Its a Best Buy warranty replacement so it has to come from best buy.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp;jsessionid=3N2Z0NJWRWTZRKC4D3FFAFY?id=cat01174&type=category&_DARGS=/site/en_US/catalog/fragments/product/olslinelistingsortfilter.jsp

I have to spend at least $999 min and am willing to spend up to $1500. The one I had that broke 4 times was a Toshiba , but I dont know that any of the brands on there are better. (durability is key)

What do yall think?????

2/9/2006 12:33:19 AM

cars and laptops - not much luck

2/9/2006 12:38:51 AM

I am looking at the specs and even if I do an even swap dollar for dollar the specs are retardely higher than what I had on my old one for the money. I am wondering about manufacturers though. What brands have you people owned and what were perks/drawbacks to them? Were they durable? Did they ever need repairs, how often?

2/9/2006 12:51:30 AM

The HPs seem to have the best specs for the money.

2/9/2006 1:29:45 AM

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7628613&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat39100050016&id=1130986342926

2/9/2006 2:13:35 AM

Not sure if you had a bad Toshiba or what but I've had mine for over a year and a half and take it back and forth between work and home every single day and haven't had a single problem. I'd stick with Toshiba. Just from my experience I'd stay away from HP and Gateway.

Also, don't know how long you've got left on your Best Buy replacement warranty but you should definitely look into the manufacturers warranties. Majority of them offer the accidental drop and spill coverage - similar to what you see on the Dell commercials. Best Buy won't replace a LCD or fix any damage from drops or spills. Most of the time it's the same price as Best Buy's warranty or cheaper.

2/9/2006 8:28:32 AM

^ Good call. I will definitely check on that. Cant ever have too much insurance on your shit.

2/9/2006 8:53:49 AM

check cnet reviews for any model you're interested in buying (not nescessarily the exact same specs, but the model range). Sony, Toshiba, Gateway, and HP have all made laptops that suck and some really good ones too. The ratio's change from brand to brand, but even "good" brands can make shitty laptop lines now and then.

2/9/2006 9:02:03 AM

What's wrong with HP? I have an HP laptop and a desktop I got in 98 and both work great.

2/9/2006 9:14:03 AM

get an Apple Powerbook..max out the RAM; if the factory-new are too expensive for your budget, then checked out Apple's refurbished. These things are practically brand new notebooks and have a significant lower price than the factory-new notebooks.

2/9/2006 9:21:40 AM

Fuck Apple. Their laptops are VERY overpriced considering the hardware you get.

2/9/2006 9:47:30 AM

I have a fujitsu and, just as everyone else I know who owns one, can not complain about a single thing - it's a fantastic laptop with probably the best screen I've seen (and I've seen plenty in grad school)

2/9/2006 9:50:17 AM

I have been considering getting an apple to play around with. I dont know if i wanna go that route on this laptop when the last apple I touched was an Apple IIe. I was thinking more along the lines of buying a used one or an apple desktop to see how I liked it. Probably need to stick with PC for this purchase until I know all of the software I use can be obtained for the Apple.

2/9/2006 9:53:02 AM

This might be the winner.

2 GB of ram, 2.2 ghz, dual layer dvd burner, 100gb hard disk

I can get it for $400 out of pocket with a $50 MIR

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7651089&type=product&productCategoryId=cat01174&id=1134699629328

