What kind of notebook should my father buy?
My father wants to buy a new laptop. His budget is $3000 for a nice usable Windows system, he doesn’t like Mac or Linux. He’ll mostly be using it for work purposes; programming two-way radios. It should have a good processor, hard drive, and memory. Also he isn’t too sure on which brand of computer he wants. He likes my laptop which is a Dell, and really really dislikes his laptop which is a Vaio. So any suggestions on a good solid affordable notebook would be awesome! Thanks…
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6 Responses to “What kind of notebook should my father buy?”
i d go with an hp laptop with a pentium D processor and a load of memory.
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Wow, $3000, wish I had that kind of money. I can’t make a recommendation but you should check out any number of options at Cnet, reviewed and compiled for your shopping pleasure. Check out the reviews of all the ones around and under $3000 here, http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-3121_7-0.html?filter=100021_13182932_&?tag=dir.price.all&sort=edRating7+desc but this one is my favorite, http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_VGN_TX670P/4505-3121_7-31516598.html?tag=pdtl-list but check out the reviews of the others at the first link and I think you will be able to find something that suits his needs.
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Well, with 3 grand to spend, he ought to be able to get a great one.
For that kind of money, you really have some good choices. Do you want it lightweight so it will be easy to carry? Do you want a big (17″) monitor? Do you want lots of bells and whistles, like DVD burner, bigger battery, better warranty? He’ll be able to get his with a Centrino processor, which is designed to perform with lower power consumption and is perfect for wireless networking.
You mentioned he liked your Dell. I have a Dell as well (Inspiron 600m) and love it. I have had no complaints with any of their products, and we now use Dell exclusively at work. It’s probably a good place to start.
Check out the selection and see if you can help him get something he will really use and enjoy!
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You don’t say whether the budget includes software (like Office) or not, but either way $3,000 is too much to spend. I’d recommend getting a Thinkpad T43 with 1GB of memory. If you include Office Professional, that’s about $2,300. I’d spend the rest of the money on accessories, such as a small portable hard drive for backup and to carry data around.
http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=10000001&langId=-1&dualCurrId=1000073&categoryId=2072541
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fujitsu n series , and mail me your vaio with price of laptop. my guy sells, repairs , them .buys all types. FUJITSU TOP OF THE LINE N SERIES;
http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=10000001&langId=-1&dualCurrId=1000073&categoryId=2072541
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A great starting point is NotebookReview.com.
http://www.notebookreview.com/
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