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  • Extreme John
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    • Apr 2002
    • 1475

    #1

    I hate my fucking laptop

    it's a Vaio, nothing to cream about. It's just slow as fuck to me, can anyone recommend a solid Laptop.
    Florida Honnies - Extreme John


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  • ProjectNaked
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2004
    • 4309

    #2
    go to bestbuy and check them out - best way to get what you need.

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    • After Shock Media
      It's coming look busy
      • Mar 2001
      • 35299

      #3
      Dells seem to make pretty damn solid and tough machines.
      As for speed well watch for what preloads etc. Hell when you buy it strip it down to a blank drive and do a fresh install.

      My main issue with laptops is getting used to the different sized keyboard and having no number pad which drives me sort of bat shit.

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      • Extreme John
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2002
        • 1475

        #4
        yeah Laptop keyboards suck all around, I could never use one ll day.

        Im almost thinking of something custom, instead of a Best Buy gimmick, a few guys at the office have Dell's and they are always having issues so im not sure about Dell.
        Florida Honnies - Extreme John


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        • D
          Confirmed User
          • Jan 2006
          • 7412

          #5
          I avoid Sony products as a rule.

          I'm buying an HP myself right now.

          If cost wasn't an object, I'd get a Lenovo ThinkPad. Those things are well built.

          Whatever you do, don't settle for under 2gigs of memory, imho.... aside from that, do what you think is best suited for your budget.
          -D.
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          • Extreme John
            Confirmed User
            • Apr 2002
            • 1475

            #6
            I def agree with the 2g minimum this shit has 1g and it's a fucking nightmare, than again I have zero patience.
            Florida Honnies - Extreme John


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            • sublimed
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2006
              • 339

              #7
              Originally posted by D
              I avoid Sony products as a rule.

              I'm buying an HP myself right now.

              If cost wasn't an object, I'd get a Lenovo ThinkPad. Those things are well built.

              Whatever you do, don't settle for under 2gigs of memory, imho.... aside from that, do what you think is best suited for your budget.
              HP over Sony...

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              • D
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2006
                • 7412

                #8
                Originally posted by sublimed
                HP over Sony...
                I don't buy things from companies I've had problems with in the past.

                Sony has issues, imho, and I choose to not support them when at all possible.
                -D.
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                • sublimed
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 339

                  #9
                  I've never had any issues with my sony desktops and laptops. to each his own.

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                  • Extreme John
                    Confirmed User
                    • Apr 2002
                    • 1475

                    #10
                    I like the Viao brand I have two of them, I just think working on my desktops during the the day and jumping on the laptop it feels sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much slower
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                    • After Shock Media
                      It's coming look busy
                      • Mar 2001
                      • 35299

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Extreme John
                      I like the Viao brand I have two of them, I just think working on my desktops during the the day and jumping on the laptop it feels sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much slower
                      Kill all the pre installed crap. Do a fresh install of drivers and OS. Then get a lappy with a beefed up processor and lots of ram. You will not notice much if any difference.

                      My desktops are just for encoding and major graphical stuff.

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                      • Daruma
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2002
                        • 3494

                        #12

                        RIP TD

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                        • sublimed
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 339

                          #13
                          John, look on bestbuyforbusiness. I have Item: BB10766808

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                          • Zuzana Designs
                            All Your Design Needs
                            • Feb 2005
                            • 20900

                            #14
                            I LOVE MY VIAO Thnks to you John woot woot But I don't use it all the time for design. I hve a pretty nice desktop as well

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                            • msacras
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                              • May 2005
                              • 245

                              #15
                              wanna trade? mine runs super fast but then ive got nothing on it yet
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                              • minusonebit
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Feb 2006
                                • 7391

                                #16
                                Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                Dells seem to make pretty damn solid and tough machines.
                                You're kidding, right?

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                                • webgurl
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Aug 2002
                                  • 7954

                                  #17
                                  I hate mine too its a little 10inch light weight Vaio Sony laptop
                                  that i Paid over 3k for .
                                  Not planning on another Sony for my next notebook or
                                  anything SMALL . I heard little laptops are mountains of
                                  issues cause all the components are compact and cooling
                                  is horrible .....