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"Product Details Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited Warranty Terms - Labour 1 year limited Product Height 1.8" Product Width 14.1" Product Weight 6.6 lbs. Product Length 10.4" Processor Brand AMD Turion 64 Processor Speed 2.2GHz Display Type WXGA widescreen with BrightView technology (1280 x 800) Screen Size 15.4" System Bus Up to 1800MHz Cache Memory 1MB on die Level 2 System Memory (RAM) 2GB Type of Memory (RAM) PC2700 DDR DIMM Hard Drive Size 100GB Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not available LightScribe Compatibility Yes Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader Diskette Drive No Graphics ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP Video Memory 128MB DDR (dedicated) Personal Video Recorder (PVR) No TV Tuner No MPEG Yes Modem 56 Kbps* *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) Wireless Networking Built-in 54g high-speed wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g) with 125HSM/ SpeedBooster support; Bluetooth S-Video Outputs 1 Additional Audio/Video Connectors SPDIF digital audio Audio Altec Lansing PCMCIA Slots 1 Type I/Type II; 1 ExpressCard/54 USB 2.0 Ports 3 IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1 Parallel Ports None Serial Ports None Game Ports None Notebook Weight Standard (more than 6 lbs.) Battery Type Lithium-ion Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad Operating System Windows XP Media Center Included Software Microsoft Works, Money, Windows Movie Player, Windows Media Player; Sonic DigitalMedia Plus; InterVideo WinDVD; HP QuickPlay, Image Zone Plus; muvee autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning; Adobe Acrobat Reader; Apple® iTunes and more Included Accessories HP mobile remote, ear bud headphones, 1 blank CD-R disc"

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2/9/2006 11:01:35 AM

FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK

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"Store Pickup: Not Available"

2/9/2006 11:02:47 AM

I would get the laptop I posted and then just buy more ram if you wanted a much more solid performer. the one you listed isn't bad though, I just despise onboard video.

2/9/2006 12:40:10 PM

IBM Thinkpad..solid computer if you dont want a Mac

2/9/2006 12:48:41 PM

best buy does not sell IBM I have to use the $1000 credit that I have there to pick a new one.

2/9/2006 1:08:23 PM

Check out the new Sony Centrino Duo at BB. I work over in Cary and they just put it up on display Sunday.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7651169&type=product&productCategoryId=cat15200&id=1134702110773

First dual core laptop we've carried.

2/9/2006 5:29:58 PM

I HAVE NO WILLPOWER.


http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7625572&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat64400050005&id=1130986316451

I have to say this thing is fucking kick ass! Oh yeah and best buy now offers service plans that cover "accidental damage" (exactly what I need)

It is huge, but the size is worth it for the size of the screen. I have not tried any of the windows media center shit yet, but will post feedback on that once I do.

I came with two remotes, one fits inside the PCMCIA slot for easy storage. The other is the Windows Media Center Remote. It has an acessory card that is a TV tuner with an antenna or cable tv. 200GB of hard disk space and 2ghz processor.

I am happy with it. Now to find a laptop bag that the fucker will fit in.

2/9/2006 10:59:09 PM

is this a replacement for the jager-smashed laptop? or was this a victim of some other crime against technology?

How's that graphics card by the way, I'm not familiar with it. Tried any games on the laptop yet?

^^ aww, I saw that and was incredibly dissapointed when I saw it had a 4200 rpm hdd! I didn't realize they actually put those in systems with new high end processors. I mean, is a 5400 rpm drive that much more expensive? like what... 20 bucks more?

meh, performance boost isn't THAT huge from a 5400 rpm drive, but it just seemed odd. maybe it's for battery life. The biggest bleh on the sony there is the the shared video ram. The hp pavillion he got actually has dedicated video ram.


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2/9/2006 11:37:57 PM

naw the jager laptop was my friends averatec and his only PC. this one was a replacement for my old toshiba that legitimately broke three times with little abuse and best buy replaced it when it was fucked up the fourth time.

I wanna mess with this thing some more but i just got back from the bar and am too tired. Will look it over some more tomorrow and post more.

2/10/2006 1:05:42 AM

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"^^ aww, I saw that and was incredibly dissapointed when I saw it had a 4200 rpm hdd! I didn't realize they actually put those in systems with new high end processors. I mean, is a 5400 rpm drive that much more expensive? like what... 20 bucks more? "

It's a SATA drive so it will be faster than the 4200 you are thinking about.

2/10/2006 8:56:59 AM

no, it won't.

2/10/2006 9:29:39 AM

^ correct, and the shitty video card is, as I said, the bigger problem anyways.

2/10/2006 10:24:13 AM