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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:19 PM Original message |
I have to get a good laptop, and I need some advice |
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Tesibria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. oh, i'm sure I'm gonna get flamed, b/c I'm sure they're red |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. I'll have to second that. |
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NVMojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. I love my Dell laptop and it's almost 2 years old and when I've |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. self-delete |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
47. My friend at Dell |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. I'm on my third motherboard with my Dell latitiude D500 |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
73. I've gotta agree with you there. I have two... |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-05 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
79. My first Dell laptop |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
81. I"ve had Dell and I've had Sony - Sony's just rule |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. Toshibas are rated well.. |
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Wonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. My folks just got a Satellite M40, and they're pretty happy with it so far |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Really? |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Go with the Mac, My man |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. get an Emachine |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. IBM laptops, in comparison to Dell and Gateway, are bulletproof. |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Thinkpads? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Absolutely. From what I've seen at a school where they force everyone |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. That's kinda where I was leaning |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. I met with a couple of computer techs last friday....both had good things |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
67. I have bought over 100 thinkpads in the last 5 years. I HIGHLY |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #67 |
75. LOL, now I'm assuming that's for more than one person |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-05 11:18 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I'm the IT manager. I buy for everyone. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
60. I had a thinkpad once upon a time |
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Ann Arbor Dem (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. My next laptop will be an IBM Thinkpad.... |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
74. I suppose it's just me, but both of the thinkpads I've had ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. Ok Bill need to ask |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. No graphics, though I want to learn how to do Flash movies |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. IBM has a good reputation |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have the hpzv5000. I love it, and they put it up on sale at Best Buy |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. i would go with the apple powerbook. |
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Guy Fawkes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. Did someone say... Amazon.com? |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Why? |
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Guy Fawkes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:52 AM Response to Reply #33 |
55. Why, you ask... Well, |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 02:03 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. That's good to know! Thanks for splaining to me! |
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jojo54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
12. There's also a website |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. If you really need a Windows box |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. The problem with Dells is that they heat up too much on the bottom |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I had a Toshiba and the fan shit the bed |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Before I bought this computer |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
48. ".... shit the bed ...." |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
42. They do get hot. Wonder if cool pads work? |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:08 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Which ones are the cool pads? |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. I had a thinkpad |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Will, I just went thru this and finally bought a laptop yesterday. |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. And I'd like to add that it took me about 2 days to get as many replies to |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Well, if you would not have had me on ignore that day ... |
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Scout1071 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Raging.... |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 04:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
61. That's because many of us |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. I have a pair of Toshibas that I have been very happy with |
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RagingInMiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. Before you buy, check out this site and its forums |
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Wonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
28. re: Pentium M processors vs regular processors (correct me if I'm |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
30. I loved my Toshiba when I had it. |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
31. Oh, Will, bite the bullet and get a Mac |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I'd never live it down |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. The new iBooks are great |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 05:24 AM Response to Reply #40 |
63. Ditto with me |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 10:47 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. What can one say? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:16 AM Response to Reply #35 |
50. Soon as you get your new laptop, |
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Helga Scow Stern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:48 PM Original message |
Widow PC. |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
34. Toshibas! |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. I strayed from Toshiba ONCE. Never again! |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-05 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. let me advise against GATEWAY.... |
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DELUSIONAL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
43. ABS laptop -- starting second year of heavy use |
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mattclearing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
46. Acer. |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:54 PM Response to Reply #46 |
68. I had nothing but bad experiences with my one and only Acer. |
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Bossy Monkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
51. Also consider the AlphaSmart, especially for travel |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
52. The "Rolls Royce of laptops." |
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strategery blunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
53. Dell, but don't overheat it. |
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ariesgem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
54. I just purchased a refurbished IBM Thinkpad from Ebay for $435 |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
56. Alienware laptops are sooooo cool looking! But short on |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:01 AM Response to Original message |
57. I LOVE my little averatec 3225. Under a grand, LIGHT as can be.. |
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sir_captain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
58. Thinkpad X-Series -- especially for a writer |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 05:14 AM Response to Original message |
62. Thinkpad |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
64. SAVE YOURSELF SOME $$$$$$ |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
66. THANK YOU EVERYONE |
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CanuckAmok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 12:58 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. One more...for durability: Itronix.... |
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never cry wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:08 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. A suggestion, Will. Check out consumer reports |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
71. Get a used, late-model PowerBook and Virtual PC |
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victim (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
72. Well... |
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jswordy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-05 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
76. A WOMAN makes a great laptop! |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-05 11:23 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Hey |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-30-05 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
80. Buy Blue - BUY SONY |
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