Laptops

**Kr0m** · November 17th, 2007

What do people recommend? I've got a family member bugging me about the best deals and brands and personally, I don't know that much about them.
I told him to probably stick to Toshiba ($699-$899 range) locally. He's mentioned Acer laptops which I haven't seen to many people with. Any friends that have laptops either have Dell or Toshiba. These users won't be power users. Just some surfing, email, office types.

**LordOfLA** · November 17th, 2007

Dell

**Bman** · November 17th, 2007

Dell is crap.

**dreamliner77** · November 17th, 2007

I know Toshiba had reliability issues back a year or so ago.

I've always liked the Sony's.

Mac?

**Bman** · November 17th, 2007

I have had 3 of my friends in the past 2 weeks come to me with their Dell laptop to fix it. And mainly the problem comes from the HUGE F***ING amount of crap programs they install on them now.

2 of the three I had to reformatt, since it was that bad. It was more simple that way.

Any other company but Dell (I LOVE DELL, just not their laptops)

**LordOfLA** · November 17th, 2007

Dell. There's this thing called "clean install"

**Bman** · November 17th, 2007

Really? They have an option, I have never seen it or heard about it.

**LordOfLA** · November 17th, 2007

Engage brain, re-read my post, reflect on how dumb you just were

**Kr0m** · November 17th, 2007

Dell is definitely an option but these users will probably buy locally. Which means choices between: Acer, Toshiba, HP/Compaq.

**madmatt** · November 17th, 2007

Dell is the best in the game right now, hands down. Although most models lack "style" (something it appears they are turning around) they do offer great performance at a decent cost. (My opinion is) Stay away from AMD processors. Dell still caters to Intel and their best products ship with Intel processors.

And yes, as LordOfLA suggested, a clean install is a must. As with any OEM.

**kcnychief** · November 17th, 2007

Originally Posted by Kr0m

Dell is definitely an option but these users will probably buy locally. Which means choices between: Acer, Toshiba, HP/Compaq.

Dell is now being sold in Staples retail locations

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/g...us&l=en&s=corp

**Bman** · November 17th, 2007

Originally Posted by LordOfLA

Engage brain, re-read my post, reflect on how dumb you just were

I was like how was I dumb, I DID re-read it, I DONT GET WHAT U MEAN...

and then I got it lol....

**chastity** · November 17th, 2007

If there is shop that services and sells computers I would check with them. I know Data Doctors sells laptops and should they have a problem they can a upgrade in when the techs service it because it was bought through them

**Henyman** · November 17th, 2007

Dell.

**Steevo** · November 17th, 2007

I like Toshiba, we use them at work, an done was dropped out of a machine onto the floor and only the screen broke. It was about a 8' fall.

The only thing I dislike is all the crap they come loaded with.

You might wanna check out my sale thread, for a new Toshiba laptop. My boss thinks it is too big to work on in the air.

**omg its nlm** · November 17th, 2007

Dell

**X-Istence** · November 18th, 2007

I don't suggest Dell, especially after my friend bought an Dell X_S M1330 (http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=91967). I suggest Toshiba or ThinkPad.

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Kr0m OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 1,390 Reputation: 290 Power: 143	Laptops What do people recommend? I've got a family member bugging me about the best deals and brands and personally, I don't know that much about them. I told him to probably stick to Toshiba ($699-$899 range) locally. He's mentioned Acer laptops which I haven't seen to many people with. Any friends that have laptops either have Dell or Toshiba. These users won't be power users. Just some surfing, email, office types.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Laptops Dell If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: Laptops Dell is crap.

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dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Re: Laptops I know Toshiba had reliability issues back a year or so ago. I've always liked the Sony's. Mac? "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: Laptops I have had 3 of my friends in the past 2 weeks come to me with their Dell laptop to fix it. And mainly the problem comes from the HUGE F***ING amount of crap programs they install on them now. 2 of the three I had to reformatt, since it was that bad. It was more simple that way. Any other company but Dell (I LOVE DELL, just not their laptops)

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Laptops Dell. There's this thing called "clean install" If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: Laptops Really? They have an option, I have never seen it or heard about it.

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LordOfLA Godlike! Joined: February 2004 Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,031 Blog Entries: 5 Reputation: 4137 Power: 213	Re: Laptops Engage brain, re-read my post, reflect on how dumb you just were If HK-47 and GLaDOS had a child, the character they create would cause the video game world to overdose on awesome. -sheridanmovieguy: Dragon age forum user.

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Kr0m OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 1,390 Reputation: 290 Power: 143	Re: Laptops Dell is definitely an option but these users will probably buy locally. Which means choices between: Acer, Toshiba, HP/Compaq.

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Laptops Dell is the best in the game right now, hands down. Although most models lack "style" (something it appears they are turning around) they do offer great performance at a decent cost. (My opinion is) Stay away from AMD processors. Dell still caters to Intel and their best products ship with Intel processors. And yes, as LordOfLA suggested, a clean install is a must. As with any OEM.

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Laptops Originally Posted by Kr0m Dell is definitely an option but these users will probably buy locally. Which means choices between: Acer, Toshiba, HP/Compaq. Dell is now being sold in Staples retail locations http://www.dell.com/content/topics/g...us&l=en&s=corp XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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Bman OSNN Designer Joined: July 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 8,722 Blog Entries: 106 Reputation: 1386 Power: 221	Re: Laptops Originally Posted by LordOfLA Engage brain, re-read my post, reflect on how dumb you just were I was like how was I dumb, I DID re-read it, I DONT GET WHAT U MEAN... and then I got it lol....

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chastity OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2002 Location: Arizona near the Grand Canyon Posts: 2,108 Reputation: 613 Power: 147	Re: Laptops If there is shop that services and sells computers I would check with them. I know Data Doctors sells laptops and should they have a problem they can a upgrade in when the techs service it because it was bought through them

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Steevo Spammer representing. Joined: September 2004 Posts: 2,566 Blog Entries: 2 Reputation: 1630 Power: 136	Re: Laptops I like Toshiba, we use them at work, an done was dropped out of a machine onto the floor and only the screen broke. It was about a 8' fall. The only thing I dislike is all the crap they come loaded with. You might wanna check out my sale thread, for a new Toshiba laptop. My boss thinks it is too big to work on in the air. Meow. Equal oppertunity hater.

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November 18th, 2007	Top \| #17
X-Istence * Joined: December 2001 Location: USA Posts: 6,496 Reputation: 2808 Power: 220	Re: Laptops I don't suggest Dell, especially after my friend bought an Dell X_S M1330 (http://forum.osnn.net/showthread.php?t=91967). I suggest Toshiba or ThinkPad. An engineers technical notebook