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Dell, mac's?? Is this Hardforum?
Look at some of ASUS's laptops they are very good quality.
There should be some local computer shops that have decent displays for laptops.
I always use used enterprise laptops.
Quoted for truth. There is still a balance, however, between overbuying and future-proofing. The sweet spot is where you didn't spend too much, but you still don't end up feeling underpowered two years down the road.So its really better to just lean on being cheap and use the money you saved to upgrade faster you will be happier in the end rather than trying to blow it all on a really nice laptop and then forcing it to last longer.
Yes, absolutely you get less horsepower for your buck when it comes to Mac. Something people don't understand though, and it has been mentioned before in this thread, the trackpad is generations more advanced than any other product. Before I started using my Air, I HATED not having a mouse with a laptop. Apple changes that, I could care less if I had a mouse or not, all because the trackpad and gestures are so flawlessly implemented.
I should say, I didn't buy it for the "ease of use" or CPU inside, I bought it because it is a fantastic mobile computer.
Dell, mac's?? Is this Hardforum?
Look at some of ASUS's laptops they are very good quality.
There should be some local computer shops that have decent displays for laptops.
I hope you're joking , the G73H's screen , keyboard and trackpad drivers were horrible. Have fun finding drivers if your laptop isn't listed on the ROG forum. Want 2 finger scrolling on an Asus trackpad? goodluck
Grumble, grumble, grumble. We talked about it last night and MacBook did come up. Apparently a few women she works with have macs and have been talking them up. It definitely has sparked my wife's interest. She's with me in the fact that they're very very expensive and we can get something just as usable for half the cost... but yes, her eyes lit up at the idea of a shiny macbook.
She's going to be starting a graduate program next spring so this was going to be a Christmas present.
Word Processing
Spread-sheeting
Presentations
Internet Research
Online classes
Classroom Video Streaming
Entertainment stuff
Video, YouTube, Netflix
Music, iTunes, Pandora
Facebook, Flash Games
maybe.... MAYBE Minecraft (I'm working on that one. She likes to watch me play)
Nothing is needed for gaming. She doesn't play the Sims or Wow or anything like that. If I get her to play a little minecraft with me, I'm sure the Intel HD built into Haswell would work for any fleeting interest she may develop.
Budget will be around $600-$1000.
Take her to the big shops and then price out the one she likes online. I'm not sure if Costco still does this but at one point they double the manufacture warranty. I know they're fairly competitive on TV pricing but no idea on laptops. Have her try the macbook as well. I'm not sure I'd go the macbook air though since it just seems way to overpriced. You can pick up a 13" macbook and its still small and light enough and save 1K.
www.delloutlet.com also has some nice deals at times. They're referb laptops but usually they come with a 3 year warranty included. We've picked up several here at work and 97% of them have been fine. The others came with next day onsite service and got repaired fairly quick.
^Im still iffy about the Lenovo Scratch or Dents/Refurb. SDers swear by it, but the deals that are to be had are usually gone within seconds and that piece of mind that comes by buying new boxed items is always a plus.
Mac is not a bad investment. Especially for students.
Well i guess it depends on the user and how you get the parts.
---laptop $650,
---4700mq off ebay(another techie had upgraded his m18x) $180
---killer nic $30
---msata 256 plextor $150
---16g ddr (had sitting around but had orig paid i think $100)
---win 8 (off my technet)
-- Start 8 (without it on Win8 I would poke a pencil in my eyes)
So thats about $1100 and a custom builder for the same config is like $1400.
But for Me even had it cost me the same as they would of charged me that would of been fine.Im a builder. Ill always build rather then buy unless the deal is so amazing i cant pass it up (and then I strip it to make it my own anyways)
Let's be honest, we're just plugging stuff into things. If you really want to be a "builder" you might want to get a degree or two in computer engineering. Then you could really make it your own.
dell buisness level
HP higher end
Apple are good and for I.T they often offer all the tools needed for the job built into Unix already.
+++. I like biz class laptops that are 1-3 gens old.
WOW Just WOW
I never thought I'd see the day where a overclocking forum is actually recommending macs
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.