# Laptop recommendations.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [August 4, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504 "2006-08-04T16:44:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/1 "2006-08-04T16:44:28Z")
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:
Spanks everyone :hay:
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### Author:  [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/2 "2006-08-04T16:52:19Z")
dell xps
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### Author:  [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/3 "2006-08-04T17:19:57Z")
i work at the dell kiosk in the galleria, i can get you 5% of a laptop. doesnt sound like much, but im just throwing it out.
and yes, if you’re gonna get a dell, the xps systems would be the way to go. especially with what you wanna do
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/4 "2006-08-04T20:07:40Z")
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:
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/5 "2006-08-04T20:19:20Z")
MacBook FTW
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/6 "2006-08-04T21:13:13Z")
Sager,Dell,Alienware.
[http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.html](http://www.sagernotebook.com/index.html)
Acer is so-so,the ferrari line is really pimp though.
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### Author:  [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/7 "2006-08-04T21:19:52Z")
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.
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/8 "2006-08-04T21:22:22Z")
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
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### Author:  [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/9 "2006-08-04T21:26:36Z")
Acer is bomb
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/10 "2006-08-04T21:30:01Z")
as in Acer is daaaa bommmmb (good shit)
or
Acer bombs (sucks)
my homeboy just bought an acer, i like it alot its a very nice system for the money :gotme:
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### Author:  [@h22aludesi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/h22aludesi)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/11 "2006-08-04T22:04:46Z")
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](http://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.
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### Author:  [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/12 "2006-08-05T05:47:10Z")
\<— Can help you with a Apple or a Sony BX series, or even a IBM/Lenovo
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### Author:  [@itsJim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/itsJim)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/13 "2006-08-05T07:02:01Z")
> [@87FOXGT](#):
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> as in Acer is daaaa bommmmb (good shit)
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> or
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> Acer bombs (sucks)
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> my homeboy just bought an acer, i like it alot its a very nice system for the money :gotme:
I have an Acer TravelMate and it is bomb (good shit)
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/14 "2006-08-05T07:44:48Z")
i love my HP
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### Author:  [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/15 "2006-08-05T08:02:36Z")
I love my Toshiba (I have the Satellite m35 s456). I havent been all that impressed with the Dells that I have seen.
The Toshiba tru-brite screen is amazing, and the harmon kardon speakers are really good for a notebook.
I think these are the newer equivalent of the one I have…
_[http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?seg=HHO&coid=-30597](http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?seg=HHO&coid=-30597)_
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### Author:  [@djdstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/djdstar)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/16 "2006-08-05T11:47:40Z")
> [@walter](#):
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> MacBook FTW
.
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### Author:  [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/17 "2006-08-05T12:21:11Z")
XPS cant be beat
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/18 "2006-08-05T18:04:15Z")
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:
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### Author:  [@Poose22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Poose22)
#### Post date: [August 5, 2006, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/19 "2006-08-05T18:34:46Z")
> [@redrum](#):
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> I love my Toshiba (I have the Satellite m35 s456). I havent been all that impressed with the Dells that I have seen.
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> The Toshiba tru-brite screen is amazing, and the harmon kardon speakers are really good for a notebook.
>
> I think these are the newer equivalent of the one I have…
>
> _[http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?seg=HHO&coid=-30597](http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cmod.to?seg=HHO&coid=-30597)_
the “tru-brite” is pretty much the same for toshiba, compaq and dell. they all have it
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### Author:  [@87FOXGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87FOXGT)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-recommendations/15504/20 "2006-08-07T23:32:03Z")
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.