Need a new Laptop

  • oldguy
    Lisbon, Iowa
    Posts: 30
    March 7, 2013 at 1:34 pm #1281053

    Lap top shopping. Any suggestions? Not looking to break the bank but willing to spend a fair price to not end up with a paper weight. Thanks!

    Oldguy(Millermans dad)

    big_head_basher
    Posts: 268
    March 7, 2013 at 1:37 pm #1149361

    need more details on what your going to be using this for and maybe a price range on what you want to spend?

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    March 7, 2013 at 1:41 pm #1149365

    Without knowing anything about your needs. I am tempted to tell you in our personal case we have not been happy with and PC products and keep swapping out for Apple (Mac) products. We have one PC laptop left and then will be a complete Mac Ecosystem.

    oldguy
    Lisbon, Iowa
    Posts: 30
    March 7, 2013 at 1:53 pm #1149371

    Quote:

    need more details on what your going to be using this for and maybe a price range on what you want to spend?

    Internet, email, basic stuff. Maybe Microsoft office. $400-$600

    barc
    SE MN
    Posts: 192
    March 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm #1149374

    newegg.com has good product reviews and their prices are usually tough to beat.
    barc

    b-mac
    Hudson, WI
    Posts: 133
    March 7, 2013 at 2:22 pm #1149382

    Quote:

    newegg.com has good product reviews and their prices are usually tough to beat.
    barc

    That’s terrible advice. What you need to do is go into Best Buy and let them talk you into a $1,400 laptop and don’t forget to add on the $200 service plan

    kidding aside, newegg has been great for my tech needs. Our current laptop is an Asus, which I was skeptical on at first, but it’s been solid for 3+ years now

    ghost78
    Minnesota
    Posts: 22
    March 7, 2013 at 2:24 pm #1149383

    check out cnet.com for reviews

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11054
    March 7, 2013 at 3:41 pm #1149406

    Consider if you really need to spend the $$$ to buy MS Office.

    I’ve been using the OpenOffice open source suite of products for years and never had a problem. It’s fully cross-compatable with Microsoft and everything MS Office does, OpenOffice can do.

    Best of all, it’s free. Although, you SHOULD make a donation to the group that supports and improves it.

    Sure beats spending hundreds to put MS Office on a $500 laptop.

    Grouse

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 7, 2013 at 4:03 pm #1149416

    x2 on the Toshiba. Very happy with mine.

    -J.

    barebackjack
    New Prague, MN.
    Posts: 1023
    March 7, 2013 at 5:26 pm #1149448

    Quote:

    x2 on the Toshiba. Very happy with mine.

    -J.


    x3 for Toshiba, but just got a new Dell E6430, pretty good for around 600 n some change with a 3 year service plan included.
    Fast, great graphics, screen is smaller than I like, my mistake but happy overall with it.

    Sharon
    Moderator
    SE Metro
    Posts: 5149
    March 7, 2013 at 9:57 pm #1149518

    I prefer Acer laptops with an Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processor. I’d also stick with Windows 7 if you can. Not a big fan of 8.

    chirp
    Rochester
    Posts: 1471
    March 7, 2013 at 10:33 pm #1149531

    We have an Asus also. Would be a great machine for what you are looking for. Won’t break the bank either.

    rgoi812
    Good hour from whitewater
    Posts: 468
    March 7, 2013 at 10:52 pm #1149535

    Just bought mine (Toshiba C855 satellite) for $395 out the door. Jury is still out on windows 8 yet.

    Duke M
    Posts: 208
    March 7, 2013 at 11:19 pm #1149540

    ASUS, 3 years trouble free. Everything should work this well.

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