Laptop Suggestions?

[kris]

My 2-3 year old Toshiba Satellite just quit the team.

In all liklihood, I will purchase a laptop by tommorow.

Any scouting reports anybody has on price, good deals, warranties, included applications, etc. would be appreciated.

I don't need anything fancy. Just Internet and word applications. However, anything extra/cool that might be advantageous, I would consider.

Also, would it be worth the cost to avoid buying a computer with Vista and get an Apple instead?

Thank you very much for your information and help.

[Leetonidas]

If you're willing to spend $ for a Mac, then go for it, definitely.

But it you want just the interbutts and Word, there is an Acer laptop I have seen at Walmart for the past few months for $400.

[Rack The Trolls!]

Blizz works on them everyday he knows the best deals!

[Re-Animator]

Hey Kris what will you do with it? Let me jack with it and at the next gtg if your new laptop is faster than your old one, I will give you 50.00 dollars. If Your old laptop is faster than your new one? you sell it to me for cheap!

[XMas TRoLL]

what model # is it?

[Sapphire]

I've got the plain-Jane Acer Aspire from Wal-Mart, and it was like $448 last year. I only use it for web-surfing, so it's all I need. Prior to that I had a $1600 Sony Viao, which for me was a total waste. Plus the Vaio was a POS--it overheated practically every time I was on it. I've never had a single problem with the Acer.

[kris]

Thanks Saphire and Lee. Mouse, I will buy my new one by tommorow, so no time to fix. Thanks though. I don't remember the model #.

Just so not to give the good people at Toshiba a bad reputation, it completely slipped my mind that about 10 days ago some girl spilt coffee that ran into the power outlet. So that's 98% in all likihood why it happened. Although, I did read about the exact same scenario happening to the same model.

[blizz]

dell!

[XMas TRoLL]

Why not wait till Black Friday and get a very sweet deal? I bet in todays paper there is a sweet 800.00 notebook for 399.00 with in house instant rebate!
Best buy, circuit city, and wallmart are all having sweet deals.

I saw a nice 1,200.00 one on eBay last night sell for 299.00.

[Vertigo]

dell!

I'm getting one!

[Smackie Chan]

1,2000 dollar laptop for 99.00 dollars?

http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/11/...ity.99.laptop/










http://www.blackfriday.info/ads/circ...friday-ad.html







http://bfads.net/Compaq-Presario-Not...cuit-City-2006







398.00

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5493353

Everex 15.4" StepNote NC1501 Laptop PC w/ Via C7-M Processor
3.7 out of 5 stars
$398.00
# 15.4" active-matrix widescreen display
# 1.5 GHz Via C7-M processor
# 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive
Model#: NC1501

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=30489

[Vertigo]

Thanks for the info. Seems every tme I buy a new PC somebody else points out a better deal somewhere.

[Smackie Chan]

The sad part is most people don't even use 1/2 the features they pay for.

[Melmart1]

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/t...050&lid=591987

Here is a really good deal on a Dell laptop. It's nearly half price and you don't need to wait till Black Friday, its available now.

[Good 'N Plenty]

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/t...050&lid=591987

Here is a really good deal on a Dell laptop. It's nearly half price and you don't need to wait till Black Friday, its available now.

Darn it. Too late. "The page you requested may no longer exist on Dell.com".

[Thunder Dan]

get a Apple Powerbook. those things are the s

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Darn it. Too late. "The page you requested may no longer exist on Dell.com".

It loaded for me just fine.