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July 3rd, 2009, 03:59 PM
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ok, im looking to spend under $600.
i want 4 gb ram
64 bit vista
200gb+ harddrive
LED display would be amazing
must have built in webcam/mic Gateway - Laptop with AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor - NV5214u
now, u may look at the one linked above and say "hey, thats a great deal." i did, so i bought it, and it has the most garbage mouse-pad ive ever used in my life. I cant find anything else with those specs anywhere close to the price. so im thinking maybe someone else can? but im gonna go to best buy tonight, ask for a manager, and be a royal pain to see if i can try to get a discount on a more expensive laptop.
*3gb of ram is acceptable, and decent battery life is a must*
one more question, what is wireless n? Asus - Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Bronze/Black - K50IJ-RX05
that one seems good too, but no hdmi or s-video??? lame...
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July 3rd, 2009, 05:09 PM
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July 3rd, 2009, 05:19 PM
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July 3rd, 2009, 11:39 PM
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the lenovo and msi look sweet..never heard of lenovo though...
this is for my cousin, he is computer illiterate, im pretty much just looking for the most bang for the buck. cheaper the better but i dont see him buying a new laptop anytime soon so just something where the technology will be able to keep up in 3-4 years. As for gaming, i dont see him playing more than a flash game online.
in regards to hdmi or s-video, i connect my laptop to my tv using s-video sometimes, it just seems like a cool thing to have. |
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July 4th, 2009, 11:17 AM
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Lenovo is the largest manufacturer in China of computers. A few years back they bought out IBM's PC business. All things given equal, I'd pop for the Gateway from Best Buy provided you also purchase a WALK-IN warranty. Walk-in solves a lot of problems over shipping and telephone support!
Gateways are actually fairly reliable and give an excellent value for the money. Their reputation took a beating awhile back when AMD went to Athlon and the original chipsets supporting Athlons were bogus. Everyone using AMD Athlons had those problems. It made other manufacturers (HP and Dell) gunshy about ever using AMD again.
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July 4th, 2009, 01:53 PM
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didn't think about gasteway at all. Gateway - Laptop with AMD Athlon™ X2 Dual-Core Processor - NV5214u
Best of all it fits all your requirements and its the cheapest oiff all of them. It even has hdmi but no svideo though. Never thought to check best buy thanks for the idea RayH.
EDIT:
Just realized that is the one you linked to  . As for the mouse pad you could buy a new mouse but In all you'll have to look at something else.
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