Laptop

[john999]

I am in the market for a laptop. What are minimum requirements my system should have? I think I will get a Dell. I can customize it online. Any suggestions? I am not a geek, but I am thinking about putting music on my desktop and running via my laptop.

Edited August 6, 2010 by john999

[GuaymasJim]

John,

Dell may very well go belly up in the not so distant future. They have be convicted of selling defective computers with the knowledge that the computers were defective. Their customer service used to be Dell's major selling point

You would do better to buy on line at: buy.com, TigerDirect.com, Frys.com.

Stay away from the Sony Vaio laptops. According to friends at Best Buy, Sony Vaio laptops are there #1 return/problem product. They are also the most expensive.

Asus, Toshiba, HP, Acer are all reasonable brand names.

The package deals at any of the places I've mentioned will have all the options that most people use and several that only power users or gamers use. With Labor Day around the corner, I would wait until LD sales kick in.

Toshiba sell the laptop with the largest screen. If your eyes are like mine that means a lot.

The various netbooks are also something to consider. Instead of using the tiny little 10.1 inch monitor, just hook up your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse and you have a very nice desktop computer. When you want to take it with you, just unplug those three components and its back to a netbook.

Windows 7 is the best operating system ever sold by Microsoft. Most computers now come with Windows 7 Home Premium pre-installed. That should be more than sufficient for most users. Upgraded to Win7 Pro and Ultimate are available but are very pricey.

The best warranty for electronics is available at SquareTrade.com

Hope this helps!

Edited August 6, 2010 by GuaymasJim

[jbasser]

Actually John, I bought an inspiron 1545 windows 7. It is as fast or faster than my desktop which is a Dell Rocket.

Wal Mart sells the dame computer and I have had no problems what-so-ever with it.

You may want to add a home network is you havent already done so.

J

[Stretch]

I also bought the inspirion in 2003. It was kind of expensive but it is still running great every day.

Great buys can be gotten at CompUSA online...You can get an open box or refurbished for very cheap...I have a Dell that I bought for 400.00 last year, with CompUSA, that I use for monitoring programs...This isn't an advertisement...The openbox and refurbs are new without a scratch....

http://www.compusa.com/applications/category/guidedSearch.asp?CatId=17&cm_sp=Header-_-CO_DD1-_-CatID_17

open box

http://www.compusa.com/applications/openbox/openbox_tlc.asp?name=Open-Box-Deals&srkey=open%20box

refurbished

http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052766&Sku=M975-170058

something to think about....

[carlie]

how about a mac book ?

[Philip Rogers]

I've got 2 Acers and I love them. They're about a yr old and I only paid about $300-$400 each. I'll never pay more than $400, again, for a laptop. jmo

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