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12/30/2005 06:04:30 PM · #1 |
OK, I might need to buy a laptop. I've been resisting, but I'll be spending the next two years of my life taking some online courses (where all studying/material is online), and my wife doesn't want me to tie up our only desktop forever. So, here's my limitations:
Price: about $1000.
What it needs to do: Run basic productivity software (Microsoft Office), and connect to the internet wirelessly. Please note that I will not be doing any photo/movie editing on the new laptop, so capabilities for that sort of thing are not important. I just need a basic, all around laptop that won't fail me. If it comes in cheaper than $1000, then all the better.
A couple I've looked at:
an HP Pavilion
A Dell Inspiron
I'm open to anything else, too. Help!!!
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12/30/2005 06:09:53 PM · #2 |
how about an iBook from Apple ?
the 12" is only $999 and if you are a student then you'll get it cheaper.
with the mac you can use microsoft office, browse the net and everything else...
BUT.. you will not get viruses, spybots, adaware, or anything else from browsing the net.. no matter what you click and accept :)
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12/30/2005 06:44:46 PM · #3 |
Apple is an idea, but Windows is what I know already.
What about this one?
Message edited by author 2005-12-30 18:45:07.
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12/30/2005 07:11:06 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
Apple is an idea, but Windows is what I know already.
What about this one? |
That looks like a very good laptop. I tried to get my company to buy me one of theose. They didn't because it was home/office product and not business. I had to pick from Dell business web site. So I got a Sony from J&R. It's much more expensive but I like it //www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4053401
The best part about Dell M140 is it plays DVDs and CDs without needing to boot up into windows.
Nick
edit: The only problem with M140 is it does not have dedicated video memory.
Message edited by author 2005-12-30 19:13:37.
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12/30/2005 09:02:01 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
Apple is an idea, but Windows is what I know already.
What about this one? |
if you can wait for a few weeks, then apple expo will be over, and it's very likely that they will announce a new iBook based on intel chip.
since apple don't raise prices when new models are announced, then the 12" will still be at $999 or maby cheaper since they are switching processor types and need to market the new product.
with the new iBook you get the apple design, apple quality, but the option to use apple osX or Windows :)
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12/30/2005 09:07:43 PM · #6 |
For a good quality (non-Apple) laptop, I would suggest a Lenovo Thinkpad (formerly IBM). I've used Thinkpads for years, and they will take a beating and keep performing.
Lenovo Thinkpads
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12/30/2005 11:10:45 PM · #7 |
Have you considered a Tablet PC? I have an LG LT20 which should fit your budget. The great thing about it is that it doubles as a Notebook, runs all of the usual programmes. You can use the digital pen straight onto the screen which is amazing for Photoshop when you want to use brushes etc. I have had mine for 8 months and wouldn't dream of being without it.
I can usually offload a full 1MB card in a few minutes then use the tablet as a photo album on my lap. The screen is 12.1 inches which is a perfect size.
Most importantly, my wife hates to look at pictures on my desctop PC. So when I hand her the tablet, she sees photos as she would a photo album.
HP also have a good one around the $1000 mark.
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12/30/2005 11:14:52 PM · #8 |
I say sell your car and buy one of These.
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12/30/2005 11:24:49 PM · #9 |
I just bought myself this acer.....only cost me $750. Whatever you get, make sure you get a minimum of 512MB RAM. 256MB is no good.
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12/30/2005 11:24:52 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by DanSig:
with the new iBook you get the apple design, apple quality, but the option to use apple osX or Windows :) |
Unless you know for a fact this is possible I wouldn't bet on it. I read an interview with Jobs a while back (shortly after the Intel move was announced) that stated that Apple was definatley not going to support Windows on Mac hardware. Just because it's an intel chip doesn't mean it's an X86. He also stated that the next version of OSX isn't going to run on Intel X86 chips.
Now he did say that he expected that the "enthusiast community" would figure out how to do it, but that the Intel based Macs weren't going to be plug-and-play compatable with Windows.
At least that's what I remember the article saying... |
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12/30/2005 11:28:41 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by StevePax:
OK, I might need to buy a laptop. I've been resisting, but I'll be spending the next two years of my life taking some online courses (where all studying/material is online), and my wife doesn't want me to tie up our only desktop forever. So, here's my limitations:
Price: about $1000.
What it needs to do: Run basic productivity software (Microsoft Office), and connect to the internet wirelessly. Please note that I will not be doing any photo/movie editing on the new laptop, so capabilities for that sort of thing are not important. I just need a basic, all around laptop that won't fail me. If it comes in cheaper than $1000, then all the better.
A couple I've looked at:
an HP Pavilion
A Dell Inspiron
I'm open to anything else, too. Help!!! |
IMHO you cant go wrong with a dell. I have a dell inspiron 1000 thats just over a year old. Never had a single problem with it. nice big screen, wireless card, 40GB hd, 256 memory, DVD/cdrw and I paid less then 600 for it. I have since bought another and also have a dell Pocket PC. I always recommend dell for their products and great customer service. And you can also watch and get 0% interest on their line of credit. So you can pay it off over several months.
MattO
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12/30/2005 11:29:05 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by livitup:
... He also stated that the next version of OSX isn't going to run on Intel X86 chips.
Now he did say that he expected that the "enthusiast community" would figure out how to do it, but that the Intel based Macs weren't going to be plug-and-play compatable with Windows.
At least that's what I remember the article saying... |
Actually, I've seen OSX running on an IBM Thinkpad. Kinda weird. =)
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12/30/2005 11:39:06 PM · #13 |
Anything is possible with software emulation. Hell, I can run Windows XP on my Mac Mini right now, in software.
To have the machine boot nativley into that OS is a totally different story. |
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12/30/2005 11:40:12 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by livitup:
Anything is possible with software emulation. Hell, I can run Windows XP on my Mac Mini right now, in software.
To have the machine boot nativley into that OS is a totally different story. |
It was booting natively.
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12/30/2005 11:47:54 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by cbeller:
Originally posted by livitup:
Anything is possible with software emulation. Hell, I can run Windows XP on my Mac Mini right now, in software.
To have the machine boot nativley into that OS is a totally different story. |
It was booting natively. |
Wow... Now that shocks me. I guess it shouldn't, as the "Slashdot Community" can make just about anything work, but that's a good one.
I found the MacWorld Article that I was thinking of...
Will any PC be able to run Mac OS X for Intel?
Apple says no. Our guess is that some enterprising hacker may be able to get it to work, but we̢۪d expect that if anyone can get OS X to run on PC hardware, it will be a laborious process, and the end result may not be a particularly stable system. You certainly won̢۪t be able to go out, buy OS X, stick the install DVD in a Dell PC, and have it just work. Apple intends Mac OS X to only run on Apple hardware.
Will my Intel-based Mac be able to run Windows?
It seems likely, although Apple won̢۪t support it. Someone will probably figure a way to install Windows on a Mac system so that you can choose to boot into either OS X or Windows. In addition, consider a future version of Virtual PC that lets you run PC applications at full speed, on a window within your Mac (or on a second monitor). There are some intriguing possibilities here for Mac users who must use Windows applications some of the time.
Somewhere there's an interview of Jobs where he basically says the same thing. Remember, Intel makes a crapload of chips, the processors in the new Macs will not be "Pentium" or anything else close to the X86 family. These are all new chips with their own instruction code...
Message edited by author 2005-12-30 23:48:36. |
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