New laptop.

[Suckmycack]

So I'm looking for a decent laptop around the 1500 price range.
I have no clue about laptops, so fill me in.
Just to use for school, movies, and maybe some games?
Help me out here.

[ALTRNTV]

Apple Macbook.

*awaits for the Apple haters*

[Vision Garage]

are you planning to spend all that money on the laptop? or something lower but 1500 is your max?

[yokotas13]

macbook

more than happy with my new one
wife just got one too

[HalveBlue]

I got an HP notebook.

-3 gigs of RAM
-250 gig HD space
-Wi-Fi connectivity
-Wide-screen display
-Keyboard includes num pad

I'm extremely satisfied. And the best part is it only cost me ~ half of what your price range is. Tax free, too. (Thank you very much AAFES!)

Are there better laptops out there? Of course.

But for the price the HP met my needs better than any other model out there.

In fact, when I was shopping for laptops there were several other brands out there that didn't have half the stuff that my HP has. And they were more expensive.

But, I only use my laptop for music, movies, internet, and schoolwork.

For games and anything really graphically intensive, I still use my desktop.

Good luck on your search.

[Suckmycack]

are you planning to spend all that money on the laptop? or something lower but 1500 is your max?

No, 1500 is the max I'm willing to spend.

[Ithical]

what size screen are you looking to get? newegg.com is the best place to look. Macbook's are nice, but if you're somewhat old and want something in the 16in screen wise, those are like 2k, only the 13.3in are in his price range, i'd suggest something else.

[Suckmycack]

I got an HP notebook.

-3 gigs of RAM
-250 gig HD space
-Wi-Fi connectivity
-Wide-screen display
-Keyboard includes num pad

I'm extremely satisfied. And the best part is it only cost me ~ half of what your price range is. Tax free, too. (Thank you very much AAFES!)

Are there better laptops out there? Of course.

But for the price the HP met my needs better than any other model out there.

In fact, when I was shopping for laptops there were several other brands out there that didn't have half the stuff that my HP has. And they were more expensive.

But, I only use my laptop for music, movies, internet, and schoolwork.

For games and anything really graphically intensive, I still use my desktop.

Good luck on your search.

Hey Halve, if you wouldn't mind.
Could you post the model of hp you bought?

[Ithical]

model #dv2990nr seems to fit the specs a bit, seems to be there only 3gb ram model for a cheap cost on newegg at least. 949.99(reg. 999.00 -$50 newegg special)

[DeathMetal]

I would advise you get an HP they've recently teamed with super-computer maker; Voodoo. I would say their quality has jumped by leaps and bounds. Don't hop on the mac train, they're overpriced and the equivalent to Mac software can easily be found on the interwebs. I used to build computers btw. The computer I built sits right behind me a relic of its time. I teach people about it.

Another company to look into:
iBUYPOWER: High Performance Custom Gaming Computers and Notebooks (http://ibuypower.com/) < a friend recently got one, amazing quality and inexpensive too!


Just stay away from Intel and Mac and you should be in good shape. :)

[PRADOgy]

Apple Macbook.



WIN.




:l101:

[SimpleS14]

I personally have a HP laptop and if I was to get a new one...I would definitely look at HP again.

[motegineon]

macbook pro

i bought mine used for about 1200 and have had it for about 2 years now and its been perfect...still faster than most new pc laptops out there

[lflkajfj12123]

macbook

macbook

macbook

..um macbook?

-posted from a new macbook

[chibo]

still faster than most new pc laptops out there

:rofl: No it's not.

[HalveBlue]

Hey Halve, if you wouldn't mind.
Could you post the model of hp you bought?

Sure, dude.

HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC.

Hope that helps.

[eastcoastS14]

i just got the new 13 inch macbook....i love it

[andmattsayd]

macbook=strictly business/school.
HP=everyday use



but thats just me. :2c::2c:

[yokotas13]

macbook=strictly business/school.
HP=everyday use



but thats just me. :2c::2c:
you are dumb

[Suckmycack]

Thanks for the replies guys.
I think i'm gonna end up going with an hp.
Which one?
I have no clue, still searching.

[drftwerks]

i got macbook pro.

[neverrain]

Don't be silly. Macbooks are for the win.

[motegineon]

vista rules!

