What laptop do you have?

[tallone09]

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Just like to know what brand you have and model and if your happy with it thanks for reply's.

[macaddiict]

I have a really old Apple Powerbook 1400 that has been upgraded a few times. Works great, battery is a little weak after a few years of use.

Used an IBM Thinkpad A22m for 2 years. Riddled with hardware problems - entire LCD was replaced twice because it kept going "pink"... CD drive replaced once... motherboard replaced once... battery stopped charging after first two months. I would say it was a lemon, but it was a university-issued laptop and everyone on campus experienced similar issues.

For the last year I've been using a Dell Latitude D600 with XP Pro. Has a nice screen (high resolution) but the video card isn't nearly powerful enough to drive it (lots of redraw problems) and the screen flickers constantly when on battery power. Sound also has constant, annoying static in the backrgound and cuts in and out a lot when on battery power. None of this is acceptable for a laptop that originally cost right over $1,600. Luckily I'm paying for it with school loans (lol) as it is a university-issued computer. Oh yeah, and it turns on all the time in my bag after I've hibernated it... so my bag will be vibrating with the fan spinning like there's no tomorrow and the computer is very hot. There are a few good things about the Dell (namely, the screen resolution... not that many people want that) but the glitches kill any real usability (which seem to be on most Dell laptops in the last few years - check out the Dell Discussion Forums).

I ended up buying a used Apple iBook G4 just for personal work and honesty it is more useful than either of the PC laptops. I havent' had any of the hardware issues on the Mac that I had on the PC and everything works the first time, just as I expect it to. If you haven't seriously considered a Mac laptop, give it a try. They're cheap and in a lot of cases you get more with a Mac laptop than you will with a PC. Both of my Mac laptops (both of which were economy, low end models) have been much better than their PC counterparts in both form and function.

Good luck finding something that meets your needs!

[dewmik]

I use an old delll 233. I don't realy use the net cept for SU - Email - news/weather - maps, stuff like that My GF works for a company that always ups the computers, every 6 months she gits all stupid and yells look what I got. I think they do it because she is a cranky ol #$%&. I.m kidden. Realy shes the best. But anyhow, I just don't do the fun stuff you all do, I just like looking around

[21steps]

I use an IBM Thinkpad T40p. I'm hell on laptops, and this thing is one robust sucker. It has a nifty little hd protector for if/when you drop it. It's got a bunch of other nice safety/theft prevention features too. Down side - expensive (but you can find a new or nearly new one that is a year or less old for a lot cheaper). Up side - it'll last.

[michelle]

2003 12" powerbook 1ghz 1.25GB RAM CD-RW/DVD OS 10.3.6.

Still kickn @ss.

[Marlon_JB2]

*mimics Michelle*

2003 12" powerbook 867mhz 256MB RAM CD-RW/DVD OS 10.2.8

Still kickn @ss.

:D

[FloorMatt]

Gateway 600XL.....basically a folding desktop :hee:

2.2ghz Pentium 4-M, 512mb RAM, DVD/CD-R....RW, ATI Radeon 64MB, 60GB HD Internal WiFi card, 16" (Well, 15.9) screen, and Win XP Pro

I'm pretty content with it! Complaints: USB 1.1.....Mini Firewire (doesn't want to work with my iPod)

P.S. It has a Sanyo Battery :hee:

[michelle]

*mimics Michelle*

2003 12" powerbook 867mhz 256MB RAM CD-RW/DVD OS 10.2.8

Still kickn @ss.

:D

gooooooo marlon! i would've gotten your model (Rev. A) but at the time that i placed my order, they just launched the 1Ghz model so i was upgraded hee :D

[kccasey]

I have an HP Pavillion ZX5000 series, about 6 months old. 3.2 ghz intel processor- 1gb of RAM- DVD burner, 80-gig HD, Built-in WI-FI Wireless G basically fully loaded..:-)

[Jspired]

Toshiba Satellite M35x here. I run Linux on it and love it! I had a Toshiba Satellite prior to this one as well, and was also very happy with that notebook.

