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VeniceBeat
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:02 PM Original message |
I Gotta Buy a Laptop. Any Suggestions? |
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GOPisEvil
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hear good things about Toshibas. |
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Deja Q
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. I second that |
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burrowowl
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Mac |
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laruemtt
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. i've got 3 - need them for my work |
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T Roosevelt
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. I have a Toshiba |
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never cry wolf
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I have a Toshoba too, Satellite pro. |
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Asteroid
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. Go with a Powerbook |
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travisleit01
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. definitely a mac |
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nostamj
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. i gotta compaq presario 900 |
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displacedtexan
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'm researching now |
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Pithlet
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. I just got a HP pavilion ze4500 |
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Old and In the Way
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
10. Compaq Presario 2700T here |
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jus_the_facts
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Wed Feb-04-04 08:23 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Compaq Presario 1610.......... |
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radwriter0555
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. I have an HP that I'm digging |
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disgruntled_goat
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Wed Feb-04-04 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. IBM Thinkpad or Mac |
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travisleit01
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. One thing |
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tinrobot
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Wed Feb-04-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. E-Machines |
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MrScorpio
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Wed Feb-04-04 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. Let me make this perfectly clear. Go.. With.. The.. MAC!!! |
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ProudGerman
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Wed Feb-04-04 11:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
27. sigh |
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Atlant
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I'm sorry, but you're wrong. |
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ProudGerman
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Thu Feb-05-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
50. Sorry, that's thinking wrongly |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 08:38 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Okay, you asked for it; here are (some of) the boring technical reasons... |
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Liberal Classic
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:35 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. You are right in part but wrong in part |
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Atlant
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Mon Feb-09-04 09:49 AM Response to Reply #66 |
70. I'll assume this reply was actually targeted at an earlier post. |
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Endangered Specie
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
18. Im on a 2 year old Dell Inspiron 8100, cant beat Dells |
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Abaques
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Yes, you can beat Dells... |
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afraid_of_the_dark
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. Dell used to be a really good company... |
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MAlibdem
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. Ditto |
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Dookus
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. I adore my toshiba |
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Nlighten1
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. ThinkPad |
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stumblnrose
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
21. If it's gotta be a PC |
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IronLionZion
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Wed Feb-04-04 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
22. Powerbooks are the coolest |
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Atlant
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. If you're comparing similarly-configured systems... |
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loftycity
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Wed Feb-04-04 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sony is reliable I've had two of them..n/t |
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Madrone
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Wed Feb-04-04 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. If I could afford a laptop ... |
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travisleit01
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Wed Feb-04-04 11:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. And weighs almost TEN POUNDS! n/t |
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Don_G
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Wed Feb-04-04 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. I Can't Recomend A Dell |
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Melsky
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
28. Bad experiences with Compaq preserios |
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Atlant
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Compaq laptops generally don't seem very reliable. |
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jus_the_facts
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. huh...i'm sittin' here postin' on a relic Compaq Presario 1610.... |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 08:41 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Consider yourself lucky. |
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VeniceBeat
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Thu Feb-05-04 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
29. Aaaargh! |
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Awsi Dooger
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:24 AM Response to Original message |
30. iBook G3/900 for $799 |
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Abaques
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. 128mb is not acceptable anymore. |
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Deja Q
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
64. That's a joke. Underpowered for that high price. Rather typical ripoff. |
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Awsi Dooger
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Mon Feb-09-04 04:51 AM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Another hysterical rant from a jealous PC lemming |
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Atlant
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Mon Feb-09-04 09:54 AM Response to Reply #64 |
71. All Apple products include Ethernet. |
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ThoughtCriminal
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
33. Sony |
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TXlib
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Thu Feb-05-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
36. Damn, I thought you said Lapdance! |
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VeniceBeat
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. The Sony Vaio was actually mine - Mrs. VeniceBeat... |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 08:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
54. RE: Firewire and the Microsoft Office |
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Xithras
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
39. No Dells. No IBM. No HP. |
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tigereye
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Thu Feb-05-04 01:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. thanks for putting this in economic perspective |
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NNadir
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #39 |
67. Not only that, but HP service is abysmal. |
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Abaques
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Thu Feb-05-04 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
41. Things to look for... |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 08:51 AM Response to Reply #41 |
55. You're telling this to a person that's had a generally good experience... |
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Abaques
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Mon Feb-09-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #55 |
72. They got lucky... |
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pstokely
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. how much do you wanna spend? |
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Frangible
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
44. I've always owned Toshibas |
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T Roosevelt
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Same here |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 08:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
51. What do you run that's PC only? (NT) |
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Robb
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Thu Feb-05-04 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
46. DON'T BUY A MAC, WHATEVER YOU DO!!! |
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geniph
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Thu Feb-05-04 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
48. Toshibas are workhorses |
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myomy
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Thu Feb-05-04 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. Macs are easy,Macs are fun. |
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NewHampster
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Fri Feb-06-04 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
56. I add my vote for Toshiba |
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Atlant
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Fri Feb-06-04 09:52 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Can you explain more about what you mean by this? |
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NewHampster
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Fri Feb-06-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. About the dell system |
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Tesha
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Sat Feb-07-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. That sounds like a good feature! (NT) |
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Atlant
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Sun Feb-08-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. Thanks! |
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Deja Q
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
61. Well, a PC laptop for $799 will come with more RAM than that Mac |
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Liberal Classic
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
63. Not too hard |
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Atlant
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Mon Feb-09-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #63 |
73. They have *MOST* features of Unix. :) |
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burythehatchet
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Sun Feb-08-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
65. MAC powerbook G4 |
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