<![CDATA[Laptop]]>Where would you guys recommend buying a laptop from? Doesn't really matter to me if it's online or local but it seems like from what I've found so far, Best Buy offers one of the better deals for what I want which is like a red flag that I could probably find the same setup cheaper elsewhere.

The 2 main places i've looked, besides right on the manufacturers websites, are Newegg and Best Buy.

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treimche wrote:
Sure some companies stand behind their warranty and whatever, but how about a laptop that doesn't break, and doesn't NEED to use the warranty. THAT is what some people want!!

Personaly 2 HP's one laptop one desktop laptop(bestbuy) and wasn't anycheaper on newegg, tiger or any other site i could find after shipping going on 3+ years no problems don't have desktop anymore (walmart purchase) had 4.5 years sold it last i heard (a year or 2 ago) going strong at 6 years old no problems

thing with best buy know your shit before you go in to talk to a dumb ass and just like ALL other store's including online stores shop around for price

Like I said I've delt with dell 3 different companies sister and brother and many friends only 3 people out of many many MANY dell computer have NOT had warenty work or some sort of down time with dell!!!!!

That is what I have for experience not gonna get into a pissing match with any dell lovers brand lovers go come from all over... IE chevy, honda, ford.... dell, hp, alien.... McDonalds,Wendys.... ect....

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/108017https://fargostreet.com/post/108017Mon, 10 Jul 2006 02:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:29:55 GMT]]>well I'll admit, I picked up my laptop at Best Buy. Haven't had a problem with it to have to deal with their warranty shit...

And it was the best price I could find for a comparable system.

Toshiba Satellite. P4 790 (like 2.1Ghz IIRC), 1G ram, yadda yadda...

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StangerBanger96 wrote:
Well Brian, pending parental approval I have a $2045 Dell lined up at a discounted price of $1431.50. Thanks and hopefully this is a go!

Yeah... I think all of us have made computer purchases through xpbargains... that site is bomb

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treimche wrote:
Sure some companies stand behind their warranty and whatever, but how about a laptop that doesn't break, and doesn't NEED to use the warranty. THAT is what some people want!!

toshiba ftw!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107823https://fargostreet.com/post/107823Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:09:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:17:30 GMT]]>Sure some companies stand behind their warranty and whatever, but how about a laptop that doesn't break, and doesn't NEED to use the warranty. THAT is what some people want!!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107820https://fargostreet.com/post/107820Sat, 08 Jul 2006 07:17:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:49:25 GMT]]>Well Brian, pending parental approval I have a $2045 Dell lined up at a discounted price of $1431.50. Thanks and hopefully this is a go!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107810https://fargostreet.com/post/107810Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:49:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:58:19 GMT]]>Oh and your right, Dell does do AMD, alot of thier servers run AMD Chips as well, and its been in the news lately that they are looking to adopt AMD chips across the board soon

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107805https://fargostreet.com/post/107805Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:58:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:57:22 GMT]]>I have called Dell's support and I haven't had too much trouble with them at all... Just tell them its broken and they will send a label and a box for you send it back.

Indian call centers are common place, I think you'll find most major computer companies have the 1st level support there... including sony, compaq (HP), dell, etc...

I've had terrible experiences with best buy previously, and swore not to buy another laptop there...

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TakeYourTopOff wrote:
dell don't do AMD

yeah they do. i almost bought a laptop from them with a mobile 64 bit amd processor.

dell is by far your best option. a good friend of mine got his monitor broken by his roommate a couple years ago. he called them around 4:00 on a monday afternoon and by 5:00 the very next day a UPS guy was there to drop off a brand new monitor and to pick up his broken one. no questions asked, no extra charge.

