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#1

Ric

Ric

I'm in the market for a new laptop computer, what model would be best to get? I'm using an Hp now and I'm not crazy over it. I would like to move up to a touch screen. Any suggestions?


#2

Mike88se

Mike88se

I don't know if they make touch screens (bet they do tho) but I have a Lenovo. Lenovo is pretty good stuff. Used to be IBM.


#3

X-man

X-man

They make touch screen everything nowadays. I was actually at Best Buy a few weeks ago and saw a worker demonstrating a laptop that had a touch screen.

If I were you, I would definitely go with Lenovo. I've never used one (I have a Dell desktop) but I've heard nothing but good things about them.


#4

R

Ryan Rognstad

I have a lot of experience with electronics and your best bet is to go on CNET.Com they have thousands of reviews and many are on laptops. They give you the bottom line so you don't end up making a decision you will regret. If you had to make a quick decision though I would go with either Lenovo, Sony or Apple only Apple if you have prior experience though they are hard to get used to. good luck.


#5

Nwatson99

Nwatson99

ASUS with the SSD drive, I have on of the ultra books that is not touch screen and this puppy does everything right then and there on the spot.


#6

Bison

Bison

X-man said:
They make touch screen everything nowadays. I was actually at Best Buy a few weeks ago and saw a worker demonstrating a laptop that had a touch screen.

If I were you, I would definitely go with Lenovo. I've never used one (I have a Dell desktop) but I've heard nothing but good things about them.
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Then you heard wrong,..you should not believe everything you hear.
I got a Lenovo brand new in may last year, was a lemon straight out of the box,. no over the counter replacement either.:thumbdown:
Been away for repairs for 2 months,..When it came back it had more problems than before,...went back for repairs a second time,was gone this time for 5 months,..used it twice before it broke down again.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
Got in a huge fight with the seller who refused to take it back, i got the cops called on me cause i threatened to make a picture frame with his head in it out of the useless contraption.
I threw the Effen thing in a dumpster after breaking it in half on a corner of the bin:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm out $600 :mad:

I ended up fixing my old Dell myself,..i should have done that to start with:thumbsup:


#7

X-man

X-man

Bison said:
Then you heard wrong,..you should not believe everything you hear.
I got a Lenovo brand new in may last year, was a lemon straight out of the box,. no over the counter replacement either.:thumbdown:
Been away for repairs for 2 months,..When it came back it had more problems than before,...went back for repairs a second time,was gone this time for 5 months,..used it twice before it broke down again.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:
Got in a huge fight with the seller who refused to take it back, i got the cops called on me cause i threatened to make a picture frame with his head in it out of the useless contraption.
I threw the Effen thing in a dumpster after breaking it in half on a corner of the bin:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm out $600 :mad:

I ended up fixing my old Dell myself,..i should have done that to start with:thumbsup:
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I never said they were perfect. Every brand has their lemons. I was just saying that, in my opinion, Lenovo is one of the best computers out there.

It's like saying that Chevys are one of the best vehicles out there, but they too have lemons.


#8

M

mowerman05

Had aHP loved it , went to a lenova because I was told they are great by my daughter, Hate it, slow and nothing works the way I want it to:thumbdown:


#9

exotion

exotion

I don't like any new computers. My desktop is a custom built computer from when I was a Gamer. Spent 6500 bucks back in the day (prolly the equavelant of a $500 computer now) it runs everything beautiful except I still have win xp and won't get rid of it either. Google stopped working because they don't support it anymore.

Look on craigslist find a computer builder guy and have him build you a custom laptop you won't regret it.. might cost a little more but just like a lawnmower with care it'll last a long time


#10

B

Benny R.

I have a Lenovo and I love it! No problems at all, does anything I need and is fast plus it is touch-screen.


