Looking for a new laptop, need help.

[LonelyBedouin]

Well my dell is slowly starting to go. Its starting to overheat and randomly shut down or freeze. A couple dead pixels, missing buttons, to say the least its a piece of crap... Anyways since I don't know much about computers I was hoping you guys could help me select one...

Anyways some features I would like to have in it, is a HDMI output and blu-ray reader built in (will be connecting to my tv and dont want a separate blu-ray player) and if possible a 15" screen as I still want to be able to move it around in my bag. Um thats about it, OH and I would like it to not overheat lol if possible...

Anyone got any ideas???

[RagingRandy]

Budget?

Rule #1: Stay clear of HP.

[gustavo77]

Future shop and Toshiba.... i just bought a Toshiba laptop with the intel centrino t-6400 processor, 4GB of ram, 320GB harddrive and a 17 inch monitor for 799.99...hard to beat that for the price.

[MuSuLPhReAk]

I love my Toshiba. Best laptop I've ever had. Similar specs to gustavo's.

[LonelyBedouin]

Umm budget I dont really have one, just nothing insane Im going to say 1000 dollars?

Did that toshiba have a blu-ray or HDMI outport?

Ive heard nothing but good things about toshiba so I will definitely look into that.

[gustavo77]

Did that toshiba have a blu-ray or HDMI outport?




Mine doesn't but there are toshiba model that have them.

[tiramisu]

picked up an HP hdx 18 and then upgraded it to 8 gigs, QX9300 quad core, an 80 gig intel ssd as my boot drive and a 7200 spin data drive and I'm very happy with it.

The 18" monitor is just small enough to be portable. The 20" dragon would have been to big to carry about.

[LIVEHARD]

Future shop and Toshiba.... i just bought a Toshiba laptop with the intel centrino t-6400 processor, 4GB of ram, 320GB harddrive and a 17 inch monitor for 799.99...hard to beat that for the price.

nice Maybe your ready to but a MAC but IBOOK will cost 2000 ish
Mac book pro 3000 ish

i runs windows fine on mac i use both PC/mac daily so its about you and $$$$$$$$$

[rated_rko]

i had an hp worse thing ever....got a toshiba last yr its 100 times better my pick is toshiba

[LonelyBedouin]

nice Maybe your ready to but a MAC but IBOOK will cost 2000 ish
Mac book pro 3000 ish

i runs windows fine on mac i use both PC/mac daily so its about you and $$$$$$$$$

I absolutely love Macs, but I would never get a macbook. Id get a desktop, as I would use it for illustrator and other editing software...

So its either a toshiba or dell (dell only because I can get a 15" with the things I want)...

edit: looking at a 17" hp, the price is in my range and has everything I want just it has Vista, which I would have to figure out to get rid of. I remember reading Microsoft is going to be giving free copies of windows 7 for anyone who purchases a vista comp now???

[fathead]

15" macbook can be had for about $1100 if you drive a hard bargain. i returned my hp, spent the extra $400 and its the best thing i ever did.

my macs out perform every pc product ive ever had and are sexxxxxy

keep in mind im a computer retard

[LonelyBedouin]

Ahaha thanks, I think Im going with a dell... Theres a sale on for the Studio 15, where I can get everything I want (HDMI and Blu-ray) in a 15" laptop.