Laptop Suggestions

Ty44ler · March 18th, 2005, 05:01 PM

Ok, from my last post I thought I had found a good deal on a nice computer but thanks to the many replies I see that it is not so great. I find myself looking for another laptop, but I only have a small knowledge of laptops.

Basically what I am really looking for in a laptop is:

Low Price (no more than $1500 or so)

Fast all-around

Burn DVD's and CD's

Watch and record TV (like TIVO) (windows media center maybe?)

Space for DVD's and recorded tv programs

Type term papers/research for school

Don't really care about weight

I probably wont use it for gaming much either

I guess what I am looking for in a nutshell is a laptop that can double as an all around entertainment center and also be able to word process and research on. I am heading to college and don't have a lot of space in my dorm for multimedia center so I figure I could buy a laptop that could be one. I also have no objections to buying a refurbished laptop.

Does anybody have suggestions on a specific laptop that could fulfill my laptop woes?

Thanks!

-FMA · March 18th, 2005, 05:11 PM

You did not need to start a new thread, we could have helped you on the other one.

Ty44ler · March 18th, 2005, 05:13 PM

sorry

HeadBand · March 18th, 2005, 05:18 PM

check out the dell 9300 i recomended in the other thread...imo you should only get xp media center for a deticated htpc...for the tv tuner you will get more features and a better price than the internal one

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-503&depa=0

i really want to stress the batterylife though...a pentium M will have 4-6+ hours battery life where an a64 or p4 will have 1-3...so concider that if you plan on taking it to classes and stuff

Ty44ler · March 18th, 2005, 05:23 PM

what do you mean when you say dedicated htpc?

and the link that you specified, thats a TV recorder right?

Sorry about the many questions I'm pretty new to this stuff

HeadBand · March 18th, 2005, 05:25 PM

a computer that is only used as a home theatre pc and nothing else...so not this

Ty44ler · March 18th, 2005, 05:27 PM

OHHHH ok I understand now. WIth media center I couldnt word process and stuff like that.

HeadBand · March 18th, 2005, 05:40 PM

you could but it is not meant for that and its alot easier in home/pro...every time you boot your compupter it opens the media browser automatically and you have to close out of there to do you other stuff...imo its just easier to use windows media player or something to play your videos instead since you don't have to use a remote

but you can record stuff with home/pro and the software that came with your tuner (or another 3rd partys) very easily

Ty44ler · March 18th, 2005, 05:58 PM

Appreciate your help. Everything is much clearer now

-FMA · March 18th, 2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ty44ler

sorry

NP its no big deal