Make sure you get a laptop that runs Windows.
exitfire, I used to be a lenovo / IBM thinkpad certified repair technican and have worked on at least several hundred or maybe a few thousand of them. I have many complaints, if you'd like to hear :p
I'm not saying I wouldn't recommend one, but they are far from the "gold standard" that some of the THINK-fanboys would like me to think. But I prefer fujitsu anyway.
I was looking at this one: http://www.frys.com/product/7685867?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG (http://www.frys.com/product/7685867?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG)
Also Sony sold off their VAIO PC line. I'll be concerned about support and aftermarket parts availability.
If around that price point, how about an used/new HP 840 G1 on eBay? You can find them around the low end of $400 to $600 price points.
The various customized models include:
4th gen Intel core i3/i5/or i7 CPUs, different native screen resolutions ranging from 1366x768, 1600x900 (TS variant available), or 1920x1080p, installed RAM amount (up to 16GB max), HDD/SSD configs (m2 SSD compatible), and 1 or 3 yr warranties
Also Sony sold off their VAIO PC line. I'll be concerned about support and aftermarket parts availability.
If around that price point, how about an used/new HP 840 G1 on eBay? You can find them around the low end of $400 to $600 price points.
The various customized models include:
4th gen Intel core i3/i5/or i7 CPUs, different native screen resolutions ranging from 1366x768, 1600x900 (TS variant available), or 1920x1080p, installed RAM amount (up to 16GB max), HDD/SSD configs (m2 SSD compatible), and 1 or 3 yr warranties
Sony aftermarket parts availability has always been poor (and expensive).
Now that the HP 840's have come down in price, I would recommend one of those.
exitfire, I used to be a lenovo / IBM thinkpad certified repair technican and have worked on at least several hundred or maybe a few thousand of them. I have many complaints, if you'd like to hear :p
I'm not saying I wouldn't recommend one, but they are far from the "gold standard" that some of the THINK-fanboys would like me to think. But I prefer fujitsu anyway.
Hey, I didn't say they were gold standard, just cheap and reliable. I do the same repairs, and agree, they're not perfect, but I still have less of those than dell or HP come through in a given week. Also, not a fan boy at all (typed from Razer Blade Laptop) ...stop looking at me like that haha
Also Sony sold off their VAIO PC line. I'll be concerned about support and aftermarket parts availability.
If around that price point, how about an used/new HP 840 G1 on eBay? You can find them around the low end of $400 to $600 price points.
The various customized models include:
4th gen Intel core i3/i5/or i7 CPUs, different native screen resolutions ranging from 1366x768, 1600x900 (TS variant available), or 1920x1080p, installed RAM amount (up to 16GB max), HDD/SSD configs (m2 SSD compatible), and 1 or 3 yr warranties
Sony aftermarket parts availability has always been poor (and expensive).
Now that the HP 840's have come down in price, I would recommend one of those.
Thanks for the advice. Currently watching a 1600x900 i7 version on ebay :thumb:
Also Sony sold off their VAIO PC line. I'll be concerned about support and aftermarket parts availability.
If around that price point, how about an used/new HP 840 G1 on eBay? You can find them around the low end of $400 to $600 price points.
The various customized models include:
4th gen Intel core i3/i5/or i7 CPUs, different native screen resolutions ranging from 1366x768, 1600x900 (TS variant available), or 1920x1080p, installed RAM amount (up to 16GB max), HDD/SSD configs (m2 SSD compatible), and 1 or 3 yr warranties
Sony aftermarket parts availability has always been poor (and expensive).
Now that the HP 840's have come down in price, I would recommend one of those.
Thanks for the advice. Currently watching a 1600x900 i7 version on ebay :thumb:
i7 PRE-sandybridge uses tons of powa, AND they were about 30% slower clock for clock... sooooo, yea.. make sure to get sandy-or higher
i7 PRE-sandybridge uses tons of powa, AND they were about 30% slower clock for clock... sooooo, yea.. make sure to get sandy-or higher
some lucky ppl got the 840 g1 units equipped with gorgeous 1080p IPS screens for under $500 .Morehttp://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=hp+840+g1&LH_Sold=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC2.A0.H0.Xhp+840+g1+1080.TRS1&_nkw=hp+840+g1+1080&_sacat=0The other resolutions have inferior TN panels (dunno about the touch-screen variant)
My Acer has been a very good and reliable cheap workhorse except that the touchpad totally sucks.
My Acer has been a very good and reliable cheap workhorse except that the touchpad totally sucks.
My Acer has been a very good and reliable cheap workhorse except that the touchpad totally sucks.
That is actually my main worry in the lower end laptops. She doesn't need much computing power, but the basic units just have such crap touchpads.
What I think of when I think of fohat's laptop
What I think of when I think of fohat's laptop
Good one!
That beast is probably just about exactly the same age as the keyboard I am typing this on.