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                                  • Daruma
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Nov 2002
                                    • 3494

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by webgurl
                                    I hate mine too its a little 10inch light weight Vaio Sony laptop
                                    that i Paid over 3k for .
                                    Not planning on another Sony for my next notebook or
                                    anything SMALL . I heard little laptops are mountains of
                                    issues cause all the components are compact and cooling
                                    is horrible .....
                                    what are you drinking or I guess what spyware are are you running?

                                    never had mine over 135 degrees F.. with 20+ windows open.. etc..

                                    RIP TD

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                                    • After Shock Media
                                      It's coming look busy
                                      • Mar 2001
                                      • 35299

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by minusonebit
                                      You're kidding, right?
                                      I have 3. One currently has a broken fan that is gunna get repaired.
                                      However I have droped most of them a few times, abused them, spilt crap on them, you name it.

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                                      • webgurl
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Aug 2002
                                        • 7954

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by sublimed
                                        HP over Sony...
                                        Its kinda weird but my little overpriced Sony
                                        laptop is alot crappier (meaning slower more issues)
                                        than my little sister's 700 dollar
                                        HP notebook

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                                        • Sly
                                          Let's do some business!
                                          • Sep 2004
                                          • 31377

                                          #21
                                          I just started using my laptop about six weeks ago, have had it for a couple years now. It was slow as shit and driving me crazy. Lo and behold, 512 MB of RAM. I upgraded to 2 GB and life is much better.

                                          Would love to see a dual processor with 4 GB, though. That has to be hot.
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                                          • Extreme John
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                                            • Apr 2002
                                            • 1475

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by sublimed
                                            John, look on bestbuyforbusiness. I have Item: BB10766808
                                            Checking it out now. That one would be hot with 4gigs of ram.
                                            Florida Honnies - Extreme John


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                                            • Daruma
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2002
                                              • 3494

                                              #23
                                              Macbook Pro + 4Gigs Mem + 160 Gig HD = beautiful life

                                              RIP TD

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                                              • dav3
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • May 2007
                                                • 7348

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                Kill all the pre installed crap. Do a fresh install of drivers and OS. Then get a lappy with a beefed up processor and lots of ram. You will not notice much if any difference.
                                                Do this before you buy a new one. Guaranteed it will speed it up.
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                                                • sandman!
                                                  Icq: 14420613
                                                  • Mar 2001
                                                  • 15431

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                  Dells seem to make pretty damn solid and tough machines.
                                                  As for speed well watch for what preloads etc. Hell when you buy it strip it down to a blank drive and do a fresh install.

                                                  My main issue with laptops is getting used to the different sized keyboard and having no number pad which drives me sort of bat shit.
                                                  Dell makes average products funny to see people buy into all the dell marketing

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                                                  • sandman!
                                                    Icq: 14420613
                                                    • Mar 2001
                                                    • 15431

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Extreme John
                                                    it's a Vaio, nothing to cream about. It's just slow as fuck to me, can anyone recommend a solid Laptop.
                                                    Make sure you get a 7200 rpm hd makes a world of difference.

                                                    Personally i like thinkpads but any biz line of laptops will do.

                                                    Dont get crap from best buy get a thinkpad or one of the biz laptops from hp/compaq.
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                                                    • bobby666
                                                      boots are my religion
                                                      • Nov 2005
                                                      • 21765

                                                      #27
                                                      get a macbook

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                                                      • minusonebit
                                                        So Fucking Banned
                                                        • Feb 2006
                                                        • 7391

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                        I have 3. One currently has a broken fan that is gunna get repaired.
                                                        However I have droped most of them a few times, abused them, spilt crap on them, you name it.
                                                        I must have gotten a bad one. Fuck, I had keys snap off the keyboard, the screen kept coming loose to the point where it would not stay, the nipple stopped working (there is nothing worse than a fucking nipple that is broke!) and I had to replace the damn power supplies about every 90 days because the cords fucked up.

