Which laptop should I get?

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I am planning on buying a new laptop soon, inshallah.

I currently have an HP laptop which I don't like. The screen flickers, the computer gets slow.

I have been researching for a good laptop but I am having a hard time deciding.

What kind of laptop do you recommend for me?
 
If you have enough money , Go for a Macbook.

If not 1)vaio
2)dell

btw whats your budget

and yes hp really sucks.. its not worth buying
 
HP lacks battery life.

I think you should look into Lenovo or Toshiba. Those are really good laptops. Macbook is good, but if you want to use for practical stuff, then Mac is a waste of money, expensive.

Lenovo or Toshiba will do justice for WWW, typing papers, watcing movies, MSN...basic stuff.
 
I find Acer to be good, but it is difficult to find one that does not have Vista as the OS. If you can find one with XP it would be a very good choice.
 
Woodrow said:
I find Acer to be good, but it is difficult to find one that does not have Vista as the OS. If you can find one with XP it would be a very good choice.
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Windows 7 is decent enough though..

yeah so the order is .. Vaio, lenovo , toshiba..
 
At first I was considering a 13 inch Macbook Pro but I realized that I can get a computer with the same specs for a cheaper price, I was also considering maybe a Toshiba and Sony Vaio FW, an Acer sounds nice too. lol There is so much to choose from.
 
hmm.. not sure. I'm still deciding. I really do like the Sony Vaio FW, but I am in no rush. lol I want to get a really good laptop that will last me for years, inshallah. I am not getting another HP laptop after what I went through with this thing. I had a hard drive fail with this laptop back in February so I was without a laptop until August, I bought a new hard drive in August, and my laptop screen has been fixed twice, and the screen is back to flickering, I have to keep moving the screen it's so annoying, and this computer can be really slow, my laptop is a pain. So HP is not an option for me.
 
Buy a laptop with no OS pre-installed, it'll work out much cheaper and then you can install Ubuntu for free.
 
Far7an said:
Buy a laptop with no OS pre-installed, it'll work out much cheaper and then you can install Ubuntu for free.
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Do they sell laptops with no OS's installed? I thought they only sell Macs or WIndows PC's.

I am still not sure what to buy. To many choices. :exhausted
 
Far7an said:
Buy a laptop with no OS pre-installed, it'll work out much cheaper and then you can install Ubuntu for free.
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That is the best choice. But, I do not know where you can find one. Other option would be to get one with the minimum software installed and reformat the HDD then install what ever OS is desired.

If I was to buy another laptop, this is how I wold go. A little pricey, but has all I would want.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/configdetails.asp?Base=4509003

OOOps, it does not show the options I selected when I click the link. Anyhow click configure and select the options you would like.

Be certain to click the downgrade to XP if you get it.
 
Keep in mind that every laptop brand have "mid" and "top" models in their lineup, so its likely that mid range laptops suffer more reliability issues that the top ones.

But, comparing laptops with similar capabilities, Dell and Acer seem to have the better valued laptops compared to Sony and Toshiba.

Also, I suggest keeping whatever OS was preinstalled and opt for dual booting with Linux rather than a total reformat. You never know when you suddenly need to use Windows again. With the large capacities of HDD these days, space isn't as much of a premium as it was years back.
 
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Keep in mind that every laptop brand have "mid" and "top" models in their lineup, so its likely that mid range laptops suffer more reliability issues that the top ones.

But, comparing laptops with similar capabilities, Dell and Acer seem to have the better valued laptops compared to Sony and Toshiba.

Also, I suggest keeping whatever OS was preinstalled and opt for dual booting with Linux rather than a total reformat. You never know when you suddenly need to use Windows again. With the large capacities of HDD these days, space isn't as much of a premium as it was years back.
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Interesting! Thanks for the advice, brother! :D
 
No problemo!

What main uses would you have with the laptop? Do you plan to do some gaming on it? Watch movies? Perhaps we can narrow down your laptop choices by matching the laptop specs to your requirements :)
 

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