[BustedS13]

1500? buy two well equipped windows laptops
or one and some diamond shoes

[VROOOM]

just bought this
1 224-1673 Studio 1737, Intel Core 2 Duo T9400, 2.53GHz, 1066Mhz, 6M L2Cache $1472.61
1 313-6995 Orange Paint with Black Trim $0.00
1 311-8624 4GB, DDR2, 800MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
1 330-0560 Back-lit Keyboard $0.00
1 320-7264 Hi Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch RGB LED display (1920x1200) $0.00
1 320-7274 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 $0.00
1 341-7838 250G 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor $0.00
1 420-8566 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
1 330-1800 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP INSP 1737 $0.00
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal $0.00
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
1 420-9100 Dell Dock Consumer $0.00
1 420-8223 Dell Video Chat $0.00
1 420-7622 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 $0.00
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
1 420-9106 eBay Web Access Icon $0.00
1 410-1883 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE $0.00
1 313-6256 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) $0.00
1 420-8159 Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition,Factory Installed $0.00
1 420-9763 Media Direct 4.0 $0.00
1 330-2350 Media Direct 4.0 Compact Diskette $0.00
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
1 430-2929 Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini Card $0.00
1 320-6653 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam $0.00
1 410-1160 McAfee Security 9.0, 30-day Subscription, for Dell Inspiron / Dimension $0.00
1 312-0707 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery $0.00

[DreamN]

Eww... it's a Dell. I'll give a :bigok: to the HP.

[chibo]

Good choice, sir.

[jdmdrft]

Mac all the way. i have an imac but have used my cousins macbook pro all the time. cant beat pretty much virus free, very fast, and 20x cooler than any pc out of the box.

[chibo]

We're on a drifting forum, of course the majority will like Apple. :rofl:

I think my friend summed it up best:
22:16 < Quack[wurk]> zilvia: "my car is so mad tyte, it's 3cm from the ground"
"is it drivable?" "no, but it's baller as fuck. check out
my stretched tires!"

[ZenkiKid]

Vista fucking sucks, i hate my laptop


get a macbook, all my friends who have one seem to be really satified with it (for around 1300 bucks better be satisfied)

[chibo]

Vista fucking sucks, i hate my laptop


get a macbook, all my friends who have one seem to be really satified with it (for around 1300 bucks better be satisfied)

Reformat to XP or OsX86 if you like Macs so much. :fawk:

Hackintosh > spending tons of money on an Apple laptop... but if you have the time/knowledge to do that you're probably not going to be the kind of person running OsX anway. :rofl:

[lflkajfj12123]

22:16 < Quack[wurk]> zilvia: "my car is so mad tyte, it's 3cm from the ground"
"is it drivable?" "no, but it's baller as fuck. check out
my stretched tires!"

i can't remember when i posted that damnit

[ALTRNTV]

lulz to the Apple haters. Funny how they get all defensive about their PCs.

[motegineon]

id be pretty tight if i were on the other end of all the apple commercials too lol

[cserrano86]

Wow, I'm surprised at how many Mac people have posted on this "Mac vs PC" thread. Usually the windows guys have a higher post count. Unfortunately they all end up the same way...
I myself have an iMac that I'm very satisfied with. If you're willing to come out of your PC shell, Macbook would be the way to go.
If you see a black S14 with an Apple sticker on the window, that'd be me...

[HalveBlue]

I'm sure Apple makes a fine product. But, at least in my case, I found Apple's UI to be cumbersome and non-intuitive. That's probably due to almost exclusively using Windows based computers for the last 15 years.

Apple's products look sleek and sexy, I'll give them that.

But just like the iPod and iTunes, sometimes I'm seriously frustrated with Apple's design decisions.

I don't know; To each their own, I guess.

[VROOOM]

everyone is saying mac is so good, so i decided to check out thier laptops. to get a laptop like my dell would cost over $2700. i paid just 1400. i think i did just fine.

BTW hi resolution screens are awesome.

[Suckmycack]

I was looking at the new macbook pro, i honestly really like it. The only thing i did not like was the price. A little too high for my budget. I'm starting to consider the hp hdx 18t. Starts at around 1399.

[VROOOM]

I was looking at the new macbook pro, i honestly really like it. The only thing i did not like was the price. A little too high for my budget. I'm starting to consider the hp hdx 18t. Starts at around 1399.


i almost got that one(the HP), but Dell had no interest for 9 months and HP had no interest for 30 days. so i picked the Dell.

[Suckmycack]

i almost got that one(the HP), but Dell had no interest for 9 months and HP had no interest for 30 days. so i picked the Dell.

I also saw that, but i plan on getting the hp from bestbuy. Sure they might charge more but they have 18 months no interest. So i think that would be the best bet for me. But first things first, i have to find one in stock. Every store i checked is out of stock. =[