Laptop Monkeys (wow, that sounds gay)

jimmydean · May 2, 2006

Dell makes a solid laptop. My IBM (Now Linova or some crap) has been solid, but they are a bit more. Office Deopt has a few good deals on Compaq's I have seen, but I haven't used them.

For real, you should look at the MacBooks if you can afford the coin. I have a 17" PowerBook G4 and it's freakin great! But I am hard on machines and make Windows cry on a daily basis, so OSX is about my best option.

bjanga · May 2, 2006

I used to be a mac hater . . . but with apple's boot camp . . . mac is the future . . .

Anyways, I suggest looking at dell unless you want something small (for a lappie). I have a dell and have not had any problems with it. When you are ready to pull the trigger, look at these coupons:

http://www.notebookforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=104

You also might want to try rummaging around there for some insight.

Transcend · May 2, 2006

Bicyclist said:
Not into Macs. Too "removed" so I can't fiddle with things myself. I prefer to be able to go into dos and play with stuff instead of having "integrated" stuff.

I'll check out Dell. Thanks

OS X is linux, you can fiddle with about 100x more things than windows.

Also, windows XP doesn't have dos.

If you insist on a windows machine, get a dell or or Lenovo or whatever it is. Good quality, great warranty etc.

nmjb · May 2, 2006

I just got an Inspiron E1505 from Dell for $870 w/ the following:

duo core processor
80 gb drive
dvd burner
1 GB ram (2 slots)
85 whr battery
bluetooth
intel pro wireless

I thought it was a pretty good deal. You just have to uninstall all the crap Dell installs on it, or do a clean install of Windows.

DirtyDog · May 2, 2006

I had a Sony, it was pretty good. Piece of **** compared to my Powerbook, but pretty good by PC standards.

blue · May 2, 2006

My GF just picked up a Dell Inspiron 6000 from the Dell outlet site "scratch and dent" (There was a virtually invisible half CM long scratch on the top) for 800 bucks with shipping/tax/wireless hub. 1 gig of RAM, 80GB HDD, 1.8 gig Centrino CPU, widescreen, DVD burner. It's a pretty killer machine for how much she paid. Take a look at their outlet site. Stuff comes and goes pretty quickly (eBay resellers prowl it like no other), so you've gotta be ready to jump on something if you like it.

Transcend · May 2, 2006

Bicyclist said:
Hrm, that Dell that nmjb has sounds good.

I was checkin out iBooks and they actually look decent, but I'd prefer a pc if possible.

Macbook, don't bother with an ibook if you go that route. You can dual boot windows with boot camp.

robdamanii · May 2, 2006

Dell should be running a bunch of deals right now, since their 4th quarter numbers came out so awful....

I think I looked at one last night that was a $1600 machine for $1k.

BigMike · May 2, 2006

Transcend said:
Macbook, don't bother with an ibook if you go that route. You can dual boot windows with boot camp.

Well, soon enough, the iBooks will be Intel. Supposedly going to be called the "Macbook" as opposed to the "Macbook Pro"

Anyway, as far as PC stuff goes, Toshiba makes a good laptop. Dell's are good because of the warranty. I had to send mine back 4-5 times because stuff went wrong or broke, and they usually took care of it fairly quickly. That was a machine that is now 5 years old, so who knows how much has changed.

The Tablet PCs are really cool, but you said you wanted somthing inexpensive, so...... thats really not an option

WheelieMan · May 3, 2006

nmjb said:
I just got an Inspiron E1505 from Dell for $870 w/ the following:

duo core processor
80 gb drive
dvd burner
1 GB ram (2 slots)
85 whr battery
bluetooth
intel pro wireless

Mind showing me how you were able to do that? On Dell's site it says that the duo processor inspirons start at $1033, and thats with a 60 GB hard drive.

ridiculous · May 3, 2006

WheelieMan said:
Mind showing me how you were able to do that? On Dell's site it says that the duo processor inspirons start at $1033, and thats with a 60 GB hard drive.

do a google search for dell coupons they normally help a whole lot.

robdamanii · May 3, 2006

Bicyclist said:
Yeah, after some research on Dell, I'd like to know too.

Maybe he bought used???

That may have been Dell's one day special on the 1505. I heard about it on some business news, and it was a $545 off one day.

binary visions · May 3, 2006

If you want some good deals on Dells, browse the bargain websites like www.bensbargains.net or www.fatwallet.com - they often post configurations that end up at a screaming deal after coupon codes and instant savings. Just be patient and you'll find very good deals - the config that nmjb posted was a good deal but there have been better ones and deals like those are fairly common.

If you want affordability for a good notebook, I'd go with a Dell. If you want the best notebook around for some more bucks, the Lenovo (formerly IBM) Thinkpads are damn nice.

nmjb · May 3, 2006

WheelieMan said:
Mind showing me how you were able to do that? On Dell's site it says that the duo processor inspirons start at $1033, and thats with a 60 GB hard drive.