[stonedtseller]

HP zd7360us. 3.4ghz p4 HT/extreme, windows xp media center, DVD burner and re-writer, 17" widescreen with brightview coating, built in 5-in-1 card reader, built in wifi, harman/kardon speakers, back lit keypad, 1gb of ram, 100gb of hd space. about 4 months old. it has a usb tv tuner and recorder with it but i dont use it because its bulky. i hope one day they build all that into a laptop and it will be a quality build.

http://www.southsidefunnies.com/go/files/$camera_V05Feb2005-003.jpg

[tel0004]

Toshiba Satelite, 1805-S204. The screen dosent work anymore so I have a 15 inch CRT monitor hooked up to it. My brother did drop the laptop from a height of about 4 feet, so the fact that it still runs is pretty impressive.

[stonedtseller]

Toshiba Satelite, 1805-S204. The screen dosent work anymore so I have a 15 inch CRT monitor hooked up to it. My brother did drop the laptop from a height of about 4 feet, so the fact that it still runs is pretty impressive.


and your up late at night because your devising a plan to kill him secretly and quietly right?

[tuolumne]

HP zd7360us. 3.4ghz p4 HT/extreme, windows xp media center, DVD burner and re-writer, 17" widescreen with brightview coating, built in 5-in-1 card reader, built in wifi, harman/kardon speakers, back lit keypad, 1gb of ram, 100gb of hd space. about 4 months old. it has a usb tv tuner and recorder with it but i dont use it because its bulky. i hope one day they build all that into a laptop and it will be a quality build.

http://www.southsidefunnies.com/go/files/$camera_V05Feb2005-003.jpg

What's that thing weigh...? 20 pounds :p

[FloorMatt]

What's that thing weigh...? 20 pounds :p

I was going to comment on that.....I think it weighs at least half that

And what about battery "life"? :hee:

(all kidding aside.......that same one/kind was on G4TechTV before, and they did not care for it one bit. It's supposed to be a LAPTOP, afterall! But if you buy a laptop that you plan to leave at home...then that would be alright!)

[stonedtseller]

What's that thing weigh...? 20 pounds :p

10 pounds.

[stonedtseller]

I was going to comment on that.....I think it weighs at least half that

And what about battery "life"? :hee:

(all kidding aside.......that same one/kind was on G4TechTV before, and they did not care for it one bit. It's supposed to be a LAPTOP, afterall! But if you buy a laptop that you plan to leave at home...then that would be alright!)

It say 2 hours but I barely get an hour when watching a DVD on the plane.

[Mustang46L]

Averatec 3150H ... cheap and works great, the newer ones have more features though..

[missdiva]

I have an HP Pavilion zt3000 , i love the centrino and its 512/40/1.6...works better than my desktop with double/triple the specs! And only a little over 6 lbs. Plus I grabbed it on ebay for $750 :) Gets 3 solid hours on battery, barely gets warm, and looks pretty!!!!

[sheureka]

Acer TravelMate C112 convertible tablet - just a little over 3 pounds. And a big old Toshiba Satellite.- sheureka

[imtravis]

HP zd7360us. 3.4ghz p4 HT/extreme, windows xp media center, DVD burner and re-writer, 17" widescreen with brightview coating, built in 5-in-1 card reader, built in wifi, harman/kardon speakers, back lit keypad, 1gb of ram, 100gb of hd space. about 4 months old. it has a usb tv tuner and recorder with it but i dont use it because its bulky. i hope one day they build all that into a laptop and it will be a quality build.

http://www.southsidefunnies.com/go/files/$camera_V05Feb2005-003.jpg

Pretty much the exact same except it's the 7030us, and only 80G HD.. Mine gets about three hours or so.

[stonedtseller]

Pretty much the exact same except it's the 7030us, and only 80G HD.. Mine gets about three hours or so.


you have the brightview?

