[chocolatesmisu]

i say stick to the 1.66 core 2 duo. However since you will carry it around and will keep your desktop.. have you considered a smaller laptop? 15.4" is not small.

Ok so I've found something I don't like about this laptop. It doesn't have Wireless WAN but instead has Wireless LAN. Will this be a problem? I do go out on vacation with friends often and I'd like to bring this notebook with me if possible. I heard that using Wireless WAN you can use the net while in a car or whatever but can you do that with Wireless LAN???

[Godotology]

Well.. no I haven't considered a smaller laptop. What would you recommend then? Is 15.4" good for watching movies on or would a smaller screen be fine?

Ok so I've found something I don't like about this laptop. It doesn't have Wireless WAN but instead has Wireless LAN. Will this be a problem? I do go out on vacation with friends often and I'd like to bring this notebook with me if possible. I heard that using Wireless WAN you can use the net while in a car or whatever but can you do that with Wireless LAN???

you have to pay for WWAN, they are genreally provided by Cingular, AT&T and Verizon.
like the guide says, you have to go to a computer store yourself and play with the screen sizes to see what you will feel comfortable with. most laptops don't have WWAN.

[chocolatesmisu]

you have to pay for WWAN, they are genreally provided by Cingular, AT&T and Verizon.
like the guide says, you have to go to a computer store yourself and play with the screen sizes to see what you will feel comfortable with. most laptops don't have WWAN.

Hmm.. and what companies offer WLAN or is that free? lol.. I really am clueless. I don't think I'll mind whatever screen size the laptop has. Thanks so far for ALL of your advice!!!

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OK so I really have to THANK you again! BUT I've noticed another Sony laptop on the bestbuy site which is virtually around the same price as the one on the Sony site. It's the VGN - FE770G. It has 120 GB and its processor speed is 1.83GHz using the Duo Core Processor. I guess I could give up bluetooth on the FE790 since I don't know what I needed it for anyway. What do you think? If they sell certain laptops online do they have it in the store as well 'cause there's a bestbuy less than 10 minutes from my house..

[Godotology]

Hmm.. and what companies offer WLAN or is that free? lol.. I really am clueless. I don't think I'll mind whatever screen size the laptop has. Thanks so far for ALL of your advice!!!

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OK so I really have to THANK you again! BUT I've noticed another Sony laptop on the bestbuy site which is virtually around the same price as the one on the Sony site. It's the VGN - FE770G. It has 120 GB and its processor speed is 1.83GHz using the Duo Core Processor. I guess I could give up bluetooth on the FE790 since I don't know what I needed it for anyway. What do you think? If they sell certain laptops online do they have it in the store as well 'cause there's a bestbuy less than 10 minutes from my house..

at the moment I dont think so? our admin uses wwan i think during his bus rides. I think 14" would be a good compromise size.

[hanlinh]

hi, this is my first time buying a laptop and i am pretty clueless when it come buying electronic material. Anyway i was thinking of buying the Acer Aspire 15.4” Widescreen Notebook PC (5100-3583) at circuit city and i am wondering if any of you guys would recommended?

[Godotology]

hi, this is my first time buying a laptop and i am pretty clueless when it come buying electronic material. Anyway i was thinking of buying the Acer Aspire 15.4” Widescreen Notebook PC (5100-3583) at circuit city and i am wondering if any of you guys would recommended?

its alright.. just keep in mind this is a budget model and don't expect anything top of the line in terms of build quality or specs. most budget models tend to be a bit on the bigger side too. some other budget models to check out are the Compaq V3000z and V5000z series.

[dot1q]

Hmm.. and what companies offer WLAN or is that free? lol.. I really am clueless. I don't think I'll mind whatever screen size the laptop has. Thanks so far for ALL of your advice!!!

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OK so I really have to THANK you again! BUT I've noticed another Sony laptop on the bestbuy site which is virtually around the same price as the one on the Sony site. It's the VGN - FE770G. It has 120 GB and its processor speed is 1.83GHz using the Duo Core Processor. I guess I could give up bluetooth on the FE790 since I don't know what I needed it for anyway. What do you think? If they sell certain laptops online do they have it in the store as well 'cause there's a bestbuy less than 10 minutes from my house..

