What notebook would you recommend to me? - GoFuckYourself.com

Alvaro Jr · 03-12-2002, 01:10 PM

Im thinking to change my home pc to a notebook, but i dont know witch one is the best. If you have suggestions, please, leave it..

Amputate Your Head · 03-12-2002, 01:12 PM

Mead makes good notebooks.... especially the legal size ones.

bunky · 03-12-2002, 01:15 PM

HAHAHAHAH Amp u beat me to it... ROFL

as for comp notebooks i love my dell..

bunky

ServerGenius · 03-12-2002, 01:18 PM

Sony Vaio....you can't go wrong!

DynaMite

Alvaro Jr · 03-12-2002, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
Mead makes good notebooks.... especially the legal size ones.

i was wondering how u can always be the first to reply on every thread on this board...

Amputate Your Head · 03-12-2002, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by Alvaro Jr

i was wondering how u can always be the first to reply on every thread on this board...

I'm God.

Alvaro Jr · 03-12-2002, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Amputate Your Head

I'm God.

it didnt answer my question

kmanrox · 03-12-2002, 01:27 PM

dell latitude / sony vaio

corvette · 03-12-2002, 01:29 PM

Get a Vaio, dude

buster · 03-12-2002, 01:31 PM

sony vaio

Amputate Your Head · 03-12-2002, 01:32 PM

I've been out of the Notebook market for quite a while, but as far as durability and longevity goes, I bought a Micron 5 years ago and it's still going strong..... granted it's slow as fuck compared to today's systems, but I have never once had a single hardware problem with it..... I would buy from them again without hesitation.

corvette · 03-12-2002, 01:51 PM

Smegma · 03-12-2002, 01:51 PM

My Dell Inspiron 8000 is awesome.. and most importantly, it was the only laptop that had a 3d accelerator so I could play FS2002 and Quake III Arena

Za Ha · 03-12-2002, 01:51 PM

1) Sony
2) Toshiba

SykkBoy · 03-12-2002, 01:54 PM

damnit Amp! beat me to it too...I saw the topic and thought "oooh yeah" but then the dsl had a hiccup.....and I was busy replying to a blindlink question....

boneprone · 03-12-2002, 02:13 PM

Trapper Keeper

=^..^= · 03-12-2002, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by boneprone
Trapper Keeper

LMAO hehehheee

One brand I certainly WOULDN'T recommend is COMPAQ

and make sure if you get a new notbook that it doesn't have XP or if it does - that it hasn't been built specifically for XP , so you can put win2kpro on it
Unless of course you like XP , in which case you must come from another planet so you probably have great notebooks in space anyhow! ;)

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theWatsonian · 03-12-2002, 02:45 PM

Get a Clie - it's the PeeChee folder of notebooks.

BrettJ · 03-12-2002, 02:51 PM

I have a toshiba. it sucks. the dvd player couldn't hold up to the amount i played it - once a day for 6 months. the network card crapped out after 8 months. the usb ports crapped out at a year. (all under warranty ... 4 year ... thru circuit city... cuz i'm smart, but still).

Go with Dell. Awesome display. GREAT soundcard (rated #1 in industry)

darksoft · 03-12-2002, 02:58 PM

I got a Dell, dude.. Inspiron 8100... kicks ass

Jamie · 03-12-2002, 03:02 PM

Sony Vaio FX series

CD Rom/DVD/Burner in one, Floppy, Ethernet, 56k Modem, built into the unit.

The sony has the clearest and largest screens, 15" viewable.. they own!

theWatsonian · 03-12-2002, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by Jamie
Sony Vaio FX series

CD Rom/DVD/Burner in one, Floppy, Ethernet, 56k Modem, built into the unit.

The sony has the clearest and largest screens, 15" viewable.. they own!

