laptop > $1k

[deval1]

I'm somewhat shopping for a laptop, what's the most you think/know you could get for under or around a G?

[Clopstyle]

Dell Vostro 1000 - 120G drive - dvd r/rw - dual core processor - windows XP - blah, blah, blah - think it was $575 or so shipped a couple months ago. There may be better stuff for a little more, but my budget was $650. No complaints.

[deval1]

Cant find the Vostro series, was it discontinued?

[Clopstyle]

Sorry, I forgot to mention to look under small business. At the time "small & medium business" was the only way to not get Vista.

Try here....

http://www.dell.com/content/products...=04&l=en&s=bsd

[Sause]

I am also a dell guy. I work in IT and have ordered 300+ latitudes "Vostro replaces Latitude" over the past three years. Problems with the LCD backlight dieing but if you have the warranty its all good.

[DesmosDromos]

MacBook

[sodark]

macs look cool, but i hear they are useless unless you are a graphics guy or into photography
whats your take on it? does mac work with pretty much everything and how easy is it to get the same software for?

[deval1]

I've been looking at macs but it seems like the only way I can get one in that range is used, which I'm not opposed to. I used to be anti-mac but for no reason, after having this iPhone for a while, I'm starting to come around a little.

I like the whole not getting virus' thing.

[Clopstyle]

The whole virus thing will change just as soon as hackers start to care about enough macs to hit them [cheeky] Plus if you have any interest in gaming, forget about a Mac.

Also you can do just as much with photography and graphics on a PC as on a Mac. I think that whole myth was started by that fact that most artist types like to be "different", so going with Mac was like sticking it to the man(or just Bill Gates).

I don't think Macs are bad, but seriously overpriced. Plus have you ever gone into a Mac store? I did once and now every time I walk by one I feel the sudden urge to break out a flame thrower and start torching people ;D >

[sodark]

Originally Posted by Clopstyle

The whole virus thing will change just as soon as hackers start to care about enough macs to hit them [cheeky] Plus if you have any interest in gaming, forget about a Mac.

Also you can do just as much with photography and graphics on a PC as on a Mac. I think that whole myth was started by that fact that most artist types like to be "different", so going with Mac was like sticking it to the man(or just Bill Gates).

I don't think Macs are bad, but seriously overpriced. Plus have you ever gone into a Mac store? I did once and now every time I walk by one I feel the sudden urge to break out a flame thrower and start torching people ;D >

funny you should mention that, i stopped in at the ipod store in the king of prussia mall and felt like i should be wearing all white with a bright green tie carrying a glowing martini and talking about my newest investment in bio-fuel
[laugh]

nothing bad to say about macs, but they sure are closing off a good deal of the population with their marketing
i spoke to a friend that owns a business working on computers and software for large companies and I asked him if he could build me a nice laptop or desktop...he outright said NO, and told me to get a Dell, they are the best priced package computers out there and function extremely well with great support.
he went on to tell me what the profit is on these computers anymore and said most stores are making less than $75 a computer anymore and stressed DO NOT BUY A COMPUTER FROM BEST BUY, STAPLES OR ANY BIG CHAIN STORE, BUY FROM DELL DIRECTLY!

of course this is after i bought a laptop from Staples last year.....something he could have told me earlier