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Old 12-05-2001, 10:44 PM   #1
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Notebook question

Ok who the hell makes the best notebook? #1 for reliability, value, battery life, ease of upgrading etc. I want a HP but I heard Toshiba was better but that was from a place that sold only Toshiba, so of course they will say that. Did I mention price. I want something for about $1800 cdn or Appx. $1200 US. It must have DVD and CDW is not important to me.

Experienced notebook users please reply!
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Old 12-05-2001, 10:50 PM   #2
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I heard good opinions about Dell as well.

But nevertheless, Toshiba is one of the best.
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Old 12-05-2001, 10:51 PM   #3
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For $1200 bucks... check out Junk-Stolen- Notebooks-From-A-Van-R-Us.
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Old 12-05-2001, 10:51 PM   #4
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toshiba, if you can't afford a sony vaio
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Old 12-05-2001, 10:51 PM   #5
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Sony Vaio

kicks ass, on it right now...


you can get a Sony refurbished laptop on Ebay for a decent price. why not check it out...

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Old 12-05-2001, 11:02 PM   #6
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Amputate, I realize you think you know everyting but for $1200 I can get a Hp 950 mhz, 15 gb hard and dvd. I should of made it clear that only people that know what they are talking about reply!

Price is not an issue but I do not need an all out notebook for my third system. This is for the wife.

Corvett, There is a sony vaio on sale with dvd and cdw 128 mb ram 15 gb hard for just over $1350. Not a bad price.



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Old 12-05-2001, 11:08 PM   #7
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got mine a few months ago before i went on a vacation. i had my eye on one for a few days on ebay. I got an esnipe account(esnipe.com). it is a system that bids at the last second....it was nuts, like everybody ignored it the whole time, then at the last minute 5 different people bid on it

i was the winner
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Old 12-05-2001, 11:09 PM   #8
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Quote:
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Price is not an issue but I do not need an all out notebook for my third system. This is for the wife.
Okay fine... but that's not what your first post said. You asked for:
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Ok who the hell makes the best notebook?
And in my experience, you don't get the "best" notebook for $1200 dollars. Whether it has Sony stamped on it or not.

Now you're saying "Price is not an issue".... but in your first post:
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Did I mention price. I want something for about $1800 cdn or Appx. $1200 US.
Which is what I based my response on. I'm sorry you do not like what you are hearing, but you are getting an answer to a question that you asked.... Amputated style.

Now then... do I think I know everything? Well, maybe not everything... but damn fucking close. And I certainly know how to read.

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Old 12-05-2001, 11:31 PM   #9
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you hear me knockin?
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Old 12-05-2001, 11:32 PM   #10
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Old 12-05-2001, 11:36 PM   #11
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Dude... yer getting a DELL...

8100 Inpiron 1.2GHz-M 15" Super XGA+ Display
512MB ram... 60 Gig drive... 16X CD-RW/DVD ... 32MB video card... about 3600 bucks...

Anything less is just a wannabe notebook.
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Old 12-05-2001, 11:39 PM   #12
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All I buy is Dell stuff and their notebooks are generally accepted as being among the BEST!

Here's a great little SECRET to share with all of you... Go to the Dell Factory Outlet and you'll save about 20-30% PLUS get a like new Dell warranty and support. All the best deals on servers, notebooks and PCs are generally to be had on that site.

Check it out! http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/misc/segmenter_dfo.htm


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Old 12-05-2001, 11:40 PM   #13
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I guess I assumed that anyone intelligent would tell me my best option for that price range I guess I was wrong.

Thanks all for the help.

Not sure yet but I will continue to shop around.

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Old 12-05-2001, 11:52 PM   #14
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The dells look good. Hp has a nice look as well. Toshiba is kinda an ugly duckling but I guess it is all about performance.

Thanks again.

Any more ideas?

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Jesus do I need to do ALL the fucking work? You probably didn't even follow my link.

Here's 6 notebooks in your price range all with 15 inch monitors and DVDs:
http://outlet.dell.com/Dispatcher?target=InventoryPage&action=filter&lob= INSP&screen_search_and_display=15&unique=100762130 8105&sessionID=KWT0WIWXFDDADMMAEBAQPCA#inventoryTa ble



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Old 12-05-2001, 11:58 PM   #16
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Thanks sinempire. Did not see your post until after I posted my last. Great site!!!

