Laptops from dell

[zebra]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

what kind of pc's?

i've had a Toshiba, a Gateway, & 3 Sony VAIOs. i've also had an old PowerMac, a 2nd Gen iMac, & a model-before-now iMac. all have been great computers... just in the Audio/Video/Graphic industry, a mac is a little better (personally) one of my good friends has a Dell laptop & a new MacBook Pro. he uses both and both work great, but he prefers the mac (as he's in my line of work as well)

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by zebra

i've had a Toshiba, a Gateway, & 3 Sony VAIOs. i've also had an old PowerMac, a 2nd Gen iMac, & a model-before-now iMac. all have been great computers... just in the Audio/Video/Graphic industry, a mac is a little better (personally) one of my good friends has a Dell laptop & a new MacBook Pro. he uses both and both work great, but he prefers the mac (as he's in my line of work as well)

cool.... at first I was reading the list like....ugh.. omg.... wat? uuuuughhhh....

then you said that you were in A/V..... and im more of a serious gamer.



anyone out there running linnux?

[camaro5]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

anyone out there running linnux?

No. Are you, penguin boy?

[SoFlaZ]

Can you build a laptop from scratch like you can a desktop? I know my dad has built his last 2 desktops.

I have a Dell Inspiron laptop and has been great for 2 1/2 years so far. It only crashed once over the summer because I installed steam to play counterstrike. My mom has a Dell desktop for about 6 years and is now about as slow as molasses but is still running.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by SoFlaZ

Can you build a laptop from scratch like you can a desktop? I know my dad has built his last 2 desktops.

I have a Dell Inspiron laptop and has been great for 2 1/2 years so far. It only crashed once over the summer because I installed steam to play counterstrike. My mom has a Dell desktop for about 6 years and is now about as slow as molasses but is still running.

yes you can. www.newegg.com is a good place to buy parts, however you need to make sure that you get matching components (ie, graphics card doesnt mate up with the mother board, etc) a lot of companies have been adding the option online to custom build your own pc/laptop, but its usually overall more expensive and less powerful than a full custom build from a dedicated site.

you can check out

www.ibuypower.com
or
www.buyxg.com and custom build your own laptop/desktop

[SoFlaZ]

I figured there would be some trick to it since there are multiple sizes and configurations. Thanks for the links.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by SoFlaZ

I figured there would be some trick to it since there are multiple sizes and configurations. Thanks for the links.

anytime.

[TAG UR IT]

here's a question...

why would i want to spend 1,100 for a build it yourself laptop over the laptop for $800 that I posted from HP? What is the difference?

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

here's a question...

why would i want to spend 1,100 for a build it yourself laptop over the laptop for $800 that I posted from HP? What is the difference?

because your $800 laptop is a bare bones model without a warranty.

if you look on that same link you posted, they have the "recommended configuration" that still doesnt come with a warranty standard.

in the pm I sent you earlier I went thru and downgraded a quick build and had to upgrade parts of the HP build to get them on equal footing and the quick build came out $500 cheaper than the HP. (all things being equal).

you can buy the HP for all I care, but keep in mind you are skimping on price by purchasing lower quality/capability with no warranty. you could add a warranty, but then that would bring the price to match a quick build from one of the sites I listed. I just dont want you to buy something then get completely fed up with it 2 months down the road and realize that if you had upgraded a little bit earlier on, you wouldnt have to be paying for it down the road (both figuratively and literally)

jmo.

[2KZ28_For_Now]

Replying from my XPS M1530. Don't forget to order a 7200 RPM hard drive

PS - If your into high-end audio - the SoundBlaster X-Fi Notebook card is, well, REALLY good sounding. Best sound I've ever heard out of a notebook. For Reelz.

[TAG UR IT]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

because your $800 laptop is a bare bones model without a warranty.

if you look on that same link you posted, they have the "recommended configuration" that still doesnt come with a warranty standard.

in the pm I sent you earlier I went thru and downgraded a quick build and had to upgrade parts of the HP build to get them on equal footing and the quick build came out $500 cheaper than the HP. (all things being equal).

you can buy the HP for all I care, but keep in mind you are skimping on price by purchasing lower quality/capability with no warranty. you could add a warranty, but then that would bring the price to match a quick build from one of the sites I listed. I just dont want you to buy something then get completely fed up with it 2 months down the road and realize that if you had upgraded a little bit earlier on, you wouldnt have to be paying for it down the road (both figuratively and literally)

jmo.

Hrm...I thought it was with warranty. I'll have to look into that again.

I didn't want to spend that much on a laptop and really just wanted something to mess around on. Honestly, I don't know that much about laptops in general, how they are put together, etc and was just curious. I was under the impression that the HP on teh site was a pretty good quality that ran pretty fast and also came with the warranty.

EDIT:
Quality warranty, software, and support
All our PCs are backed by a one-year hardware warranty. In addition, we test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to give you a trouble-free experience with your new computer. You get:

* A 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 Edition7
* 60 days of complimentary live updates to Symantec Norton Internet Security 20088
* A 90-day limited software warranty

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

Hrm...I thought it was with warranty. I'll have to look into that again.

I didn't want to spend that much on a laptop and really just wanted something to mess around on. Honestly, I don't know that much about laptops in general, how they are put together, etc and was just curious. I was under the impression that the HP on teh site was a pretty good quality that ran pretty fast and also came with the warranty.

EDIT:
Quality warranty, software, and support
All our PCs are backed by a one-year hardware warranty. In addition, we test and qualify all software sold with our PCs to give you a trouble-free experience with your new computer. You get:

* A 60-day trial of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 Edition7
* 60 days of complimentary live updates to Symantec Norton Internet Security 20088
* A 90-day limited software warranty

they have the 1 year hardware warranty, but that doesnt cover drop/damage. all it covers is if there is a problem with the hardware itself. if you drop the thing and bust the screen, that might not be covered

http://www.shopping.hp.com/shopping/...ebook_Tips.pdf



but yeah, the one they have is nice, the only thing i would do is bump up the processor to a lil higher speed one. and thats one thing too, for the price its a good laptop. and for what you will be using it for, it will do all that and more.

I just got my new desktop in this morning.

AMD 9500 quadcore processor
64 bit Vista OS
640Gb HD
6Gb ddr3 memory
and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 graphics card.

plus a few other little things here and there.

and my 27" lcd monitor.

its a nic-a

[Oracle]

Very nice setup spike. My question though is that with all the other top end components what kept you from picking up a 9850 or 9950 BE? especially with all the deals they have been having on them lately at newegg.

[Mr Twisty]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

.....and my 27" lcd monitor.

its a nic-a

When you read posts does it look like you're watching a tennis match?

No Panasonic fans here? I'm ashamed of you boys.