Author Topic: best cheap laptop (Read 2637 times)

Kat Kid · January 20, 2009, 07:46:45 PM

no need for serious gaming. Leaning towards mac for the easy/plethora of applications. Ipoding/tooling around the intranets/word processing are the basics. Extras: Photoshopping/video editing/audio recording (if I pick up guitar again) which make me lean towards mac because I am not so over the top that I will pay out the ass for those applications on windows.

What are the recommends?

yoga-lika_abana · January 20, 2009, 07:49:17 PM

cheap as in price and apple just don't go together.

Kat Kid · January 20, 2009, 07:51:45 PM

Quote from: yoga-lika_abana on January 20, 2009, 07:49:17 PM

cheap as in price and apple just don't go together.

bro

if I put together a decent set of appys to do all the fun things that come with a mac then you reconsider.

steve dave · January 20, 2009, 08:16:02 PM

Get a sony. Lower price than a Mac, many more available apps, cool kid in coffee shop, etc.

pissclams · January 20, 2009, 08:49:40 PM

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTE3NjY

couple of macbooks for < $1k

hemmy · January 20, 2009, 08:52:28 PM

Quote from: Kat Kid on January 20, 2009, 07:46:45 PM

no need for serious gaming. Leaning towards mac for the easy/plethora of applications. Ipoding/tooling around the intranets/word processing are the basics. Extras: Photoshopping/video editing/audio recording (if I pick up guitar again) which make me lean towards mac because I am not so over the top that I will pay out the ass for those applications on windows.

What are the recommends?

You realize Windows has about 100 thousand times more applications than Macintosh...........

pissclams · January 20, 2009, 08:53:40 PM

quality > quantity

sys · January 20, 2009, 08:54:03 PM

decide which laptop you would most like to have sex with, if the laptops were human. then buy that laptop.

hemmy · January 20, 2009, 08:57:22 PM

What price/size are you looking for?

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 08:53:40 PM

quality > quantity

MAC fanboys =

Just because Justin Long says it in the commercials doesn't mean its true.

steve dave · January 20, 2009, 08:57:52 PM

Quote from: sys on January 20, 2009, 08:54:03 PM

decide which laptop you would most like to have sex with, if the laptops were human. then buy that laptop.

That's actually a pretty legit way to think about it. Problem is KK would end up with a broken solar calculator that smelled like bong water. (no offense to mrs. kk who was the outlier)

hemmy · January 20, 2009, 08:59:18 PM

Also, all software is free on the internet

Just FYI, I dunno if ksufanners endorse that stuff

sys · January 20, 2009, 09:01:39 PM

Quote from: hemmy on January 20, 2009, 08:59:18 PM

Also, all software is free on the internet

got virused that way (i think).

cireksu · January 20, 2009, 09:03:16 PM

what about if you only get on the internet and occasionally word process? Seriously, my computer get's no other use. my wife got ours for grad school but that's done and it's almost 4 years old.

How long do they last?

pissclams · January 20, 2009, 09:04:49 PM

Quote from: hemmy on January 20, 2009, 08:57:22 PM

What price/size are you looking for?

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 08:53:40 PM
quality > quantity

MAC fanboys =

Just because Justin Long says it in the commercials doesn't mean its true.

you're right, those vista commercials convinced me how good that OS is.

hemmy · January 20, 2009, 09:25:38 PM

Quote from: cireksu on January 20, 2009, 09:03:16 PM

what about if you only get on the internet and occasionally word process? Seriously, my computer get's no other use. my wife got ours for grad school but that's done and it's almost 4 years old.

How long do they last?

20+ years

You can get a netbook for cheap if you want a small/cheap comp

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 09:04:49 PM

Quote from: hemmy on January 20, 2009, 08:57:22 PM
What price/size are you looking for?

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 08:53:40 PM
quality > quantity

MAC fanboys =

Just because Justin Long says it in the commercials doesn't mean its true.
you're right, those vista commercials convinced me how good that OS is.

True, even though at security conferences Vista was proven to be more secure than Leopard, "facts" don't really matter.

The only thing OSX has on Windows is that it doesn't have a registry.

pissclams · January 20, 2009, 10:10:56 PM

virus protection on a mac

dr00d · January 20, 2009, 10:34:53 PM

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 10:10:56 PM

virus protection on a mac

Don't kid yourself, Piss...blatantly believing that there are no virus' out there for mac is ridiculous. Believing MAC will never have a virus is an even worse idea.

Do you know what a Virus is or how they work? It wouldn't be that hard to write something that replicates/deletes files or causes other issues once downloaded to a MAC.

Del Tremens · January 20, 2009, 11:00:34 PM

If you decide to go PC, then wait until this summer/fall, when Windows 7 comes out. Most folks using the beta seem to like it, and it's supposed to address Vista's issues. I'd like to partition and install the beta on my laptop, but it's not going to happen as I'm nearly out of hard drive space.

From what I've heard, most netbooks running Vista are wayyyy slow, and preliminary indications are that Windows 7 will run much better. I've been wanting to get a netbook myself, but not one that's running Vista. My ultimate plan is to get a fairly cheap desktop to store/stream/transfer media files to TV/stereo/iPod and get a netbook for portable computing, writing, e-mail, internet, etc. My current laptop is a "desktop" replacement. It's not as powerful/big for storage as a cheaper desktop, and it's so large that it's really not that portable. I think getting two separate machines is ultimately going to help me get more out of their functions.

