Ok, I will be entering college soon and I have yet bought myself a laptop to use. There are many characteristics I need and I hope you can direct me to one that is perhaps average. I don't need a gamer laptop however possible it can be and I don't need a sore loser either. I have looked at several and I cannot come to a decision.
Only because the most important factor that I want to know is durability.
I understand the Thinkpad was suppose to be good at that, but is it still after being transfer to a new company?
I don't know anything about other laptops except perhaps the Dell Inspiron, so your input would be a big help.
I really appreciate anyone taking their time in this.
I need advice about buying a laptop. (Not anymore!)
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I'm not a big expert on laptop,but look for the following.
Battery Life.
Pentium M(assumming your not going for a Powerbook)
Non intergrated graphics.
Also, if possible, go and actully try them out(if your buying from something that has a brick store), feel the keys.
Most laptop keyboards for me are too flimsy.
Battery Life.
Pentium M(assumming your not going for a Powerbook)
Non intergrated graphics.
Also, if possible, go and actully try them out(if your buying from something that has a brick store), feel the keys.
Most laptop keyboards for me are too flimsy.
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I plan on going to Best Buy today to check what they have. I don't mind any keyboard I come across usually. The keyboard I am typing on right now is a messed.
I was dismally searching SD.net's forum for any advice (through proxyweb
) and found someone had bought a Hewlett Packard which hardware wasn't that bad at all. I wouldn't mind getting it but I can't exactly ask the person how durable it is. 
Arggg, just ranting about it, that's all.
I was dismally searching SD.net's forum for any advice (through proxyweb
) and found someone had bought a Hewlett Packard which hardware wasn't that bad at all. I wouldn't mind getting it but I can't exactly ask the person how durable it is. Arggg, just ranting about it, that's all.-
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Soontir, try checking out Averatec Laptops. They are usually decently priced, powerful, and sturdy as all hell.
They been out for ages, but they used to build the 2-3k USD notebooks, but decided to start making more affordable ones.
My GF bought one, and she loves it. only paid about 800 USD for it to.
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They been out for ages, but they used to build the 2-3k USD notebooks, but decided to start making more affordable ones.
My GF bought one, and she loves it. only paid about 800 USD for it to.
Fixed your link
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Thanks, from the looks of them, they're much cheaper than the other ones I have seen.