dont EVER buy a laptop from best buy. if it breaks, they either wont honor their warranty or theyll take months to fix it. ive heard way too many horror stories about that place to buy anything computer related from them.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107801https://fargostreet.com/post/107801Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:46:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:51:31 GMT]]>has anyone recommending DELL had to talk to there customer service? yeah they honor there warranty, but when your comp is down for 2 1/2 months because them mother fuckers cant understand you, it is quite aggravating. 3 weeks ago i finally gave in and got on there online chat. from 3pm to 10:30 at night. and the fuckers still werent sure exactly what was wrong. so my GF finished up @ midnight. 2 days later the parts were at our door and then the next day one of there service guys came and installed the parts.
well i am not sure if all companies customer service is based out of afghanistan, but dell for sure is.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107799https://fargostreet.com/post/107799Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:51:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:48:21 GMT]]>I got my sony Vaio from best buy 7 months ago. It was a hell of a deal, since it was on sale for $600 off regular price, and has been the nicest laptop I have ever owned. My brother got his laptop from newegg.com. and they have some good deals sometimes too. But I am not sure. I really like the sony's and dislike the dell's and gateways.

I have found the best way to buy computers from best buy though is to research them through reviews and internet sites, asking the computer guys at bestbuy is stupid because all they want is to make a sale. I knew what I wanted and looked at a bunch on best buys website and when I found the one I wanted , I baught it online and picked it up in the store, took 2 minutes to pick it up. Only way to bypass the bullshit.

Mike

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107794https://fargostreet.com/post/107794Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:48:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:40:19 GMT]]>I bought my HP from Best Buy, probably didn't get the best deal..But, I love the computer. It has the Centrino processor and does everything I have ever needed very well. Personally, I like the look and feeling of my HP over anything else I have used. Like Jim says, most of the hardware components are practically identical between manufacturers, so I choose something that I liked and had a good processor. My 2 cents..

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107791https://fargostreet.com/post/107791Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:40:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:08:07 GMT]]>You could have bad luck from any computer company, hell they almost use identical components in all of them. Motherboard / Memory / Harddrive failure is most closely associated with power issues, and there are so many variables that go in to it, its hard to say what caused it.

All I have to say is that, if you go and read major reviews from independent companies, Dell is rating among the highest in nearly every category.

http://www.cnet.com

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107789https://fargostreet.com/post/107789Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:08:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:05:14 GMT]]>The difference between AMD and Intel processors is marginal at best, for the normal user, you will never be able to tell the difference in performance; however Intel is proven to have better battery life in laptops.

I used to be a die hard AMD fan, and I do own AMD stock, but now all of my computers are Intel based...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107788https://fargostreet.com/post/107788Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:05:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:03:16 GMT]]>I agree with that, don't buy shit from best buy they give you the run around.

I would only purchase from Dell...

Brian, my friend lily and I all have the same laptop (the 700m series) and I can say we are all very pleased with it...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107787https://fargostreet.com/post/107787Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:03:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:42:57 GMT]]>My Gateway is a pile of shit.

Also, do NOT buy a laptop from best buy.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107781https://fargostreet.com/post/107781Sat, 08 Jul 2006 01:42:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:34:26 GMT]]>I can get laptops Dustin...I can quote you out something if you want. Dell is good for their warranty, they will always stand behind their product.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107759https://fargostreet.com/post/107759Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:34:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:44:57 GMT]]>i am also looking for a laptop, mine is going to take a crap sooner or later

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107747https://fargostreet.com/post/107747Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:44:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:39:51 GMT]]>My desktop is AMD and my Laptop is Centrino(intel). I have had no problems with my laptop and I got a killer deal. Yeah you can find other deals out there but i saved over 800 of the sticker price when i bought it. www.xpbargains.com

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107745https://fargostreet.com/post/107745Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:39:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:37:35 GMT]]>I've delt with dell for other people before and that's why I won't do dell myself...

plus you get more for your money when you go AMD and dell don't do AMD

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107744https://fargostreet.com/post/107744Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:37:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:44:23 GMT]]>go ahead and buy the dell. took us 2 1/2 months and countless hours on the phone with foreigners to finally have it workin again. ended up needing a new hardrive and motherboard.
always heard good things about them till we decided to buy one, now i wont even think about recommending them to anyone.
im sure there are more then a few on here that can lead u in the right direction though.
i went to office depot and got a gateway. happy so far.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/107729https://fargostreet.com/post/107729Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:44:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Laptop on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:59:24 GMT]]>dell.com with an xpbargain.com coupon....

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