What laptop to buy and where?

I <3 my dell inspiron 9300

Hell yeah Dell is good

Tell him to get the Dell XPS

you guys have dells' ....wtfx0r? :\

Or get the sleek, sexy Alien laptop

because we arent sig whores

dell's are good, i used to own dells now i've moved onto HP's.

How do you "move on" to HP.. They are about as beginner as it gets..

Dell is the best it has a life time warranty.

Toshiba rocks.

Sony vaio sucks.

Toshiba or Dell. Or Apple.

yes. ^

apple does make some kick ass shit.

So basically Dell's are cool. Will try to find some reviews on different Dell's models.
And what about online shopping? Can you recommend any reliable and affordable online store for laptops?

The New Mac Books are uber cool, the black one is tight. My Mac Quad 2.5 is on the way, and getting the Black Mac Book next month...

Get a dell or a Lenovo

Bump for the reliable, affordable online shops.

Ibm t42, but I think the new T60 is good.

You're much better off finding a good deal locally, in case there is a need for a return.

If you must get it online don't let a super-cheap price tempt you to go with an unknown vendor. If I were going to buy a laptop online I would try to find one at amazon.com because their support is great and returns are speedy.

Once you go Mac you'll neva go Back....

Until the mac crashes on you for the umpteenth time. Then you'll realize there is real no difference between a mac or a pc. Other than of course to buy a mac you usually have to be a pompous jackass.

I've been using dell for a longtime and is satisfied

If he has the budjet go with alienware ;)

dell outlet . com

Save a buck or two

I got a Compaq Presario for $720 then got $180 rebate.. so it came out to $540 which is pretty freakin' cheap. And it's not too shabby of a lappy either.

Dell laptops

And where can I get low-budget laptops?

Don't be bitter because you can't afford the best. Not everyone makes the big bucks, the rest of us understand.

i hate dell, i love sony vaios

Once you use laptops extensively over a period of many years, and abuse the hell out of them (e.g. carry with you and actually WORK on them everywhere you go) there are essentially two choices (ok, 3..).

If you're a PC guy - the Thinkpads are the only choice, with the exception of the Toughbooks for anyone that is super insane. By far and away, nothing even comes close to the build quality and just generaly "always works" of the Thinkpads. I had a T40 last through over 3 years of use and absolute abuse (dropped down a flight of stairs, entire gallon of windshield washer fluid soaking it, many keyboards from spills, etc.) and is still going strong as a hand-me-down to an employee. The best part is dealing w/ IBM support is a dream. Notebooks will break, no matter how good they are. IBM you simply tell them "X broke" and they'll ship out a part no questions asked overnight. You also of course have the option of sending it in for repair - but generally it is not needed. On a T60 typing this right now, which has held up well for the 3 months I've had it. This seems a bit better than the T40/42/43's we have in the office, in terms of "solidness".

The other choice is Apple, if you need/want OS X. The powerbooks and Macbook Pro's are rather nice, and in my opinion come close to rivaling IBM/Lenovo's build quality in some cases. They definitely push the edge in terms of specs a bit more - the one thing I really miss on the T60 is DVI out, which is about my only complaint. The cool little 'extras' on the Apple's really do add up to a much better use experience, even though they seem petty and trivial at first glace (such as magenetic power connector, backlit keyboard, etc.)

So yes - at one point people told me the above about Thinkpads and I laughed at them "how can one laptop be so much better, plus it's expensive as hell!". Then I finally tried one out, and I absolutely will never use anything else unless Lenovo really drops the ball. Once you go IBM you never go back.

The worst of everything, imo is absolutey far and away Sony Vaio. They have a couple of select models which are okay, but in general they suck in both build quality and "engineering" (e.g. things don't quite work right). Definitely not made to stand up to the abuse of someone who actually uses a notebook as a portable computer. Have yet to see a Vaio last more than 6 months of heavy use until they were cheaper to replace than repair.

Hope it helps

-Phil

Toshiba but max out that memory if its going to be a work computer.

I have a spare Dell I can sell him.