looking to spend no more than $500 though would prefer to stay around $400-$450
needs minimum 4gb of memory and would prefer number pad on the keyboard
also, not sure about windows 8. is it easy to get use to?
not sure if anyone has seen any memorial day sales or know of a good deal but would appreciate any help
edit;
also, i know shit about different processors. just looking for something where i can play poker and open 40 tabs of porn at once
PM 408 IMO.
408 is always the first person i go to for expert advice, but he's too busy dating his hot lawyer girlfriend and fixing flashlights
Toshibas suck and there are better deals without rebates elsewhere badguy
Originally Posted by lewfather
toshibas and gateways make me nervous
This is about what I spent on a similar Lenovo machine earlier last year and I'm happy with it.
$285 is tough to beat.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Lenovo+-...&skuId=8814643
This is basically the same laptop I'm on now, it works just fine for me but I paid slightly more at the time of purchase.
i saw that one, but am worried if it will still be decent a year or two from now
i hardly ever restart my laptop and just keep a shitload of tabs open, have you had any problems with this?
i REALLY wish i could upgrade the memory
Same here, no problems.i saw that one, but am worried if it will still be decent a year or two from now
i hardly ever restart my laptop and just keep a shitload of tabs open, have you had any problems with this?
I decided several years ago that I was going to go with cheap laptops mainly due to the seemingly exponential advancements in technology. What is expensive today is obsolete tomorrow.
The compaqs and HPs I've had seem to work well, and I agree with you on Gateways and Toshibas.
I liked the cheap Levono so much I bought another when my Gateway finally went tits. I've had zero problems.
i agree about buying inexpensive laptops, the only problem is you can get one that does everything you need or for the same price get a piece of shit but that lenovo sounds like just what i'm looking forSame here, no problems.
I decided several years ago that I was going to go with cheap laptops mainly due to the seemingly exponential advancements in technology. What is expensive today is obsolete tomorrow.
The compaqs and HPs I've had seem to work well, and I agree with you on Gateways and Toshibas.
I liked the cheap Levono so much I bought another when my Gateway finally went tits. I've had zero problems.
and at just $284, i won't feel bad if i need to replace it in a year or two
Many of these requested are probably suffice enough for most people but I'm a tech junkie so I shell out like $1200 each time I get a laptop for a solid processor, memory, two HDs, NVIDIA graphics card, and 17 inch screen with 1920x1080 (damn bastards took away 1920x1200 in laptops).
I'd stay away from Toshiba as well. I bought a Gateway once and at the time I got it the thing was solid BUT three years later the piece of shit graphics card fried which it was built into the motherboard which means I was fucked so they are shit and I will never buy a Gateway again.
i know already windows 8 is gonna piss me off though
it should only be put on tablets
/uninstall
put whatever you're using now on there. shazam!
do big box electronic stores have any option for people NOT wanting windows 8?
what i mean is, can i pay $20 more or whatever and get windows 7 instead?
every review i read people hate windows 8, except on a tablet or ultrabook
i remember a thread where china hated windows 8 at first, did you get use to it or just go back to 7?
edit:
btw i don't own a legal copy of 7 i can install
Honestly for what you want the laptop for, I'm guessing you could get used to it. Unless you REALLY find it, I don't know, aesthetically displeasing.
FTR: this is coming from someone who still uses Vista.
at $90 more than the lenovo, why is the asus better?
looks like the chip is faster, and video card?
this is a serious question, i honestly am not very educated as far as software/hardware
2000 posts todd is god & yebsite is the holy ghost
Their are some really good deals on refurbs but you roll the dice with them even though many have some type of warranty they come with.
Its an ACER, I personally trust them more than Lenovo...but just IMO. Yes as you said, faster proc and vid, slightly lighter weight. That Lenovo is a good deal though....assuming Best Buy doesn't go out of business before you get itat $90 more than the lenovo, why is the asus better?
looks like the chip is faster, and video card?
this is a serious question, i honestly am not very educated as far as software/hardware
2000 posts todd is god & yebsite is the holy ghost
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