Buying a Laptop

Explode · 04-12-2005, 04:58 AM

HP Pavilion zd8000
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1706540,00.asp

I have been looking for a good laptop because I believe I will be purchasing one sometime over the summer or early september for University. I am a gammer and I spend many hours on the computer so I have been looking recently without much luck for a good Laptop Computer. I found this today and I was wondering if it would be a good choice. I have a desktop from Dell but they have bad looking Laptops from the looks of it with low processing power and allround they seem to be lacking. This computer seems to have pretty good specs and I was wondering if anyone could help me find a good company or laptop out there.

dennis68 · 04-12-2005, 05:33 AM

Not bad. You can go to HP's site and build a box to your specs pretty inexpensivly, check it out.

Apathetic · 04-12-2005, 05:59 AM

compaq.com
hp.com

Explode · 04-12-2005, 10:14 PM

I was wondering if you knew how good these companies are with warrenties and if there should be any concern in buying a Laptop from Compaq or Hp. I have usually worked with Dell for Desktops and they always gave great return on there promises.

Apathetic · 04-13-2005, 12:47 AM

Ah, well, dell could be an option. I'm not sure how good the warrenties are. I've never had and computer troubles so I wouldnt know. Im sure hp and compaq both have nice help and everything but you might want to wait for someone whos had experience with it.

Explode · 04-13-2005, 02:16 AM

Dells Laptops seem like they are outdated to most Laptops out there when it comes to processing power and I don't want to be stuck with there 1.7ghz which was the highest I recall seeing last time I was on their site.

Apathetic · 04-13-2005, 05:00 AM

How much are you planning to spend on this laptop?

Explode · 04-13-2005, 06:00 AM

when I buy its usually around 2000 canadian but I might be willing to go within 3000 and I am searching now and doing research for august before school starts. So depending on what it offers I am willing to go to 3000.

Apathetic · 04-13-2005, 06:11 AM

cyberpowersystem.com
This place has some good notebooks. You could try the dell XPS 2 also.

Rebel PC Guru · 04-25-2005, 09:03 PM

http://www.emaxasp.com/a+certifiedco...ebook-main.asp

great service & warranty, I have been dealing with them for almost 3 years.

04-12-2005, 04:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Explode New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Buying a Laptop HP Pavilion zd8000 http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1706540,00.asp I have been looking for a good laptop because I believe I will be purchasing one sometime over the summer or early september for University. I am a gammer and I spend many hours on the computer so I have been looking recently without much luck for a good Laptop Computer. I found this today and I was wondering if it would be a good choice. I have a desktop from Dell but they have bad looking Laptops from the looks of it with low processing power and allround they seem to be lacking. This computer seems to have pretty good specs and I was wondering if anyone could help me find a good company or laptop out there.

04-12-2005, 05:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dennis68 New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9	Not bad. You can go to HP's site and build a box to your specs pretty inexpensivly, check it out. __________________ 3.0ghz AMD , 160GB, 512MB DDR, NVIDIA IBM 390E, 333mhz, 6GB, 64MB SODIMM

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04-12-2005, 05:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	compaq.com hp.com

04-12-2005, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Explode New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	I was wondering if you knew how good these companies are with warrenties and if there should be any concern in buying a Laptop from Compaq or Hp. I have usually worked with Dell for Desktops and they always gave great return on there promises.

04-13-2005, 12:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	Ah, well, dell could be an option. I'm not sure how good the warrenties are. I've never had and computer troubles so I wouldnt know. Im sure hp and compaq both have nice help and everything but you might want to wait for someone whos had experience with it.

04-13-2005, 02:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Explode New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	Dells Laptops seem like they are outdated to most Laptops out there when it comes to processing power and I don't want to be stuck with there 1.7ghz which was the highest I recall seeing last time I was on their site.

04-13-2005, 05:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	How much are you planning to spend on this laptop?

04-13-2005, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Explode New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6	when I buy its usually around 2000 canadian but I might be willing to go within 3000 and I am searching now and doing research for august before school starts. So depending on what it offers I am willing to go to 3000.

04-13-2005, 06:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Apathetic Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 437	cyberpowersystem.com This place has some good notebooks. You could try the dell XPS 2 also.

04-25-2005, 09:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rebel PC Guru New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 14	http://www.emaxasp.com/a+certifiedco...ebook-main.asp great service & warranty, I have been dealing with them for almost 3 years.