Comments on: How much should a descent laptop cost? http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dead pixel http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Dead pixel Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:20:21 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1447 thats okay. its not exacly a bargin but at the same time you were by no means ripped off. You have a very good laptop there well done, there aint much that you wont be able to do on that. but you could possibly have got one the same for 600 -700 dollars on ebay. On the other hand if you bought that same laptop in Europe you would have paid the equivelent of at least 1400 dollars for it. thats okay. its not exacly a bargin but at the same time you were by no means ripped off. You have a very good laptop there well done, there aint much that you wont be able to do on that. but you could possibly have got one the same for 600 -700 dollars on ebay.
On the other hand if you bought that same laptop in Europe you would have paid the equivelent of at least 1400 dollars for it.

]]> By: ELfaGeek http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 ELfaGeek Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:19:59 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1446 Vista Home Basic sucks, get Vista Home Premium or XP Home. Most of the software listed is only a 90 free Trial. TIP: Buy the extended warranty. Laptops are easily damaged thanks to gravity!!! Vista Home Basic sucks, get Vista Home Premium or XP Home.

Most of the software listed is only a 90 free Trial.

TIP: Buy the extended warranty. Laptops are easily damaged thanks to gravity!!!

]]> By: GTB http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 GTB Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:37:34 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1445 It also depends upon your major and how you will use it other than music. If you are heavy into graphic arts, engineering or physical science calculations, it is lightweight. If not, you have a machine that will do. As a student you can get at a very cheap price, one copy of Microsoft Office - called a student version from your school book store. They also offer other student version software as well. Check with your school to see what they offer and at what price. Armed with that info, then go back to Dell and other suppliers and see what they can remove that is a duplication with student editions. The price should drop somewhat as well. Shop around at other locations and see what you can do. You need the Microsoft Windows operating system from the supplier; all other software probably is markedly cheaper as student editions through your school. Software writers do this to get you to use and like their product - and then, after graduation, this makes you want your employer to buy it for all employees. It also depends upon your major and how you will use it other than music. If you are heavy into graphic arts, engineering or physical science calculations, it is lightweight. If not, you have a machine that will do.

As a student you can get at a very cheap price, one copy of Microsoft Office - called a student version from your school book store. They also offer other student version software as well. Check with your school to see what they offer and at what price. Armed with that info, then go back to Dell and other suppliers and see what they can remove that is a duplication with student editions. The price should drop somewhat as well.

Shop around at other locations and see what you can do. You need the Microsoft Windows operating system from the supplier; all other software probably is markedly cheaper as student editions through your school. Software writers do this to get you to use and like their product - and then, after graduation, this makes you want your employer to buy it for all employees.

]]> By: Phil http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Phil Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:26:37 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1444 If you want a good laptop, you will spend at least $1,000. Look for at least 2 GB of RAM and 180 GB of Hard drive memory. If you find that, the rest will fallow. If you want a good laptop, you will spend at least $1,000.

Look for at least 2 GB of RAM and 180 GB of Hard drive memory. If you find that, the rest will fallow.

]]> By: KewlRobD http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 KewlRobD Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:48:27 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1443 That is not a bad price but Dell often has deals on laptop so if you keep an eye on them you may get the same laptop for cheaper. One thing I would change if I were you is the Operating System. Don't get Vista yet, it isn't stable enough until they come out with the 1st service pack. Plus at 1GB of ram you will notice Vista runs very slow. I have 2GB of ram and vista still had performance problems. It's a real hog. Switch the OS to XP if it will let you. If not you can try going through there business section which I think allows you to put XP on any of there computers. That is not a bad price but Dell often has deals on laptop so if you keep an eye on them you may get the same laptop for cheaper. One thing I would change if I were you is the Operating System. Don’t get Vista yet, it isn’t stable enough until they come out with the 1st service pack. Plus at 1GB of ram you will notice Vista runs very slow. I have 2GB of ram and vista still had performance problems. It’s a real hog. Switch the OS to XP if it will let you. If not you can try going through there business section which I think allows you to put XP on any of there computers.

]]> By: SushiMakoro http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 SushiMakoro Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:24:54 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/how-much-should-a-descent-laptop-cost/#comment-1442 look on ebay look on ebay

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