<p>Is the latitude line strictly business? (Latitude D610)
Is the inspiron line strictly junk? (Inspiron 700m)</p>
<p>Who has a really GOOD laptop, in the $1000-1300 range, thin and light, and asthetically pleasing?</p>
<p>you cant get a really GOOD laptop in the 1000-1300 range. That is where you can get a really GOOD desktop (if you build it yourself).</p>
<p>You can get a cheap laptop in that range (and a super-cheap laptop for less). to get a GOOD laptop, be prepared to spend around (or over) $2000. Thin and light also doesnt meant cheap (often its hte opposite).</p>
<p>I have a Dell Inspiron 600m. It cost $1300, has lasted me two years, perfectly fits the definition of thin and light, has a 14.1 inch screen for those with bad eyesight, and imo, is decent looking. (Of course, it is nothing compared to powerbooks or sony vaios...but then again, it's just aesthetics)</p>
<p>The best laptop for your price range would be the Apple i-book, which hovers around 1200. Dell's are made very badly and break often. Apple i-books are the best for your price-range</p>
<p>Get an IBM, IBM is the best laptop you can get. (besides apple based products)</p>
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Is the latitude line strictly business? (Latitude D610)
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No, anyone can get one. You as a student can purchase one off Dell's University store, or if you are lucky to get ahold of a RARE (and I mean RARE) coupon for the SMB store, then just type your own name under "company name". Latitudes are solidly built and designed to last, plus they come with better tech support.</p>
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Is the inspiron line strictly junk? (Inspiron 700m)
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yes</p>
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Who has a really GOOD laptop, in the $1000-1300 range, thin and light, and asthetically pleasing?
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In your price range, you can get a GOOD laptop, but it isn't going to have remarkably specs and power of today's time. (But then, any laptop you buy today will certainly not be remarkable next year :()</p>
<p>Apple notebooks are the perfect machines in your situation: they fit your price point well, they are good, and they are aesthetically pleasing. But if you want Windows, then the Dell d610 would be perfect in your situation, as it is good (at least in my opinion; many will argue that) and it is aesthetically pleasing. IBM's are the best, but at your price you're going to get a system close to barebones. Some may not consider them aesthetically pleasing, but that's what you get for a strong laptop. (Same thing as a Hummer; built strong yet not pleasing to an artist's eye).</p>
<p>i just got a dell inspiron 2200 for..950 bucks. yah it was on sale and i had lots of coupons. whooohoo!</p>
<p>wow, lucky you, anyone going for a toshiba qosmio g25...that thing is a monster..at a monster $2999, it has almost everything except weight and battery life, to be expected of a desktop replacement</p>
<p>A couple of months ago, I bought a used laptop but looked new 12.1 sony vaio which is extremely thin. It came with DVD, docking station, case and CDRW and I only paid $300. He was asking for $500 but I told I him I only have $300 lol. I can't believe it!</p>
<p>Was it stolen?</p>
<p>I want an apple but my only fear is compatability issues? Such as printers, etc?</p>
<p>I'm not quite sure but he's a 19 y/o kid from UC Davis. He told me he had it for 6 months but his mom gave him a brand new toshiba last christmas; so he had to get rid of it. The laptop is in perfect working condition so I didn't care. The laptop detaches from the dock station and its only about an inch thin. I gave him the $300 and walked away lol.</p>
<p>Menace: maybe it was stolen?</p>
<p>Shaina: printers and stuff will be just fine. Compatability is not a problem with apple machines anymore.</p>
<p>I just recently got a dell latitude D510, its like a cheaper version of the D610 (kinda). I got it for about 1K (but I had one of those company coupons hehe). And I heard inspiron sucks, no offense to anyone who has one and likes it.</p>
<p>I have a Dell Inspiron 5100. It has worked well for a year (other then needing some work because it took a terrible fall) now. The drawback is that the computer is rather heavy and is not much fun to carry around. However it is very powerful. it should be noted that I did a lot of upgrade when I got it, and ended up spending nearly $1800 on it.</p>
<p>When I have some free time I like to mess around and play (this is just a hobby, not making full length movies) around with video editing. So far this thing has managed to capture and render video with decent speed. Which is better then many other computers I can say I've worked with.</p>
<p>Dell gets too much bad rep especially from Apple and IBM lovers. Sure it's not as reliable as those two, but for the price, it delivers most of the time. Nevertheless, I advise you stay away from their super-cheap laptops, like the inspiron 1000s series. Go for 6000, 8000 inspiron or lattitude (a safer bet)</p>
<p>I got a Dell Inspiron 9100 last year for $1800. It's powerful and it has worked perfectly. I would recommend it.</p>
<p>So what Apple compatability issues are there, if any? (Programs, printers, scanners etc.)</p>
<p>re:Apple</p>
<p>Read the thread "Buying a Mac" on page 4 of "College Life". It dicussses the pros and cons. The biggest issue is Apple's decision to switch over to Intel processors. Apple says there shouldn't be compatibility issues when the new models start appearing next year. Until the new models come out and are tested, it's anybody's guess. Otherwise, as long as you have MS Office for the Mac, you're good to go...</p>
<p>Toshiba laptops are really good.. you can definately get a good toshiba laptop in that price range.</p>