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New Laptop; Looking for suggestions
Topic Started: Aug 25 2009, 02:27 PM (87 Views)
Groovboi33	Aug 25 2009, 02:27 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 15 Group: Investor Member #846 Joined: August 8, 2009 Gender Male Mood Shy Browser IE	I am looking for a new laptop . Need suggestions and reviews if anyone has anything let me know. I am kinda Computer illiterate



paq7512	Aug 25 2009, 05:27 PM Post #2
Loyal Member Posts: 301 Group: Member Member #7 Joined: August 22, 2004	Well this is a question that is tough to answer without more information. Please list the size of screen, what Operating System you prefer running, and what you intend on using the computer for. This information is key in us helping you find your perfect notebook.



StEC	Aug 25 2009, 07:03 PM Post #3
Gender Hudini Admin Posts: 16,574 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: August 19, 2004 Gender Male Mood Sick Browser Firefox Blog StEC's Blog!	Yeah if ya know a little of what you would like in a lappy please spill the details because I can tell you right now "Groovy" (my new nick for ya lol) we got some very smart techies in this forum that can certainly help ya out just help them by giving a bit more of what you want or need it for and I'm sure they can fix you up with some great suggestions!
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Groovboi33	Aug 26 2009, 07:50 AM Post #4
Newbie Posts: 15 Group: Investor Member #846 Joined: August 8, 2009 Gender Male Mood Shy Browser IE	Ok my friends. I told ya' i was computer illiterate so i will do my best . I am running on Windows Vista basic now. I like Vista ok, but many have talked abot Windows 7?. I will be using my lappy mostly for web surfing and my ramblings in poetry and short stories, so i will need mega memory. I do use flash drives and SD cards now. Would also like to be able to download vidoe files. I may be able to on this lappy, but have not figured it out yet. I now have a Dell Inspiron 1525. It is 1 year old. Ready for retirement by most standards. I will also want to transfer my programs (Microsoft Office 2007;etc..) to my new lappy. Not sure what i will need to do this. I hope i have given the proper info for you. Any help will be appreciated! p.s. I like my new nick!! thanx.



StEC	Aug 26 2009, 06:06 PM Post #5
Gender Hudini Admin Posts: 16,574 Group: Administrator Member #1 Joined: August 19, 2004 Gender Male Mood Sick Browser Firefox Blog StEC's Blog!	Hehehe Groovy... what size screen? That's probably the most important thing to know now since we know you don't want the laptop for gaming or video/photo editing which also requires very powerful hardware. Sounds like you need a basic to middle of the road laptop that won't be obsolete in a couple years.
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Groovboi33	Aug 26 2009, 10:51 PM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 15 Group: Investor Member #846 Joined: August 8, 2009 Gender Male Mood Shy Browser IE	Sorry! i thought about that after i was already gone from here earlier! ( i am blond ya' know!!) Right now i have a 15.4" screen I think 17"-20" would be great. I may do some photo editing. I have a Lexmark Printer that has a program for that. Like you said, a good middle of the raod that will last a couple years will do fine. Thank you again for any help!



paq7512	Aug 26 2009, 11:08 PM Post #7
Loyal Member Posts: 301 Group: Member Member #7 Joined: August 22, 2004	Okay that is some interesting info. Short stories, writing, web surfing don't require much drive space at all. Any new computer you get will have enough storage. If you want to do photo editing with Photoshop and you use a lot of layers or work with a lot of pictures then ram and processing power is important to you. In short - go with computer that has Vista Home Premium or Windows 7 Home (Basic makes Vista look bad as an OS) Get a computer with 2GB or more ram, nowadays ram is cheap and you can either get one with 4GB or add later for cheap Processor - Go INtel and look for a T7400 or even better a P-series If you can get a computer with 64-bit that is even better, you want 4GB of ram for sure with x64 Transferring MS office you really can't, you could however use Magic Jelly Bean Finder and get the serial (has to be legit) and install using a MS Trial (I.E Pro with Pro Trial), or you can do what I do get Openoffice which works with Office - edit, create, save and is very powerful. Openoffice has it's own suite like Microsoft Office www.openoffice.org



paq7512	Aug 26 2009, 11:08 PM Post #8
Loyal Member Posts: 301 Group: Member Member #7 Joined: August 22, 2004	O btw the way if you are into Gaming and that get a Video card that is Nvidia 7800GO or higher. Stick with Intel and Nvidia and you will be happy.



Groovboi33	Aug 27 2009, 03:36 PM Post #9
Newbie Posts: 15 Group: Investor Member #846 Joined: August 8, 2009 Gender Male Mood Shy Browser IE	Hey paq7512! thank you soooo very much for the info. I really am technicaly challenged so am very extra thankful for your insight I did not know about most of the things you mentioned. Thanks again!



zzzzzzzuhlast	Aug 27 2009, 05:56 PM Post #10
Mercora's Purple Monkey Posts: 686 Group: Investor Member #843 Joined: August 5, 2009 Gender Private	That was great advice especially on the ram and vid card. I don't know what to add to this? My laptop before the "Mac" was a 17 inch screen and I do still love it. Really a lot depends on how much you wish to spend. Macs are overpriced I think, but Last year I decided to get one and now know why they are expensive. They are built to last, and do work very well ( I run windows on it besides OSX Leopard, and it runs windows (even Vista) better than my PC laptop. At twice the price of most laptops with the same specs it is way too expensive, but really it is like getting two computers.
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