laptops

[Chris_MacMahon]

so a guy said to me today i've got 1200. I want a laptop, with a dvd/cd-rw, sceen size does not matter. I'm going to do simple graphics (he collects comic's cards and scans them and has a database of what he has, that is why he wants the cd-rw), word processing, dvd-movies, car navigation.

I don't really deal with laptops so i'm not sure what to tell him I suggested Toshiba's but apart from that nothing else.

so some feedback on good laptops..makes and model's in that pricerange...

[GokuSS2]

Dell has great low cost solutions.

[NooNoo]

Dell's or Ibm Thinkpad's for me...

I like Dell Support (mostly) and I like the keyboards on thinkpads

[Matridom]

Originally posted by NooNoo
.....and I like the keyboards on thinkpads

I know.. arn't they great? I've owned to thinkpads, and think highly of both of them.

[shamus]

Stay away from Gateways.They suck.....from my experiences.

[Quiet Thunder]

I've liked a few of the HP laptops. I'm currently running a Omnibook at work, and it's pretty nice. But then I've always loved HP. Best customer support I've ever seen. Course I havn't delt with them since the merger, so all bets are off at the moment.

[Chris_MacMahon]

thanks for the reply's

[techs]

Originally posted by NooNoo
Dell's or Ibm Thinkpad's for me...

I like Dell Support (mostly) and I like the keyboards on thinkpads

AAARGGHHH. I hate those pointing sticks on IBM's. Better make sure you can use it. Otherwise stick with a touchpad based machine.

[Matridom]

Originally posted by techs


AAARGGHHH. I hate those pointing sticks on IBM's. Better make sure you can use it. Otherwise stick with a touchpad based machine.

USB optical mouse....... I can't STAND touch pads..

[The Computer Valet]

I echo: Stay away from Gateway.

I wouldnt' have said that just a few months ago, but my laptop has a parallel port, CD-ROM, and keyboard problems.