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dasanii19 · 06-23-2007, 10:45 PM

I told my girlfriend I would ask on here for input on purchasing a new laptop. Hopefully you guys can help.. She wants to spend $1000 tops..

She will be using it mostly for internet and microsoft office. speed and memory would be nice.. Burning CDs would be nice as well..

So what do you think?

ROFL XD · 06-23-2007, 10:51 PM

I am not a fan of Macs by any means, but for $1,099 the MacBook should be nice. The Core Duo processor is incredibly fast, and it burns CDs and everything too. She could go with a cheaper PC, but I'm willing to bet that she'd be happier with the MacBook. The best thing to do is go to a store and check them out and compare options. The best laptop is the one that fits YOU.

Myk9noseknows · 06-23-2007, 10:55 PM

A mac is a good choice.

However, I love my Sony VAIO. Superb performance with wireless internet, very light, and long battery life. I think I paid $1200, but that was like 3 years ago so I know they're cheaper now.

dasanii19 · 06-23-2007, 10:57 PM

So do I need to upgrade anything on the macbook or do I just through down $1,099 and be done with it?

dasanii19 · 06-23-2007, 11:00 PM

Also, we have a apple store here in town. Should I buy from them or would I get a better deal on it somewhere else?

Myk9noseknows · 06-23-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dasanii19

So do I need to upgrade anything on the macbook or do I just through down $1,099 and be done with it?

If she's going to invest that much, you might want to upgrade to a DVD burner. Especially if she's going to keep music for a MP3/Ipod, the DVD burning feature is great to copy loads of data. If she has a 2nd PC for that stuff, it's obviously not needed. But if she plans to keep the laptop for many years, the DVD is a necessary upgrade IMHO.

For just internet and MS Office, the $1099 version should suffice. Macs are very fast and efficient with their memory.

**nikon777** · 06-23-2007, 11:06 PM

you can get a laptop for much less if all she wants to do is surf, burn CDs, and run MS office. Go with a Toshiba from best Buy. Something in the 750 range should do her well.

ROFL XD · 06-23-2007, 11:07 PM

I'd say the stock 1GB of memory is more than enough for internet and word processing. Upgrading the 80 GB hard drive may or may not be necessary depending on how much stuff she's planning to store on there. I'd say that it should be plenty, unless she's planning on putting a ton of music/video on there. I'm still making do with a 40 GB drive in my almost 4 year old IBM ThinkPad. (hopefully getting a MacBook Pro in the fall, but I bought too many guns recently so it'll have to wait

) It looks like to upgrade to the DVD burner, you have to spend $200 for the faster processor and 120 GB hard drive too. That's not a bad deal, but it's getting a little over the $1,000 budget and probably isn't needed. I've only used my DVD burner a handful of times (< 5, I'd say).

As for where to buy it, the price at the Apple store will be the same as from the online one. If she happens to be a student, the online store has an education section that's cheaper.

Myk9noseknows · 06-23-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dasanii19

Also, we have a apple store here in town. Should I buy from them or would I get a better deal on it somewhere else?

You can probably get free shipping online. If you go to your Apple Store, you'll be paying like $90 for sales tax!

HotPinkPistol · 06-23-2007, 11:14 PM

Hi! Im the girlfriend

What do y'all think of gateways or dells? I saw a pretty cool one on the gateway website but not sure. I truly would only use it for storing music, and surfing the internet. Since Dasanii is alllllllllllways on here

I need my own mobile laptop! hahahaha....Just kiddin babe!

06-23-2007, 10:45 PM	#1
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,632	What laptop should I buy in the $1000 range? I told my girlfriend I would ask on here for input on purchasing a new laptop. Hopefully you guys can help.. She wants to spend $1000 tops.. She will be using it mostly for internet and microsoft office. speed and memory would be nice.. Burning CDs would be nice as well.. So what do you think? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

06-23-2007, 10:51 PM	#2
ROFL XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 300	I am not a fan of Macs by any means, but for $1,099 the MacBook should be nice. The Core Duo processor is incredibly fast, and it burns CDs and everything too. She could go with a cheaper PC, but I'm willing to bet that she'd be happier with the MacBook. The best thing to do is go to a store and check them out and compare options. The best laptop is the one that fits YOU. __________________ USPSA A-58873 _____________ XD-40 XD-9 Tactical

06-23-2007, 10:57 PM	#4
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,632	So do I need to upgrade anything on the macbook or do I just through down $1,099 and be done with it? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

06-23-2007, 11:00 PM	#5
dasanii19 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nevada Posts: 3,632	Also, we have a apple store here in town. Should I buy from them or would I get a better deal on it somewhere else? __________________ MY NAME IS SUE!!! HOW DO YOU DO!!! "I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it."

06-23-2007, 11:06 PM	#7
nikon777 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH. The Danger Zone. Posts: 7,838	you can get a laptop for much less if all she wants to do is surf, burn CDs, and run MS office. Go with a Toshiba from best Buy. Something in the 750 range should do her well. __________________ Not every African-American hates you because you're White, and not every Muslim wants to blow you up because you're an American. My Firearms Blog: Guns Don't Kill People.

06-23-2007, 10:55 PM	#3
Myk9noseknows XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,098	A mac is a good choice. However, I love my Sony VAIO. Superb performance with wireless internet, very light, and long battery life. I think I paid $1200, but that was like 3 years ago so I know they're cheaper now.

06-23-2007, 11:07 PM	#8
ROFL XD XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 300	I'd say the stock 1GB of memory is more than enough for internet and word processing. Upgrading the 80 GB hard drive may or may not be necessary depending on how much stuff she's planning to store on there. I'd say that it should be plenty, unless she's planning on putting a ton of music/video on there. I'm still making do with a 40 GB drive in my almost 4 year old IBM ThinkPad. (hopefully getting a MacBook Pro in the fall, but I bought too many guns recently so it'll have to wait ) It looks like to upgrade to the DVD burner, you have to spend $200 for the faster processor and 120 GB hard drive too. That's not a bad deal, but it's getting a little over the $1,000 budget and probably isn't needed. I've only used my DVD burner a handful of times (< 5, I'd say). As for where to buy it, the price at the Apple store will be the same as from the online one. If she happens to be a student, the online store has an education section that's cheaper. __________________ USPSA A-58873 _____________ XD-40 XD-9 Tactical

06-23-2007, 11:14 PM	#10
HotPinkPistol XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 104	Hi! Im the girlfriend What do y'all think of gateways or dells? I saw a pretty cool one on the gateway website but not sure. I truly would only use it for storing music, and surfing the internet. Since Dasanii is alllllllllllways on here I need my own mobile laptop! hahahaha....Just kiddin babe! __________________ Don't let the pink lips fool ya

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