WLAN is referring to regular wireless connections you typically have at home or work. This is free but requires that you are near a wireless router or access point (home wireless router, work, starbucks, etc). This is the thing most people mean when they say "wireless" access.

WWAN is referring to wireless access you get through a cellular provider (Verizon, Sprint, TMobile, Cingular, etc). These you have to pay for monthly but can be accessible pretty much anywhere the cellular provider provides service. Access costs range from $40 - $80/month depending on if you have phone service with them as well. Also note that currently in the US, WWAN capable laptops almost all require a very specific provider. For example, the Sony Vaio UX280P I want requires you to use Cingular which sucks cause I have a death wish for that company..haha

Hope you understand.

[liltweekstar]

Can someone suggest a laptop for me...something not TOO pricey? I just need one to type things up for school, some web browsing and watch some dvd's (but not all the time). I'd also like something that has a long battery life since I'll be using it quite often. I won't be carrying it around but I want something with a 15"- 15.4" screen.

[Godotology]

Can someone suggest a laptop for me...something not TOO pricey? I just need one to type things up for school, some web browsing and watch some dvd's (but not all the time). I'd also like something that has a long battery life since I'll be using it quite often. I won't be carrying it around but I want something with a 15"- 15.4" screen.

depends what you consider as pricey. like i said a million times.. pretty much any laptop can do what you want. web browsing and typing on word are hardly CPU consuming. playing games, encoding, etc are different issues. whats your price range. there's lots of 15.4" models out there.. you can get a budget model as low as $400-500 that can meet your needs, or a better performing and better built one for much much more.

[liltweekstar]

depends what you consider as pricey. like i said a million times.. pretty much any laptop can do what you want. web browsing and typing on word are hardly CPU consuming. playing games, encoding, etc are different issues. whats your price range. there's lots of 15.4" models out there.. you can get a budget model as low as $400-500 that can meet your needs, or a better performing and better built one for much much more.

i'm hoping to spend somewhere between $600-$700 for a laptop. i'm currently looking at these:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1157067574760

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1158319080507

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1157067574689

[DKYang]

^Check out Circuit City, Best Buy, Office Depot, Staples, and etc this friday. It is Black Friday so there will be a lot of sales going on. You'll probably be able to get a laptop better than the ones you posted at the same price. I just recommend that you get a Core Duo processor, but that's just me.

@chocolatesmisu
That's a pretty good computer but don't just looks at the specs. Also look at the warranty. Getting a 1.5k laptop with 1 year warranty isn't going to last you long, unless you plan on buying a newer one then. Especially when you'll be carrying it around a lot, you never know what will happen.

[dot1q]

^ at that price range you can get something better at Dell. Most people I know has had seriously bad experiences with low end HP/Compaq laptops.

[Godotology]

i'm hoping to spend somewhere between $600-$700 for a laptop. i'm currently looking at these:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1157067574760

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1158319080507

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1157067574689

the last two are older models from last year that Compaq is trying to get rid of.. Im starting to think that is actually cheaper to buy laptops from HP-Compaq themselves rather than through best buy! those specs and price range aren't too great.. at least the processor. Compaq's site also has educational discounts..

And like Dot1q has stated.. you can get something better priced with Dell (usually the Inspiron line).

keep in mind these are all budget models.. their hinges will wear off faster, color disfiguration more common, etc. its not a problem for those who don't need something more rugged, or replace their laptops often.

[akanishikido]

Hello there Range! I'm "required" to get a Dell m90 workstation for the 2nd semester of my major (interior design) with the following minimum specs:

Dell Precision™ M90 Mobile Workstation
The Most Powerful Workstation You Can Take With You.