#11

C

cyoumans

Ric said:
I'm in the market for a new laptop computer, what model would be best to get? I'm using an Hp now and I'm not crazy over it. I would like to move up to a touch screen. Any suggestions?
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I have worked in electronics dept at Walmart for 5yrs. If you want touch, get a windows based tablet with attachable keyboard. If you want laptop don't get one that has a touch screen. (yes they make them)


#12

X-man

X-man

cyoumans said:
I have worked in electronics dept at Walmart for 5yrs. If you want touch, get a windows based tablet with attachable keyboard. If you want laptop don't get one that has a touch screen. (yes they make them)
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Screw that.

The programs that I run on my computer on a daily basis would probably fry a tablet.

But aside from that, maybe he wants something with a disk drive in it???

And some usb ports.


#13

exotion

exotion

Cd-Rom is priceless didn't think I would miss it when I bought my netbook I was wrong....


#14

R

Ryan Rognstad

X-man said:
I never said they were perfect. Every brand has their lemons. I was just saying that, in my opinion, Lenovo is one of the best computers out there.

It's like saying that Chevys are one of the best vehicles out there, but they too have lemons.
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I completely agree every company is going to have a lemon or two its almost inevitable to not have one it is disappointing though when you encounter one that's why I always make sure there is a 90 day return policy that way I know I made the right decision. I also really like Lenovo that what I am using right now not very fancy but is very reliable and durable although I am in the market for something with a little more power for college ASUS is what I am leaning toward Good Luck Though With the earlier posters decision.


#15

R

Ryan Rognstad

exotion said:
I don't like any new computers. My desktop is a custom built computer from when I was a Gamer. Spent 6500 bucks back in the day (prolly the equavelant of a $500 computer now) it runs everything beautiful except I still have win xp and won't get rid of it either. Google stopped working because they don't support it anymore.

Look on craigslist find a computer builder guy and have him build you a custom laptop you won't regret it.. might cost a little more but just like a lawnmower with care it'll last a long time
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I would Upgrade the OS without support XP cannot receive firmware and security updates fine as long as you don't make any purchases on the desktop or do any banking.


#16

exotion

exotion

Or maybe have some decent firewalls. I use a home made firewall. Essentially nothing gets in or out without permission. Websites are not allowed to leave cookies or a cache. Websites take a while to load but its worth it.


#17

L

LoCo86

No Mac fans on here. I have a IMac and a MacBook Pro. They are very nice and easy to use machines. Wouldn't go with anything else at the moment , considering about every electronic device I own is an Apple product.


#18

Ric

Ric

Well I finally did it, went out and got my new computer. I purchased the 15.6" Toshiba Satellite Touchscreen. 8GB memory and a 1TB hard drive Windows 8.1 with the Intel Core i3. Works really nice.


#19

RetiredGuns

RetiredGuns

Ric said:
Well I finally did it, went out and got my new computer. I purchased the 15.6" Toshiba Satellite Touchscreen. 8GB memory and a 1TB hard drive Windows 8.1 with the Intel Core i3. Works really nice.
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Sounds like a darn nice laptop. Have you fiddled with Win 8 before? I hate radical change, but it's probably really stable. I still think Win 7 is brand new!


#20

LazerZLandscaping

LazerZLandscaping

I have two Dell computers at my house, one is a desktop with Windows 8.1 and my Dell Laptop with windows 8.1. In my truck I have a Lenovo ThinkPad which is Windows 8 (tablet-laptop.)


All three work really good. For anyone in the market for a new computer, get a Dell or a Lenovo.


#21

J

jamie11

Ric said:
I'm in the market for a new laptop computer, what model would be best to get? I'm using an Hp now and I'm not crazy over it. I would like to move up to a touch screen. Any suggestions?
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Lenovo, Acer, Sony VAIO. But it holds me back from buying touchscreen laptops because it's a pain in the arm and wrist and costs a lot. And when the touchscreen feature becomes unresponsive, I think that's would be a real problem.


#22

bt3

bt3

I recently gave up Microsoft and went with the Google Chromebook.

