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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Magicman69]
#19279525 - 12/15/13 01:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The Samsung Series 9 laptops/ultrabooks are pretty nice. I have a friend that has one and loves it. I am currently in the market for a new notebook as well and this one gave me wood.
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-15-9530/pd
The screen is 3200X1800 pixels and is a touch responsive--perfect for Windows 8. It has 16gigs of ram and 2GB stand alone video card.
It's a little outta your price range but I can't imagine being disappointed with it.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pslyke]
#19279532 - 12/15/13 01:58 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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The Lenovo Yoga 2 looks far nicer than that Dell.
I still would recommend a Macbook Air above anything else though for a light user, Macbook Pro for a power user.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19279541 - 12/15/13 02:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks for the heads up. That Lenovo is a nice computer. I had not yet seen that model--and it's cheaper than the Dell.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pslyke]
#19279772 - 12/15/13 02:58 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Lenovo FTW
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Shroomism]
#19279797 - 12/15/13 03:07 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'd start by asking yourself what will you do with your laptop, what types of programs/applications you'll be using etc. As a non-gamer, when I thought about this question, I realized everything I needed to do could be done with a $400 laptop.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: badchad]
#19279828 - 12/15/13 03:15 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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It can but $400 laptops are:
- built like shit. Will break pretty quickly - have absolutely horrific trackpads - bad battery life
It really depends on what you want out of your computer, but all of those shortcomings are pretty shitty IMO. That being said I'm pretty biased being a software developer - I put a lot of emphasis on having a good machine. If you use your computer < 2 hours a day you can probably get away with a $400 laptop. If you use it 6-8+, you should probably invest in a better computer.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19279859 - 12/15/13 03:23 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You think? I've had two gateway laptops over the last 7 years with no issues, a Lenovo, and a dell and none have had any issues. You can find hp, dells, and gateways for below $400 at Walmart. I'd trust most brand names, but I have pretty basic computing needs.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: badchad]
#19279872 - 12/15/13 03:27 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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badchad said: You think? I've had two gateway laptops over the last 7 years with no issues, a Lenovo, and a dell and none have had any issues. You can find hp, dells, and gateways for below $400 at Walmart. I'd trust most brand names, but I have pretty basic computing needs.
The trackpads are absolutely junk on everything I have seen but Macs. I've heard some of the newer laptops like the Yoga 2 have good trackpads but I haven't seen one.
The Macbook Air gets 13 hours of battery life - a $400 laptop from Walmart might get 3.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19280092 - 12/15/13 04:28 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Aren't you the guy who loves apple hardware?
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19280115 - 12/15/13 04:34 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Most of their products are very designed and constructed. You may not like the price, but you cannot argue the quality IMO.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19280199 - 12/15/13 04:53 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Get an older, used laptop off of ebay that is build with better components rather than getting a new POS, new laptop. Just my opinion, but I got a brand new dell for $400 like 6 months ago and its built shittier than any other computer I have ever owned.
Apple isn't well made either, they rape you for the components they sell you. They might be made better than a piece of shit entry level laptop, but not a higher end laptop that costs the same as an apple. A lot of what you are paying for is advertising and OS X.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: fapjack]
#19280208 - 12/15/13 04:55 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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fapjack said: Get an older, used laptop off of ebay that is build with better components rather than getting a new POS, new laptop. Just my opinion, but I got a brand new dell for $400 like 6 months ago and its built shittier than any other computer I have ever owned.
Apple isn't well made either, they rape you for the components they sell you. They might be made better than a piece of shit entry level laptop, but not a higher end laptop that costs the same as an apple. A lot of what you are paying for is advertising and OS X.
I couldn't disagree more. There are no laptops with trackpads even remotely equivalent in quality to Macs. The newest round of Windows 8 laptops look pretty decent, but none of them are getting the kind of battery life Apple laptops are.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: fapjack]
#19280214 - 12/15/13 04:56 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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What did you really expect for $400?
You get what you pay for.
Also, fuck apple, they make you pay high-end prices for mediocre, at best, machines.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19280222 - 12/15/13 04:57 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said:
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fapjack said: Get an older, used laptop off of ebay that is build with better components rather than getting a new POS, new laptop. Just my opinion, but I got a brand new dell for $400 like 6 months ago and its built shittier than any other computer I have ever owned.