I've done some work on the Vaio. That is not a bad machine at all.

zubr · 03-12-2002, 03:58 PM

I recommend HP stuff !!!
sorry got no ref code for this dumb company

boneprone · 03-12-2002, 04:04 PM

agreed. Sony is the way to go on notebooks

boneprone · 03-12-2002, 04:04 PM

i put mine in the oven and it still works!

Kimmykim · 03-12-2002, 04:05 PM

I'm not a Dell fan...

I did notice that Gateways got some good deals running on notebooks right now.

just need to be careful that what you do end up with is upgradeable if you ever want to, there's nothing worse than being stuck with a box that sucks.

Jer · 03-12-2002, 04:08 PM

I have a Toshiba Satellite (bought it 1 year ago), it is pretty good.
But Dell rocks too. My Desktop is a Dell.

Jer · 03-12-2002, 04:09 PM

Alvaro Jr, where are you from ?

theWatsonian · 03-12-2002, 04:12 PM

I've upgraded Dells, Gateways and Vaios. Except for instances of proprietary bios that needed to be updated they have always been very easy work. Those are solid machines. Can't say the same for Compaq or HP.

Amputate Your Head · 03-12-2002, 04:13 PM

Stay away from Compaq unless you enjoy proprietary headaches.

RAM · 03-12-2002, 04:23 PM

I recomend you buy Mine...for 1,200.00

I will ship it next day air.

Let me know if your interested.

Jamdin · 03-12-2002, 04:50 PM

I've got a friend who was recently shipped overseas & he wants a Compaq notebook with a CD-RW. However, his wife called me this morning asking if I would buy it for them. I said sure and she started sending me all these links while I was looking at the refurbished notebooks. I finally had to tell her that my credit limit is ony $1000. I haven't heard back from her since.

I found other brands with much better prices & equipment but he insists on a Compaq.

echo465 · 03-12-2002, 08:34 PM

You can get a Compaq Presario 1200z laptop for under a grand.. 1Gig Athlon, 15(?)G HDD, CDRW/DVD, onboard nic and modem.

I used to have a Dell Inspiron 7000 (before they were replaced by the 7500's). I picked up my unzipped laptop case from the rental car's passenger seat, and it tumbled onto the pavement..... .without a scratch! My complaint about this one was the weight.

A co-worker of mine has a sony vaio. He thinks that it's pretty underpowered, and it does have a small screen, but it is very lightweight.

My daughter accidentally knocked my Compaq Presario 1210US off the couch onto the carpeted floor. It landed on the right side, jamming the wireless NIC into the motherboard, toasting the PCMCIA slot, the onboard NIC and Modem. Not covered under warranty. Shit.

I just bought another 1210US to replace it.

Echo465

Alvaro Jr · 03-12-2002, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer
Alvaro Jr, where are you from ?

hey.. its me, alvaro from brazil.. i just lost my old nick on gfy =/
i didnt remember the mail i put when i registered.. fuck!

TaDoW · 03-12-2002, 10:49 PM

5star, from mead...

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Jakke PNG · 03-12-2002, 11:52 PM

I just got me first laptop,
Dell Inspiron 8200. I haven't received yet so I can't tell whether it's any good.
I'm not even sure I will get it, they might think I use it to make chemical weapons with it. I'm a potential suspect.

UnseenWorld · 03-12-2002, 11:57 PM

I have an HP Pavilion n5445 which I like. Aside from being delivered with some bad memory, which HP replaced very promptly (their service unit was easy to get in touch with and very helpful, overnighting me the replacement memory), the unit has proven very solid and easy to use with no particular peculiarities.

theWatsonian · 03-13-2002, 12:08 AM

My last laptop was an Apple Powerbook 165 with a monochrome display.

TaDoW · 03-13-2002, 12:10 AM

Dell inspiron .. this thing is the shit

no matter what, get a dell..

