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dilla_says_go
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so next year i'm going to be a freshman at UVM and i'm going to need a computer. i really don't know much about computers, but i know i want a laptop, and i know i don't want to spend more than $1200. i want something that will be fast and powerful. any suggestions of models or where to look? oh yeah and i don't want an apple.
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May 2 2004 6:21PM
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nickers22
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Get a dell dude
May 2 2004 6:32PM
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freeskiing04
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ugh no get an iBook
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May 2 2004 6:34PM
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dells suck cock, sadly i would say just go to like best buy and say give me the fastest laptop for 1200 bucks, they have emachines, alienware, apple, and some others, so id say thats ur best bet

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freeskiing04
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dont get an eMachine, alienware is mostly for games i think... get a Viao maybe but the best thing would be the iBook, or PowerBook for a bit more (used both these before).
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May 2 2004 6:51PM
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lj5
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ibook or powerbook. powerbooks are best
May 2 2004 7:01PM
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strode
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all these laptops you guys are naming are quite a bit more than $1200 unless they're very used



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May 2 2004 8:17PM
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J.D.
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^Not true, easy to get an Ibook for less than 1200, especially with education discounts. Never, EVER buy an Alienware laptop. They look cool and run fast... and their batteries last about an hour and a quarter. For sure, get yourself a 12-inch g4 Ibook. Right in your price range, and with good specs. I use an Ibook for school, and it's perfect for everything I do.


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May 2 2004 8:21PM
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jsof9
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http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=17

you can look there...

it might be worth the extra money to get an IBM or a Sony. but i guess thats up to you....

as far as speed goes: anything with a 2.0Ghz processor or faster is solid...

personally i wouldnt worry too much about harddrive size. you can always buy an external one if you need to. and unless you want to edit video on it or something like that, 40GB will do you alright.


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May 2 2004 9:28PM
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FreshCoast
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What I'm planning on doing is buying a computer from UVM's computer depot. You get the educational price, they setup your computer for the school network and give you free tech support. To me it seems like the best option. Just check out http://www.uvm.edu/cit/mcsv/ or call them at (802)656-3067.
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May 3 2004 7:16AM
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Phrosty
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i wouldn't get a laptop if you're serious about using a lot of multimedia programs, like editing film and what not. Desktops come a lot cheaper, a lot faster, and with a lot more storage. But if you're just gona be downloading porn and typing papers and little shit like that get a laptop.


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May 3 2004 10:09AM
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PrivateEnemy
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my dell is pretty sweet... powerful enough to run autocad, photoshop, etc... all at the same time. and it has a widescreen lcd thats pretty cool. i like it and the battery lasts like 4 hours...
May 3 2004 2:17PM
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PrivateEnemy
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latitude d800 thats what it is..
May 3 2004 2:21PM
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telestar6
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Get an iBook like everyone says. Macs rule but if you're set on a PC don't get an HP. My girlfriend payed 1,400 for hers and it takes 15 minutes just to start up and probably 5-10 to start a program. It was like that right outta the box. Piece of absolute shit.

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May 3 2004 2:22PM
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eastcoastskier
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my hp starts relly relly fast, and is fast every whare. also it dosent take a fast computer at all to run autocad, the shitty slow comps from 97 at my school can run that program.
May 4 2004 4:02PM
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freeskiing04
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the new iBooks have OSX which is good, and most college discounts on the apple site are about $300. get an iBook.
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May 4 2004 4:22PM
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wntrwill
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number one, leave hippy ville usa. and number two, autocad is terrible.
May 5 2004 1:07AM
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PrivateEnemy
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autocad is terrible? what? its the industry standard for architectural drawings... if you want to start at all into the architecture profession you damn well better know autocad because thats all you're gonna be doing for the first 5 years of working in a firm.
May 5 2004 1:34AM
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i would say go to CyberPowerInc and customize your own, plus they are relatively cheap

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May 5 2004 11:28AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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I really wasn't impressed with the way my teachers powerbook runs. It was pretty slow. Way slower than my dell. Powerbooks look cool though.


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May 5 2004 8:25PM
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^It's actually a fair bit faster than that, depending on when you bought it. More recent G4 processors have a much higer speed rating.
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May 5 2004 9:09PM
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Phrosty
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your gf's h probably sucks because it starts up a million programs when it boots up. My hp trucks at 2.65ghz. See i had an hp laptop, and that thing was a piece of shit I spent like $1900 on it and returned it for repairs 3 times then they finally lost it at the hp warehouse so they have me a $1900 credit. And that was pretty cool.


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May 6 2004 11:42AM
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Lord_Piot
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i got an emachines m3510

cost me 1300CDN and it easily compares with 2000 dollar laptops.

I had one hard drive failure with it but they send me a replacement without me having to send my laptop back to them, my new HDD arrived in 3 days and i installed it myself, then i send the bad HDD back.

15.4' widescreen is fucken amazing and 54g built in wireless


ibooks are pimp too but you have to deal with the whole mac thing.
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May 7 2004 9:43AM
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nilzlet
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steal someones credit card, say its you, go to best buy, ask them for the best and fastest notebook they have. price will no longer be an issue.