[imtravis]

Not sure.. what is it?? I really haven't checked the specs, cause it was a free upgrade from my 7020us.. ;-)

[Ianbiz]

IBM Thinkpad.

[AVService]

12"Powerbook G4 here too.1ghz/1.25gig ram/100gig 5400rpm drive.
I switched about 2 years ago so I could use an Ipod.Never looked back.
Why can I run Windows in Virtual PC on a Mac and it won't crash?!?

I also use a Panasonic Toughbook so I can run Windows and program A/V controls.
It is a great machine but it runs Windows.

[michelle]

goooo apple!

[SMS]

2005 Apple 17 inch powerbook

2 gigs ddr333 Sdram
superdrive
backlit keys
1.67GHz
128mb radeon vid card
airport extreme
100 gig HD

my only complaint is the slow assed hard drive

i run 2 Raptor 10,000rpm hard drives in a RAID0 aray in my dual G5 tower and it's sooooooo much faster. the fact it runs 8 gigs of ram helps.

I do video editing and 3d rendering so the toys are a neccesity not a luxury

[stonedtseller]

i run 2 Raptor 10,000rpm hard drives in a RAID0 aray in my dual G5 tower and it's sooooooo much faster. the fact it runs 8 gigs of ram helps.


damn 8 gigs of ram. holy *****

[SMS]

i can actually run programs from ram i've got so much of it :)

[stonedtseller]

i can actually run programs from ram i've got so much of it :)

my computer monitor so big, i hang it off the wall and the desktop is used as 'wallpaper' on my office wall

[SMS]

my computer monitor so big, i hang it off the wall and the desktop is used as 'wallpaper' on my office wall

um ahh i'm running dual 30 inch studio displays on the big G5..need it for the video editing and 3D rendering.

[AfineAKA]

I have an HP Pavilion zt3000 , i love the centrino and its 512/40/1.6...works better than my desktop with double/triple the specs! And only a little over 6 lbs. Plus I grabbed it on ebay for $750 :) Gets 3 solid hours on battery, barely gets warm, and looks pretty!!!!I think I'm jeaslous. :D I have a new HP Pavillion DV1060 laptop. Centrino 1.6 mhz, 512 mb, 5.6 lbs, with a stand alone DVD player and burner with Remote control, cool blue illuminated lights and excellent speakers plus card readers (which I haven't used yet) built in BT plus wireless internet.

I scoured Ebay too but was not as fortunate.

I love my laptop and promise not to spill anything on this one.

[missdiva]

I emailed the seller 4 days before the auction ended and offered 750 - she took it , could have gotten close to 1000$ if she had waited!

Just bought another year of hp warranty, im so paranoid. they have one for if you drop it or spill something on it, i think its 300/yr.... the standard was 99/yr. Ive learned to keep all glasses of liquid far away!!!

[stonedtseller]

I emailed the seller 4 days before the auction ended and offered 750 - she took it , could have gotten close to 1000$ if she had waited!

Just bought another year of hp warranty, im so paranoid. they have one for if you drop it or spill something on it, i think its 300/yr.... the standard was 99/yr. Ive learned to keep all glasses of liquid far away!!!

that accidental damage and theft insurance is a must have for a laptop. like when it slipped out of my hands while i was coming out of kinkos and the ink squirted out of the monitor like it was a homicide scene.

i thought my new hp zd8080 was the shiet until i saw this...

http://www.amazinglaptops.com/sager-9860image.htm

so what its not widescreen but built in webcam and built in mini tv tuner with dj music panel...damn. i still think hp's are much better looking though even though their oversized tv tuner attachment is an inconvenience

[AfineAKA]

I emailed the seller 4 days before the auction ended and offered 750 - she took it , could have gotten close to 1000$ if she had waited!

