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In Need of a Budget Laptop

post #1 of 42
10/31/05 at 9:27pm
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Okay, so I'm in some need of a regular home laptop. I'd like to be able to put Flash Pro 8 and Macromedia Dreamweaver on as well. I'm looking at something like 60 GB (for gaming and music purposes) 256 RAM (I'm not sure how much RAM Americas Army is. If somebody could tell me that'd be really good) and finally I would like a fast computer possibly above 2.6 GHz. Don't care what the processor is. If 2.2 works very fast as well... Let me know. Now the budget is anywhere from 1(yeah right)-600. If you guys could help me find a budget laptop, it would be appreciated. Thanks a lot and..



Thanks and Good Luck Men... MOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OUT!!!
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post #2 of 42
10/31/05 at 9:32pm
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btw... RdSoxFan618 is a n00b, but everyone loves n00bs!
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post #3 of 42
10/31/05 at 10:39pm
Save the money, get a gun and one bullet... you only need one bullet.

Seriously, go to newegg, put in your price range and see whats avaialbe... you're not going to gat a gaming notebook for $600. 2.6GHZ... what a P4 desktop chip?

Wait for Thanksgiving, get in line at best buy, circuit city or CompUSA about 16 hours before they open and you might be one of 5 people who get a decent laptop for $600.

Btw: Pointing out you're a noob and everyone loves noob... is sooo un-noob.
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post #4 of 42
10/31/05 at 10:44pm
Research. This forum has gigaflops of info, take some time and read.
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post #5 of 42
10/31/05 at 11:05pm
You can get a minimal notebook from Dell or Gateway for around $600. But you will find it worth your while to get at least 512 MB of memory if you need to do more than just surf the web.
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post #6 of 42
10/31/05 at 11:24pm
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I absolutely from any circumstance need a huge gaming laptop. I would just like to put 3 games on it haha. The only place you'll find one for that price is eBay... and that's sh-t so... cough cough* f-ck
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post #7 of 42
10/31/05 at 11:28pm
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I'm not rich this is just a Christmas present from my parents as well people... I'm supposed to be researching it
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post #8 of 42
11/1/05 at 12:00am
I was serious about getting in line Thanksgiving day.... I've been hearing some places won't close at all; but will have lines for the sales items.

I remember last Thanksgiving Comp and Best Buy had some killer buys... but it was very limited (less than 10) and people where in line for over 12 hours to get them.
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post #9 of 42
11/1/05 at 12:13pm
As an example of what bargains will be available around Thanksgiving, see this post. The laptop described would be a good fit to your requirements. You would have money left over to upgrade the memory to 512MB or more (recommended).
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post #10 of 42
11/1/05 at 2:47pm
blackfriday.gottadeal.com


but yea, you're definitely looking at a low end hp,dell, or gateway. Pentium M's are currently at around 2.2 GHz and are very good processors, so look for them. Those or the cheaper alternative AMD Turion processors. Also very good. HP has a 15" notebook with a turion that may be a little more than $600 but still is a good deal. and of course, all three have financing yaaay! dont pay all at once, just pay a lot more in the end with awesome 30% interest!

good luck.
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post #11 of 42
11/1/05 at 5:14pm
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Thank you all... I'm not intrested in camping out all night but I will take a look at the Pentium M. Thank you
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post #12 of 42
11/1/05 at 9:48pm
Regarding having a look at the Pentium M . . . the AnandTech article linked to below is one of the best I know of regarding the capabilities and surmised architecture of the Pentium M.

The jist--the Pentium M is approximately 40 to 60 % more powerful than a Pentium 4 of the same clock speed. The 1.6 GHz PM in my Thinkpad is thus pretty much equivalent to the 2.6 GHz P4 in my desktop.

Have a good read.

http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.html?i=1800
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post #13 of 42
11/2/05 at 7:01pm
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Lets refine the search... I need a fast computer...
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post #14 of 42
11/2/05 at 7:02pm
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May I get a price?
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post #15 of 42
11/2/05 at 9:08pm
$1200 can get you a very decent system, $1900 can get you rocking, $2400 can blow your mind.
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post #16 of 42
11/2/05 at 9:55pm
Dell 2200?????????? or dell 6000
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post #17 of 42
11/2/05 at 10:06pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by RdSoxFan618
May I get a price?
For a brand new Pentium M laptop with a graphics processor suitable for gaming you are looking at a minimum of $1000.

For example, a customized Compaq V4000T can currently be purchased for $1024 after $50 mail in rebate and free shipping with the following configuration:

Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition with SP2
Intel(R) Pentium(R) M Processor 725A (1.6 GHz)
15.4" WXGA Widescreen (1280x800)
128MB ATI MOBILITY(TM) RADEON(R) X700
FREE Upgrade to 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (2x256MB)!!
60 GB 4200 RPM Hard Drive
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
FREE Upgrade to 54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/125HSM!!
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Microsoft(R) Works/Money
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post #18 of 42
11/2/05 at 11:31pm
Try this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834114167
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post #19 of 42
11/2/05 at 11:51pm
toshiba = evil crap
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post #20 of 42
11/3/05 at 12:32am
Yeah, but that's quite a video card for a $1099 notebook.
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