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OT: Help on Getting a New Laptop- The Real OT
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RIDE-RED
Guru
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Posted: 10/22/09
03:07 PM
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So Windows 7 came out today, which means time to get a new laptop! I'm not exactly sure what I should get though. I don't want to spend a lot of money just something better then the 9 year old HP I have now, I'll spend more for a better laptop though, but I really don't want to get higher then 1000, preferably I'd like to stay below 800. What processor? How much RAM and hard drive space? Which version of Windows 7?
Intel Or AMD? I heard that Intel is currently a lot better.
pentium or dual core processor?
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timmyboy88
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Posted: 10/22/09
03:58 PM
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Are you a gamer?
Do you do any Adobe related work?
Do you have uber amounts of pics and music you want on it?
Computers are built wicked fast these days, and HP between 500 and 800 dollars right now will do a good job with media and games. Unless you're a gamer, you should go with something a little beefier...
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Arizona
(2001 YZ 250F)
(2002 YZ 125)
"Live every week, like it's Shark Week"
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Posted: 10/22/09
06:10 PM
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Elk, 2day u can get plenty with 800-1000 actually mucho plenty!! 
I have WIN 7 running on my $400 Lenovo with a crappy 575 celeron and 4Gb.
Check out http://www.tigerdirect.com/ and http://www.newegg.com/ for sum good deals.
 
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sanders
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Posted: 10/22/09
06:45 PM
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elk look at the vistas ops to i know thats what mine has but i can get the windows 7 upgrade FREE & theres a huge price difference. i hsbr s lenovo G350 & have 800 songs & several hundred pics as well as your everyday stuffs. i have an intel pentium processor & get along just fine plenty fast built in wifi etc
DavidS
i take a lot of pride in what i am
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Posted: 10/22/09
07:43 PM
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ask ml hes a nerd
RIP old dirtrider
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Posted: 10/22/09
07:43 PM
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ask ml hes a nerd
RIP old dirtrider
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Posted: 10/22/09
07:43 PM
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hed rather tinker with a harddrive then a carb now
RIP old dirtrider
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Posted: 10/23/09
06:13 AM
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 Maple Leaf MX:
hed rather tinker with a harddrive then a carb now
Thats not true Maple. 
Evrytime i learn sumthin new i consider it One up on u ! 
Lets c, whats the count so far??
Learn 2 go 2 the bathroom indoors.....CHECK! Got that one.
Learn 2 talk without ending every sentence in " Der Eh ?" CHECK! Got that one.
Learn to mate outside my own family......CHECK! Got that one 2 !
Learn to...... 
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PaulB14
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Posted: 10/23/09
06:20 AM
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lol
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Where the pavement ends and the fun begins 
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92rm125
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Posted: 10/23/09
07:00 AM
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Just stay away from Vista.
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The King Of Crumpets - Crumpet Boy!
- 1991 RM125
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Posted: 10/23/09
12:52 PM
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ur tellin me eh joey english my comp runs slower then ____ on a ____
RIP old dirtrider
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MissLovell
Administrator
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Posted: 10/23/09
01:02 PM
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Yeah, I have an HP laptop at home - horrible. But the Dell I work on is great. On the HP that usually runs horribly, I'm currently using the Windows 7 RC edition and the CPU meter went from running at about 85%(vista) to 1-5%(windows 7) - A M A Z I N G difference. I think the minimum requirements included a 2GB (or more) of ram.
- Lindsey
Southern California, The epicenter of everything MX =)
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MissLovell
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Posted: 10/23/09
01:03 PM
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Elk, you have seen my thread on the $30 student edition right????
- Lindsey
Southern California, The epicenter of everything MX =)
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Posted: 10/23/09
02:28 PM
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Windows 7..meh. Vista..ha.
I'll stick with XP. Once XP is out of updates..well..by that time Ubuntu should be able to take all the normal programs that Windows does..and I will switch to that, it's free, and much easier.
Then really..this wouldn't be a bad one to look at.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114723&cm_re=toshiba_satellite-_-34-114-723-_-Product
It's good. Even decent for gaming. Toshiba Satellite's are good laptops. Vista..ew. But good laptops. This one is good for all around stuff.
>Brad
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4 Stroke FTW!
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2 2008 Honda CRF 230's!
1 2005 Honda CRF230!
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RIDE-RED
Guru
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Posted: 10/24/09
08:00 AM
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my desktop i have now is ancient. i'm runninnin XP home. its incredibly slow. i don't want to get a laptop with vista on it then upgrade, i'd rather just go straight to the good stuff the laptop i was looking at was an HP with intel core 2 procesor with 4 GB RAM and 250 or 320 GB HD with a 16 inch screen i think. i'm just using it for daily internet browsing, homework, music, stuff like that, no games. i'd like it to last awhile and be able to do multiple stuff seamlessly.
also what virus and spyware programs are you guys running? i'm currently using mcafee cause i get it free, spybot, and the windows protecter or whatever its called.
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