Looking to buy first Laptop, kinda computer challenged

Mr. White · 06-08-2007, 04:15 AM

I'm trying to find the best laptop I can get for around 700 bucks. I don't really favor one brand or the other, but I was looking at these two:
http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=1741024
http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=2986812

I don't really know much at all about what goes into a laptop, but question I had about them though is one has a 1.8 dual core processor and one is just a 2.6 processor, and I wondered what is better. But if anyone knows a better deal I can get besides those two, I sure would appreciate it

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Jack Bauer · 06-08-2007, 04:23 AM

I would go with the second one cause it is a dual core. But I really dont like gateways I think you should look into the dell or hp laptops they are usually better(IMO) than gateway.

NFSbtown · 06-08-2007, 07:22 AM

Check this one out from tigerdirect, I've just purchased it.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&body=REVIEWS

Mr. White · 06-08-2007, 05:22 PM

Ok so I've got it narrowed, can someone tell me which laptop is better between these two?
http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=2986812
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2723&body=MAIN
I really like the 2 gigs of RAM in the 2nd one, but I like the CPU in the first one more, and there's probably other things I have no idea about that are better in the first one just because it has a bigger price tag lol.

madtownidiot · 06-09-2007, 12:42 AM

You can always upgrade the RAM later. It's pretty easy to do. Go for the one with the faster processor.

06-08-2007, 04:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. White Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Looking to buy first Laptop, kinda computer challenged I'm trying to find the best laptop I can get for around 700 bucks. I don't really favor one brand or the other, but I was looking at these two: http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=1741024 http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=2986812 I don't really know much at all about what goes into a laptop, but question I had about them though is one has a 1.8 dual core processor and one is just a 2.6 processor, and I wondered what is better. But if anyone knows a better deal I can get besides those two, I sure would appreciate it .

06-08-2007, 05:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mr. White Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Ok so I've got it narrowed, can someone tell me which laptop is better between these two? http://www.globalcomputer.com/applic...?EdpNo=2986812 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...2723&body=MAIN I really like the 2 gigs of RAM in the 2nd one, but I like the CPU in the first one more, and there's probably other things I have no idea about that are better in the first one just because it has a bigger price tag lol. Last edited by Mr. White; 06-08-2007 at 05:24 PM.

06-09-2007, 12:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
madtownidiot Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Formerly Madison, WI.... now in Laguna Beach, CA Posts: 334	You can always upgrade the RAM later. It's pretty easy to do. Go for the one with the faster processor. __________________ Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works- Steve Jobs

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06-08-2007, 04:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jack Bauer banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 557	I would go with the second one cause it is a dual core. But I really dont like gateways I think you should look into the dell or hp laptops they are usually better(IMO) than gateway.

06-08-2007, 07:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
NFSbtown New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3	Check this one out from tigerdirect, I've just purchased it. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...3&body=REVIEWS