1100-1300 work notebook

[MikeMike]

looking in the 11-1300 range.

graphics are really only necessary to show what the cpu does.. there will be no gaming, etc...

main uses: internet, office, some database programs, email.

needs: ram, LOTS, 4gb+
SPEED, FAST, FAST
HD: 250+
15" screen


I am looking at Lenovo notebooks, do they still have the IBM quality?
I could look at Asus, but i dont think they offer what is needed...

any other sugestions?

my dads brand new HP has been in the shop twice now in the 1 month he has owned it...

 

[Emulex]

hp elitebook - nuff said.

lenovo is good when its the nicers model (ie X301).

an old/used/refurb 6930P with a nice SSD would be a solid notebook.

 

[MikeMike]

hp elitebook - nuff said.

lenovo is good when its the nicers model (ie X301).

an old/used/refurb 6930P with a nice SSD would be a solid notebook.

my dads brand new HP has been in the shop twice now in the 1 month he has owned it...


my dads brand new HP has been in the shop twice now in the 1 month he has owned it...

so you are saying the T501 is not their "nicer" notebook?
and why the fuck does he need an SSD, to save him 2ms per document, 10ms per program, he loads?

 

[Emulex]

which HP? a consumer model? because all elitebooks are 3/3/3 ndb ON-SITE warranty default. so it has no shop. the shop comes to you.

now an hp probook or value model or consumer box? hell yeah it will be in the shop.

SSD:
1. Resistance to vibrations and drops
2. near zero latency
3. less power consumption since you can spin down immediately
4. less power consumption since your av scan will complete in a fraction of time
5. less power consumption since your backup protocol will complete in a fraction of time
6. less noise - this can aggravate sensitive hearing folks
7. faster - for most people who say browse, youtube,facebook,excel,etc you could take the slowest walmart special sempron laptop and throw an X25-V in it and it would be more comfortable to use than a T501 (standard hard drive model). that is truth.

now a t501 with ssd - hellz yeah.

HP actually ships intel 80/160gb 1.8 and 2.5" drives. up to two. their consumer line "envy" which microsoft had a sale on a bit ago - can handle two 160gb ssd in raid-0 for insanity - that is a consumer laptop i wouldn't go there.

put it this way. i gave my teenage kid a 2730p to take to school every day in backpack, rain shine,etc. 3G. - its been two years and i haven't had to use the ADR,DMR or any warranty. and you know teenagers make mistakes.

check out the hp "business" outlet man. you can even call them they have stuff thats always off the website (new) and you can get it stupid cheap and uplift the warranty with ADR/DMR/COMPUTRACE for like $150 (3/3/3/nbd/onsite/ADR/DMR/COMPUTRACE PRO).

I used to like thinkpad. they now put so much thinkvantage crap you have like 20 processes running. its impossible to get off. you can have a elitebook and it will come with the o/s. and drivers. no macafee or office 2010 demo - just boot it; hit f11 restore - it will ask you if you want to restore the value-add options.

clean machine . nothing but o/s and drivers. no b/s powerdvd thats out of date, or antivirus that you will never get fully uninstalled.

 

[CurseTheSky]

HP, Lenovo, or Dell business-line models should all be a good bet. Stick strictly with their business models (Elitebook, Thinkpad T/X/W series, and Lattitude) and don't go for something cheaper (Probook, Ideapad or Thinkpad Edge, Vostro).

Stay away from consumer lines like HP Pavilion, Dell Inspiron, ASUS, Acer, Gateway, etc.

When you buy a computer for business, you're not paying extra for the better build quality and toughness as much as you are for the better warranty and support. Otherwise I'd suggest an Envy 14, which is the most rugged and well-constructed notebook I have ever used.