New Laptop Time.

[TheGodFresco]

Is the retina worth the extra money?

 

[timelessflight]

Is the retina worth the extra money?

don't think so

 

[ultralightbeam]

MacBook Pro is one of the best purchases I've ever made, so you can't go wrong with that.

 

[slab_diaz]

get an asus s46cm. its a 13". has windows8. good graphics card. good processor. all for less than 1k. (999sgd here)
truly this is one of the, if not the most bang for buck laptop out right now.

 

[c money 88 05]

Why don't you guys put mac money toward dell's, hp's, asus, and the like?

You can't buy a 300 dollar windows Laptop and be surprised that it's crap.

...then spend 1500+ on a macbook pro and compare it to that 300 dollar laptop you just replaced.

Like I said before, business class Dell is what i'd go with. More bang for your buck vs going with a mac.

d


There was a thread just like this back in 2010, and I asked this same question...Went with the premium HP Envy line back then. I7 processor, dual 320gb hard drive, 8 gigs of ram, 17.3" HD screen, aluminum body with a nice back-lit keyboard. **** still sounds promising today depending what you're looking for...


nope. Not again. I didn't even do much with my laptop before I started experiencing issues(I tried to baby it honestly to PREVENT issues & justify its high *** price). I'll never know if getting a MAC would've worked out back then, I might've wondered what getting a premier PC would've been like at that time & if the MAC was worth it, but I know 3 years later I'm still wondering if I should've picked a MAC so this time will be different.


A MAC may not be for everyone & I think it's pretty high priced. I hear much praise for them, which is more than I can say I've heard/experienced with my PC to this point in my life

 

[hoosierdaddy317]

Macbook Air! Got one last summer and it was the best investment eva

 

[elcatfisho]

Kind of want a 15" lenovo thinkpad. those things are versatile and could run solidworks easily if I wanted to. Need lots of ram & processing power.

 

[solewoman]

I been dragging my feet for the longest on a air. I think I'm going to finally go for it around my bday

 

[ohmygosher]

^

Better take advantage of that bestbuy promo. New MacBook Air for just over a stack.

 

[degenerate423]

Kind of want a 15" lenovo thinkpad. those things are versatile and could run solidworks easily if I wanted to. Need lots of ram & processing power.

That may be my next laptop purchase, really like Lenovos now

...

 

[bgl2687]

lenovo y500 has a removable gpu slot.

 

[zapatohead408]

Financing laptops?

damn b. Dat minimum wage retail life don't pay that well.

 

[joepac12]

get a mac.
 ive had one for 2 years now and it is great. easy to use. Especially if you have more apple devices. Im now deciding if i should cop an ipad or macbook. i just want it to web surf and something light so i wont have to carry my mac every where i go.

iPad mini.

 

[Sneaker P]

I've been using Windows based PCs and Laptops most my life. Finally made the switch and purchased a MBA last week. Best decision of my life. Get a Mac you will not be disappointed.

 

[crcballer55]

Why don't you guys put mac money toward dell's, hp's, asus, and the like?

You can't buy a 300 dollar windows Laptop and be surprised that it's crap.

...then spend 1500+ on a macbook pro and compare it to that 300 dollar laptop you just replaced.

Like I said before, business class Dell is what i'd go with. More bang for your buck vs going with a mac.

d


There was a thread just like this back in 2010, and I asked this same question...Went with the premium HP Envy line back then. I7 processor, dual 320gb hard drive, 8 gigs of ram, 17.3" HD screen, aluminum body with a nice back-lit keyboard. **** still sounds promising today depending what you're looking for...


nope. Not again. I didn't even do much with my laptop before I started experiencing issues(I tried to baby it honestly to PREVENT issues & justify its high *** price). I'll never know if getting a MAC would've worked out back then, I might've wondered what getting a premier PC would've been like at that time & if the MAC was worth it, but I know 3 years later I'm still wondering if I should've picked a MAC so this time will be different.


A MAC may not be for everyone & I think it's pretty high priced. I hear much praise for them, which is more than I can say I've heard/experienced with my PC to this point in my life

The problem is that it was an HP. I've seen some pretty impressive specs on some laptops, but the parts they use are notoriously shoddy. If someone is going to get a PC, I would recommend an Asus or Acer. I've had both over the past 5 years and have only had minimal issues with both and they can usually be fixed pretty easily by yourself

 

[lilzunchi]

Someone point me in the direction of a laptop for around 450-600, it's a gift, all I really need it to do is play starcraft 2 and surf the web

 

[whyhellothere]

Someone point me in the direction of a laptop for around 450-600, it's a gift, all I really need it to do is play starcraft 2 and surf the web

Spoiler: Best Option I Found

if you dont mind 1366x768 resolution on a 15 inch screen.
$420
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7634113&Sku=A180-156131
this would be the best option out of the ones i found.

Spoiler: Other options:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7708074&CatId=7669
this is good enough for the price ($420)


http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...013008_satellite_u945_s4380_14_ultrabook.html
cheapest 14inch @ $450 w/ about 4.5 hrs of battery life.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314180
another 14inch w/ 6 hrs of battery life for $530

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/972648-REG/sony_vaio_fit_14e_svf14212cxb.html
another 14inch w/ a higher resolution (1600x900) screen but 4hrs of battery life for $560

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/972778-REG/sony_vaio_fit_15e_svf15212cxb.html
15inch w/ 1080p screen but 3.5 hrs of battery life for $590
note that playing at you probably wouldnt be able to play starcraft @ 1080p.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8048152&CatId=4937
14inch w/ the best battery life @ 8hrs, also most expensive @ $600.
Comes with Windows 7 if you tried/hate Windows 8.

also note that the battery life estimates are from the manufacturers and that you might/probably will get less battery life than advertised.
and bhphoto nonexistent return policy on laptops is also something to consider.

i tried.

 

[lilzunchi]

Repped