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So i think I am Getting a Laptop Computer tommroow

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princefield420

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i think my mom is getting me a laptop computer tommorow as a gift for graduating high school. thats cool right?

anyways my mom probaly will spend like 800-1000 bucks on this comp. i got some questions on what i can expect


will i get a DVD Burner? this is the most important thing that i want

What kind of processor do u think i will get? and will i get a good amount of hard drive space?

 
Have your mom look through the Hot Deals forum before purchasing one.

Nobody knows what you will get for $1000. Worst case scenario, your mom goes to Circuit City, CompUSA, or Best Buy and has a salesman swindle her into buying a crap laptop for $1000.
 
Really really try to get a Pentium M based laptop (Centrino has the Pentium M too). The power saving features and performance of the Pentium M are second to none in the laptop world.

512MB of Ram should do.

You should be able to find a DVD burner though it will likely up the cost a bit.
 
When it is a gift from your mom, anything you get is good. 🙂

Congratulations on your graduation.
 
Originally posted by: Nick5324
If it hasn't been purchased yet, the best thing you can do is NOT get it at Best Buy.
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lol how is best buy worse than any other store. they have a nice turion laptop for $850.
 
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Have your mom look through the Hot Deals forum before purchasing one.

Nobody knows what you will get for $1000. Worst case scenario, your mom goes to Circuit City, CompUSA, or Best Buy and has a salesman swindle her into buying a crap laptop for $1000.
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crap laptop = craptop...too easy man, ya gotta catch those 😛
 
don't worry about the DVD Writer to much if it doesn't have one buy an INternal one and put it in an Ecloser with USB AND Firewire.
 
another thing to do when you get if you don't like it tell her to take it back you write a list of stuff you want on it or go with her to the store and pick out a good one.
 
Originally posted by: shoRunner
Originally posted by: Nick5324
If it hasn't been purchased yet, the best thing you can do is NOT get it at Best Buy.
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lol how is best buy worse than any other store. they have a nice turion laptop for $850.
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Well, you are just asking for a PITA if anything goes wrong. Check out bestbuysux.org. I know any big company will have problems/unhappy customers, but BB goes beyond a "normal" amount. If you want to hear about some personal experience and hear more about why you should avoid BB, drop me a PM.
 
Whatever it is, i wouldn't open it untill you know the return policy. Maybe even ask your mom now for the retailer/brand where she bought it from so you know if you can open it and still return it. Even though it might ruin the surprise, spending four years with an HP and a Celeron M would be torture. I would calmly explain how you are going to use this for four years, and a dell customized to your needs would be best. If i were you, i would have a $1500 Inspiron configured, and just wait the entire summer for a $750 off $1500 to pop up. Even though i wouldn't normally recommend dell, i would for those with a budget below $1000, especially w/ the coupon
 
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