Any Laptop input? - Blu-ray Forum

Grumpz · 09-08-2009, 06:02 AM

I'm a PC guy, so I've come to trust certain products and have been building my own computers for about 10 yrs now. Well it's time to hand over this beast I'm currently on, to my kids and get a laptop.

I can't build them!

What do people suggest for manufacturers? My budget is around $1100 bucks, and it isn't meant to be a savage gaming machine.

Is Dell the way to go?

azncarbos · 09-08-2009, 07:12 AM

I wouldn't recommend going with Dell....if you are planning to spend $1k plus dell haves been know to have a lot hardware and BOS even with Vista.....

Are you looking with sometime with Big HDD, 4 GB memory, and something with big screen like 16.4".......

you could find a lot nice laptop for under 1k....I just got a Asus about month ago and just love and I install window 7 x64 and it running much better then Vista Home version.....
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218092153204
Asus is starting to build really laptop now before they have a lot problem..

And here really nice from HP and I recent brought for my Director at work....
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=H24-17026

I have found that HP business laptop are build very well and performance are just awesome..... and it under $1k and has a Blu ray too!

phlydude · 09-08-2009, 06:52 PM

I like HP/Compaq, Asus and Lenovo

Now don't discount a Macbook - you can dual boot on them and run XP or Vista - plus the software that comes with it for being creative is really nice - they are just too damned overpriced

I would stay away from Toshiba at all costs (I've heard 2 too many horror stories) and Dell (for their horrible off-short cust. service) and Gateway (seems to be low rent anymore)

Uniquely · 09-08-2009, 09:28 PM

I got my wife a HP for her b-day last year and she's had no problems with it.... but she's really just toodles.

09-08-2009, 06:02 AM	#1
Grumpz Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Winnipeg, MB Blu-ray collection:22	Any Laptop input? I'm a PC guy, so I've come to trust certain products and have been building my own computers for about 10 yrs now. Well it's time to hand over this beast I'm currently on, to my kids and get a laptop. I can't build them! What do people suggest for manufacturers? My budget is around $1100 bucks, and it isn't meant to be a savage gaming machine. Is Dell the way to go?

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09-08-2009, 07:12 AM	#2
azncarbos Expert Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Santa Ana/Newport Beach Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:22 Trading Score:13	I wouldn't recommend going with Dell....if you are planning to spend $1k plus dell haves been know to have a lot hardware and BOS even with Vista..... Are you looking with sometime with Big HDD, 4 GB memory, and something with big screen like 16.4"....... you could find a lot nice laptop for under 1k....I just got a Asus about month ago and just love and I install window 7 x64 and it running much better then Vista Home version..... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218092153204 Asus is starting to build really laptop now before they have a lot problem.. And here really nice from HP and I recent brought for my Director at work.... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&Sku=H24-17026 I have found that HP business laptop are build very well and performance are just awesome..... and it under $1k and has a Blu ray too!

09-08-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
phlydude Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Winter Garden, FL USA Playstation ID: phlydude Blu-ray collection:132 Trading Score:1	I like HP/Compaq, Asus and Lenovo Now don't discount a Macbook - you can dual boot on them and run XP or Vista - plus the software that comes with it for being creative is really nice - they are just too damned overpriced I would stay away from Toshiba at all costs (I've heard 2 too many horror stories) and Dell (for their horrible off-short cust. service) and Gateway (seems to be low rent anymore)

09-08-2009, 09:28 PM	#4
Uniquely Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Mobile, AL Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:171	I got my wife a HP for her b-day last year and she's had no problems with it.... but she's really just toodles.

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