Laptop Advice

[Connor002]

Hello hopeless techno-geeks!
:lookaroun

I'm in the market for a laptop, and I could use some advice from those with a bit more experience in the field. I can explain some of my needs if anyone's willing to lend a hand, but it'll take a bit to get my thoughts together... I'll get back with that soon . :lookaroun

Any help would be appreciated.:wave:

 

[Pongo]

GO FOR A MAC!

Unless... you don't... like Macs... :lookaroun

Then I can't help you. Whatsoever.

 

[Connor002]

GO FOR A MAC!

Unless... you don't... like Macs... :lookaroun

I don't like Macs.
I'm too used to the crappy windows' interface.
:lookaroun

Then I can't help you. Whatsoever.

You haven't helped at all, anyway. :lookaroun

 

[unkadug]

Dell has a pretty good interactive website for putting together your own package.

 

[Pongo]

You haven't help at all, anyway. :lookaroun

Ah. Well. That's life.

:lookaroun

 

[TheOneVader]

Ah. Well. That's life.

:lookaroun

I don't have a laptop myself so I can't give advice, but I do have to derail and say one thing. Screw you, 1984 is a great book. It's doubleplusgood in fact.

 

[Connor002]

Dell has a pretty good interactive website for putting together your own package.

They do, but it's too much techno-babble from a biased source.
I'd like some advice from real consumers.

Which is why those Consumer Reports magazines suddenly make perfect sense. :lookaroun

 

[Uponastar]

Dell has a pretty good interactive website for putting together your own package.

Yup it does.

 

[Connor002]

Ah. Well. That's life.

:lookaroun

Whose life? :lookaroun

 

[Pongo]

I don't have a laptop myself so I can't give advice, but I do have to derail and say one thing. Screw you, 1984 is a great book. It's doubleplusgood in fact.

:lol:

Eh, I knew I'd get some flack eventually.

 

[Pongo]

Whose life? :lookaroun

Uh. Everyone's? :lookaroun

And on the topic of laptops, Sony VAIO's look pretty good with their fingerprint whatevermajig. However, they're pretty expensive.

 

[Connor002]

Things I absolutely need:

Storage Space- I have hundreds of documents a year that I need to keep for reference, as well as a whole lot of multimedia that I probably don't need, but do have a habit of accumulating. :lookaroun

Wireless High Speed (Preferably very high performance) Internet Capability

USB Port(s)

CD/DVD Drive with burner

Gaming Capabilities (Nothing too hard-core, like the elves and dwarfs and whatnot, but a few Tycoons, Rise of Nations, and Random Others)



When I think of what else, I'll make sure to edit it in...

 

[Connor002]

And on the topic of laptops, Sony VAIO's look pretty good with their fingerprint whatevermajig. However, they're pretty expensive.

Which reminds me, it has to be affordable. :lookaroun

 

[Uponastar]

If George were awake :lookaroun I'd ask him for his advice.
I'll do that when I can.

 

[Uponastar]

Which reminds me, it has to be affordable. :lookaroun

Affordable means different things to different people.
Do you have a definite budget?

 

[Connor002]

Affordable means different things to different people.
Do you have a definite budget?

Uh, no.
I can accept it would be a thousand at least under the circumstances, but for a range... 2,000 is over. :lookaroun
I'd say up to 1,500, approximately.

 

[Connor002]

If George were awake :lookaroun I'd ask him for his advice.
I'll do that when I can.

I'll get the ivce water...

 

[Uponastar]

Uh, no.
I can accept it would be a thousand at least under the circumstances, but for a range... 2,000 is over. :lookaroun
I'd say up to 1,500, approximately.

That's decent.
Mine was around that.

 

[Uponastar]

I'll get the ivce water...

Not in here.
Too messy.

 

[Lil'mermaid]

Things I absolutely need:

Storage Space- I have hundreds of documents a year that I need to keep for reference, as well as a whole lot of multimedia that I probably don't need, but do have a habit of accumulating. :lookaroun

Wireless High Speed (Preferably very high performance) Internet Capability

USB Port(s)

CD/DVD Drive with burner

Gaming Capabilities (Nothing too hard-core, like the elves and dwarfs and whatnot, but a few Tycoons, Rise of Nations, and Random Others)



When I think of what else, I'll make sure to edit it in...

Dell!!! You can pick what you want in your price range, and they rate their machines by what uses they are best for. Mine is best for productivity and media uses (DVDs, Music, Pictures...stuff like that)