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Offline mynameistmp

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Buying a laptop
« on: October 05, 2006, 05:30:02 am »
I'm looking at buying a laptop. Any suggestions on good vendors, where to buy, etc ? I know very minimal amounts about laptops. Price isn't my principal concern. I'm willing to pay reasonably more for quality. I plan on running Slackware linux on it. Any input appreciated.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 06:59:47 am »
Dell!  You can get a big, nice laptop for pretty cheap, and their batteries last FOREVER.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 06:40:18 pm »
HP or Dell.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2006, 12:35:30 am »
Quote from: Newby on October 05, 2006, 06:40:18 pm
HP or Dell.

Yeah, for slackware those would be an awesome choice.  Make sure that the laptop you go with has devices with readily available drivers.  It'd suck to get it and not have like the wireless working or something else.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2006, 02:15:44 am »
Quote from: Newby on October 05, 2006, 06:40:18 pm
HP or Dell.
I'm gonna have to say HP sucks ASS.

My desktop (HP) has had issues and so has my laptop (HP).
They're basically evil, buy a dell or something else.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2006, 01:01:25 am »
Quote from: CrAz3D on October 06, 2006, 02:15:44 am
My desktop (HP) has had issues and so has my laptop (HP).
They're basically evil, buy a dell or something else.
My brother's HP laptop works just fine.  I just think HP doesn't like you. ;)

I'd have to agree with Dell.  Their laptops are pretty decent compared to most of the ones I've seen, and if you plan on running Slackware on it, you won't need a 60ghz processor or anything.. so it'll be really cheap too.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2006, 05:22:20 am »
Quote from: CrAz3D on October 06, 2006, 02:15:44 am
Quote from: Newby on October 05, 2006, 06:40:18 pm
HP or Dell.
I'm gonna have to say HP sucks ASS.

My desktop (HP) has had issues and so has my laptop (HP).
They're basically evil, buy a dell or something else.
I think you're just suffering from rebundance.

I wasn't going to go back to Gateway, but the new tablet I bought is really nice.  But the last Intel HP laptop I had was great - the AMD laptop from HP not so much.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2006, 08:00:38 am »
Gateway.................

Nothing needs to be said.
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2006, 09:54:55 am »
Quote from: rabbit on October 07, 2006, 08:00:38 am
Gateway.................

Nothing needs to be said.
Eww. Dell Laptops > *

I've had too many bad experiences with Gateway.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2006, 09:56:43 am by Killer360 »
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Re: Buying a laptop
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2006, 12:04:48 pm »
Did you not see me NOT recommend Gateway, AND recommend Dell?  I hate Gateway with a passion.
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