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May 7 2004 3:22PM
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nebratu
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i guess it really depends on what you are going to use it for?
and regardless of what its for, don't get a vaio



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May 7 2004 6:24PM
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freeskiing04
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why what's wrong with viao?
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May 7 2004 8:28PM
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TwinTipRider
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my buddy just bought a hp 1200 and it's amazing but he got an amzing deal on it at some geek computer fest lol in toronto
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May 7 2004 8:44PM
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TwinTippedWeez
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im a college freshmen right now and im using a powerbook. i love it. with the internat airport extreme card i can hit up wireless internet all over campus and its quick as hell and the software and OS are rock solid. perfect.

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May 12 2004 1:54PM
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chipkalback
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i have the same setup..powerbook's are sick, definitely a good choice for a college student
May 12 2004 2:10PM
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dilla_says_go
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bump.
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May 12 2004 8:20PM
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Keenan
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don't get a viao. i have two friends with laptop/desktop machines and they both break all the time. they are both hating them now. i have a g3700 mhz ibook upgraded to 640 megs and it runs good. i've friend the logic board twice but it was my fault, if you get a mac GET APPLE CARE. (at student discount). i woulnd't buy through your school, they are most likely selling cheap machines.
May 15 2004 10:40AM
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jarossamdb7
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I am not sure abogtu this but didn;t he say he didn;t wnt a mac???

and: yes a G4 or 5 is the equviilant to a pc processor that has more MHZ but the Athalon processors are similat to the apple processors in the sense that a 2.0 ghz Athalon is the equivalent to a 2.8 ghz Pentium. see what I mean, so you can;t jsut say that a 800 mhz G4 is the equivalent to a 1.5 ghz pentium or athalon because it is not true. it is brobably about the equivalent to a 1.0 ghz athalon and a 1.5 ghz pentium.... I am a diehard Athalon fan and also a diehard pc fan...


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 15 2004 11:13AM
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jarossamdb7
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and yes, Cyberpower is definatly a good place to get a pc!


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 15 2004 11:15AM
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jarossamdb7
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macs are fine if u like them! I have a fine time useing my pc! he said that he didn't want a mac!!!!


and I have a very easy time backing up my opnion on the matter! becuase it is a personal opnion and I have come to the peopnt where I really don;t care what other poeple thing, I think that macs are confining to use.


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 12:17AM
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jarossamdb7
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if there isa vireu that is fucking up my pc, I can just go into the task maniger and find it and end it's process. I don;t know if there is a way to do such a thing (or similar) on a mac but I sure as hell don;t know how. I fing windows open and enviting to use. mac, as an OS is just like 'this is the way things are and if u don;t like it fuck u!' it is not nearly as flexable!


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 12:20AM
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jarossamdb7
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I dont; see how you got that I was mad out of that. I was just corecting somthing. also, I don;t see how u can say i am not cretible (or whatever) to give advice abotu computers when he wants a PC and u are a Mac person. I would say that u are not cretible to say that I am not cretible!


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 12:23AM
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jarossamdb7
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'oh yeah and i don't want an apple.
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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 12:25AM
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freeskiing04
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you need to stop post-whoring. on my mac, right now, i have 7 processes, AIM, CodeWarrior, iTunes, Photoshop, Safari, Terminal and Finder. i don't need to worry about shit running on my comp that i dont know about. theres only like 3 viruses for Mac. just get Norton and you're virtually invincible.
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May 16 2004 12:44AM
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jarossamdb7
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sorry, I do need to stop, I need to think before I submit...

yw there is only 7 viruses for mac and this is ok but if everyone ent out and bought one then there would be alot more. plus i am not just talkin about viruses it goes for anyting really. it was just an example of how I find mac os inflexable, especially compaired to Windoes


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 12:55AM
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Itsbackfliptime
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can you make your mac desktop look like a windows desktop? I could make mine look like a mac desktop if I wanted to.


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May 16 2004 2:22PM
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jarossamdb7
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FUCK! I AM NOT trying to attack u or your computer or anything it is just a personal preferance. I find mac os anoying and limiting, u don't, that is fine! u find windows to be a pice of shit (sometimes it is but I still enjoy working on it much more than mac os) that is fine!


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my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
May 16 2004 8:28PM
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CMUSkiFreak
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First off if you are getting a laptop get one of your computer geek friends to format it and install only the stuff you are going to need biggest problem with most out-of-the-box laptops now is they come loaded with way too much bullshit. basically anybrand you buy with similar specs is going to be just as good as the next
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May 17 2004 3:45PM
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J.D.
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Itsbackfliptime: not only coul I make my mac that ubgly if i so chose ( for some inexplicable reason), but I can also just open up windows with virtual PC and HAVE windows on my desktop. Inflexible my ass... hard to be flexible when you don't work.

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May 17 2004 7:18PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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windows XP is definitely not ugly. It's shiny.


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May 17 2004 8:45PM
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j.d._may - that was possibly your most worst post grammatically you ever done posted here.
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May 17 2004 9:35PM
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jarossamdb7
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Virt PC sucks ass! I had it when I had my G3 laptop! so much better to get the real thing, that is probably why you think windows sucks! becuase U use Virt PC! no wounder it crashes and stuff!
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*my mom doesn't know the difference from a computer and a toaster so I thought we would get her a computer that is a little more like a toaster!
we got her a macintosh
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