Best Laptop?

<p>any criticisms on buying a laptop on the cheap? or would it break down easier?</p>

<p>depends on the laptop</p>

<p>if you buy an emachines or other cheapo product then yes, it just might break down more eaily than if you had bought another product</p>

<p>OK I know nothing about laptops- I'll prolly get one from the Princeton Student Computer Initiative Store which only stocks Apple and Dell.
Could someone please post the pros and cons of the Apple iBook and the Dell Latitude D600 Basic Model? (and the approx. prices since the site, in all its wisdom hasn't released them as yet :rolleyes: )
The cheaper the better- I don't have too much money to throw around - I'll prolly apply for a loan anyway to buy it</p>

<p>If you only have those two choices get the Apple, the iBook is like 1 grand so its a pretty good price for a really good computer. I am more of an IBM guy myself though.</p>

<p>Toshiba, or build one for <a href="http://www.ibuypower.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.ibuypower.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I like IBM T-series.</p>

<p>DO NOT BUY A CHEAP LAPTOP.</p>

<p>Pay for what you want. A laptop is not very upgradeable, and it's prohibitively expensive (compared to a desktop). I learned this the hard way: my laptop is about 1.5 years old, and I bought it because it was the most expensive cheap one I could afford (after rebates, was about $800; before, was about $1200). My laptop is now reaching the end of its usefulness, its graphics card is severely outdated, and the speed is already starting to catch up and outpass it. I can't run WoW on it at all. My boyfriend, on the other hand, has a 2.5 year old laptop. He bought 'top of the line.' It plays WoW just fine, and has no problem with any of the speed upgrades in general computer usage. The only problem for him is that it's a little on the heavy side.</p>

<p>(He, by the way, has a Dell Inspiron 8200; I have a Compaq Presario 2100.)</p>

<p>If you're going to buy a laptop, buy the computer you'd want to have for a few years. They cost way too much to waste your money on it if it's going to be obsolete in a year. If that's the case, just buy a desktop or build your own.</p>

<p>I HAVE LOOKED COMPLETELY INTO THIS BY FAR THE BEST LAPTOP'S ARE THE TOSHIBA PRETEGE'S R200 or S200 each have a battery life of over 6 hours with the extended battery. One is 4 pounds with a dvd drive and top of the line parts. the other is 2.7 pounds with no optical drive. both come with 3 year warranties. 100 % solid</p>

<p>i just bought an inspiron 6000. I got it 30 percent off for 1100. Its 1.6 mhz 533 fsb, (sonoma technologa) wsxga plus, 64 bit graphics chip. cd writer. 512 (1 dimm) It is SICK!!! i love it, and recommend it highly. It's very quick. Screen is a beauty. Great battery life. A little heavy. but great in all</p>

<p>Hate to break it to you, but there arent going to be any G5 PowerBooks anytime soon. The chip itself is actually quite thick and just draws way too much power and way too much eat. IBM is not having a lot of luck making the 970ppc series get any smaller or cooler so we will just have to wait.</p>

<p>The top end G4 powerbooks SCREAM anyways so its not a huge issue</p>

<p>What about Sony Vaios? My brother has an S-series and loves it, my sister has used her Vaio desktop at college with no problems. It seems to be a great laptop for the price ($2K), but otherwise I think I'll go with Toshiba....any thoughts on Sony?</p>

<p>rpvsurfer I think you need to look again. Was this information you found on a Toshiba fan board? Yes they are good, the best, no. IBM Thinkpads with extra batteries can manage the same running time. The warrenty for IBM is also 3 years but it is much much stronger, with some of the best if not the best customer service. They also weigh very little but they come with drives. Sure they aren't flashy but they get the job done better then most. <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/4161.gif%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.notebookreview.com/assets/4161.gif&lt;/a> Look here if you don't believe me.</p>

<p>I've got it narrowed down to a 14 inch ibook or a 12 inch powerbook. Any suggestions?</p>

<p>I got the 14 and I love it.</p>

<p>yo, I need some more help. I was pretty set on a Dell Latitude D810, but now im rethinking bout a Toshiba, IBM, or Vaio. help plz...</p>

<p>IBM (if you have the 2 grand for a vaio, the IBM will be far superior)</p>

<p>okay, so can someone answer the timeless question, top-o-the-line PC or top-o-the-line mac?</p>

<p>Top-of-the-line Mac. No competition.</p>

<p>Its like apples and oranges. Take the one you like best. If you have used pcs your whole life and you like em. Stick with it. If you like Mac's or want to try something different then get a Mac.</p>

<p>(continuing the previous post) ... If you've always used PCs and are satisfied that way then by all means, continue. If you've always used PCs and are frustrated beyond belief with viruses, spyware, slow performance, and whatever else, switch</a> to Mac. ;)</p>

<p>(I belonged to the second category, switched, and have no regrets. Also, by writing this post, I'm conforming to the stereotype that the most rabid fans are switchers :D)</p>