Best Brand Portable Laptop Vs Fixed Desktop

[AgentStone]

I need both.

For a desktop, I have a basic computer, Compaq that I bought on geeks.com as a refub. Added better video card for dual monitors, and extra ram.

Bought 2 new 19 inch acer monitors.

For client meetings, I have a little 10 inch asus netbook.

What do you do with the 2 new 19 inch acer monitors?
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Buy a laptop if you want portability. If you want a cheaper computer with better speed and easier upgradeability (is that a word) then you should go with the desk top. I have a desktop for my home and a laptop for work.

My laptop fried a while ago. I will probably need both again. What brands do you suggest?

Has anyone gotten a new machine with 7 yet?????

 

[briko3]

I don't have a new computer, but I did install the windows 7 update and can tell you I haven't had any programs that don't run. I've always used Dell in the past, but got a great deal on an HP laptop and it's been great too. My boss has an HP laptop that's 6 years old (it's a brick) and has never had a problem either. Based on my experience, Dell for desktop and HP for laptop.

BTW, if you get a Dell, they have $350 off $1000 computers all the time. Go to dealspl.us and look for coupons.

Good Luck

 

[Aaron_4SIGHT]

Comparing the highest-end machine on the planet to the highest end macbook pro the X17 is only 200 more and twice as powerful.

It's also twice as thick and twice as heavy. Are you sure that qualifies as a laptop?

 

[Freddie]

Alienware M17x.

Mac may be pretty, but they wouldn't shake a stick at these specs...

Blueray player, terrabyte hard drive, quad core extreme 2

Alienware? WTF? Is he going to the client's house with a desktop to play Half-Life with them?

 

[AgentStone]

I don't have a new computer, but I did install the windows 7 update and can tell you I haven't had any programs that don't run. I've always used Dell in the past, but got a great deal on an HP laptop and it's been great too. My boss has an HP laptop that's 6 years old (it's a brick) and has never had a problem either. Based on my experience, Dell for desktop and HP for laptop.

BTW, if you get a Dell, they have $350 off $1000 computers all the time. Go to dealspl.us and look for coupons.

Good Luck

Thanks for the tips! Will look at that site b4 I purchase.

 

[the mayor]

Alienware is a nice system...if you want to be a pro gamer.

If you want to get work done....there are much cheaper units.

I picked up a new laptop from BestBuy for $350 shipped to my door that does everything I need on the road....and at that price, I don't /won't sweat dropping or losing it.

Has Window 7....most of the Vista head aches are gone...more like XP with benefits.

 

[QPRick]

The Dell XPS series is very nice - the M1330 with Windows 7 is what I use and it's very quick. You don't need to spend more than five hundred dollars to get a great laptop these days. You can check pricewatch for deals too.

 

[Pangaea]

Has Window 7....most of the Vista head aches are gone...more like XP with benefits.

Sounds like a girlfriend I had...

 

[AgentStone]

Alienware is a nice system...if you want to be a pro gamer.

If you want to get work done....there are much cheaper units.

I picked up a new laptop from BestBuy for $350 shipped to my door that does everything I need on the road....and at that price, I don't /won't sweat dropping or losing it.

Has Window 7....most of the Vista head aches are gone...more like XP with benefits.

Great deal!!! Which machine is it?

 

[MrKropp]

Back when I was poor I purchased a couple of used Dell laptops. They were very dependable machines and just keep going and going. I find that Dell tends to use quality components in their laptops.