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Buying a New Laptop in the US

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by payoutwindow, Jun 29, 2006.

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    I have a friend who is coming over to the US (San Fransisco to be specific).

    They have agreed to bring me back a laptop so if anyone knows where I can find a good deal please post here. I am looking for a work PC(No Graphic Intensive Games), running Xp ... something a bit above entry level

    Can be online or in SF.
     
    payoutwindow, Jun 29, 2006 IP
  2. falcondriver

    falcondriver Well-Known Member

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    i would go for an acer, travelmate series is the cheaper choice, aspire is more "above entry level", the graphics card is way better (so you can play some better 3d games) and afaik the aspire series has always build in bluetooth and wlan. i would not buy a notebook without wlan anymore, its great if you travel a lot. but you should try out the keybord before you buy it, the first one i had was excellent, this keyboard now is quite crappy...
     
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    webbist Peon

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    Dell has some really good offers.

    What country are you in? You may have to invest in a power converter aswell if you're getting an electronic product overseas.
     
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    payoutwindow Peon

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    I am in South Africa and Dell's are available from here but seem a bit over priced. I was gonna actually buy an adptor travel kit with the laptop from the same place and of course the adaptor would support South Africa and maybe a UK one.
     
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    wvccboy Notable Member

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    Dell's good in the US, because of prices.

    If you want something speedy, Alienware has always beat the market in laptops for the speed
     
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    Take them to Fry's which is about 15 miles south of SF.
     
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    Fry's is about 7 hours from where I live. Not a perfect Idea.
     
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    i know someone with a dell here, he had a small problem with the keyboard (lost one key), and they charged him ~600$ (!!!) service fee just for a new keyboard. tey told him its always 600$, whatever is broken :eek:
     
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    payoutwindow Peon

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    That just plain down horrible :eek: :eek:
     
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    Sony. My first one lasted six years. Love the new one.
     
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    Sony is way too expensive for what you get.

    I would highly recommend going with a dell. A 9300 (I'm not sure what the updated model is called) would be a great choice for you. There are also 30-35% off coupons floating around the web sometimes.
     
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    For dell, the problems don't happy that often, but when they do, you need to either have a warranty with them (usually around $300), otherwise you're gonna have to pay a lot.

    Just make sure you have a cheaper model, rather than the XPS. if you're gonna get something like that, get a better brand.
     
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    i personally use DELL, if your not heavy on games and computer animation, then DELL packages are sufficient for most people
     
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    Looks like a Dell it will be :)
     
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    And then of course I use a Lenovo Thinkpad, but I highly recommend other products as this Thinkpad is slower than what it has... maybe it's the operating system taking up too much memory? idk.

    You can also consider that, just make sure the CPU's strong and you have a lot of RAM.
     
    wvccboy, Jun 30, 2006 IP