                                                        I replaced that piece of shit a few months ago with an Acer from Best Bi. The Acer needs more RAM which I will add later, other than that, no problems out of it except Vista itself, which I cannot blame Acer for.

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                                                        • seeric
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                                                          • Aug 2004
                                                          • 41917

                                                          #29
                                                          go toshiba

                                                          dont look back.

                                                          i have 3 of them now. all insanely powerful like a desktop and never gives me issues. ever. dump the shit that comes on it, give it a lobotomy and install xp pro. never look back.

                                                          toshiba kicks ass for me since 1999.

                                                          werd.

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                                                          • yahoo-xxx-girls.com
                                                            Confirmed User
                                                            • Jul 2006
                                                            • 3143

                                                            #30
                                                            Easy Solution Extreme John !

                                                            Perhaps you should get yourself a LAPDOG instead...



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                                                            • TeenCat
                                                              Too lazy to set a koala
                                                              • Jan 2007
                                                              • 16139

                                                              #31
                                                              throw it somewhere and let me know where? ;)

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                                                              • Jace
                                                                FBOP Class Of 2013
                                                                • Jan 2004
                                                                • 35562

                                                                #32
                                                                I just bought this for a buddy of mine

                                                                http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...722&CatId=1897

                                                                looks like it will be a killer machine

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                                                                • After Shock Media
                                                                  It's coming look busy
                                                                  • Mar 2001
                                                                  • 35299

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by minusonebit
                                                                  I must have gotten a bad one. Fuck, I had keys snap off the keyboard, the screen kept coming loose to the point where it would not stay, the nipple stopped working (there is nothing worse than a fucking nipple that is broke!) and I had to replace the damn power supplies about every 90 days because the cords fucked up.

                                                                  I replaced that piece of shit a few months ago with an Acer from Best Bi. The Acer needs more RAM which I will add later, other than that, no problems out of it except Vista itself, which I cannot blame Acer for.
                                                                  Honestly I know I have not fell for any marketing. I like their pricing but I have also bought stuff from egghead and even tiger direct.

                                                                  I really think everyones computer experiences will vary by user. Some will get a piece of crap lemon and others will get something built like a mack truck from the same company, same brand, etc.
                                                                  We all know for the most part many of the inside shit is all the same anyways.

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                                                                  • Jet - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                                    • Sep 2002
                                                                    • 7515

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Sony makes the best laptops.

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                                                                    • Violetta
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                                                                      • Jul 2004
                                                                      • 28735

                                                                      #35
                                                                      mine has a hardware error on the graphicscard. Shuts off whenever it feels like it!
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                                                                      • HomerSimpson
                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                        • Sep 2005
                                                                        • 13826

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Jet
                                                                        Sony makes the best laptops.
                                                                        yeah right...

                                                                        it's like whent I'd say "Sony makes best SLR cameras", and they started making them this year... I'd always buy rather Nikon or Canon instead of Sony, as Sony dosen't know a shit how to make a good SLR camera...

                                                                        So, if you need a good laptop take it from the manufacturer that that is making them for years, since it has the greatest experience... I personally have HP/Compaq. I have it for about 2 years now and it works flawlessly. I know that Dells are good and have heard good things about Thoshiba.
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                                                                        • DamageX
                                                                          Marketing & Strategy
                                                                          • Jun 2001
                                                                          • 14293

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by sublimed
                                                                          HP over Sony...
                                                                          HP make computers, not overpriced designer crap. Anyone with their head on straight would choose HP over Sony, if the purpose of the laptop they buy is any other than to sport a slick design.
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                                                                          • DamageX
                                                                            Marketing & Strategy
                                                                            • Jun 2001
                                                                            • 14293

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Jet
                                                                            Sony makes the best laptops.
                                                                            Yes, and baddog offers the best hosting.
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                                                                            • Star 69
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Nov 2005
                                                                              • 8602

