New Laptop Purchase
11-23-2009, 02:28 PM
#1
New Laptop Purchase
I'm thinking about buying a new laptop for my wife as a Christmas present.
Here are the parameters I am using to narrow down my choices:
TIA.
Here are the parameters I am using to narrow down my choices:
- It cannot be a Mac. (She doesn't like 'em)
- The monitor has to be < 13"
- The OS has to be Windows 7 Home Premium
- It has to have a DVD+/-RW
- Cost has to be < $700
TIA.
11-23-2009, 02:34 PM
#2
In the Mid-South meow
iTrader: (2)
Acer Aspire at Best Buy. My wife just bought one. 15.6" wide screen, 3gigs of memory, 160gig hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, DVD-RW/CD-RW. All for $349. If she's just using it for surfing the net and doing Microsoft Office stuff it's an imposible deal to beat.
Check it out here
Check it out here
11-23-2009, 02:53 PM
#7
NetBook?
go to www.slickdeals.net. Have some deals there.
go to www.slickdeals.net. Have some deals there.
She's been using a laptop that's got a 12" screen for over 2 years now.
Trending Topics
11-23-2009, 03:04 PM
#9
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?ur...meline&x=0&y=0
It will be tough to find a <13" laptop with a DVD drive for less than $700.
It will be tough to find a <13" laptop with a DVD drive for less than $700.
Last edited by sho_nuff1997; 11-23-2009 at 03:07 PM.
11-23-2009, 03:13 PM
#10
Probably.
Well, as long as it's relatively close, I'm willing to consider it.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?ur...meline&x=0&y=0
It will be tough to find a <13" laptop with a DVD drive for less than $700.
It will be tough to find a <13" laptop with a DVD drive for less than $700.
11-23-2009, 04:33 PM
#17
My Garage not
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Westsiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide
Posts: 2,121
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes
on
1 Post
14" are easily had for <$700. you should consider a 13.3" since that will fit the parameters. i think right now 14" have dropped in price but 13" and under are still not cheap. i never shopped the market for a 12" but i imagine one with an optical drive is probably no less than $1k, a vaio comes to mind.
11-23-2009, 04:40 PM
#18
Nice find. But, it would be even better if it came with Windows 7.
Thanks, Ted. Give me some specific models!
14" are easily had for <$700. you should consider a 13.3" since that will fit the parameters. i think right now 14" have dropped in price but 13" and under are still not cheap. i never shopped the market for a 12" but i imagine one with an optical drive is probably no less than $1k, a vaio comes to mind.
11-23-2009, 04:47 PM
#19
Safety Car
I believe it qualifies for the free windows 7 upgrade.
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/windows7...free_win7.html
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/windows7...free_win7.html
If you purchase a Lenovo laptop or desktop with an eligible1 Windows Vista® version between June 26, 2009 and January 31, 20102, Lenovo will mail you a FREE license upgrade to Windows 7.
11-23-2009, 05:50 PM
#20
I believe it qualifies for the free windows 7 upgrade.
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/windows7...free_win7.html
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/windows7...free_win7.html
Nice find. I'm going to highly consider this.
11-23-2009, 06:20 PM
#21
Sanest Florida Man
Toshiba Satellite U500
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...to?poid=457412
and according to a recent study Toshiba's are more reliable than Apple and they cost much less
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/l...-win-hp-fails/
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...to?poid=457412
and according to a recent study Toshiba's are more reliable than Apple and they cost much less
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/l...-win-hp-fails/
11-23-2009, 06:24 PM
#22
Go Giants
11-23-2009, 06:41 PM
#25
Go Giants
11-23-2009, 09:32 PM
#26
I just got Lenovo x200s 12.1" led screen 1440x900 resolution for $900, optioned the way I wanted. Lenovo's starting price was $670. It doesn't have CD/DVD drive, but I picked up ASUS usb drive for those rare occasions when I need one. Most stuff you can download anyway. Over all I like it very much, weight @ 3.2 lbs with 9 cell battery and last @ 9-10 hours on one charge. I got my deal trough the American Express at 50% off. you just have to check deal sites.
Lenovo/AMEX
Lenovo/AMEX
11-23-2009, 09:55 PM
#27
I just got Lenovo x200s 12.1" led screen 1440x900 resolution for $900, optioned the way I wanted. Lenovo's starting price was $670. It doesn't have CD/DVD drive, but I picked up ASUS usb drive for those rare occasions when I need one. Most stuff you can download anyway. Over all I like it very much, weight @ 3.2 lbs with 9 cell battery and last @ 9-10 hours on one charge. I got my deal trough the American Express at 50% off. you just have to check deal sites.