I like my Chromebook. You are living in the world of Google with a Chromebook, but it's not a bad world, especially if you are used to Android already.

Chromebooks are basically an Android Tablet with a keyboard attached. They run on the cloud. Yes, you can save things to the static memory, but here is no hard drive nor is there a DVD. They do have USB and HDMI ports. They do not run programs, they run Apps. No Microsoft Office, but there is Google Apps that do the same thing and can read/save in similar formats as WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT. They are "Thin Client" devices meaning EVERYTHING happens within the shell of the Google Chrome Web Browser.

They are very inexpensive. I only paid $149 at Amazon for my newest one with 16 gig of memory, a 14 plus inch screen and a very fast processor. $149 delivered with Prime. Mine is not Touchscreen, but I am not a fan of Touchscreen. My phone and my tablet are touchscreen and they are good for what they do, but I much prefer a keyboard and a trackpad/mouse.

If you are truly wanting to stay with Microsoft driven products, the new Microsoft laptops called "HP STREAM" are like Chromebooks but driven by Microsoft Windows 8.1.
They are more pricey than Chromebooks but you are staying with a Microsoft product if that is your gig. They run about $249 at Amazon.


#23

Ric

Ric

bt3 said:
I recently gave up Microsoft and went with the Google Chromebook.

I like my Chromebook. You are living in the world of Google with a Chromebook, but it's not a bad world, especially if you are used to Android already.

Chromebooks are basically an Android Tablet with a keyboard attached. They run on the cloud. Yes, you can save things to the static memory, but here is no hard drive nor is there a DVD. They do have USB and HDMI ports. They do not run programs, they run Apps. No Microsoft Office, but there is Google Apps that do the same thing and can read/save in similar formats as WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT. They are "Thin Client" devices meaning EVERYTHING happens within the shell of the Google Chrome Web Browser.

They are very inexpensive. I only paid $149 at Amazon for my newest one with 16 gig of memory, a 14 plus inch screen and a very fast processor. $149 delivered with Prime. Mine is not Touchscreen, but I am not a fan of Touchscreen. My phone and my tablet are touchscreen and they are good for what they do, but I much prefer a keyboard and a trackpad/mouse.

If you are truly wanting to stay with Microsoft driven products, the new Microsoft laptops called "HP STREAM" are like Chromebooks but driven by Microsoft Windows 8.1.
They are more pricey than Chromebooks but you are staying with a Microsoft product if that is your gig. They run about $249 at Amazon.
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I traded a 10 year old desk top that was running vista I hadn't used in forever for a new NEXT BOOK and it's a pretty cool little tab. It's a 10.1 inch screen, It's a Quad-Core 2 n 1 with detachable keyboard. Does everything as the lap top and a whole lot more. Windows 8.1 Touch screen 1GB/DDR, internal memory is 32 GB and is expandable to 64GB with two cameras, USB and HDMI ports and a whole bunch of apps. Battery life is like 6 or 7 hrs. Definitely different to use. If you want to buy one there only $179.00


#24

bt3

bt3

You gotta' love when technology drives prices down to these levels. Well, Chinese manufacturing and import does not hurt the wallet as well. Hurting the job front? That's another story.....

I happen to have a WindowsPhone. I love it. I think Windows 8.1 is tremendous. If I had known that I could get a Nextbook for that price, I probably would have bought one. I looked hard at Amazon and could not find one anywhere near that price. Oh well.

Still, I'm happy with my ChromeBook, and, I do like Google. It's just that now I'm 1/2 Windows with my phone, and 1/2 Google with my Laptop. It would be better to have one platform. It makes syncing easy. But, I do prefer Google Calendar, and Google Contacts for my business. And I got tired of paying big bucks for Microsoft Office when Google Docs is 100 percent free and does 100 percent of what I need for work processing, spreadsheet and slide shows.

I guess I have to look at a better Android phone soon. My old one was Android 2.3 and that is ANCIENT in today's market.


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