Recommend your laptop (or one you think is good)

[TBM]

Mine has been having problems for quite awhile, but now, (after an incident wth water a couple of weeks ago), the old issues are worse, and now it won't type the letters i and k, and won't backspace.

it has made posting interesting.  And frustrating. Relying on spell check, c&p and creativity is exhausting.  Searches are not too easy either.



i'm open to anything that isn't Apple related.  ;p

Thanks.

[munkii]

I love my Lenovo IdeaPad. I bought mine about 2 years ago, but it's so fantastic that I convinced MH to buy one earlier this year.

[TBM]

Jun 21, 2013 17:35:54 GMT -5 munkii said:

I love my Lenovo IdeaPad. I bought mine about 2 years ago, but it's so fantastic that I convinced MH to buy one earlier this year.

Which one do you have?  I just read a really good review of them.  DH isn't thrilled about it being a Chinese company though.

[munkii]

Tell him they just opened a factory in NC in order to sell American made laptops too--it was on NPR a couple weeks ago!

I have the Y570 (here's a cnet review: www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-y570/4505-3121_7-34642470.html). Mine has an i7 processor, 1GB Hard Drive, and 8GB RAM. When MH gets home, I'll find out what he bought.

[emjacobs]

How much are you looking to spend? What do you do with it?

[emjacobs]

Jun 21, 2013 18:05:25 GMT -5 munkii said:

Tell him they just opened a factory in NC in order to sell American made laptops too--it was on NPR a couple weeks ago!

I have the Y570 (here's a cnet review: www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-y570/4505-3121_7-34642470.html). Mine has an i7 processor, 1GB Hard Drive, and 8GB RAM. When MH gets home, I'll find out what he bought.

If you got the one reviewed you have 500GB HDD (1GB doesn't exist on computers) and 4GB RAM, it does have graphics which is a plus.  I'm not a huge fan of Lenovo's, they don't last long in my experiences. 

[emjacobs]

I'm a computer nerd and here are my opinions on MFG and such.

Dell: Used to be great but took a bad turn when they changed management and have been pretty craptastic lately. Failing components and a lot of software issues are common.

HP: Not terrible, a little overpriced and come with a TON of bloatware.

Alienware: Was purchased by Dell, was great now it's a dell with a high price tag.

Samsung: LOVE LOVE LOVE. Just like all of their other products they hit it out of the park with their laptops. I'm on my second for work (first got stolen) and I really wouldn't trade it for something else.

Compaq: No recent experience

Acer: Meh, I don't like them because I think they look cheap but they aren't a bad product.

ASUS: I love my Asus, but they can be big and bulky for what they have in them.

Lenovo: I think they are a bit big and chunky and they become dated quickly.

If you let me know what you need / want I can offer a few actual suggestions as well as a few places to order from.

[munkii]

Jun 21, 2013 18:21:53 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Jun 21, 2013 18:05:25 GMT -5 munkii said:

Tell him they just opened a factory in NC in order to sell American made laptops too--it was on NPR a couple weeks ago!

I have the Y570 (here's a cnet review: www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-y570/4505-3121_7-34642470.html). Mine has an i7 processor, 1GB Hard Drive, and 8GB RAM. When MH gets home, I'll find out what he bought.

If you got the one reviewed you have 500GB HDD (1GB doesn't exist on computers) and 4GB RAM, it does have graphics which is a plus.  I'm not a huge fan of Lenovo's, they don't last long in my experiences. 

I just linked the review to show what it looks like. I'll pulled up my properties for the specs that are on mine. It's 2 years old and still rockin'. 

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I love my chrome book.

[munkii]

I see what you mean. It's Friday; I'm tired. I skipped the k!

[emjacobs]

Jun 21, 2013 18:33:11 GMT -5 munkii said:

Jun 21, 2013 18:21:53 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

If you got the one reviewed you have 500GB HDD (1GB doesn't exist on computers) and 4GB RAM, it does have graphics which is a plus.  I'm not a huge fan of Lenovo's, they don't last long in my experiences. 

I just linked the review to show what it looks like. I'll pulled up my properties for the specs that are on mine. It's 2 years old and still rockin'. 

