<p>Hey guys,
I'm looking for a new laptop. I know IBM is pretty reliable so I've heard. I want your opinion on what's a HIGH quality and worth, but it has to be in the price range of 500-700 dollars. </p>
<p>As for cameras...I'm planning on getting a new digital camera for college. What would you propose as the best quality of a picture, quick flash, but yet alright priced? I'm hearing a lot of people like Canon's Powershot. </p>
<p>Let me know! Thanks!</p>
<p>For 500-700, you're looking at a pretty low-end computer. Don't expect quality. You get what you pay for, most of the time. Kodak cameras are pretty good.</p>
<p>Yah I have a canon powershot, and it's amazing. Every picture is perfectly clear and it has a big lcd screen, and it is so easy to use. And it is pocket sized, so you can carry it with you, wherever you go.</p>
<p>HP is pretty great:</p>
<p>The following is a really great PC that will really be able to do everything you want. It's a little over your price range, but the memory upgrade is really worth it. 512 megs really isn't enough.</p>
<p>dv6000z series PC</p>
<p>Operating System Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic<br>
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<p>Processor AMD Turion(TM) 64 Mobile MK-36 (2.0 GHz/512KB)<br>
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<p>Display FREE Upgrade to 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen!<br>
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<p>Graphics Card NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 6150<br>
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<p>Personalization Standard Finish<br>
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<p>Memory 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)<br>
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<p>Hard Drive 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive<br>
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<p>Primary CD/DVD Drive DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive<br>
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<p>Networking 802.11a/b/g WLAN<br>
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<p>TV & Entertainment Experience No TV Tuner w/remote control<br>
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<p>Primary Battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery<br>
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<p>Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works 8.0<br>
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<p>The Canon Powershot SD 800 is an awesome point and shoot camera. If you're looking for something more high end, like a digital SLR, try the Nikon D70.</p>
<p>When it comes to computers, the Brand is just the marketing and the esthetics of the box. The computer is just comprised of is a bunch of parts coming from different companies. Take the HP dv6000z computer for example I bet I could find another computer with the exact same specs. I’m getting a Vaio and only because I think it looks better than the average laptop.</p>
<p>Don't look at brand only look at price and specs.</p>
<p>Cameras:</p>
<p>I just did a ton of research, being the wonk and one-time serious amateur that I am, on these. Here's the scoop.</p>
<p>Best pure point and shoot camera: Canon Powershot</p>
<p>Best camera if you want manual control and you're into editing with powerful software: Nikon P3 or P4</p>
<p>Best camera for low light and indoor shots: Fuji F30</p>
<p>Best all-around camera (low light, manual control, snapshots): Canon EXZ 850 (NOT the 1000)</p>
<p>Avoid getting too many megapixels on a 1 x 1.8 chip. That's a marketing gimick. Once you get beyond, oh, 7 megapixels, the noise becomes severe at some settings. Most companies use noise reduction software that smears the image.</p>
<p>Here's a good link: <a href="http://dpreview.com/reviews/%5B/url%5D">http://dpreview.com/reviews/</a></p>
<p>Okay..I got a good sense on the cameras...what I really need is the laptop advice. I see what a lot of you guys are saying..it doesn't totally have to be about the look of the laptop.
But I want one that is fast, has a memory to store tons of photos and music and my essays, won't crash easy, and changing the price range...to up to $900...</p>
<p>i'm not exactly technology smart...well...i know how to use a computer/laptop and everything, but i just don't get the KB and GB stuff for memory and what not. suggestions please!</p>
<p>Oh..and how does the Dell Inspiron 6400 sound to anyone?</p>
<p>Another vote for Canon here.</p>
<p>I think that for a low cost, yet decent laptop, Dells aren't as bad as people think. I have a Dell e1405 (Dell 640, same thing) which has served me for 1/2 an year without major hardware problems. I got a price of 670 with a Core Duo, I GB of RAM, 100 GB HD and a DVD burner. I would suggest no to get anything with Vista (if you have the choice) unless you get something with a dedicated graphics bard and more than 1GB of RAM (which is probably going to cost a lot) and try going with an Intel processor (Core Duo/ Core 2 Duo). I would recommend this website for reviews: <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com%5B/url%5D">http://www.notebookreview.com</a>. (I even wrote a review myself on the site) Good luck on laptop hunting!</p>
<p>Why not get a macbook? with an educational discount, it'll come to around $900.</p>
<p>I have a Canon Powershot SD630 Digital ELPH
<a href="http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/pssd630/img/des-1.jpg%5B/url%5D">http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/pssd630/img/des-1.jpg</a>
And to be honest, it did take me quite a while to get used to, because I'm like the biggest technology noob.</p>
<p>What I like about it is that
* the big big big screen!
* you can change the colors of the photos (like black/white, sepia, etc..) on the camera thing.. so you dont have to load it up on your computer and change it. I dont know if that's very clear..
* you can record long videos (16:9)
* you can hook it up to the tv and watch the videos and photos.. and you can take the photos and record videos when it's hooked up on the tv.
* I honestly dont care about megapixels since I hardly ever blow up my images but it's 6.0.</p>
<p>Cons:
* I have no idea what ISO's and noise reduction things are. I have no idea how to configure the things so usually my pictures are kinda blurry... I guess this is something I have to learn for myself and not rely on the camera but i think if the camera had easy features for noobs, I'd like it a lot more.
* The optical zoom is 3x... And at 3, it gets pretty blurry.</p>
<p>The camera I wanted was the new Panasonic Lumix but my parents got me the above for xmas so yeah... With the lumix, the pictures never go blurry! It has that anti-blur technology. And the photos take themselves really quickly. Like the milliscopic millisecond after you press the button, the photo is taken. With the powershot, it's not quite the case. You have a wait a while for the lens to focus or somthing (you can hear it focusing).</p>
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