If you want a photo-editing software for Windows, try GIMP. It does a lot of what Photoshop does, and it's free.

Duncan · January 20, 2009, 11:38:05 PM

Quote from: Del Tremens on January 20, 2009, 11:00:34 PM

If you decide to go PC, then wait until this summer/fall, when Windows 7 comes out. Most folks using the beta seem to like it, and it's supposed to address Vista's issues. I'd like to partition and install the beta on my laptop, but it's not going to happen as I'm nearly out of hard drive space.

From what I've heard, most netbooks running Vista are wayyyy slow, and preliminary indications are that Windows 7 will run much better. I've been wanting to get a netbook myself, but not one that's running Vista. My ultimate plan is to get a fairly cheap desktop to store/stream/transfer media files to TV/stereo/iPod and get a netbook for portable computing, writing, e-mail, internet, etc. My current laptop is a "desktop" replacement. It's not as powerful/big for storage as a cheaper desktop, and it's so large that it's really not that portable. I think getting two separate machines is ultimately going to help me get more out of their functions.

If you want a photo-editing software for Windows, try GIMP. It does a lot of what Photoshop does, and it's free.

July 1st is the date you want to wait for. If you buy a machine with Vista on it after that date, you'll be eligible for the free 7 update when it becomes available/ships.

pissclams · January 21, 2009, 08:42:45 AM

Quote from: dr00d on January 20, 2009, 10:34:53 PM

Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 10:10:56 PM
virus protection on a mac

Don't kid yourself, Piss...blatantly believing that there are no virus' out there for mac is ridiculous. Believing MAC will never have a virus is an even worse idea.

Do you know what a Virus is or how they work? It wouldn't be that hard to write something that replicates/deletes files or causes other issues once downloaded to a MAC.

don't kid yourself dr00d, i never said i believe any of those things.
i've been working on/with computers since my parents bought me a commodore 64, i think i have an idea how a virus works and how a good computer and OS works.

steve dave · January 21, 2009, 08:45:53 AM

Damnit, every one of these Mac vs. PC debates end with someone getting called Chief. Let's not go down that road again bros.

McGrowlTowelZac · January 21, 2009, 08:52:06 AM

Quote from: Kat Kid on January 20, 2009, 07:46:45 PM

no need for serious gaming. Leaning towards mac for the easy/plethora of applications. Ipoding/tooling around the intranets/word processing are the basics. Extras: Photoshopping/video editing/audio recording (if I pick up guitar again) which make me lean towards mac because I am not so over the top that I will pay out the ass for those applications on windows.

What are the recommends?

how do you record on the mac with a guitar?

Saulbadguy · January 21, 2009, 08:57:04 AM

Actually don't mind Mac laptops too much, think they are decent value.

steve dave · January 21, 2009, 09:04:44 AM

Quote from: Saulbadguy on January 21, 2009, 08:57:04 AM

Actually don't mind Mac laptops too much, think they are decent value.

Whatever Chief

ksu_FAN · January 21, 2009, 10:14:27 AM

I just got a Toshiba for a little over $500. Seems like a pretty good machine.

cireksu · January 21, 2009, 10:17:55 AM

Mine's a toshiba.

ksu_FAN · January 21, 2009, 10:22:37 AM

This one. On clearance for $539 though as "last year's model".

pwrcat1 · January 21, 2009, 10:49:09 AM

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2009, 08:42:45 AM

Quote from: dr00d on January 20, 2009, 10:34:53 PM
Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 10:10:56 PM
virus protection on a mac

Don't kid yourself, Piss...blatantly believing that there are no virus' out there for mac is ridiculous. Believing MAC will never have a virus is an even worse idea.

Do you know what a Virus is or how they work? It wouldn't be that hard to write something that replicates/deletes files or causes other issues once downloaded to a MAC.

don't kid yourself dr00d, i never said i believe any of those things.
i've been working on/with computers since my parents bought me a commodore 64, i think i have an idea how a virus works and how a good computer and OS works.

dr00d · January 21, 2009, 11:22:39 AM

Quote from: pissclams on January 21, 2009, 08:42:45 AM

Quote from: dr00d on January 20, 2009, 10:34:53 PM
Quote from: pissclams on January 20, 2009, 10:10:56 PM
virus protection on a mac

Don't kid yourself, Piss...blatantly believing that there are no virus' out there for mac is ridiculous. Believing MAC will never have a virus is an even worse idea.

Do you know what a Virus is or how they work? It wouldn't be that hard to write something that replicates/deletes files or causes other issues once downloaded to a MAC.

Clarify what you are saying here then - Are you complaining that there are no current virus protection for mac? [1] or are you saying that you don't need virus protection on a mac?

[1] http://www.pure-mac.com/virus.html

don't kid yourself dr00d, i never said i believe any of those things.
i've been working on/with computers since my parents bought me a commodore 64, i think i have an idea how a virus works and how a good computer and OS works.

pissclams · January 21, 2009, 12:31:34 PM

i'm saying it's impossible to write a virus for a mac because the people that use macs are way cooler than those that don't. only nerdstores need virus protection.