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What do I need to look for in a Laptop?
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:35 pm
by Eternal Padawan
My income tax refund is right around the corner and my computer is 8 years old and running Windows ME. It's time for an upgrade. i want to get something portable/take up less space. Maybe something I can hook up to a home monitor when i want to, but that's not necassary.
I'm not really sure what I want to use it for. Internet obviously. Maybe some home video editing.
Do you guys have any suggestions what I should keep an eye out for when looking? Keep in mind I am completely computer illiterate.
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:51 pm
by kidhuman
Slick just bought a laptop, he can tell you all about it
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:22 pm
by Slicker
I just tonight bought a new lappy. I paid $728 (shipping and all). It's got a 1.8Ghz processor, Windows Vista, 1GB of RAM, yadda yadda. I basically bought it to take on the boat and watch movies. I could've just bought a basic DVD player but then where am I gonna store all of my pilfered internet porn?!
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:16 pm
by Eternal Padawan
So internet porn is a priority?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:55 pm
by Slicker
Eternal Padawan wrote:So internet porn is a priority?
Ummm...yeah. What planet are you living on?!
I just needed a big enough hard drive because I've got quite a few full length downloaded movies (normal not porn style) and they're about 5GB apiece.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:02 pm
by Diabolical
Buy an external hard drive. I don't think they cost that much.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:35 pm
by kidhuman
They have dropped in price, they arent nearly as expensive as the once were.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:19 pm
by Eternal Padawan
kidhuman wrote:They have dropped in price, they arent nearly as expensive as the once were.
Laptops? or External hard drives?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:05 pm
by jjreason
Both. 768 for what it sounds like he got is a great deal, EP. Check that site Vyn keeps pimpin' (newegg.com) and see what they've got for you.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:25 am
by Slicker
Newegg is definitely God when it comes to most consumer electornics.
You can build an awesome desktop on the cheap. For some stupid reason I didn't check them for my laptop but I would assume that they have some stellar lappys there.