July 17, 201115 yr My current laptop is older than Clyde and I am in need of some advice. I would like something very durable (most of them feel like junk to me), I want 8 gigs of Ram, Bluetooth, a lot of hard drive, HDMI, and a DVD drive. Price is always a consideration but I know what I am looking for won't come cheap. Suggestions? Links? Anything to stay away from?
July 17, 201115 yr There was some discussion in this thread just a couple of months ago that might help out. http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?219818-Purchasing-A-Laptop-Help/page2
July 17, 201115 yr If you want a great computer, get a Mac. If you want a great PC, I'm with Rat in the above thread, get a Toshiba.
July 17, 201115 yr http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat13504&type=page&pageIdentity=searchDriven&useProductString=true&productString=1218351655699*1218353394275*1218353390655*1218331943171&unProductString=1218343867581*1218340950203*1218346639131*1218354580190*1218346640239*1218353394481*1218364926276*1218353392693*1218354581396*1218353393327*1218357909585&catId=
July 17, 201115 yr Author I have used a Mac and like it but I am going to stick PC. Let me look at the other thread and get back. Thanks everyone.
July 17, 201115 yr I have used a Mac and like it but I am going to stick PC. Let me look at the other thread and get back. Thanks everyone. If you want something durable, Mac is the way to go IMO.
July 18, 201115 yr Have read good things about this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+/+16.4%22+Display+/+8GB+Memory+/+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/2794192.p?id=1218351655699&skuId=2794192
July 18, 201115 yr Have read good things about this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+VAIO+Laptop+/+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153%3B+i7+Processor+/+16.4"+Display+/+8GB+Memory+/+750GB+Hard+Drive+-+Black/2794192.p?id=1218351655699&skuId=2794192 On that note. My wife has had a Sony laptop for seven years, and it's still going. But, I do like Toshiba as well.
July 18, 201115 yr I bought a Satellite this weekend at HHGregg for 600 bucks. So far its been great, 17 inch screen, with Icore 3.
March 8, 201214 yr I figured I'd dredge this up from the depths...my company has ordered me a new laptop because of a new program I'll be using that requires some serious power. What can anyone tell me about Alienware laptops? That's what I'm getting.
March 9, 201214 yr If you are a "buy and hold" type of laptop buyer, needing a work computer, looks at the business lines of laptops as opposed to the consumer lines that are sold at Best Buy, Office Depot, Walmart, etc The Dell Latitude line has always given me good value / performance.
March 9, 201214 yr I figured I'd dredge this up from the depths...my company has ordered me a new laptop because of a new program I'll be using that requires some serious power. What can anyone tell me about Alienware laptops? That's what I'm getting. From what I've heard of them, they're pretty powerful machines, though I admittedly don't really know much about computers.
March 9, 201214 yr If you are a "buy and hold" type of laptop buyer, needing a work computer, looks at the business lines of laptops as opposed to the consumer lines that are sold at Best Buy, Office Depot, Walmart, etc The Dell Latitude line has always given me good value / performance. That's what kind of buyer I am. But work is buying this one for me, so I don't have a choice. I currently have a Lenovo ThinkPad, but I can't run this dynamic program we've recently purchased, interfaced and are starting to utilize. The software developer himself uses an Alienware and the program is almost instantaneous in it's response. So, that's what I'm getting. One of the IT guys told me he's totally jealous of me. But I don't know anything at all about it. But I don't know anything at all about it, other than the one the guy who developed the software has one and it looks really cool. :lol:
March 9, 201214 yr I figured I'd dredge this up from the depths...my company has ordered me a new laptop because of a new program I'll be using that requires some serious power. What can anyone tell me about Alienware laptops? That's what I'm getting. I can't think of a single program in the world that require you to need an AlienWare computer. They are designed and built for hardcore gaming. I have a few engineering firms I do work for who use CAD and very intensive programs and in fact I just took a new one out to an Engineer yesterday. We did load it up with Ram and it had a nice video card but its more than enough for him. Plus they're uglier than sin... Plus I'm pretty sure Dell bought AlienWare a few years back and that would scare me right off the bat.
March 9, 201214 yr I can't think of a single program in the world that require you to need an AlienWare computer. They are designed and built for hardcore gaming. I have a few engineering firms I do work for who use CAD and very intensive programs and in fact I just took a new one out to an Engineer yesterday. We did load it up with Ram and it had a nice video card but its more than enough for him. Plus they're uglier than sin... Plus I'm pretty sure Dell bought AlienWare a few years back and that would scare me right off the bat. It's Bis2. It's specific to the gaming industry. I can't really describe all the things it does.
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