Lenovo/AMEX
Lenovo/AMEX
That's a hell of a deal. We use those machines at work and they are great.
11-23-2009, 10:14 PM
#28
Sanest Florida Man
yeah you might want to look into getting an add-on USB dvd drive you can pick one up for about $50 online. If you went that route then I would HIGHLY recommend the Acer Aspire Timeline 1810TZ. It's got a 12in screen, dual core, bluetooth, 320gb hard drive, 802.11n wifi, multi-touch trackpad. I picked it up for $550 and I would say this is a better choice than the Toshiba I picked out. It's thin and very portable, it's small but not too small like a netbook. It gets about 9hr battery life and I'm VERY happy with it. It exceeded my expectations and my expectations were pretty high.
11.6in Acer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115647
If the 12in is too small there's a 13in too, but it's a pretty popular item it's on backorder until the beginning of dec
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115672
11.6in Acer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115647
If the 12in is too small there's a 13in too, but it's a pretty popular item it's on backorder until the beginning of dec
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115672
11-23-2009, 10:23 PM
#29
http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1679438
Caution: The notebook had a recall recently, but Acer should take care of it for you asap.
Caution: The notebook had a recall recently, but Acer should take care of it for you asap.
11-23-2009, 10:42 PM
#30
Sanest Florida Man
that's two recommendations for the 13in Acer Timline
11-24-2009, 10:52 AM
#32
With all of this talk of getting a USB Optical Drive...
My wife already has a Dell Mini 9 netbook. It's got all of the programs she needs already on there (the full version of MS Office Professional 2007).
So which USB optical drives can you recommend if I decide go that route? I know STUNNA said I can get one for $50 online, but I've done some research on it and some of them cost into the hundreds. I'd like to get an optical drive that has an "external case and an internal DVD drive".
Recommendations? (I'd like a pretty good quality drive that'll last).
So which USB optical drives can you recommend if I decide go that route? I know STUNNA said I can get one for $50 online, but I've done some research on it and some of them cost into the hundreds. I'd like to get an optical drive that has an "external case and an internal DVD drive".
Recommendations? (I'd like a pretty good quality drive that'll last).
11-24-2009, 11:11 AM
#33
Sanest Florida Man
Wha?! Hundreds of dollars for an optical drive!?!? The most expensive one on Newegg is $160 but that's a blu-ray drive, the next most expensive is $120 but that one is for macs (typical) and comes with toast 9. Other than that you can get one as cheap as $30. To me optical drives are about all the same but one that doesn't require an AC adapter and is powered via USB would be best. The more expensive ones seem to be faster at burning DVDs and can probably burn dual layer dvds as well. I doubt your wife really cares about that plus your mac can probably handle that duty anyways if it was really necessary. if I were to recommend a brand I guess I'd say Samsung but to me they're about all the same.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...-CD-DVD-Drives
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...-CD-DVD-Drives
11-24-2009, 02:05 PM
#35
I got this Asus drive from Amazon.com for $49, Newegg has similar price, but it does fluctuates up to $60. Both places have good rating for it.
11-24-2009, 04:34 PM
#36
I have just received e-mail from Lenovo with Black Friday deals, so if anyone wants Lenovo it looks like OK deal. eCoupon: USPBLKFRIDAY
Page did not open for me in IE, so use Firefox.
Page did not open for me in IE, so use Firefox.
11-24-2009, 04:38 PM
#37
Also two good sites for info on any laptop are NotebookReview.com Forum and Laptop magazine.
11-25-2009, 08:49 AM
#38
Stage 1 Audi S5
Saw this this morning. I know it is about $30 over your budget but seems perfect for you.
Lenovo Thinkpad X200 UltraPortable 12.1" WXGA $729
Link
Hmm, maybe it is just the 14.1" that has the DVD drive but it is under your budget at $573. It will come up at the same link and is a bit bigger but everything you want for way under price
Lenovo Thinkpad X200 UltraPortable 12.1" WXGA $729
Link
Hmm, maybe it is just the 14.1" that has the DVD drive but it is under your budget at $573. It will come up at the same link and is a bit bigger but everything you want for way under price
Last edited by 1StGenCL; 11-25-2009 at 08:52 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rp_guy
Member Cars for Sale
9
07-16-2017 07:33 AM