Need help on which laptop to buy!

[Crescent Seal]

Was shopping in Wal-mart saw this.

They have several duo cores 2.1 ghz processor each. 17 inch, not bad really. for 499-559.

I'm no computer pro, but I'm comparing this to other laptops I've seen for sale

what brand?

[Crescent Seal]

core 2 duo at that price range? that's pushing it.

i'd suggest you look at dell outlet. that is, if you're comfortable with a certified refurbished machine. i've recently purchased a cert refurb desktop from them and it might as well be brand new as far as i can tell. you can get a lot more bang for your buck if you go the outlet route.

yea i was thinking of extending my budget to 650, and im liking the Hp pavillion its intel duo core, http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9556287

and good thing u brought up refurbished laptops, i was meaning to ask if they really do seem new and if they are worth it

[Crescent Seal]

Theres quite a decent selection to choose from, myself i hate dell.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0%20-%20%24500

why do you hate dell? personal experience? which brand do you prefer

[Jason]

yea i was thinking of extending my budget to 650, and im liking the Hp pavillion its intel duo core, http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pav...&skuId=9556287

and good thing u brought up refurbished laptops, i was meaning to ask if they really do seem new and if they are worth it

if you're just looking to get yourself through college with a decent laptop, i'd definitely recommend a refurb. they're solid. they come with the same warranty a new one would have. and best of all, you can get more for your money.

[Ilya]

make sure to get something with a webcam so you can video chat with girls on the internet

[Mango.]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+...&skuId=9553896

id get this, its the cheapest dual core laptop, plus its got 3gb of rams which is pretty good for that price range and 320gb hard drive is pretty decent

[Fit of Rage]

make sure to get something with a webcam so you can video chat with girls on the internet

qft

[Creature]

Thinkpad is the flagship of Lenovo, it's not like the other Lenovo laptops you retard.

I'm pretty sure he knows that and he's referring to the fact that ever since Thinkpad's were sold off by IBM to Lenovo that there has be a very noticable quality drop.

My thinkpad has had huge overheating issues and I've consistently had hardware problems related to that that cannot seem to be resolved no matter how many times I send it into customer service. BSODs happen very few hours for almost no reason even when it's not overheating and computer constantly freezes. It's a piece of shit that Lenovo cannot seem to fix as every time I send it in the problem gets worse.

[Galleleo]

It's outside of your price range, but I would still say Vaio, so far I have had no problems except my harddisk dying, but as far as I understand a harddisk is swing or miss, either you get a bust one and it dies rather quick or you get a fine one. It's not really specifically related to it being a Vaio.

[Mango.]

vaios are almost as overpriced as macbooks

[Galleleo]

They got better screens than most laptops I see.

[Jason]

vaio is most definitely overpriced

never been impressed by 'em

[Crescent Seal]

thx for the advice/suggestions!

I bought a Hp Pavillion with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 15.6 inch screen, 4 gb ram, 500 gb harddrive space...it came out to be 649.99

[Galleleo]

vaio is most definitely overpriced

never been impressed by 'em

They are specifically made for multimedia performances. And seeing as I use it a lot to watch stuff. They are great, the screens on the Vaio's are fantastic, very good for watching stuff.

[Xog]

I know some of you are going to hate me for saying this but I like Dell laptops. They're sturdy, trustworthy, and customizable. You can build your own laptop on their webpage with whatever specifications you want in it. In 2003 I build a laptop and it's still very good. The hard drive failed only a few weeks ago. I used it every day for 6 years, I'm just waiting on a new hard drive and I'll be able to use it again. Good stuff.

Sure you'll be spending maybe $50-$90 extra for all of that, but I think it's a good investment. There's definitely more options out there, but I wouldn't say "Better" and if there is, it's probably not that much better.