I see, and it is telling you that you have a 1GB harddrive? We have had a few of them at work and under high stress (they were used for our programmers) they lasted about a year which was less than stellar, I'm sure they last ok under normal use but I would expect more for the price tag. 

[emjacobs]

Jun 21, 2013 18:39:45 GMT -5 munkii said:

I see what you mean. It's Friday; I'm tired. I skipped the k!

Ahh ok, that's much better! I looked at it and thought maybe that's what she has free? My cell phone has 32GB of storage...

[TBM]

Jun 21, 2013 18:19:01 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

How much are you looking to spend? What do you do with it?

I don't know....I guess I that would help, but cost isn't my first concern.  I forgot that my pattern making software won't work on Windows 8, so whatever it requires is a moot point.  

Trying to answer this without an i or k is a pita. ;p

[emjacobs]

Jun 21, 2013 19:24:52 GMT -5 TBM said:

Jun 21, 2013 18:19:01 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

How much are you looking to spend? What do you do with it?

I don't know....I guess I that would help, but cost isn't my first concern.  I forgot that my pattern making software won't work on Windows 8, so whatever it requires is a moot point.  

Trying to answer this without an i or k is a pita. ;p

LOL!!

I had this one and it was AWESOME, it's a little pricey but it runs great and the battery lasts 8+ hours
www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP700Z5C-S01US-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B0083S3OWW/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1371860968&sr=1-3&keywords=samsung+laptop

www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA22F0P69901

[TBM]

Jun 21, 2013 20:02:04 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

**takes my beloved MacBook Air and leaves post**


Really though, why do you specify no Apple? Is it not going to be compatible with your other devices? No tech support? I resisted the hype for a long time, but they are such good machines.

ETA And I wouldn't have said this except that you mentioned no Windows 8.

 ddn't say no Windows 8....just that my pattern software won't work with it.  The support sn't there so  need something new anyway.

[emjacobs]

I love MacBooks for certain things, but there are a lot of things you can't do on them. Since Windows 7, windows isn't that bad.

[emjacobs]

Jun 21, 2013 20:07:06 GMT -5 TBM said:

Jun 21, 2013 20:02:04 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

**takes my beloved MacBook Air and leaves post**


Really though, why do you specify no Apple? Is it not going to be compatible with your other devices? No tech support? I resisted the hype for a long time, but they are such good machines.

ETA And I wouldn't have said this except that you mentioned no Windows 8.

 ddn't say no Windows 8....just that my pattern software won't work with it.  The support sn't there so  need something new anyway.

OH well if thats the case then theres a lot of options!

[auntie]

DS and DH each have a Samsung. Neither was especially expensive and both have held up for the last 12-18 months.

[minniebee]

I'm totally a Mac person ... but ...

My H is a IT professional, and his PC laptops are Samsung and HP. He used to have a Dell, but last time he was buying a computer, he didn't like something about the Dell. I'm not sure what. In any case, he has raved about his HP to lots of people, I'll find out what model it is.

BTW, he also has a MacBook, and uses that more than any of his other computers :-)

[emjacobs]

Jun 22, 2013 8:59:40 GMT -5 minniebee said:

I'm totally a Mac person ... but ...

My H is a IT professional, and his PC laptops are Samsung and HP. He used to have a Dell, but last time he was buying a computer, he didn't like something about the Dell. I'm not sure what. In any case, he has raved about his HP to lots of people, I'll find out what model it is.

BTW, he also has a MacBook, and uses that more than any of his other computers :-)

The Dell XPS's are halfway decent for someone that needs a really awesome machine (coders, etc.) but my Samsung is on the same level and cheaper.  All of Dell's products have gone downhill in quality, they aren't using as high of quality components, their support is overseas, etc. 

[315]

MacBook Pro. Once you go Apple, you won't want to go back. (yes, I read your full OP.)

[emjacobs]

Jun 22, 2013 14:39:04 GMT -5 315 said:

MacBook Pro. Once you go Apple, you won't want to go back. (yes, I read your full OP.)

Not true. I went Mac during windows xp, and went back to windows at the end of windows 7.