Just bought another year of hp warranty, im so paranoid. they have one for if you drop it or spill something on it, i think its 300/yr.... the standard was 99/yr. Ive learned to keep all glasses of liquid far away!!!Smart move on your part. I probably would not have gotten a response. But good for you!

I got my laptop from Office depot. I was on Ebay, going to the tech stores like nuts looking for a display, managers special or something at a good price when they put this model out for display. It was a new display cuz I had been there the week before looking. (I know, I was obsessed).The manager gave me 10% off for it being a display and I applied that towards a 2 year extended warranty. peace of mind is really worth it.

And I can renew it before it expires. Buying a new laptop was a major research project for me. What sold me was handling one in Circuit City, plus reading owner reviews on a couple of HP forums. I felt like if I"m gonna drop $1200 for a computer I'm gonna get a damn good one.

I did check to see if my homeowners coverage would cover the damage on my old Toshiba Satellite computer but it did not. -oh well

[missdiva]

it depends how much you spend and how long you're keeping it really - I spent 750 and I am keeping it a total of 2 yrs, then selling it. so I bought 1 yr extended afer the initial year, I didnt feel likespending another $400 for the accidental for the 2 yrs. BUT if you spent a lot, it is worth it - or , if you take it everywhere/ are constantly moving it around , are clumsy, have friends use it, or are keeping it for a long time. Then its def worth it. I'm not sure what is better, the HP ones or the store ones...

[RickHouTX]

Toshiba Satellite

[The Lance]

Sony Vaio 1.4ghz Pentium 4M 30GB laptop with an ATi 7500 64 Mobility graphics card.. Service pack 2 just for the bluetooth.. otherwise I hate it..

[bluecoyote]

15 inch pBook, 1.3 ghz, 1 gig of RAM.

[tbakergobuck]

I have a dell Inspiron 8000 600 mhz Pentium III 14.1" I bought it in 12-00 and for the money I spent on it I can get a lot better now. I had it's hard drive replaced under warrenty 11-01. It's currentlly not working (not turning on) and I'm waiting for a friend to look at it. I might just get a new one but not sure if I'll get another dell. Also I've noticed that the fan runs a lot not sure if that's normal? Are these issues normal? How long should a laptop last?

Thanks

[Noodle]

Sony Vaio PCG-FX140 800MHz 15.4" display, yada, yada, oh and the hard drive is dead in it right now but when it's running it still works like a champ :)

I'm deffinately shopping for a new one though.

Hey SMS that desktop setup sounds like a 10 grand+ setup ;) I'm jealous what's your average render time on a beast like that.

[jfxxxfj]

2004 15" powerbook 1.5ghz 2GB RAM CD-RW/DVD, Wutever the latest Mac OS X version is.

Just need to get a HD camcorder to go with all these HD tools! :)

-Jeff

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Just like to know what brand you have and model and if your happy with it thanks for reply's.

[coasterjob]

Powerbook G4 1.25Ghz, 512m, 80G, Superdrive
Powermac G5, 2.0Ghz Dual, 2Gb Ram, 250Gb HDD x2, 20" Cinema Display,

Haven't touched my Powerbook since I got my G5....

[ACfromC]

Dell 600m
1.6ghz Centrino chip (2mb l2 cache)
512mb ddr 333
40gb hdd
combo dvd/cdrw
intergrated G wifi
Ati 9000 64mb
Thinner and light is a definate plus.

Able to program on it and play less graphic intensive games. It's a solid laptop and give 3.5 hrs on 1 battery. Main reason I went dell is their insane complete care warrenty, which is extendable

[ACfromC]

I have a dell Inspiron 8000 600 mhz Pentium III 14.1" I bought it in 12-00 and for the money I spent on it I can get a lot better now. I had it's hard drive replaced under warrenty 11-01. It's currentlly not working (not turning on) and I'm waiting for a friend to look at it. I might just get a new one but not sure if I'll get another dell. Also I've noticed that the fan runs a lot not sure if that's normal? Are these issues normal? How long should a laptop last?

