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Thread ID: 75916 2007-01-14 10:55:00 Recommand me a good Laptop ($2K-$2.5K) kingping (11473) Press F1
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515890 2007-01-14 10:55:00 gona mainly use it for work and gaming, some multimedia uses too. budget is around $2K but can stretch to $2.5 if required. also prefer a good warranty.

so what are your thoughts?
kingping (11473)
515891 2007-01-14 19:05:00 I don't know about spec, but for that price you should be able to extract a freebie like a free Docking Station & Keyboard/Mouse.
I'm biased as I sell HP's, however I know you need a Direct-X capable chipset on board for gaming. Check out www.shopping.hp.com
supersi (8401)
515892 2007-01-14 19:08:00 Do you have any preferences regarding brand or supplier? winmacguy (3367)
515893 2007-01-14 21:24:00 gona mainly use it for work and gaming, some multimedia uses too. budget is around $2K but can stretch to $2.5 if required. also prefer a good warranty.

so what are your thoughts?
Hey. Have you tried checking out Dell New Zealand Website?

Cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
515894 2007-01-14 22:24:00 I just had a look through the Dick Smith Website before where they have all the major brands stocked and all the price ranges covered and for 2K to 2.5K you have got a pretty good selection :)

I am guessing that you would be aiming more towards the general pc uses and multimedia since laptops tend to be sufficent for gaming rather than mind blowing.

Here is another option in the general use and multimedia side of things with some limited gaming capacity

13" MacBook
* 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
* 1GB memory
* 80GB hard drive1
* Double-layer SuperDrive

NZ$ 2,499.00

Can run Windows natively with Parallels
winmacguy (3367)
515895 2007-01-14 23:32:00 ok thanx guy, what make do you guy generally recommand? is Sony a good brand? kingping (11473)
515896 2007-01-14 23:44:00 I haven't had any personal experience with them other than to say that aesthetically they look good. Depnding on what your wanting to get out of owning your laptop I would look for good customer service and hardware support (warrantys) from the supplier, after that it is pretty much of a muchness. Make sure that the laptop caters for all the additional stuff that you want to plug into it as well as wifi, DVD burner Firewire and USB ports etc. Long battery life is essential although this will depend on gaming and playing DVDs winmacguy (3367)
515897 2007-01-15 00:00:00 If you find a laptop that fits your spec and price requirement and comes with a suitable srevice and parts replacement warranty then buy it. I would possibly just stear clear of Asus and Lenovo but that is just my opinion. winmacguy (3367)
515898 2007-01-15 00:01:00 Hey. Have you tried checking out Dell New Zealand Website?

Cheers :)

LOL at you reccomending Dell for gaming and multimedia. I hope that was a poor attempt at sarcasm.

But anything from ASUS!!. Asus make some solid stuff, haev good battery life and excellent warranties.

I used to sell them and have reccomended them to friends and family and not one of them has been upset with an ASUS.
Jams (1051)
515899 2007-01-15 00:03:00 If you find a laptop that fits your spec and price requirement and comes with a suitable srevice and parts replacement warranty then buy it. I would possibly just stear clear of Asus and Lenovo but that is just my opinion.

Lenovo, Yes steer clear, another cheap brand. But why would you steer clear of Asus ?, one of very few brands that manafacture their own laptops (bar video chip/HDD). Most other brands just contract out to other players and slap their logo on it.
Jams (1051)
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