Freeway · 03-13-2002, 03:46 AM

God.
I can't beleive all the crappy suggestions everyone gave.
Do yourself a favor http://apple.com/powerbook/

Ted · 03-13-2002, 04:12 AM

I bought a Vaio for six months of travelling I did last year, I've been back six months and I'm still using it coz the 15inch screen is kick ass.

I dont think I'll go back to my desktop until I splash out on an equivilant quality LCD screen.

Jakke PNG · 03-13-2002, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ted
I bought a Vaio for six months of travelling I did last year, I've been back six months and I'm still using it coz the 15inch screen is kick ass.

I dont think I'll go back to my desktop until I splash out on an equivilant quality LCD screen.

The Dell I ordered also has a 15" screen and I plan to get rid of my current comp when I get it. It has twice the power, space and speed my current computer. All I'm gonna save is the printer.

AWC · 03-13-2002, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Freeway
God.
I can't beleive all the crappy suggestions everyone gave.
Do yourself a favor http://apple.com/powerbook/

This is a terrific choice... IF you don't want to run any software on it.

Jer · 03-13-2002, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alvaro Jr

hey.. its me, alvaro from brazil.. i just lost my old nick on gfy =/
i didnt remember the mail i put when i registered.. fuck!

I knew it was you, just asked because of your new nick

Hey, my father is there in Ribeirão today ;)

Jer

Ragnar man · 03-13-2002, 09:31 AM

i should go for a Dell Inspirion 8200

Dirty F · 03-13-2002, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer

I knew it was you, just asked because of your new nick

Hey, my father is there in Ribeirão today ;)

Jer

Fuck, it must be great living in Brazil.
Im seriously thinking about moving there next year or so.

Jer · 03-13-2002, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Battuss

Fuck, it must be great living in Brazil.
Im seriously thinking about moving there next year or so.

Oh no please, we have almost no good looking girls here ! Our weather sucks and we live all in tree houses in the forests.

(Oh fuck, Alvaro, I guess it won't work

)

Dirty F · 03-13-2002, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer

Oh no please, we have almost no good looking girls here ! Our weather sucks and we live all in tree houses in the forests.

(Oh fuck, Alvaro, I guess it won't work )

Its hard to convince me since im just back from Brazil

How is the tax system over there?

theWatsonian · 03-13-2002, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AWC

This is a terrific choice... IF you don't want to run any software on it.

Alvaro Jr · 03-13-2002, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Battuss

Its hard to convince me since im just back from Brazil

How is the tax system over there?

hehe.. you wont want to know

03-12-2002, 01:15 PM	#3
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03-12-2002, 01:10 PM	#1
Alvaro Jr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 37	What notebook would you recommend to me? Im thinking to change my home pc to a notebook, but i dont know witch one is the best. If you have suggestions, please, leave it..

03-12-2002, 01:12 PM	#2
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Mead makes good notebooks.... especially the legal size ones.

03-12-2002, 01:32 PM	#11
Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	I've been out of the Notebook market for quite a while, but as far as durability and longevity goes, I bought a Micron 5 years ago and it's still going strong..... granted it's slow as fuck compared to today's systems, but I have never once had a single hardware problem with it..... I would buy from them again without hesitation.

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Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	1) Sony 2) Toshiba

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BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	I have a toshiba. it sucks. the dvd player couldn't hold up to the amount i played it - once a day for 6 months. the network card crapped out after 8 months. the usb ports crapped out at a year. (all under warranty ... 4 year ... thru circuit city... cuz i'm smart, but still). Go with Dell. Awesome display. GREAT soundcard (rated #1 in industry)

03-12-2002, 02:58 PM	#20
darksoft Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: BumFuck Ohio Posts: 768	I got a Dell, dude.. Inspiron 8100... kicks ass

03-12-2002, 03:02 PM	#21
Jamie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: CelebPay.com Posts: 2,517	Sony Vaio FX series CD Rom/DVD/Burner in one, Floppy, Ethernet, 56k Modem, built into the unit. The sony has the clearest and largest screens, 15" viewable.. they own! __________________ CelebPay: Promote Celebrity Reviews i/c/q - :1851935

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03-12-2002, 04:05 PM	#26
Kimmykim bitchslapping zebras!!!!! Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In a shack by the beach Posts: 16,015	I'm not a Dell fan... I did notice that Gateways got some good deals running on notebooks right now. just need to be careful that what you do end up with is upgradeable if you ever want to, there's nothing worse than being stuck with a box that sucks.

