Laptop Choices
 

Mac iBook (I Love Mac) - $799.00:

http://www.macmall.com/macmall/famil...ook&xml_id=250

Dell Laptop - $749.00:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...1&l=en&s =dhs

GigaPro - $699.00:

http://www.internetishop.com/product...&it em=TRM1GV


Any ideas? Yes I am looking for a decent laptop for under $800.00 right now just to take on shoots to download to.

Let me know with the Poll :thumbsup

I just picked up a new Dell 5100 and am very happy with it

I just got dell inspiron 8500 with wide screen and very happy with it

www.pcconnection.com

www.newegg.com

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Got one too - had it for about 8 months now and I'm very happy with it. Battery life ain't great but then that's what I get for playing too much GTA Vice City :winkwink:

I'm working with a SONY VAIO PCG-GRZ615G

And it works great for me :thumbsup

Sony Vaio SuperSlim pro treats me right.


Biggest problems with laptops are the hard drives, they put this these piece of shit 4200 RPM drives. If you're spending the cash get a Sony or Dell and upgrade to a bad ass 7200 RPM IBM drive.

Been with Vaios for the last few years and can tell you one thing:
Sony is the way to go!

I use all VIAO products, the best thing i like is the memory stick, easy to swap files.

which lappy has a really good battery life? i want something to last long like guido

I've got an Acer Aspire 1604LC: amazing machine, but cost a little more.

If you want to use it on shoots and if there might be some extreme weather out there TAKE a ACER.
We were on the shoot for the Belgian version of Survivor in Malaysia and all the laptops (Dell, Compaq, IMac, ...) crashed or slowed down enormiously, except the ACERs.

The Dells were the worst, one crashed after 15 minutes.

www.pcclub.com

I got an Enpower from there and upgraded it a little bit, it's a bad ass laptop and it was $1700. Not bad...40GB hard drive, 256 memory, nice little workstation. :)

i recently bought new ibooks for two of my employees. working out beautifully :glugglug

VAIO

I perosnaly have an iBook and love it. I want a powerbook now :)

ACER Aspire 1604LC: P4 2.8 Ghz, 40GB HD, 512 DDR SDRAM, 15", DVD/CDRW combo, 64MB graphics card
for $ 1500

go for the MAC..it's really cool!!:thumbsup
i have a friend who's got the 12' G4 and pictures and movies are extremely clear!!

Dell Laptop

Isn't Acer a cheaper brand? At least they are here in USA. I don't mind cheap I just want somethign that won't break down in 2 months :thumbsup

Call me cheap but what I am looking for is something with the following features for under $1000.00:

1.2Ghz or higher (mac 800Mhz or higher)
256MB ddr or higher
32mb video or higher (not shared)
20GB hdd or higher
cd/cd-r/cd-rw/dvd/dvd-r
firewire
usb 2.0
floppy (?)
s-video out (tv out)
12.1 or better lcd

The dvd writer is a must and I would prefer a mac due to using iDVD and iMovie alot for web clips as well as Final Cut Express.

I have a Mac G4 400Mhz, 512mb ram, 10gb/30gb hdd w/ external 10GB VST external drive ($699 back in 1999 for this fucking firewire drive), cd/dvd with a 17" studio display monitor.

I love this computer but I can't carry it on shoots:)

damn.. u hiring? lol

I got a VPR Matrix for about $1,000 on clearance at Best Buy a couple of weeks ago. I LOVE it. The widescreen rocks.

http://www.vprmatrix.com/products_notebook_220A5.asp

But what I really want is a Toshiba Sattelite. It's just out of my price range right now. :(

just bought the new toshiba 17" screen laptop today.


god damn fuking drinking hard... I was good for another 2 months without an upgrade will I saw the one he had in L.A.....drool...had to have one....

Yeah, I have the same one. Toshiba Satellite P20.. It's SICK. Biggest fuckin laptop I've ever seen, so if you need something small, it might not be for you.

Go with the Dell!

If yu have the money and your applications will run on it buy the Mac, don't forget the extra cost for the three year warranty. If not do the Dell.

I have a Dell and a Powerbook.

The Powerbook with OSX smokes the Dell with XP.

Z

For that price I would go with the Apple. It's a better value and perfect for what you are doing.

I would have to recommend Dell. I had one once, and it was fantastic. Really nice machine, never had problems with it and performed top-notch.

A mac maybe nice for graphics and video edition, but I think would also be very restricting.

I've been an avid Toshiba fan for quite some time. From what I understand, they actually make Laptop for some of the big boys as well.

If Toshiba's not a big boy then who is?