Ok yeah i made a thread before but now im gonna be more specific about what i want so :gtfo:
Here’s the deal. My sis works for a big pc/electronics sales company and can get me a laptop at her cost + 2% from just about any manufacturer.
I also have an inside source DEEP inside the nerd underworld that can get me a deal on some dell stuff. :snky:
WIth that said. Heres what i want. OBviously something with a good processor, but more importantly I would prefer 2 gigs of good ram and atleast an 80 GB HD. (preferably 7200rpm, but 5400 is ok too i guess) I also definitely need to have a good combo cdr/dvdr drive as well as firewire port and good wireless card. a card reader would be nice but not a necessity. I also would like to have a pretty good video card in it, not just some proprietary POS. :bloated:
It’s gonna be used for surfing the net and all that usual BS, along with school stuff and eventually tuning my car. I also will be getting into video editing so i want something that will run that was well as say for example photshop at the same tiem without breaking a sweat. Thats why i want a bunch of good ram, so it doesnt slow down if im trying to do a few resource heavy apps at one time. :tup:
Do you guys have any SPECIFIC recommendations? I am trying to start skimming down my search to specific models, but theres so much out there i dont know where to start. I also dont know whos good and reliable these days and who is crap. I just dont keep up with this shiz anymore like i used to back in the day. :gotme: But i need something that will be good to go for a few years down the road :tup:
I am open to any suggestions, so i could start having my sis hunt down some of her prices for me if i see something that i really like. I need to get this thing before school starts at the end of this month. :smash2:
Ok thanks guys. I know the XPS models are nice. Let’s rule those out for right now. What else is good for what I want? How is Acer nowadays? They seem to have some nice laptops, but i dont know how good their hardware actually is. What about all the other brands, just looking for suggestions please Throw out some models for me to look at :tup:
it sounds really fucking cheessy and ungeek like, but look at places like Sams Club and Circuit city. Things like ram upgrades and a new Hard Drive are easy as well as cheap. As long as you get a semi-current gen Processor (NOT SEMPERON) at least an X2 or a core duo, most everything else will be the same.
Cheack out newegg for full system IDEAS, they’re generally way too expensive to jsutify a purchase, but like I said most upgrades are easy, especially if you can work on a car.
Who the hell is Sager? Rollin with Sager? Anyways their shit looks and sounds nice, i will keep them in mind. And yeah i guess i wouldnt mind getting one and upgrading, but id rather get one that rocks socks right off the bat and just have a good setup from the get go. Thanks alot guys im gonna keep lookin
i just bought an Inspiron E1705 from dell a few weeks ago, essentially when upgraded, its a XPS. all fully loaded, for 1500 after tax, shipping and everything (normally built would be 2400 or something rediculous). I think i have a 35% off coupon you can use, really saves you a lot. Check out slickdeals.net if you get a chance they have a buncha deals all the time in the forums, just search for dell. I would highly recommend that route. You probably cannot beat the price for what your getting.
all depends on how much your looking to spend.
oh, and i have had an alienware, was not happy with the customer support and im getting better performance with the dell now than i did before and im spending half the amount. your really only getting the name with them, my 2 cents.
Thanks guys ive got some stuff to look into here. :tup: I was checking out Acer’s site i may end up going with their piece. But that Toshiba redrum posted looks nice too, i might get something like that but a bit beefier. Thanks again :tup:
Ended up getting the Acer 5672 WLMi for 900 bones. Pretty good deal i think for what its got. 2 GB DDR2 RAM, 120 GB HD, decent X1400 ATI video card, and a good combo drive. Should suit my needs just fine with not costing me that much I was gonna go balls out and get the best of the best, but then i thought eh i just dont need that, and the tech moves too fast nowadays anyways. :tup: Ive been playing with this thing tonight and it hauls ass pretty damn good even loading multiple apps all at once.