Thanks


Bring it by the fishinger RS, I'll take a look @ it ;)

[Halo2Proz]

got 2 Laptops:

Compaq Presario 2100z
AMD 2200+
1GB of RAM
128MB ATI IGP video
80 GB HD
Slot-loading DVD+/-/DL/+RW/-RW/RAM recorder
15.1 UXGA screen
802.11b wireless

Its about 2 years old now, and I've upgraded all the components that I could have

Dell Insprion 700m Centrino
2ghz Pentium M processor
1GB of RAM
60GB HD
DVD/CD-RW combo drive
12.1 WXGA screen
4.1 lbs :tu:
802.11b/g wireless
SD card reader (need that for 5600 :hee: )

[Nugo]

I have nary a laptop. Guess I'm all alone on this?

[dreamangel50]

I got a Fujitsu S6231 Intel Pentium M processor 1.6GHz, 512 MB RAM, Intel Centrino technology, SD card reader, 13.3" Clearview screen. And all for just 3.63 pounds.

[imtravis]

I'd like a lighter laptopfor traveling, but need the bigger screen for some of the work I do (ie. multiple virtual pcs). They need to make a lightweight, large screen laptop. Better yet, foldable screens.

[Jordan]

I want a laptop, i really need one for college, but my T5 can do word processing which is really all I need it for

[NwIndianasFines]

I got a Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 works great never had any problems (knock on wood). Bets thing I ever did was get a laptop and go wireless!!

[Dale]

Wirelessly posted (VM4050/132.037 UP.Browser/6.2.2.4.e.1.100 (GUI) MMP/2.0)

Just like to know what brand you have and model and if your happy with it thanks for reply's.

HP Pavilion dv6005. Very nice. Would buy it again if I had a choice.

[bluecoyote]

I should mention again just how awesome my powerbook is!

[Jordan]

I can't edit my above post, so I'll just write that I got my PalmOne Keyboard, that works perfect with my T|5, and does all the things I need :)

[apharis]

Dell Inspiron 8500

[urge]

Typing this on a Rev. D 1.5 12"powerbook superdrive 100GB HD. with airtunes to my surround sound system. :)

[ikandi]

dell inspiron 6000

[theCvgUnit]

2004 15" Powerbook 1.5ghz, 2GB RAM, CD-RW/DVD-R Superdrive, OS 10.4.1

[Madisn]

Dell Latitude D800 15.4 Widescreen UXGA display, P M 750, 1Gig Ram, 32MB NV28 Graphics, CDRW, DVD R, 60Gig HDD, Modem, Network, etc.

LOVE IT!

[skoobz]

i have no loyalty. i have a toshiba p3 that's used as a network server. and then i have a compaq and a sony vaio, both of the centrino flavor. they're all good. my next purchase is gonna probably be an asus or voodoo. we'll see.

[ericsimpson1]

i got a green ibook se 466mhz and 256 ram running os 9.2. its simple and lovely :)

[thejester]

Toshiba Qosmio G15
17in. TruBrite
Centrino 1.8
512 RAM
100 GB
XP Media w/ TV tuner
9.7 lbs
1:45 battery life

[urge]

Toshiba Qosmio G15
17in. TruBrite
Centrino 1.8
512 RAM
100 GB
XP Media w/ TV tuner
9.7 lbs
1:45 battery life


1:45 of battery life....got to love that. :clap:

[thejester]

yep, i've just gotten used to never going anywhere without the ac adapter and I limit myself to short plane trips

[urge]

yep, i've just gotten used to never going anywhere without the ac adapter and I limit myself to short plane trips


is that the max? with the screen dim, sound mute and wi-fi off? its a nice laptop though, total desktop replacement, though it should be call a portable desktop.

[thejester]

yeah. the sound is either off or very low and all the power settings are on their lowest level (processing speed, HDD off, etc...) With the power settings on the normal default setting I get around 1:30.

