I think I need a new laptop

SoCal2NYC · Dec 24, 2007

The one I have is about 2 years old, before that I had a computer for about 4 years that my old roomate built me. I'm out of the loop as to what the going rate and standard for memory, RAM and all that **** is.

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What should I get (not an Apple)?

robin · Dec 24, 2007

http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html

More seriously, look at the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads. They're still pretty solid buys.

HomerJ · Dec 24, 2007

Right now I'd recommend an XPS M1330 for most people. There have been some great deals on these as discussed on dealsites like slickdeals. For you (read: moneybags), how about www.dynamism.com? World's lightest laptop with optical drive. 1.88lb

Actually I'd probably get the Vaio G2 with a flash hard drive - no moving parts. Optical drive. 1.89lb

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j · Dec 24, 2007

http://www.styleforum.net/showpost.p...88&postcount=1

Get this one with the leather. Not sure if it's KY-resistant though.

Connemara · Dec 24, 2007

As always, I must sing the praises of ASUS notebooks. I've had my W3j since it came out (over a year now, I guess) and it is a fantastic machine.

SoCal2NYC · Dec 24, 2007

I won't buy it Online, so I guess it should be limited to a brand that is carried at Best Buy. Those ones under 2lbs seem great. I haven't really taken this with me all that often when I travel since it feels like a brick.

****...I went to that website. Those little F***ers are almost $4k?

What's the best bet in the $1500 range?

eg1 · Dec 24, 2007

The Toshiba Satellite range should have something along the lines of what you are looking for: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cfam.to?coid=-26377

MCsommerreid · Dec 24, 2007

Macbook. Customer service makes it entirely worth it, especially if you drag your laptop around with you on occasion.

Or if you need to remain in the dark ages, the new Asus EEPC is cool.

SoCal2NYC · Dec 24, 2007

I will never get a Mac.

edmorel · Dec 24, 2007

I recommend HP and I vehemently recommend NOT going to Circuit City.

tiecollector · Dec 24, 2007

Got my T60 in the mail today. For a PC it is a sturdy, though still falls way short compared to the metal Macbooks. Has a nice screen, though not as nice as the macs. Pretty fast with stock settings. The touchpad on it is abysmally small, now I see why people are against the touchpads, however on the mac they are large with 2 finger scrolling and are quite usable.

All in all, for the price I paid and given the fact that I need a Windoze machine, I'm quite happy, plus it gives me the option of tucking away Linux on it somewhere.

andrew.cmyk · Dec 24, 2007

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I will never get a Mac.
Why is that? Just curious.

Out of the suggestions so far, the Sony VAIO G2 looks the coolest. I would never touch a Dell or HP with a 10 foot pole.

tiecollector · Dec 24, 2007

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I will never get a Mac.

Isn't it a law that designer-y (especially gay) people have to use macs?

farfisa23 · Dec 25, 2007

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

I will never get a Mac.

No Mac, that seems odd for a person like you. Macs are the Jil Sander of computers.

Once you go Mac, you'll never go back. And, you can run windows on it too with ease. The new ones come out in a few weeks, take a look. Trust me.

tiecollector · Dec 25, 2007

Originally Posted by farfisa23

No Mac, that seems odd for a person like you. Macs are the Jil Sander of computers.

Once you go Mac, you'll never go back. And, you can run windows on it too with ease. The new ones come out in a few weeks, take a look. Trust me.

I forgot about the fact that Macs can now run Windoze. Maybe I jumped the gun buying my IBM, though I could probably sell it for what I paid..

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