Warrior Laptops

Jeremy123 · 08-21-2008, 11:55 AM

Hi Warriors,

I want to buy a laptop, wanted to know which kinds
of laptops are good and affordable, willing to spend around $1000.

thanks

ecoverartist · 08-21-2008, 01:21 PM

I bought a Toshiba laptop earlier this year for around $750. It's a good, solid and reliable little laptop, without the expense of the bigger brand names.

Jeremy123 · 08-21-2008, 02:01 PM

Toshiba sounds good appreciate the reviews.

This hard-drive business is worrisome, is this how all
laptops are made, with a re manufactured hard-drive.

I've had my desktop for more than 3 years windows xp
security pack 2, no problems.

I'm moving to China, so I thought it would be good to get a laptop
instead of carrying the desktop with me, maybe I should bring it,
plus get an external drive as a backup in case the airport has some
weird new rule about computers.

How long do laptop hard-drives normally last, having to transfer
all your files and software to another re manufactured hard-drive every 12 months
is annoying.

bendiggs · 08-21-2008, 08:00 PM

I have a Dell, a Toshiba, an HP and a Mac, and out of all of them the Mac has easily been the most reliable. With both the Dell and the HP I have had to replace the hard drive. I have actually replaced the Dell drive twice, the second time with a Toshiba drive

The Toshiba has been solid on the hardware front, but the software and drivers have been nothing trouble since day one. The Mac on the other hand has had no hardware issues, no software issues and has worked very well for me for the last year and a half. I run Boot Camp on the Mac so I have both Windows and Mac OSs. Unless you have something very specific you need a PC for, I'd go with a Mac.

Mark Brian · 08-22-2008, 01:10 AM

I bought my Compaq Presario C700 series for just under $700. I love it. It does "office" jobs pretty well but don't expect to play high ends games on it.

jdockins · 08-22-2008, 01:17 AM

If you find a brand that you like you might want to check out www.tigerdirect.com. I have purchased one Lenovo and one Acer laptop from this company and have been happy with the price, customer service and delivery time.

Suthan M · 08-22-2008, 08:59 AM

Bought my HP Compaq Presario V3000 for estimately 700USD with extra ram, and extra hardrive and graphic cards..

Jeremy123 · 08-24-2008, 11:20 PM

so far I think I'll hold off on a laptop, and bring my desktop overseas,
plus an external hard drive, plus I can also backup my files using web based storage.

gdavis01 · 08-25-2008, 10:37 AM

Hi Jeremy123, Just in case you would be considering on buying a laptop again, I would recommend the Asus EeePC 1000H. I have been looking for a light, inexpensive, and reliable laptop with all the possibilities of a desktop PC for two weeks now, and this one so far is my best choice. Whenever you turn off this laptop, the hard drive's read-write mechanism retracts and prevents it from scratching the hard drive's platter disc during small irregular or sudden movements. It has been gaining some good reviews lately.

Davidgenius · 08-26-2008, 07:55 PM

I wouldn't look past a Mac - having used PCs exclusively before, I can thoroughly recommend switching over.

08-21-2008, 11:55 AM	#1
Jeremy123 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 298 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Warrior Laptops Hi Warriors, I want to buy a laptop, wanted to know which kinds of laptops are good and affordable, willing to spend around $1000. thanks

08-21-2008, 01:21 PM	#2
ecoverartist You need to become a War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A cave with 47 computers and an internet feed Posts: 1,641 Thanks: 208 Thanked 156 Times in 72 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Warrior Laptops I bought a Toshiba laptop earlier this year for around $750. It's a good, solid and reliable little laptop, without the expense of the bigger brand names.
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08-21-2008, 02:01 PM	#3
Jeremy123 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 298 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops Toshiba sounds good appreciate the reviews. This hard-drive business is worrisome, is this how all laptops are made, with a re manufactured hard-drive. I've had my desktop for more than 3 years windows xp security pack 2, no problems. I'm moving to China, so I thought it would be good to get a laptop instead of carrying the desktop with me, maybe I should bring it, plus get an external drive as a backup in case the airport has some weird new rule about computers. How long do laptop hard-drives normally last, having to transfer all your files and software to another re manufactured hard-drive every 12 months is annoying.

08-21-2008, 08:00 PM	#4
bendiggs Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: , , . Posts: 54 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops I have a Dell, a Toshiba, an HP and a Mac, and out of all of them the Mac has easily been the most reliable. With both the Dell and the HP I have had to replace the hard drive. I have actually replaced the Dell drive twice, the second time with a Toshiba drive The Toshiba has been solid on the hardware front, but the software and drivers have been nothing trouble since day one. The Mac on the other hand has had no hardware issues, no software issues and has worked very well for me for the last year and a half. I run Boot Camp on the Mac so I have both Windows and Mac OSs. Unless you have something very specific you need a PC for, I'd go with a Mac.

08-22-2008, 01:10 AM	#5
Mark Brian Spartan Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: PH Posts: 903 Thanks: 122 Thanked 144 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops I bought my Compaq Presario C700 series for just under $700. I love it. It does "office" jobs pretty well but don't expect to play high ends games on it.

08-22-2008, 01:17 AM	#6
jdockins Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 70 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: Warrior Laptops If you find a brand that you like you might want to check out www.tigerdirect.com. I have purchased one Lenovo and one Acer laptop from this company and have been happy with the price, customer service and delivery time.
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08-22-2008, 08:59 AM	#7
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08-24-2008, 11:20 PM	#8
Jeremy123 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 298 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops so far I think I'll hold off on a laptop, and bring my desktop overseas, plus an external hard drive, plus I can also backup my files using web based storage.

08-25-2008, 10:37 AM	#9
gdavis01 Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops Hi Jeremy123, Just in case you would be considering on buying a laptop again, I would recommend the Asus EeePC 1000H. I have been looking for a light, inexpensive, and reliable laptop with all the possibilities of a desktop PC for two weeks now, and this one so far is my best choice. Whenever you turn off this laptop, the hard drive's read-write mechanism retracts and prevents it from scratching the hard drive's platter disc during small irregular or sudden movements. It has been gaining some good reviews lately.

08-26-2008, 07:55 PM	#10
Davidgenius Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 75 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Warrior Laptops I wouldn't look past a Mac - having used PCs exclusively before, I can thoroughly recommend switching over.