Questions on laptop

tankman10024 · 08-23-2006, 06:49 PM

I just have a few questions about laptops, your help or input will be greatly appreciated.

I have narrowed my choices down to either a Dell or a HP laptop. Now im just looking for something to download music to my ipod and just surf the net and sometimes just send a few pics to the family but nothing else. But i do want a laptop that i can take with me around to work.

Now my question is what do you guys think about a p4 and pM. and what is the difference with the turion and the centrino?

thx
tankman

nick5449 · 08-24-2006, 06:47 AM

I would personally go with a HP. I've seen a lot of problems with dells such as hard drives crashing and overheating. The turion is an AMD processor whereas the centrino is an Intel. I cant really say much about the turion since I've never personally used one...but I'm sure its a great processor like most AMD's. I do have a centrino and it runs great.

spamdos · 08-24-2006, 07:01 AM

can you give us some links to the ones you are thinking of, also if you give us your budget, maybe we can find a better deal

TEKKA · 08-24-2006, 07:44 AM

Yeh over a dell or a hp i would go with Hp (some dells have exploaded)

Dirkpitt289 · 08-24-2006, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blake

Yeh over a dell or a hp i would go with Hp (some dells have exploaded)

Please send me the lint to the story of a Dell exploding... How many people were injured in the blast? What was the estimated property damage? Where did the blast occure?

Are you sure it wasn't attached to a camal jockey at the time? If so that shouldn't count against them. If so that would be like blaming the airline companys after 9/11 for exploding planes.

Burgerbob · 08-25-2006, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirkpitt289

Please send me the lint to the story of a Dell exploding... How many people were injured in the blast? What was the estimated property damage? Where did the blast occure?

Are you sure it wasn't attached to a camal jockey at the time? If so that shouldn't count against them. If so that would be like blaming the airline companys after 9/11 for exploding planes.

Have you not heard of the nation (world) wide battery recalls because of overheating? and in some cases, exploding? there have been several ppl injured, and lots of tabletops scorched. Read the news.

Jet · 08-24-2006, 06:58 PM

Dells are good laptops. Don't go with an AMD processor, but look for laptops with Intel Core Duos.

ro0kie · 08-25-2006, 09:26 AM

i would suggest you go with toshiba. i think their pretty reliable and affordable. http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...0KJ00V&seg=HHO

ro0kie · 08-25-2006, 09:37 AM

"Dude your NOT getting a Dell!"

Vista · 08-25-2006, 09:51 AM

Go for HP ! I am really happy with mine (and btw it's a P4)

08-23-2006, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
tankman10024 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 30	Questions on laptop I just have a few questions about laptops, your help or input will be greatly appreciated. I have narrowed my choices down to either a Dell or a HP laptop. Now im just looking for something to download music to my ipod and just surf the net and sometimes just send a few pics to the family but nothing else. But i do want a laptop that i can take with me around to work. Now my question is what do you guys think about a p4 and pM. and what is the difference with the turion and the centrino? thx tankman

08-24-2006, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 20 Posts: 1,163	can you give us some links to the ones you are thinking of, also if you give us your budget, maybe we can find a better deal __________________ TROGDOR the BURNINATOR

08-24-2006, 07:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
TEKKA Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 746	Yeh over a dell or a hp i would go with Hp (some dells have exploaded) __________________ Going to be building Soon!

08-24-2006, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jet VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5,628	Dells are good laptops. Don't go with an AMD processor, but look for laptops with Intel Core Duos. __________________ http://www.joshualongeneckerphotography.com

08-25-2006, 09:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
Vista Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium Age: 39 Posts: 219	Go for HP ! I am really happy with mine (and btw it's a P4) __________________ HP Pavilion zd8000 laptop Intel Pentium 4 3.40 Ghz 1 Go RAM ATI Mobility Radeon X600 256 MB Toshiba MK1031GAS 100 Go HDD TSST corp CD/DVDW TS-L532M

08-24-2006, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
nick5449 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 96	I would personally go with a HP. I've seen a lot of problems with dells such as hard drives crashing and overheating. The turion is an AMD processor whereas the centrino is an Intel. I cant really say much about the turion since I've never personally used one...but I'm sure its a great processor like most AMD's. I do have a centrino and it runs great.

08-25-2006, 09:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	i would suggest you go with toshiba. i think their pretty reliable and affordable. http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...0KJ00V&seg=HHO

08-25-2006, 09:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
ro0kie banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 231	"Dude your NOT getting a Dell!"

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