I am thinking of purchasing a new laptop...

by sacredhoops

Posted: 14 years ago 17 replies

INTERNET MARKETING

Does anyone have any suggestions on a good laptop that what to throw out some ideas?

Thanks so much in advance!

#laptop #purchasing #thinking

colio 14 years ago

This is a pretty broad question to ask. Need more information in terms of your budget, what you are looking for, what you need to do etc..

I personally usually stick to the big 3: Dell, HP, Lenovo if this is for your business.. good warranty, good services etc.

I personally also use Lenovo more than the others - these laptops are robust, have good features & are reasonably priced.. but once again, depends on many factors..
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- mattmac 14 years ago
  
  How about a MacBookPro?
  
  Many of my marketing pals switched to a Mac.
  
  The best upgrade you can get for a PC...
  
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  tyroneshum 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by mattmac
  
  How about a MacBookPro?
  
  Many of my marketing pals switched to a Mac.
  
  The best upgrade you can get for a PC...
  
  I would highly second this. Since I switched on Mac, it's more convenient and productive for me and my business since it's all-in-one!
  
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sacredhoops 14 years ago

Yea I know, but I was just wondering if anyone had great success with some of there specific laptops that they are wanting to share is all really. Or maybe a good place to research them as well.

So just looking for others thoughts...
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Resale Rights Ninja 14 years ago

Really depends on what you want it for, but some general advice would be to buy the most expensive one you can afford, although that might not even be necessary. I like macs and you can run windows on those nowdays, but a mac is going to cost you more than a pc. compaq is a good value. So is dell.
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mattalways 14 years ago

I have used Dell, HP, Compaq, and Sony. The only ones that actually moved fast were my Sonys. The others broke down, or had some sort of a problem. I found HP was second best.
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mondex1.1 14 years ago

I would say, I'll buy Lenovo or Dell. But no to HP. I have always been experiencing problem with their laptops as well their printers. Macbook is a good choice as well.
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- colio 14 years ago
  
  I have a total of 8 laptops in my home office (I'm in the software biz as well as IM). I have Dell, HP & Lenovo's.
  
  I always have issues with the Dell & HP in terms of robustness.. IMHO they are "plasticcy" & made with less quality than the Lenovo's. This is why they are cheaper. The service from both Dell & HP is good but I'd rather not have to interact with service - I'd rather just have the laptops work as they are intended.
  
  So far, I've never run into any hardware issues with any of the Lenovo's. They are built to last & have special features like waterproof keyboards, special "roll cages" in the chassis so you don't flex the motherboard when you pick it up etc.
  
  My vote is Lenovo .. duh!
  
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reynoldscorb 14 years ago

I love my Macbook Pro. Most IM software is only compatible on Windows, but I don't use much so it's not an issue for me.

Navigation on a Mac is wonderful. My recommendation is get a Mac, and also get Windows to install on a partitioned hard drive so you can run Apple and Windows software.
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cswjohnni 14 years ago

I'd suggest a PC, becasue some of the software can only be installed under a PC, altough you could still have ways to install on a Mac, it'd take some of your time. And I guess it's cheaper for a PC. You could save this money to do some invest for your future IM business. I personally use Acer laptop for two years, and it's still running okay.
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xstrobex 14 years ago

I agree with reynoldscorb, MAC's all the way. It's so much better than windows
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Karan Goel 14 years ago

A MacBook!! Period.
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Smith Williams 14 years ago

Yea Mac Book pro is good. A friend recently got a good laptop with guarantee through the link below.

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nyem 14 years ago

We have 4 laptops in the house, 3 windows based and a Mac Book Pro. The Mac gets used about 99% of the time!
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lacraiger 14 years ago

yeah what they said. if you havent tried a mac yet, now is a good time.
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x3xsolxdierx3x 14 years ago

I tend to like my Dell Studio....the keyboard is taking a beating from all my WF posts...lol
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paulie888 14 years ago

Don't listen too much to the fanboys in here, lol! A computer is a very personal thing, and the most important advice you could ever follow is to actually spend some time using and interacting with the laptops that you're interested in, and ask as many questions as you can of the salesmen and the people who own these machines (even to the point of being a pest)....only then do you make your own informed decision on which laptop to get, never rely blindly on advice from (usually biased) parties which might make you regret your decision later on down the road when it is too late!
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