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Buying a laptop, any help would be nice
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I've kind of narrowed it down to this: http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/898773/Toshiba-Satellite-L675D-S7104-Laptop-Computer/

Good deal, bad deal?  Any advice from tech geeks are welcomed.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: FeedingMyDreams]
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Whatever you buy get the maximum extended warranty, period. Best advice I've got.:wink::thumbup::thumbup:


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: FeedingMyDreams]
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Looks like a good deal, but toshibas have always irked me somehow with their build quality. I havent used one in years tho so i duno. Seems like a good buy tho.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: tyrannicalrex]
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tyrannicalrex said:
Whatever you buy get the maximum extended warranty, period. Best advice I've got.:wink::thumbup::thumbup:


It already comes with a 1 year manufacturer warranty.  No way am I getting suckered into that.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: The_Ghost]
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IMO Toshibas are the best in quality. I know several laptop repairmen who will vouch for that as well.

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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: FeedingMyDreams]
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I got the three year one and the cd player/burner went after 2. I got it fixed free. I had the money at the time to buy the warranty(school money). I still own the comp, 3 years old last month. HP9715 NR. For what I paid there is triple the memory and such today. I will keep it for another couple of years though.:shrug:


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: tyrannicalrex]
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I was just thinking of making a thread similar to this one.  I am also in the market for a laptop.  My girlfriend dumped a glass of water on mine and destroyed it last summer.  I am expecting a good tax refund this spring, and would like to purchase a new one.

The laptop that the OP is looking for feedback on is about what I am looking for.  I don't need anything cutting-edge, but I'm looking for something that will be decently quick.  I really like the large screen, and $529.99 seems really reasonable.  Does anyone know anything about the AMD Turion II processor?  Is this a good deal?


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: tyrannicalrex]
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A friend of mine who's a tech nerd purchased this model a few months ago for about 100 dollars more.  He's had no problems with it.

So, I think I'm going to buy it.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: FeedingMyDreams]
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It's a good deal, lots of ram and memory, should have no problem with it's performance.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: FeedingMyDreams]
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I just looked mine up and it is selling for 131.99! I paid 1480.00 total(with warranty)!! Oh well, that is comps/technology for you.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: tyrannicalrex]
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tyrannicalrex said:
I just looked mine up and it is selling for 131.99! I paid 1480.00 total(with warranty)!! Oh well, that is comps/technology for you.


The life span of laptops is probably about 3-4 years.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: tyrannicalrex]
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tyrannicalrex said:
I just looked mine up and it is selling for 131.99! I paid 1480.00 total(with warranty)!! Oh well, that is comps/technology for you.


That is exactly why I don't want anything that is cutting edge.  It will be obsolete in 2 years anyway, and I don't really do much PC gaming.  I would be willing to part with no more than $1000, but I would feel much more comfortable in the $500-$800 range...


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The fire has many things to teach.
But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism

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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: Happy2fly]
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mac


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: DrunkenAttempt]
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strongly recommend against toshiba. I work fixing computers and we always see a number of toshiba with problems due to poor construction. The screen assembly is always falling apart and the cases just aren't worthy of traveling. IBM, Dell, Lonovo seem more solid, imo.

Anyways, manufacturer isn't all that important. You can find a better computer for $530 though. You should try and get something with a new Intel i series processors (i3, i5 or i7) - they have some nice new features and are very fast. Here's one for $20 more that is a whole lot nicer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115871

not 17 inches, but a much better buy

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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: fbi365]
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but yeah if you have the money, just get a mac. so much better in almost every way.

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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: Happy2fly]
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Happy2fly said:
Does anyone know anything about the AMD Turion II processor?  Is this a good deal?


AMD Turion II looks like the AMD equivalent of Intel Core 2 mobile processors.
45nm core which is small and cool. 35W isn't too bad either for 2 cores.

The only thing that would bug me would be the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250...
But that only matters if you want to play semi-demanding 3D games.

It's a good deal though.

EDIT: I'm not sure how good Toshiba laptops are though.
I've had good experience with HPs and Dells.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: ifoundwaldo]
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DONT GET AN ASUS THEY FUCKING CRASH ALL THE TIME AND SHIT BR0


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: Happy2fly]
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I don't game either I just wanted something good and I had some cash to blow on some flash. I know now. This was my first laptop.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: RonaldFuckingPaul]
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reeferaddict69 said:
DONT GET AN ASUS THEY FUCKING CRASH ALL THE TIME AND SHIT BR0


I'll look into it.


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Re: Buying a laptop, any help would be nice [Re: mmcakes]
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fbi365 said:
mac


mmcakes said:
but yeah if you have the money, just get a mac. so much better in almost every way.


2 votes for mac huh?  I really hate macs.  Between my family members, there are 2 mac laptops, an ipad, and a minimac desktop.  I can't figure out how to do anything more than open a browser and surf the web.  My family loves them, but I'd like to stick with a PC...

mmcakes said:
strongly recommend against toshiba. I work fixing computers and we always see a number of toshiba with problems due to poor construction. The screen assembly is always falling apart and the cases just aren't worthy of traveling. IBM, Dell, Lonovo seem more solid, imo.

Anyways, manufacturer isn't all that important. You can find a better computer for $530 though. You should try and get something with a new Intel i series processors (i3, i5 or i7) - they have some nice new features and are very fast. Here's one for $20 more that is a whole lot nicer.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115871

not 17 inches, but a much better buy


What makes it a better buy?  Besides the manufacturer and processor, the only difference I see is that the ACER has a smaller screen, smaller hard drive, lower resolution screen, less video memory, and a shorter battery life.  Why is Intel so much better than AMD?


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But so does the human experience.. which is like fire, sometimes you just need to stoke the coals and sometimes you just need to add a log or reposition the log matrix. But a well built fire will be much more self-sustaining than a poorly built one, and they all need love to grow. And don't fuck around or your might burn yourself. Must always respect the fire. - Shroomism

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