03-12-2002, 04:08 PM	#27
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	I have a Toshiba Satellite (bought it 1 year ago), it is pretty good. But Dell rocks too. My Desktop is a Dell.

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Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	Alvaro Jr, where are you from ?

03-12-2002, 04:12 PM	#29
theWatsonian Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: PB4L HQ Posts: 1,737	I've upgraded Dells, Gateways and Vaios. Except for instances of proprietary bios that needed to be updated they have always been very easy work. Those are solid machines. Can't say the same for Compaq or HP. __________________ <a href="http://www.watsonian.net"><img src="http://www.watsonian.net/archives/cjpb6.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.adultplatinum.com/wm.html?id=567353"><img src="http://www.watsonian.net/archives/adult_platinum_85x85_03.gif" border="0"></a>

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Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	Stay away from Compaq unless you enjoy proprietary headaches.

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03-12-2002, 04:50 PM	#32
Jamdin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,560	I've got a friend who was recently shipped overseas & he wants a Compaq notebook with a CD-RW. However, his wife called me this morning asking if I would buy it for them. I said sure and she started sending me all these links while I was looking at the refurbished notebooks. I finally had to tell her that my credit limit is ony $1000. I haven't heard back from her since. I found other brands with much better prices & equipment but he insists on a Compaq.

03-12-2002, 08:34 PM	#33
echo465 Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 265	You can get a Compaq Presario 1200z laptop for under a grand.. 1Gig Athlon, 15(?)G HDD, CDRW/DVD, onboard nic and modem. I used to have a Dell Inspiron 7000 (before they were replaced by the 7500's). I picked up my unzipped laptop case from the rental car's passenger seat, and it tumbled onto the pavement..... .without a scratch! My complaint about this one was the weight. A co-worker of mine has a sony vaio. He thinks that it's pretty underpowered, and it does have a small screen, but it is very lightweight. My daughter accidentally knocked my Compaq Presario 1210US off the couch onto the carpeted floor. It landed on the right side, jamming the wireless NIC into the motherboard, toasting the PCMCIA slot, the onboard NIC and Modem. Not covered under warranty. Shit. I just bought another 1210US to replace it. Echo465

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Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	I just got me first laptop, Dell Inspiron 8200. I haven't received yet so I can't tell whether it's any good. I'm not even sure I will get it, they might think I use it to make chemical weapons with it. I'm a potential suspect. __________________ ..and I'm off.

03-12-2002, 11:57 PM	#37
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	I have an HP Pavilion n5445 which I like. Aside from being delivered with some bad memory, which HP replaced very promptly (their service unit was easy to get in touch with and very helpful, overnighting me the replacement memory), the unit has proven very solid and easy to use with no particular peculiarities. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

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03-13-2002, 12:10 AM	#39
TaDoW Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Where It Rains Posts: 3,875	Dell inspiron .. this thing is the shit no matter what, get a dell.. __________________ -TaDoW I've Upped My Standards, Up Yours!

03-13-2002, 03:46 AM	#40
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03-13-2002, 04:12 AM	#41
Ted Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 830	I bought a Vaio for six months of travelling I did last year, I've been back six months and I'm still using it coz the 15inch screen is kick ass. I dont think I'll go back to my desktop until I splash out on an equivilant quality LCD screen.

03-13-2002, 09:31 AM	#45
Ragnar man Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NL / USA Posts: 95	i should go for a Dell Inspirion 8200