I was going to try and use coupons as others mentioned, but Dell was offering this deal on their site. Here is the navigation:

dell.com>home & home office> notebooks>entertainment notebooks

on the "entertainment notebooks" page there is an ad for "deals on performance notebooks" or something similar. Follow this. I got the Inspiron E1505 (base price of $799) and added Bluetooth and the 85 whr battery. Hope that helps. I think the discount on these Inspirons is 34%.

Angus · May 3, 2006

your right the title does sound gay, but I guess it's better than " under the desk monkey's"

binary visions · May 3, 2006

Posted at Ben's Bargains today:

Dell Home has the new Dell Inspiron E1505 Dual Core Notebook priced at $999 - $300 code K9ZWHPR181BDLR [Exp 5/4, 4000 uses] + $0 shipping = $699 shipped. 8x DVD+-RW Upgrade adds $60.

-Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz, 15.4" WXGA, 512MB DDR2, 40GB SATA, 8x DVD+-RW

-10/100 + 56k + 802.11g, Intel 950 Video, 53 WHr Battery, XP Media Center

WheelieMan · May 3, 2006

nmjb said:
I was going to try and use coupons as others mentioned, but Dell was offering this deal on their site. Here is the navigation:

dell.com>home & home office> notebooks>entertainment notebooks

on the "entertainment notebooks" page there is an ad for "deals on performance notebooks" or something similar. Follow this. I got the Inspiron E1505 (base price of $799) and added Bluetooth and the 85 whr battery. Hope that helps. I think the discount on these Inspirons is 34%.

Not bad, but you still didn't get a dual core processor...

binary visions · May 3, 2006

WheelieMan said:
Not bad, but you still didn't get a dual core processor...

nmjb said:
I just got an Inspiron E1505 from Dell for $870 w/ the following:

duo core processor

...

stinkyboy · May 3, 2006

Yet my Buy a Mac thread get's moved...

dfinn · May 3, 2006

Transcend said:
Also, windows XP doesn't have dos.

Technically you are correct. However for all intensive purposes the "command prompt" shell will provide pretty much all of the functionality that DOS had when it comes to tinkering.

There is now no reason in my mind to not buy apple hardware. I already liked OSX but I would've been nervous to have just 1 computer in the house and have it running OSX. Apple has made it easy to dual boot windows and linux, you can now have the best of all worlds.

Transcend · May 3, 2006

dfinn said:
Technically you are correct. However for all intensive purposes the "command prompt" shell will provide pretty much all of the functionality that DOS had when it comes to tinkering.

There is now no reason in my mind to not buy apple hardware. I already liked OSX but I would've been nervous to have just 1 computer in the house and have it running OSX. Apple has made it easy to dual boot windows and linux, you can now have the best of all worlds.

Ya, command prompt does seem to crash a whole lot more though. Especially when running scripts it seems. As usual, I was just being an ass. :rofl:

Apple hardware does indeed rule. I love my powerbook.

Sherpa · May 3, 2006

Transcend said:
Apple hardware does indeed rule. I love my powerbook.

So, I need a new laptop and have the means to get a Macbook. How hard is it going to be to get Microsoft Office on it and all the things from my comp now?

WheelieMan · May 3, 2006

binary visions said:
...

DELL's website said:
Inspiron E1505
Processor/Display
Intel® Core Solo processor T1300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)

-$799

According to the website he didn't get a dual core processor...

If indeed you can get a dual core processor, 1MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, (DVD+/-RW) drive, 15.4 inch monitor, etc.. for $800 bucks from a reputable retailer, I will purchase immediately.

Transcend · May 3, 2006

Sherpa said:
So, I need a new laptop and have the means to get a Macbook. How hard is it going to be to get Microsoft Office on it and all the things from my comp now?

well there's a mac microsoft office, and it'll read basically any office file from PC. Powerpoint isn't included in the version I have, but I never used it anyways.

nmjb · May 3, 2006

WheelieMan said:
According to the website he didn't get a dual core processor...

If indeed you can get a dual core processor, 1MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, (DVD+/-RW) drive, 15.4 inch monitor, etc.. for $800 bucks from a reputable retailer, I will purchase immediately.

Sorry all - it was a solo core processor. As you can tell, I'm not the most computer savvy guy around. All the other specs. were correct though. Still seemed like a pretty good deal.

bballe336 · May 3, 2006

Transcend said:
well there's a mac microsoft office, and it'll read basically any office file from PC. Powerpoint isn't included in the version I have, but I never used it anyways.

Student version is only 150 and it has powerpoint.

binary visions · May 3, 2006

WheelieMan said:
If indeed you can get a dual core processor, 1MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, (DVD+/-RW) drive, 15.4 inch monitor, etc.. for $800 bucks from a reputable retailer, I will purchase immediately.

Dell.com is offering the following specs:

1.66ghz dual core processor
1gb RAM
80GB hard drive
8X DVD DL +/-RW
14.1" monitor

For $774.

Customize the spec at this link, with $300 off coupon code K9ZWHPR181BDLR.

Order away! For an extra $100 you can get the 1.83ghz dual core.

JohnnyBoyDH · May 4, 2006

I just got a Toshiba Qosmio G35...it's big, but bad ass.

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