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Try Toshiba, My toshiba satellite working fine and fast
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                                                                              • webgurl
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Aug 2002
                                                                                • 7954

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by DamageX
                                                                                HP make computers, not overpriced designer crap. Anyone with their head on straight would choose HP over Sony, if the purpose of the laptop they buy is any other than to sport a slick design.
                                                                                I have to agree with this , I have experience with BOTH
                                                                                The Sony was not worth the $$$ and i admit i bought it cause it
                                                                                looked all fancy dancy , small , light , the brand blahblah

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                                                                                • sublimed
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Mar 2006
                                                                                  • 339

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  Originally posted by DamageX
                                                                                  HP make computers, not overpriced designer crap. Anyone with their head on straight would choose HP over Sony, if the purpose of the laptop they buy is any other than to sport a slick design.

                                                                                  haha, overpriced designer crap. Yes I like nice looking things.. definitely got me there. Sony uses great hardware in their computers, never had anything fail on me. Now for HP/Dell/Gateway I have been around a lot and always see issues with them. Hard Drive failure, cdrom, fan, etc etc. So all you can say is Sony likes to make appealing looking products? WTF!! that's what most people like, not some old grump stuck in his ways because he thinks the outside looks to nice so it must suck inside? is that your thinking? who's head is on straight?

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                                                                                  • Aristo93
                                                                                    Registered User
                                                                                    • Apr 2006
                                                                                    • 5

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    I have a Sony VAIO SZ series for a long time now....no problem at all. Maybe you got a bad one......these things happens quite often.

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                                                                                    • sublimed
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Mar 2006
                                                                                      • 339

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by webgurl
                                                                                      I have to agree with this , I have experience with BOTH
                                                                                      The Sony was not worth the $$$ and i admit i bought it cause it
                                                                                      looked all fancy dancy , small , light , the brand blahblah
                                                                                      you have to know what you are buying. If you bought a pc with a celeron or duron processor less than 2gb of ram, a fast hard drive (RPM), etc then you probably aren't happy. I don't go for the best looking or the lightest, I compare specs until I find the best deal with the most in it for the money.. has worked great so far.

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                                                                                      • DamageX
                                                                                        Marketing & Strategy
                                                                                        • Jun 2001
                                                                                        • 14293

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by sublimed
                                                                                        haha, overpriced designer crap. Yes I like nice looking things.. definitely got me there. Sony uses great hardware in their computers, never had anything fail on me. Now for HP/Dell/Gateway I have been around a lot and always see issues with them. Hard Drive failure, cdrom, fan, etc etc. So all you can say is Sony likes to make appealing looking products? WTF!! that's what most people like, not some old grump stuck in his ways because he thinks the outside looks to nice so it must suck inside? is that your thinking? who's head is on straight?
                                                                                        HP is world leader in terms of sales of consumer PC's. Dell is second. They have been making and selling consumer PC's for decades. I don't think they got where they are by making faulty products. As for Sony making stuff look good, take a look at Apple's computer products and how widely spread they are and you'll realize that only a few people will pay extra for design.
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                                                                                        • sublimed
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Mar 2006
                                                                                          • 339

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          let's see this sales of consumer PC's stats, sounds interesting. Sony has been making electronics just as long I would think. They have the money for R&D. A PC is not a MAC, duh.

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                                                                                          • BAKO
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                                                                                            • Jul 2005
                                                                                            • 18478

                                                                                            #46
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                                                                                            • DamageX
                                                                                              Marketing & Strategy
                                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                                              • 14293

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by sublimed
                                                                                              Sony has been making electronics just as long I would think.
                                                                                              Electronics, yes. Computers, no.

                                                                                              Originally posted by sublimed
                                                                                              A PC is not a MAC, duh.
                                                                                              A Mac is a PC.
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                                                                                              • DollarKing
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                                                                                                • Aug 2007
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Extreme John
                                                                                                it's a Vaio, nothing to cream about. It's just slow as fuck to me, can anyone recommend a solid Laptop.
                                                                                                A lap- it- up- top laptop it will be out soon hope that helps anyway!

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