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ok, i have about 2400 dollars to "spend" and i was looking into some info on buying a new laptop or a new desktop.. which would be better.. ?? i know most will say desktop...but what is the best laptop i can get for this amount?? and what is the best desktop i can get with this amount,,??? (including monitor, and all!.) i am leaning more to a high end laptop.. ( this is what i prefer.. ) im mainly looking to save space.. i dont play alot of graphics card eating games..but a middle model will do.... just surfing.. burning, wireless.. and maybe a little networking.... im not too computer sauvey. but i would like some help.. so come on ppl.. help a brother out!!!!
i dont think brand matters.. ( or does it???) looking mainly for quality and perfomance.. wise.. .. thanks.. for your time...
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get an Apple G-Book  or give me the money 
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If you aren't looking to play any hardcore games just put half that money back in the bank, you won't be needing it.
You can buy a Dell Desktop that's more than sufficient for your needs for less than $1000 and a Dell Laptop that would more than meet your needs for $1200.
There's absolutely no reason to spend more than that if you're not doing anything that would qualify as "bleeding edge".
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hey, lookie below at my sig... Ive got a Toshiba G15 AV501 w/ Centrino, DVDRW, Windows media os, 100gb, 512k, 17"truebrite widescreen, tv tuner built in, and a bunch of the latest junk. Sells at Best Buy for $3k!  plus tax of course 
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Originally posted by sigma:
If you aren't looking to play any hardcore games just put half that money back in the bank, you won't be needing it.
You can buy a Dell Desktop that's more than sufficient for your needs for less than $1000 and a Dell Laptop that would more than meet your needs for $1200.
There's absolutely no reason to spend more than that if you're not doing anything that would qualify as "bleeding edge".
absolutely true.
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
get an Apple G-Book
"G" Book? iBook or PowerBook?
You can actually get a top of the line 15-inch PowerBook G4 for cheaper than your budget nowadays.
$2,299.00
15.2-inch TFT Display - 1280x854 resolution
1.67GHz PowerPC G4
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
80GB Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB DDR)
Backlit keyboard
Gigabit Ethernet
FireWire 400 & 800
Analog audio in/out
DVI & S-Video out
Superdrive (DVD-RW)
All models include scrolling trackpad capability, AirPort Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0 + Enhanced Data Rates, Sudden Motion Sensor (SMS), two USB 2.0 ports, DVI-to-VGA adapter, and 56K modem (v.92).
Unless you don't want Apple - let us know
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yea.. im not looking for an apple.. computer.. just some goodies that will get me thru a couple of years.. u know.. i dont want it to suck ass in like the next yr or so...
i looked at the sager 4750
i put some upgrades on it.. and it came out to $2530..
how about that??? just a little too much for price.. if i can just find this for a little cheaper...
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Originally posted by svt4stv:
hey, lookie below at my sig... Ive got a Toshiba G15 AV501 w/ Centrino, DVDRW, Windows media os, 100gb, 512k, 17"truebrite widescreen, tv tuner built in, and a bunch of the latest junk. Sells at Best Buy for $3k! plus tax of course
what are the specs on it???
did u do any upgrades.. or just how it comes.. ???
im looking in the 2 gig range.. for processor speed..
but that computer looks mighty fine!!!
how about this??
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I would not spend $2400 on a computer unless you are doing something cutting-edge with it (video editing, 3d modeling etc). Instead my advice is this: Buy a good desktop system for say $1200, put the other half in the bank. When your computer becomes too old, you already have money (more than enough) to replace it. A desktop will provide you with more value than a laptop, better reliability, and upgradability for the same money. If you are concerned about space, get an LCD monitor, and maybe a wireless mouse and KB. Then it won't really take up more space than a laptop. As far as brands go, I personally don't like Dell anymore and I would steer clear from them, although they do have some nice displays. I have heard a lot of good things about http://www.ibuypower.com/mall/lobby.htm and you can get a pretty damn beefcake computer from them for $1200. I think Alienware's are pretty decent, although on the overpriced side. Apple's are great and an Imac G5 would be plenty powerfull and fauirly good if you are concerned about space. You don't have to worry about Virii, Spyware and a host of windows problems. Some people will say "you can't get any software for them" but basically all of the popular stuff out there is for mac as well, except for some games. HTH, Pete
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