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EWC88

Member
Yea Acer is one brand I know that really sucks, so they weren't in consideration..

Dell I have had bad expereince with, I mean grant it my mom has a wonderful laptop from them ( might be really good cause she hardly uses it lol )

I was certain on HP but I heard from a couple people that there laptops weren't great, but I still think that they are..is that true?

Alienware I was thinking about but I'm not really a gamer on a computer so I figured that alienware wasn't for me..
 

G25r8cer

Active Member
First of all Acer does NOT suck!! DELL sucks!! HP is a good company and puts out good laptops and desktops! I do not suggest a Alienware either as they are way too over-priced and are over-rated!
 
g25racer is biased. Dell or Acer do not suck. They are for different people. Acer does have bad build quality and that's a fact. That's how they sell their computers so cheap. Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

@ewc88 - Alienware is a good overall company. Sure, they make occasional mistakes, but they have some of the best laptops. They are great for gaming and video/sound editing, which makes them good for about anything. The alienware m15x gets about 3 hours of battery life because of bianaryGFX, and it is great for gaming. That's why I got it but it is indeed expensive.
 

claytonr1973

New Member
First of all Acer does NOT suck!! DELL sucks!! HP is a good company and puts out good laptops and desktops! I do not suggest a Alienware either as they are way too over-priced and are over-rated!

I would disagree based on my experience. In Sept 02 I bought a dell inspiron 8200 refurb. Nice solid notebbok with only problem being a cracked screen from a nasty fall.
I bought a HP dv5210 in Aug 06 NEW that had dead pixels in 8months,a very finicky DVD drive,loose/flimsy screen hinges,and a flimsy base platform. It came will no install discs like my dell did so only option is to use restore when OS gets corrupt.
I just purchased a new notebook and bought a Dell because of my experience. Being a truck driver I leave my computer on for days at a time as my GPS is on my pc,plus a couple other programs. The vibration and shock from pot holes,speed bumps, wash board dirt roads(I do a lot of off road deliveries) really strain a pc and the Dell is still like new, where as the HP is showing it's wear and tear. While the OP may not put his through that much abuse, it's nice to know which one is tougher.
 

G25r8cer

Active Member
g25racer is biased. Dell or Acer do not suck. They are for different people. Acer does have bad build quality and that's a fact. That's how they sell their computers so cheap. Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

@ewc88 - Alienware is a good overall company. Sure, they make occasional mistakes, but they have some of the best laptops. They are great for gaming and video/sound editing, which makes them good for about anything. The alienware m15x gets about 3 hours of battery life because of bianaryGFX, and it is great for gaming. That's why I got it but it is indeed expensive.

First of all! Your 14!! What do you know?? Did I say alienware suck? NOPE I said they are over-priced and over-rated!!
 

Dropkickmurphys

New Member
Dell is a good company. That is why they are one of the number one selling pc brands.

Not true, Dell are the No1 cause they sell their PC's the cheapest.... they use cheap parts to build cheap computers, and they have a cheap tech supports (its all based in india or something).

Im not slagging off their laptops (or maybe their XPS machines), but with their basic home user pc's, thats all they are, you try and do more than a home user would and you'll kill it.

i managed to fry my old Dells (8400) first Mobo by running MSN, CoD:UO and iTunes at the same time. and i have had so many problems with it
5HDDs (or so, lost count)
3Mobos
and now it needs a new PSU.

Dave.
 

G25r8cer

Active Member
Not true, Dell are the No1 cause they sell their PC's the cheapest.... they use cheap parts to build cheap computers, and they have a cheap tech supports (its all based in india or something).

Im not slagging off their laptops (or maybe their XPS machines), but with their basic home user pc's, thats all they are, you try and do more than a home user would and you'll kill it.

i managed to fry my old Dells (8400) first Mobo by running MSN, CoD:UO and iTunes at the same time. and i have had so many problems with it
5HDDs (or so, lost count)
3Mobos
and now it needs a new PSU.

Dave.

Yup!! Dell sucks!! They are known for crappy mobo's, hdd's, and psu's!!
 

Dropkickmurphys

New Member
Yup!! Dell sucks!! They are known for crappy mobo's, hdd's, and psu's!!

thing is, they dont make the PSUs or the HDDs, they just buy them, i cant remember the company for the HDD, so im not going to start slagging off a random company ... lol... still though, i blame Dell for giving me cheap parts LMAO!
 

tlarkin

VIP Member
thing is, they dont make the PSUs or the HDDs, they just buy them, i cant remember the company for the HDD, so im not going to start slagging off a random company ... lol... still though, i blame Dell for giving me cheap parts LMAO!

