Gaming, Computer Tech & Electronics Fortnite.CounterStrike.CallOfDuty.Dota.MineCraft.
Tips & tricks, tech support, home theatre, online gaming, reviews, latest news... |
 | 
12-24-2010, 03:10 PM
|
#1 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
Join Date: May 2001 Location: .
Posts: 815
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Boxing Day Laptop Purchase - help please
Hello everyone and Happy Holidays!
need some help deciding a laptop - i need one for regular school work only and prefer a full keyboard without the numpad.
I saw these within my price range (less than $400) and wanted some opinions before purchasing. I read some horrific reviews on HP laptops but do not have any personal experience with them, so any advice and other suggestions for a better one is greatly appreciated!
AMD vs Intel
#1. Compaq at FS for $249 http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...b5d628f5bcen02
or
#2. HP at BB for $299 http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/.../10159617.aspx
thank-you very much!
| 
|  | |
12-24-2010, 03:16 PM
|
#2 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Van/Bur
Posts: 5,032
Thanked 1,564 Times in 516 Posts
Failed 60 Times in 33 Posts
|
With what you need it for, those will do.. But be aware you are buying super cheap notebooks with old technology.... I say spend a few hundred more and get something nice... You get waht you pay for.. Guarantee something will happen to those notebooks in 1 year after warranty.
__________________
Cash Rules Everything Around Me!
Current:
2006 Honda Fourtrax Rancher 400cc ATV (Offroad trails + Winter Snow Plow)
1995 Toyota Tacoma (Toy Hauler)
2003 Honda Civic SIR (Daily Beater)
2018 KTM 390 Duke (Gas Saver)
2017 Subaru WRX Sport-Tech + STI 6MT (Weekend Track)
2022 Yamaha MT09(Faster Gas Saver)
Past:
2014 Honda Grom
1971 MG MGB Tourer
Kayo MR125 Race Bike
2001 Honda Odyssey
2009 Toyota Corolla CE
2007 Honda Ruckus
2007 Husqvarna SM610 SuperMoto
2001 Honda S2000
| |
| | |
12-24-2010, 03:26 PM
|
#3 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
Join Date: May 2001 Location: .
Posts: 815
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
hmm good point! thanks for the reply. do you have any recommendations on brands/models that you would invest in? maybe my budget can increase to $600 for something of higher quality
links on specific laptops would help me IMMENSELY and greatly appreciated  | |
| | |
12-24-2010, 03:49 PM
|
#4 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: vancouver
Posts: 5,995
Thanked 1,382 Times in 480 Posts
Failed 51 Times in 26 Posts
|
if u want to spend a bit more than 600
ncix has the asus ul80vt for 699.99 and asus ul30a for 599.99 / asus ul30a w/ 500gb passport HD + office 2010 for 669.99 on sale right now
| |
| | |
12-24-2010, 05:04 PM
|
#5 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Victoria
Posts: 1,585
Thanked 952 Times in 180 Posts
Failed 1,187 Times in 101 Posts
|
Acer timeline 3820 or the netbook equivilant
| |
| | |
12-24-2010, 08:51 PM
|
#6 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Duncan, BC
Posts: 10,128
Thanked 5,568 Times in 2,107 Posts
Failed 231 Times in 90 Posts
|
Of those two, I'd definitely get the HP from BB. Dual Core > Single Core.
Another consideration would be the Sony E-Series unit we have at Staples on clearance for $347 (Clearance, so YMMV, but we have 2 in Duncan, so I'd imagine the Lower Mainland will have some, too). Newer P6100 Pentium Dual Core, 4GB DDR3, 320GB, 15.5" screen, solid feel, and a much nicer keyboard (still International layout, bleh, but much better than the HP and Compaq keyboards). It's not advertised in the flyer, but the price drops on Boxing Day.
| |
| | |
12-24-2010, 10:22 PM
|
#7 | | Guest
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BC
Posts: 102
Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts
Failed 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Last year, I made the mistake of buying an entry-model Toshiba. It's already on its way out.
My advice: spring a little more for a better laptop. Don't skimp out, or you'll end up with a POS like mine.
| |
| | |
12-24-2010, 11:40 PM
|
#8 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
Join Date: May 2001 Location: .
Posts: 815
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
thanks everyone for all the helpful tips!
i was deciding over the asus ul30 vs. acer timeline, but couldn't find a place to purchase the timeline other than memory express which costs a lot more than the asus at ncix...
so i think my final decision is asus ul30 for $599 at ncix! a lot more than i thought i would pay but i think it will be a wiser investment in the long run!
| |
| | |
12-25-2010, 03:16 AM
|
#9 | | My homepage has been set to RS
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,146
Thanked 276 Times in 108 Posts
Failed 28 Times in 12 Posts
|
HP is a garbage brand.. never buy from them..
Myself and my friend both bought HP laptops (different models 1 year apart) BOTH our laptops fucked up on us after a year.. both our screens died ..
Honestly pay a little more for something like Asus .. after my shitty hp I spent the same amount on a Asus and this suckers still working wonders and its been 3 years.
Not to mention they have the sickest 1 year warranty ever.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by getalove  i took a shit in the shower and i tried to use my heel to push it down the drain | | |
| | |
12-25-2010, 03:26 AM
|
#10 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: richmond
Posts: 655
Thanked 894 Times in 157 Posts
Failed 128 Times in 33 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MelonBoy HP is a garbage brand.. never buy from them..