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Old 12-06-2001, 12:01 AM   #17
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I guess I assumed that anyone intelligent would tell me my best option for that price range I guess I was wrong.
Misunderstanding I guess.... I'm used to hearing people asking for "the best"... because they want the "best" design work but only got 2 beers and a chicken to pay with.... my idea of "the best" and apparently alot of other peoples idea of "the best" are obviously worlds apart.

When I went shopping for "the best" notebook a few years ago, that is precisely what I went looking for. I spent $5600 on a notebook. It was better than "the best". It blew away anythng you'd find on a shelf anywhere. That's my idea of "the best".

When I restored my '89 Iroc Z... I replaced every single nut and fucking bolt in the entire car. Every piece of glass. The weatherstripping.... the emblems, ordered new from the factory... new tires... new ground effects... new brakes, shocks, battery, alternator, starter, radiator, headers, exhaust system, struts, tint, heat shields, headliner, sound system, custom seats, paint..... everything. I spent a fucking fortune. It's better than new. It's "the best".

I don't compromise quality on ANYTHING. Ever. That... is my idea of "the best". And nothing short will fucking do.

So.... I'll go along with a misunderstanding... but don't question my intelligence. Because you don't have a clue as to what my intellect is capable of.

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You just told me. You restored a 89 iroc. Loser. er um sorry.

The best is not alway needed.
I bet now you are going to tell me how much money you make! No?


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The best is not alway needed.
And that is why you will always be... "second best".
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Old 12-06-2001, 12:10 AM   #20
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Thinkpad t series rulez. All your dell plastic shit will be falling apart in a year - my t20 after 1.5 years of 15 hours a day use is like new... Thinkpad = titanium cover, xcellent xtrahard plastic, good tft matrix, very very good keyboard and more. Sure video is not the most kickass, but if you are lookin' for durability - all dells and sonys are just plastic toys. Expensive toys. That was my 2 cents
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I guess you're entitled to your own opinion... For me, however, I'm over 30k into Dell equipment and I couldn't be happier.

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Old 12-06-2001, 04:09 AM   #22
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You may want to check out the ACER 810 models.. I just picked up one 1" thick, huge screen, 1000mhz p3, CDRW/DVD drive built in, etc, etc
http://www.us.buy.com/retail/compute...311233&loc=212

$1800, or you can get the 900mhz model for like $1400

i have been VERY pleased so far.. Very sturdy, all the features i could want, etc, etc
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Take a look at the ThinkPads http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?cntrfnbr=1&prmenbr=1&prnbr=265620U& cntry=840&lang=en_US
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Old 12-06-2001, 09:34 AM   #24
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I've worked with just about all of them. Toshiba (IMHO) sucks. Compaq (who are now HP) were pretty good, but HP are just OK, not fantastic - and I don't know if HP have infected their newly acquired Compaq division with their OK'ness. Gatweay just plain sucks, that goes for everything they make. IBM laptops are not that great either, when you talk about price. They have good deals on some - but you get more laptop for your buck with ANYONE else...

DELL, Inspiron. This is my favorite. I have one, and I have bought ten of them for the bank in the last six months (we are phasing out a few older IBMs). I have no problems with them, they are the right price, and they run great.

Just my six cents...

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Old 12-06-2001, 09:38 AM   #25
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What's wrong with Toshiba ?
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the "best" idea would be to stop wasting your time arguing.
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What's wrong with Toshiba ?
I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings that has them - so I will just say my experience with them over the years has not been good.

I am also not speaking without experience - I actually work full time in the field and the side-business is just to pay for toys. I am the network engineer/administrator for a bank and we have lots of laptop users. (auditors, executives, my guys, etc) people who have to move around to the branches a lot...

Like I said - just my opinion...

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You guys are ALL on fucking drugs !!!
I buy notebooks at STAPLES Office Depot for $2.49 ... and they are the GOOD ones with the blue lines on the pages too, so I can be sure that my printing stays all the same size too !!!

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