Intel CoreDuo T2500, 2.00GHz 667Mhz 2MB L2 Cache, Dual Core (CoreDuo 2 is what's offered now instead of the first version)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
100 GB HD (7200 RPM)
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M 512MB OpenGL
Dell Wireless Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g)
8XDVD+/-RW w/Sonic Digital Media™/CyberLink PowerDVD
9-cell Primary Battery
3 Year Dell Next-Day Onsite Parts & Labor Warranty + CompleteCare
LoJack theft deterrent and tracking device locates lost or stolen computers

From $3,426.00
Now from
$2,259.00

^that's with the discount from the school... (but I'm looking for something, with the same specs, that's under $2000 if it's possible)

But I think the price is still too high. Are there any other laptops out there that have the same specs, and can handle Autocad and 3DMAX, but has a more reasonable price? I looked around for computers that meet the requirements above, yet I'm not sure if I should stick to this one or find a better deal...

There was a presentation today about laptops for our major, yet they did not offer any other options (the lady will probably be getting commission for the laptops we buy ). I just wanted to make sure that it'll be worth it if I'll be spending so much $$$ on it.

Some upperclassmen say that it's not really necessary to get a laptop, and that instead, we should just get a desktop w/ a lot of memory and a good gfx card, with a 24+" monitor or something instead of the laptop, since it seems overpriced... If you had these options, which would you choose? I don't have to get this laptop until December/January-ish, so if there's anything that might come out then, should I wait until last min.?

Anyhoodles, thanks so much for your time and for your help!

[Godotology]

Hello there Range! I'm "required" to get a Dell m90 workstation for the 2nd semester of my major (interior design) with the following minimum specs:
^that's with the discount from the school... (but I'm looking for something, with the same specs, that's under $2000 if it's possible)

But I think the price is still too high. Are there any other laptops out there that have the same specs, and can handle Autocad and 3DMAX, but has a more reasonable price? I looked around for computers that meet the requirements above, yet I'm not sure if I should stick to this one or find a better deal...

There was a presentation today about laptops for our major, yet they did not offer any other options (the lady will probably be getting commission for the laptops we buy ). I just wanted to make sure that it'll be worth it if I'll be spending so much $$$ on it.

Some upperclassmen say that it's not really necessary to get a laptop, and that instead, we should just get a desktop w/ a lot of memory and a good gfx card, with a 24+" monitor or something instead of the laptop, since it seems overpriced... If you had these options, which would you choose? I don't have to get this laptop until December/January-ish, so if there's anything that might come out then, should I wait until last min.?

Anyhoodles, thanks so much for your time and for your help!

Thats a nice price but at those specs.. I don't think you can go under the $2k mark I'm afraid. Infact at those specs (top of the line video card) you really are only limited to Dell's 17" models and Clevo's 17-20" models (Clevo is the ODM for Alienware, Voodoopc, Sager, etc). I would say Clevo is better built..but it will also run you over 2K as you can configure one here (as a Sager)
http://www.powernotebooks.com/configure.php?special=336

I personally would leave high end video card gaming and renderng to a desktop.. its just cheaper.

[sweet_pai]

Anyone have toshiba laptops? if so how's there warranty service/customer service? I thinking of getting a toshiba satellite laptop.

[liltweekstar]

the last two are older models from last year that Compaq is trying to get rid of.. Im starting to think that is actually cheaper to buy laptops from HP-Compaq themselves rather than through best buy! those specs and price range aren't too great.. at least the processor. Compaq's site also has educational discounts..

And like Dot1q has stated.. you can get something better priced with Dell (usually the Inspiron line).

keep in mind these are all budget models.. their hinges will wear off faster, color disfiguration more common, etc. its not a problem for those who don't need something more rugged, or replace their laptops often.

thank you for your opinion. i'll have a look at dell.

[Godotology]

Anyone have toshiba laptops? if so how's there warranty service/customer service? I thinking of getting a toshiba satellite laptop.

not too great. definitely not on par with say Lenovo, but its not the worst either.

[David]

What do you guys think of this notebook?
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_in...3&pfp=nov24

What are the pros and cons for this and if it's overall worth buying.

[angelzstar]

I just got this Sony Viao today at Best Buy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1158320408232


Is this one considered good? Is the weight the average weight nowadays? And will it last me like two years without feeling that I'm a little behind in technology a year later, if you get what i mean >.<;; You know how sometimes when you buy a product and like a month later, a better version comes out that makes yours seems really old and out of date?

I guess, what I'm saying is, is this worth keeping?


Thanks! <33