[Bklyn295]

is the ram customizable on that toshiba
?

[thejester]

I'm not sure if I understand what exactly you're asking, but it comes with one 512 chip, expandable to, I think, 2GB

[Bklyn295]

im asking on the toshibia website can you upgrade the ram to 1gb or 2gb?

[Prosdo]

I have a Dell Inspiron 8600. I really like the laptop unfortunately dealing with Dell Tech support is terrible!

[jschu22]

I just bought a 12" ibook G4. My first Mac. Being a PC user for long at times I feel like a 1 legged-man in an asskicking contest.

[bluecoyote]

Holy crap, the Qosmio has the most gorgeous display of any laptop I've ever seen EVER. Much nicer than my Samsung display, which is saying something (because my Samsung display isn't bad!)

Jschu, what's wrong with your iBook?

[jschu22]

Oh nothing at all, Im just so used to a PC that its like learning to use a computer all over again. I really wish the buttons to minimize, end, ect were on the right side of the window. I suppose thats too "windows-like".

[FloorMatt]

Mac = Driving in the UK

Windows = Driving in the US

Which ones sucks more? :hee:

[Carterism]

just got a new one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/pinayee/laptop.jpg

[bluecoyote]

Oh god that screen......

Why doesn't Toshiba make LCD monitors?

[SL-10]

Dell CPx Latitude. Great system for my needs. Have WiFi card, Sprint EVDO card as accessories to go wireless. Don't need landline for it that much is for sure.

[Clash]

I got a HP ZE4420. I got it about 2 years ago for about $150 or $200 under retail price, so I was quite pleased with that.... I still need to upgrade from 256MB of ram to at least 512! My $300, 3 year warrenty was a wise investment so far! My laptop has taken a lot of abuse, but my main complaint was that the CD-RW/DVD combo the first time wouldn't play DVDs, so I got that replaced and time-to-time, the darn internal power connection becomes loose here and there.... so I simply send it in... turn-around time is usually only 3-4 days (including FREE shipping).

P.S. - I got my 3 year warrenty through where I got my laptop at Circuit City.

[jschu22]

I just realized that my iBook has 1g of ram instead of the 512 that its supposed to have. Lucky me I guess.

[ikandi]

i upgraded from a dell inspiron 6000 mid range to a dell inspiron 700m high end couple of weeks ago. the screen is smaller on the 700m but i like the 700m better because it's smaller and easy to carry:)

[Marlon_JB2]

Update on my Laptop situation

After going back and forth about buying a new laptop, I decided to keep my PowerBook for just a little bit longer. :)

I upgraded it. I added AirPort Extreme, a 60GB 5400RPM hard drive, I now have a total of 640MB RAM, and I got Tiger (10.4.2).

Still happy. :)

[rlm22b]

I have a HP Pavillion dv4150us.

[frontsideinc]

I have a sony VGN-s360P and a dell inspiron 9300. Now saving for a 700m to buy next month,, havent had a desktop in 2 years, and will never go back....I love the freedom...I use my friends wifi connection next door, but I pay him a few bucks a month, cause i got tired of paying 100 buck a month for dsl and a land line i never used,lol the only wire coming into my house is the electric,,

[Rafy186]

I just bought me a Toshiba Qosmio G25. This thing is huge and its a true desktop replacement. I'm not even thinking of taking around.

The Specs are:
Windows XP Media Center Ed 2005
Intel Centrino 2.0ghz
1GB of Ram
17" WXGA+ Trubrite Display
120GB SATA Hard Drive
128MB Nvidia Graphics card w/ a intergrated TV Tuner
802.11a/b/g Wifi + Bluetooth.
Harman kardon Speakers.

So far I'm in love with this thing. I could watch tv, play CD/DVD, and play Playstation 2 without having to boot the system. The only two drawbacks are that the system weighs about 10LBS and that the battery does not last more then 2 hours.