No, but what they will do is use a non standard size (dimensions wise) powersupply in their case so you are forced to buy from them.

Just get a Mac, you won't be sorry. They only use high quality parts.
 
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Dropkickmurphys

New Member
No, but what they will do is use a non standard size (dimensions wise) powersupply in their case so you are forced to buy from them.

yup, their motherboards and RAM are also "non-standardised", the motherboards are backwards and the Ram has the little bump (dont know the name) in the wrong place lol...
 

EWC88

Member
No, but what they will do is use a non standard size (dimensions wise) powersupply in their case so you are forced to buy from them.

Just get a Mac, you won't be sorry. They only use high quality parts.


I thought about a make but the macbook screen was way to little...The pro was better but still a little screen...

I was thinking of HP alot but not sure anymore I want something that is going be great for my needs and will last awhile, I just want something good! lol
 

tlarkin

VIP Member
I thought about a make but the macbook screen was way to little...The pro was better but still a little screen...

I was thinking of HP alot but not sure anymore I want something that is going be great for my needs and will last awhile, I just want something good! lol

How big of a screen do you want, 17"?
 

fatdragon

Member
lol hp is ok... i surpose but if u want my experience with a hp laptop it sucks why? one my laptop had been sent in repairs for a faulty motherboard 2 months later they gave it back to me but now i cant put anything in the express slot because they didn't screw in the screws properly.
2 the fan on a hp laptop sucks first its silent then it gets louder, then its make some kind of cranky noise like the noise when u start up those old computers.
so if u want a hp laptop u have to REALLY take good care of it otherwise u will regret it like me and many other hp users
 

daisymtc

Active Member
Not a small laptop, I really don't perfer having a small screen..

I just want a laptop thats fast, is great for everything I will be using it for ( listed on 2page )

So what size do you want? I saw you said you will travelling around.
I've been carrying my 17"/ 15" lappy when I travel on flight/ train. I really feel they are heavy, and a 15" laptop still big for a economy class.
 

Kill Bill

Active Member
You can get a decent one from HP or Alienware, but try to stay away from Mac, trust me, bad experiences.

your poor .exe files not running.
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I use a mac hack pro and it is fantastic so the experience on a real mac would be better. If you like Dell go for dell just make sure you know what your doing. (The inspirions suck) You also say you have an iPod,iTunes doesn't crash on a mac but does the occesonal freeze on xp/vista. Basicly if you want a mac and pc get a mac and use bootcamp
 

EWC88

Member
Hey I was thinking around a 17" screen...The macbook I looked at was 13.3" and that was a no right away..

If you don't recommend HP what do you guys think I should go for?
 

tlarkin

VIP Member
Hey I was thinking around a 17" screen...The macbook I looked at was 13.3" and that was a no right away..

If you don't recommend HP what do you guys think I should go for?

HP business class are great laptops. I have one I am selling atm, but it is a small form factor. If you are going to buy HP, buy their business class laptops instead of their consumer ones.

I had mentioned the Macbook Pro earlier, which as a 15" screen, everything you need built in, can do everything you would want it to do. With an educational discount it would probably run you around $1750ish give or take a bit.

If that is out of your price range or you want (or have to have) a windows laptop, I would suggest you look at getting an HP business class.

Also, Acer laptops are fine. Almost all of them (laptops) are made from the same parts anyway, and they all have their own proprietary motherboards. You can't build your own laptop part for part. Everything else is pretty much standard on them as far as optical drive, HD, RAM, and ports.

I think Acer made the top 5 total laptop sales of 2007, and you don't make a crappy product and make the top 5.

Only a few companies actually make parts.
 

EWC88

Member
Ok..

What specs should I look for with the things I posted on page 2 I belive that I would use this for? Like what type of ram etc..

So atleast I can kno that and thne figure what brand suites me best..
 

tlarkin

VIP Member
I'll tell you what, I just came back from Best Buy to check out some laptops and the one thing I don't like at all about the Mac was the screen size..13.3"! I don't like how small the screen was at all..

But the fact that you can run windows and mac was nice and how they don't get viruses but I don't know if thats enough for me to say Mac cause the screen is gonna make me blind cause I'll have to be litearlly glued to it

was this what you were referring to on page 2? Can you post specific questions in the future so we can better answer them?

I didn't see anything except what you were possibly looking at and some bad information from other people on the forum...

Also, keep in mind Apple uses high end 1440 x 900 LED LCD screens, which are a lot higher quality than most PC laptops to begin with.

What are your exact needs for the laptop? List off what you will be using it for and what programs, and then we can better help you. Don't even worry about brands yet, we need to establish exactly everything you will use it for from wireless connectivity to applications to entertainment.
 
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