So, I finally have enough $$$ to buy a laptop...

elSicomoro · 05-04-2005, 03:13 PM

...what would you recommend for someone that will use it for:

--surfing the net a lot
--typing notes in class
--burning CDs and DVDs

I'm considering either a used Mac or a new Dell. I'd love to get a new Mac, but they're still too pricey for my liking. I've liked the Dell PCs I've used in the past, and I have a friend that loves her laptop, but I've heard of support issues with them.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Troubleshooter · 05-04-2005, 03:25 PM

Go here: http://www.illwillpress.com/vault.html

Click on "Tech Support".

elSicomoro · 05-04-2005, 03:33 PM

Yeah, that sounds like (insert one of many company's names here).

smoothmoniker · 05-04-2005, 03:39 PM

take a look at this.

jaguar · 05-04-2005, 03:40 PM

2nd hand ibook. Or new, they'll be new ones soon however so wait for that. They work, they keep working, they keep working after you drop them and you don't get that icky feeling you get from touching dell hardware. Battery life is good too. sm is dead on.

SteveDallas · 05-04-2005, 03:45 PM

Except when you drop them and get a dent in the case and Apple wants to charge you $750 to repair it. (Don't get me wrong, Macs are great, but in my experience their post-sales service is sometimes fabulous and sometimes useless & overpriced.)

elSicomoro · 05-04-2005, 03:49 PM

Hmmm...the iBook is not bad. I wonder how big of a HD/how much memory I should have, though. I'm going to stick a second HD on my desktop, which will hold all my mp3s, plus I'll have my iPod. I'm also going to throw some more memory in the desktop (currently 256 MB).

We have an Apple retailer here in Philadelphia called Springboard Media...I might check out what they've got used.

jaguar · 05-04-2005, 04:39 PM

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Except when you drop them and get a dent in the case and Apple wants to charge you $750 to repair it.

This is true. However you don't really need to get it repaired. It took two drops from 1m+ onto concrete, more than 20 flights in a soft bag being kicked around, beng dropped onto chairs, hit with hard objects, one memorable time skidding off the desk discus-style into a wall because someone stepped on the powercord HARD and being crushed between big heavy books on a regluar basis before I needed to replace the case and then it was only because the HDD had died.

You want half a gig of memory min really, OSX loves the stuff and Tiger is no exception. Also if you do get one, pm me if you need any software.

Happy Monkey · 05-04-2005, 04:49 PM

Apparently Tiger will use as much video card memory as you give it, as well.

jaguar · 05-04-2005, 04:59 PM

it does make use of it but it's not necessary.

wolf · 05-05-2005, 12:46 AM

Goof. All of the software you own is PC.

You will end up spending triple on your machine if you switch formats, even if you save some bucks on the hardware costs.

melidasaur · 05-05-2005, 01:51 AM

I've had my Dell laptop for 4 years. It faithfully served me throughout law school - typing notes and papers, surfing the web during class, chatting during class... I also have used it to burn CDs... don't have the DVD-R capabilities because that was pre-this laptop.

I never had any problems with this machine and would highly recommend a dell laptop.

It is coming to the end of it's life... but i want an ibook next because they look cool

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Catwoman · 05-05-2005, 05:20 AM

I'm thinking of getting one too. What do you think about this ?

elSicomoro · 05-05-2005, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Goof. All of the software you own is PC.

You will end up spending triple on your machine if you switch formats, even if you save some bucks on the hardware costs.

I don't own any software, and anything important that I've downloaded to the PC is available for Mac.

russotto · 05-05-2005, 09:13 AM

I'd recommend the iBook except that you can't get the DVD burner except in the 14" model (which is bigger than the 12" but has the same number of pixels). I have a Powerbook myself, unfortunately they are much more expensive. TechRestore.com has a 12" Powerbook with DVD-RW for $929.

As for dropping it... well, don't.

05-04-2005, 03:13 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	So, I finally have enough $$$ to buy a laptop... ...what would you recommend for someone that will use it for: --surfing the net a lot --typing notes in class --burning CDs and DVDs I'm considering either a used Mac or a new Dell. I'd love to get a new Mac, but they're still too pricey for my liking. I've liked the Dell PCs I've used in the past, and I have a friend that loves her laptop, but I've heard of support issues with them. Thoughts? Suggestions?

05-04-2005, 03:25 PM	#2
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Go here: http://www.illwillpress.com/vault.html Click on "Tech Support". __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

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05-04-2005, 03:40 PM	#5
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	2nd hand ibook. Or new, they'll be new ones soon however so wait for that. They work, they keep working, they keep working after you drop them and you don't get that icky feeling you get from touching dell hardware. Battery life is good too. sm is dead on. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

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Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Apparently Tiger will use as much video card memory as you give it, as well. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Yeah, that sounds like (insert one of many company's names here).

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SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Except when you drop them and get a dent in the case and Apple wants to charge you $750 to repair it. (Don't get me wrong, Macs are great, but in my experience their post-sales service is sometimes fabulous and sometimes useless & overpriced.)

05-04-2005, 03:49 PM	#7
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Hmmm...the iBook is not bad. I wonder how big of a HD/how much memory I should have, though. I'm going to stick a second HD on my desktop, which will hold all my mp3s, plus I'll have my iPod. I'm also going to throw some more memory in the desktop (currently 256 MB). We have an Apple retailer here in Philadelphia called Springboard Media...I might check out what they've got used.

05-04-2005, 04:59 PM	#10
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	it does make use of it but it's not necessary. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-05-2005, 12:46 AM	#11
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Goof. All of the software you own is PC. You will end up spending triple on your machine if you switch formats, even if you save some bucks on the hardware costs. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-05-2005, 01:51 AM	#12
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	I've had my Dell laptop for 4 years. It faithfully served me throughout law school - typing notes and papers, surfing the web during class, chatting during class... I also have used it to burn CDs... don't have the DVD-R capabilities because that was pre-this laptop. I never had any problems with this machine and would highly recommend a dell laptop. It is coming to the end of it's life... but i want an ibook next because they look cool . __________________ I love England, what can I say?

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Catwoman stalking a Tom Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: on the edge of the english channel Posts: 1,000	I'm thinking of getting one too. What do you think about this ? __________________ I've decided I'm not going to have a signature anymore.

05-05-2005, 09:13 AM	#15
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	I'd recommend the iBook except that you can't get the DVD burner except in the 14" model (which is bigger than the 12" but has the same number of pixels). I have a Powerbook myself, unfortunately they are much more expensive. TechRestore.com has a 12" Powerbook with DVD-RW for $929. As for dropping it... well, don't.

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