Vista the new PCs should have SP1 installed on them by then . |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 655827 | 2008-04-04 23:56:00 | Hello there . I am a 17 year old student from Christchurch . I am in my last year of high school and am looking forward to university next year! I currently have a dinky old desktop PC that, 5 years ago, was in the low end specs of its time (it cost $500 brand new) and am looking for something new in time for university . get more RAM, you always need more RAM . |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 655828 | 2008-04-05 00:04:00 | I've found Dell fantastic. I bought a mid-range laptop from them at the start of last year, and have had no problems with service since. The one time there was an issue, they sent a technician around (contracted to Unisys) to replace the motherboard - this was because I kicked up a fuss about the "chirping" noise certain Centrino processors/chipsets make - which I've since discovered happens regardless of what brand laptop you get. I spent an extra $80 or so upgrading to the 1440x900 "Truelife" screen, which on a 14.1" laptop is fantastc - a lot sharper than any other laptop I've ever used. Overall, the laptop isn't bad - it's a bit "chunkier" than I would like, in terms of thickness, but it's fine. Build quality is fine, though it doesn't feel as "solid" as some other brands, battery life is excellent (5-7hrs). |
somebody (208) | ||
| 655829 | 2008-04-08 22:29:00 | The Dell Inspiron 1525 starting at $900 is only dual core tho, you will need something like core2 duo for a sharper, faster experience | Sylar (953) | ||
| 655830 | 2008-04-09 22:59:00 | No one replied since yesterday o.o | Sylar (953) | ||
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