# Laptops **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 11, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059 "2004-08-11T05:07:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RussianBeer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/russianbeer/32/152_2.png) [@RussianBeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RussianBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/1 "2004-08-11T05:07:26Z")
Hey guys, I am looking to buy a new PC laptop, what are some good places to look? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/2 "2004-08-11T05:28:47Z")
[apple.com](http://apple.com) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![telekinesis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5ac83/32.png) [@telekinesis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/telekinesis)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/3 "2004-08-11T05:38:11Z")
Best Buy, Dell, Alien Ware. ---
**Author:** ![Lukus](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/lukus/32/683_2.png) [@Lukus](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Lukus)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/4 "2004-08-11T07:29:26Z")
Alienware lol … they’re great PC’s, but if you buy one, the kids won’t be eating this christmas ☹ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![RussianBeer](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/russianbeer/32/152_2.png) [@RussianBeer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RussianBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/5 "2004-08-11T08:33:38Z")
> [@bombingpixels](#): > > [apple.com](http://apple.com) 😃 umm… I said PC laptop… > Best Buy, Dell, Alien Ware. > Best buy? I should try there, but I know Alienware are just over-priced machines ---
**Author:** ![El\_Thierro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@El\_Thierro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/El_Thierro)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/6 "2004-08-11T10:17:04Z")
I got mine at a local supermarket :thumb: Those Alienwares are unbelievable, but way too expensive. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/7 "2004-08-11T10:23:14Z")
Ive gotten 2 PCs (a desktop and a laptop) from ABS ( [www.buyabs.com](http://www.buyabs.com) ) and they’ve been great. I think they’re also consistently on CNETs editors choice list for home computers. … but a while back someone mentioned a company that sold decently equiped and cheap computers that were very stylish (a la alienware). Any computer gaming magazine is sure to have an ad for them though at this time I forget their name. I think it was… fester maybe? that got one at the request of someone else in an older thread. Might want to try searching the forums. ---
**Author:** ![d100763](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@d100763](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d100763)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/8 "2004-08-11T10:41:59Z")
Avoid the Ala Moana Compusa I got some good stuff from Fisher Hawaii ---
**Author:** ![grimdeath](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/grimdeath/32/7124_2.png) [@grimdeath](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grimdeath)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/9 "2004-08-11T12:11:30Z")
If you really want a powerfull notebook i suggest getting one from boxx technologies id rather get one of these instead of an alienware check it out [www.boxxtech.com](http://www.boxxtech.com) ---
**Author:** ![newhopekenny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/newhopekenny/32/317_2.png) [@newhopekenny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newhopekenny)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/10 "2004-08-11T12:29:25Z")
Alienware blows. They’re just trendy pieces of chunky plastic. Check out Voodoo or ABS. ---
**Author:** ![senocular](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/senocular/32/7217_2.png) [@senocular](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/senocular)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/11 "2004-08-11T12:41:03Z")
> [@grimdeath](#): > > If you really want a powerfull notebook i suggest getting one from boxx technologies > id rather get one of these instead of an alienware check it out [www.boxxtech.com](http://www.boxxtech.com) yeah boxx roxx ( :sure: sorry about that :trout: ), though they’ll pinch your pocket a bit ---
**Author:** ![h88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9bcb4/32.png) [@h88](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/h88)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/12 "2004-08-11T12:56:30Z")
How cool would it be if we can assemble it ourselves. ---
**Author:** ![McGiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@McGiver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGiver)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/13 "2004-08-11T13:09:26Z")
dell makes horrible laptops. @Russian beer: what exactly are you looking for: _Cheapest laptop_ Celeron processor, xga resolution, cheap _PC replacement_ pentium alike processor, thick, heavy and ~2-3 hours of battery, good components, rather expensive. _extreme mobility_ Centrino processor, slight, battery life time up to 7 hours , highquality materials, extremely expensive what price do you want to pay for it? don’t get the illusion that a low price laptop can offer as much quality as i.e. an IBM laptop. it is not abnormal for some laptops that the cooler keeps running all the time making terrible noises, or there is a hot spot in the middle of the laptop, … ---
**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/14 "2004-08-11T13:11:58Z")
I DON’T recommend these (I’ve had or my family/friends have had issues with them): Compaq/HP, Acer, and Gateway (lots of models from Gateway just heat too quickly) I’ve heard Sony Vaio was ok (the A series) I’ve had excellent feedback from DELL users and had an IBM laptop, runs great I’m looking forward to buy an Evesham laptop for uni but I think you can only find those in the uk… edit: good laptop forum (check the reviews): [http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/forum/default.asp?CAT\_ID=1](http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=1) ---
**Author:** ![McGiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@McGiver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGiver)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/15 "2004-08-11T13:38:05Z")
I’ve heard several bad comments about dell laptops too (and some comments concerning bad dell service) ibms are excellent, but extremely expensive except for students and theachers (studentsdiscount offered by ibm for several shops). You will hardly find any complaints about IBM notebooks in the web. my thinkpad t41p with high capacity battery will arrive tomorrow (2000euro) . I feel like a little child the night before christmas (I even canceled my wednesday’s regular tabletop soccer evening to be availibe early in the morning when the mailman arrives). other good laptop manufacturers are toshiba, samsung and sony ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Wheeler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@Jeff\_Wheeler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jeff_Wheeler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/16 "2004-08-11T15:08:15Z")
OH! my bad, didn’t read it all 😃 [dell.com](http://dell.com) 😉 or best buy ---
**Author:** ![sirtimbly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@sirtimbly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sirtimbly)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/17 "2004-08-11T15:20:53Z")
Ars did some good laptop reviews… lemme see - [http://arstechnica.com/reviews/systems.html](http://arstechnica.com/reviews/systems.html) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/18 "2004-08-11T15:37:29Z")
Dells are good, and their service isn’t that bad either. The cooling system on my laptop broke and dell replaced it for me at no extra charge - they even paid for the next-day shipping eventhough my warranty expired a few weeks prior to this problem occuring 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![McGiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@McGiver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGiver)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/19 "2004-08-11T15:51:04Z")
hmm, a friend ordered a dell laptop some time ago which had 4 broken pixel (colered) in the middle of the display, he complained, after some discussion they said he will get a new one, he returned it to them, and they sent him another one - but ~ 1 month later. ---
**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059/20 "2004-08-11T16:03:44Z")
having a month without a laptop to get a new one is better than living with a laptop that has dead pixels imo… [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptops/119059.md?page=2)