Apple isn't well made either, they rape you for the components they sell you. They might be made better than a piece of shit entry level laptop, but not a higher end laptop that costs the same as an apple. A lot of what you are paying for is advertising and OS X.
I couldn't disagree more. There are no laptops with trackpads even remotely equivalent in quality to Macs. The newest round of Windows 8 laptops look pretty decent, but none of them are getting the kind of battery life Apple laptops are.
Seriously? look around, 10+ hours is not that uncommon in higher end laptops/convertibles.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19280242 - 12/15/13 05:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said:
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fapjack said: Get an older, used laptop off of ebay that is build with better components rather than getting a new POS, new laptop. Just my opinion, but I got a brand new dell for $400 like 6 months ago and its built shittier than any other computer I have ever owned.
Apple isn't well made either, they rape you for the components they sell you. They might be made better than a piece of shit entry level laptop, but not a higher end laptop that costs the same as an apple. A lot of what you are paying for is advertising and OS X.
I couldn't disagree more. There are no laptops with trackpads even remotely equivalent in quality to Macs. The newest round of Windows 8 laptops look pretty decent, but none of them are getting the kind of battery life Apple laptops are.
You think apple is cornering the market on trackpad technology? I never bought a TV because I really liked how the remote control fit into my asshole, I sure wouldn't spend an extra $500 cause I like the trackpad...
Also, I expected more for $400 than I got. I didn't expect much, but I expected something that doesn't feel like I can snap it in half over my head. It does the job though, so I didn't return it.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19280244 - 12/15/13 05:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah the Samsung ATIV book 8 I think I'm getting says 7 hours battery life, and it has some powerful hardware so thats pretty good. The ATIV book 9 looks amazing but that's 1,800 after tax. I'm looking into the student discount, do I still get to chose which one I want? I got a hundred off my IPad just for showing my school ID, I wonder if best buy has same deal
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: TrentBoyett]
#19280249 - 12/15/13 05:01 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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mjmihalov said: Seriously? look around, 10+ hours is not that uncommon in higher end laptops/convertibles.
Please list some.
This list on Engadget pegs none over 10 hours other than Apple machines.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/19/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-2-pro-review/
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: fapjack]
#19280254 - 12/15/13 05:02 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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pwnasaurus said: I couldn't disagree more. There are no laptops with trackpads even remotely equivalent in quality to Macs. The newest round of Windows 8 laptops look pretty decent, but none of them are getting the kind of battery life Apple laptops are.
You think apple is cornering the market on trackpad technology? I never bought a TV because I really liked how the remote control fit into my asshole, I sure wouldn't spend an extra $500 cause I like the trackpad...
I don't think they are, I know they are. There is nothing on the market even remotely close. Not to mention that you don't pay $500 more for a Macbook Air than competing products - they are about the same price.
If you want a cheap computer obviously don't even look at Apple computers. If you're looking for a ~$1000 computer though then you can start to compare the competition. It is a different market.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: pwnasaurus]
#19280612 - 12/15/13 06:39 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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You're willing to pay a few hundred dollars for a track pad?
When normal people look to by a computer they look at the ram, gpu, and psu, and for a laptop maybe battery life and screen. Apple overcharges for these things, unless you consider their amazing track pad technology worth the investment. Apple hardware is ridiculously overpriced, even if you like the OS. And there isn't a track pad on this planet that can compare to a 10 dollar logitech mouse.
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Re: What kind of laptop should I get? [Re: Juicin]
#19280622 - 12/15/13 06:41 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Juicin said: You're willing to pay a few hundred dollars for a track pad?
When normal people look to by a computer they look at the ram, gpu, and psu, and for a laptop maybe battery life and screen. Apple overcharges for these things, unless you consider their amazing track pad technology worth the investment. Apple hardware is ridiculously overpriced, even if you like the OS. And there isn't a track pad on this planet that can compare to a 10 dollar logitech mouse.
What hundreds of dollars are you talking about? Compare say the Macbook Air to competing products and they are in the same price range.
And even if your argument were true, yes, I would absolutely pay $200-300 for the better track pad. If a laptop isn't usable on the go what's the point of it being a laptop. I already have a sweet desktop at home.
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