Calling all lap top guru's

[Wh33lhop]

Yep, Core 2 Duo is where it's at. The days of the Thunderbird are long gone.

[equate975]

Yep, Core 2 Duo is where it's at. The days of the Thunderbird are long gone.

well i7 is now, but anything less than a core2duo these days is just a waste of money. Especially with i5's and i7's starting to gain a lot more ground, pentium dual cores and core duos are hopefully going to die off soon.

[dreamchasin]

i have the Dell Studio 15. I love it and nothing has gone wrong with it. I have only had it for maybe 3 months now, but it's the shit. I recommend it.

[equate975]

s-s-s-s-s-s-snnnaappppp

http://www.staples.com/StaplesProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&productId=315424&noredir=true&catalogIdentifier=2&cmArea=SC3:CG71:DP4118:CL161747:SS1051895

Edit:

also

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?afsrc=1&EdpNo=5254389&csid=ITD&body=MAIN&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&AffiliateID=lw9MynSeamY-erUfOsBrxOQJkmm.dWYABw#detailspecs

I'm looking for laptops for my sister right now actually lol, that's why I am finding so many.

[Wh33lhop]

well i7 is now, but anything less than a core2duo these days is just a waste of money. Especially with i5's and i7's starting to gain a lot more ground, pentium dual cores and core duos are hopefully going to die off soon.

We're talking about a laptop here. I dig quadcore just as much as the next guy but until we start seeing more programs that can thread-split amongst 4 cores it's just not that much of an advantage.

Also, what the fuck is up with retarded laptop screens? I used to be able to get a 15.4" screen with WSXGA+ (1680*1050) or WUXGA (1920*1200) resolution. Now there are maybe 1 or 2 laptops that I've seen with actual high-resolution medium sized screens, otherwise you have to go to 17"+ (which often still doesn't support 1080p). That's my one serious gripe with the new Macbooks too.

[equate975]

If you're going to spend money on a laptop, you might as well get one that's going to last you more than a year. If I was in the market for one I would be all over that i5 dell.

[aintnothang]

I like the studio 15 a lot, and I really want one, but the reviews I've read all say that shit breaks left and right. :(

Like what? It seems solid. The keyboard its a little soft in the middle but its lighted. Ummm...no real complaints. Eventually it will become a hackintosh.

[Wh33lhop]

Like what? It seems solid. The keyboard its a little soft in the middle but its lighted. Ummm...no real complaints. Eventually it will become a hackintosh.

http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-studio-15/4852-3121_7-33107339.html?tag=psum

55 reviews, 2 1/2 star average

[equate975]

90% of those reviews are retarded, I like the guy who had to "take the battery out and hold the power button down to discharge the static so the mouse would work again"

I work at geek squad (not that is means a whol lot), but I get to play with all the new laptops as they come out, and obviously fix shit when they come back. The studio 15 is a solid laptop compared to most of the crap out there. My only grip is it's slot loading dvd, I don't like those.

As for random HW failures, yeah it can happen. I've sent a couple few month old dells back to service to get repaired. But at the same time, I have done that for every manufacturer that we sell.

I would take any of those reviews good or bad with a grain of salt.

[BraveUlysses]

I cant give any recommendations but this forum usually has plenty of info on laptop deals: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals

and whoever recommended an emachine should be slapped

[SamE30e]

I'm running a studio 15, and I agree HDMI is nice.

HDMI is amazing. My Asus has it, and I just got a 32" lcd, best thing ever.

[xwill112x]

so i just found out that my mom gets like a 15% discount at dell because she's a nurse under some health care group (novant i think?) so im deffinitely going with a dell.

whats the diffrence between the inspiron and the studio lap tops? pro's con's?