Myself and my friend both bought HP laptops (different models 1 year apart) BOTH our laptops fucked up on us after a year.. both our screens died ..
Honestly pay a little more for something like Asus .. after my shitty hp I spent the same amount on a Asus and this suckers still working wonders and its been 3 years.
Not to mention they have the sickest 1 year warranty ever. | 2 of my friends and 1 all bought our hp;s at the same time. all our screens blew up within the year! mine happened day after warranty expired.
| |
| | |
12-25-2010, 05:58 AM
|
#11 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 1,349
Thanked 277 Times in 98 Posts
Failed 38 Times in 14 Posts
|
HP sucks big time... HP users that I know seem to always have problems with their laptops, I myself did too awhile back and I'm never gonna buy any of their products again. On the other hand product reliability-wise you really can't go wrong with ASUS, Lenovo and Dell products. Toshiba laptops aren't so bad either | |
| | |
12-25-2010, 11:40 AM
|
#12 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burnaby
Posts: 205
Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
| http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/l...-win-hp-fails/
asus has the least amount of problems with hp being the most.
with that being said HP owns Compaq and i've known quite a few people who own a HP laptop and their laptops all crapped out within a year and a bit. the screens didn't die, they just over heated like crazy even only a couple of minutes of being on using non-intensive programs. *shrugs*
i've had a dell for about 4 years now, just for school. works perfectly fine, and i got it with a bigger battery so it lasts about 5-6 hours on low performance mode. you get what you pay for
| |
| | |
12-25-2010, 11:52 AM
|
#13 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: surrey
Posts: 2,526
Thanked 149 Times in 90 Posts
Failed 132 Times in 38 Posts
|
BuT but but hp teamed up with dr. Dre Posted via RS Mobile | |
| | |
12-25-2010, 11:57 AM
|
#14 | | Guest
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: BC
Posts: 102
Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts
Failed 1 Time in 1 Post
|
^Making HP even less credible.
| |
| | |
12-25-2010, 12:06 PM
|
#15 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,167
Thanked 1,360 Times in 593 Posts
Failed 149 Times in 56 Posts
|
HP is a piece of shit. Unless you plan to buy a new laptop every year or something, don't go HP route. Somehow, someway, it just effs up right after warranty period.
| |
| | |
01-10-2011, 02:37 PM
|
#16 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
Join Date: May 2001 Location: .
Posts: 815
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
hey everyone, so i picked up the asus ul30a exactly a week ago and for the 7 days of possession i've used it for web surfing exclusively...probably 4 hours total per day at most. Just yesterday, while i was doing a search on google, the computer restarts itself for no reason whatsever..and this error comes to screen after the reboot:
SMART capable & status bad
ACHI port0 device error
...this is my first asus...does this problem re: hard disk failure occur often!?
the laptop apparently can't be recovered...so..now i'm thinking it was only 7 days of usage!? anyone have this similar problem? should i be concerned with my new one?
Last edited by nite-ryder; 01-10-2011 at 02:45 PM.
| |
| | |
01-10-2011, 02:49 PM
|
#17 | | The RS Freebie guru
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: East Vancouver
Posts: 22,032
Thanked 2,491 Times in 860 Posts
Failed 137 Times in 67 Posts
|
Hard drives are precise mechanical devices, and are prone to failures.
Some drives are DOA, or die early in its lifecycle, while others will perform solidly for years... just luck of the draw.
I would not be concerned after getting the drive replaced through warranty.
| |
| | |
01-10-2011, 03:03 PM
|
#18 | | I am grateful grapefruit
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,094
Thanked 831 Times in 392 Posts
Failed 83 Times in 11 Posts
|
I wouldn't be concerned either. Most laptop manufacturers source their hard drives from the same companies anyways (Hitachi usually I think), so changing to a different company might still get you the same hard drive. Like InvisibleSoul said - it's just luck of the draw with Hard Drives.
| |
| | |
01-11-2011, 12:11 PM
|
#19 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Van/Bur
Posts: 5,032
Thanked 1,564 Times in 516 Posts
Failed 60 Times in 33 Posts
|
Yeah honestly all electronics are a hit or miss with lemons.. You win some you lose some.. As for your case hard drives die all the time.. Warranty will cover the replacement of hard drives and if not I believe hard drive have 3-5 year manufacture warranty.. So pretty safe there.. My biggest recommendation is to alway back up you computer... I dont know how many times I see people come in to my shop with a dead hard drive praying for help that we can retreive their data... People put their whole lives in their computer and cant do something as simple as backing them up... BTW congrats on your new system Asus notebook are nice. Plus since its a notebook you get 1 year free accidental warranty... Drop it in a lake in 350days and claim a new one :P
__________________
Cash Rules Everything Around Me!
Current:
2006 Honda Fourtrax Rancher 400cc ATV (Offroad trails + Winter Snow Plow)
1995 Toyota Tacoma (Toy Hauler)
2003 Honda Civic SIR (Daily Beater)
2018 KTM 390 Duke (Gas Saver)
2017 Subaru WRX Sport-Tech + STI 6MT (Weekend Track)
2022 Yamaha MT09(Faster Gas Saver)
Past:
2014 Honda Grom
1971 MG MGB Tourer
Kayo MR125 Race Bike
2001 Honda Odyssey
2009 Toyota Corolla CE
2007 Honda Ruckus
2007 Husqvarna SM610 SuperMoto
2001 Honda S2000
| |
| | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 12:29 PM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
