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Dell:
Precision - Very powerful desktop replacements - great warranty, ridiculously expensive - Usually overpriced or overkill

Latitude - Good Laptops - Great warranty! Highly recommended for any Business environment - Sometimes expensive.

Vostro  - Lower end Business Machines - Better Priced - still durable - Usually 1 Year warranty.

XPS - The nicer looking dell machines, Some are better than others...

Inspiron - YMMV Every model is different

(Plain) Insprion Series - Dells lowest end laptop
(R) Insprion Series - Perfect Home use, dependable, decent build quality, recommended
(Z) Insprion Series - A little slimmer than the R series, Some are Ultrabooks (Very often don't include Optical Drives)

HP:

Spectre - Top of the line personal (dragonfly is the top of the line for business) - lightest laptops, and beautiful!

Pavilion - YMMV (Some better than others)

Probook - Stable durable business systems - Usually a little on the heavy side.

Elitebook - Business Higher end systems, usually pretty expensive

ENVY - Used to be the HP sleek and nicer systems, they pretty much replaced most of the standard pavilions now and call them either ENVY or sleekbooks

Sleekbook - like it sounds slimmer line of laptops

Lenovo:

Thinkpad Series - Very Dependable Business Machine, Expensive (Not Pretty but Durable)

IdeaPad Series -

S Series
U Series - Usually the slimmer line Ultrabooks, Doesn't always include DVD Drive
Y Series - Nice machines with good specs and features (Cool Backlit Keyboards)
Z Series - Step up from the G Series, all around decent build, priced nicely, great home use laptop
G Series - Lower end

Samsung:

Series 3
Series 5
Series 7
Series 9 - The nicest, sleekest looking laptops I've seen in a long time - Can pass for a Macbook!!


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A great post by caliheat:
I believe that there are many factors when deciding what laptop to purchase.
1) What is your intended use and necessary features. e.g. light use vs. heavy use & optical drive, computer speed etc.
2) As mentioned several times in this thread, RAM itself is very easy to upgrade after you purchase.
3) Brand - IMHO this is pretty important as well - which do your prefer vs. which brand do people recommend.
4) Price - you should decide a price range that best suits your needs.
5) Operating System - Many people like myself prefer Windows 7 vs. 8.1, so this would be another consideration.
6) Warranty - does it include 1 year or more, cost for extending warranty.
7) Detailed Specs:
  Processor  - model and speed i3, i5, & i7 2.0 Ghz, 3.0 Ghz etc.
  RAM - This IMHO should be minimum 8GB, especially if running 8.1, however can be added easily.
  Hard Drive - SATA vs. SSD, the latter being much faster. SATA itself offers 5400 RPM vs. 7200 RPM again, the latter being faster.
  Screen Size - this is a personal preference as you can always attach a larger screen in an office setting.
  Battery & Weight - overall laptop weight preference & battery life.
  Graphics - Integrated graphics vs. dedicated graphics, e.g. Intel 4400 vs. Nvidia GTX etc.

In summary, you have to decide what are you priorities, what can be upgraded and what you are flexible on.



Excellent article about the differences between the Intel processor suffixes.

Excellent "Laptop Buying Guide" by @dailykasha, written for Black Friday 2021, updated for holidays 2023

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$359 - HP Pavilion Laptop - 15z TOUCHSCREEN ($260 Drop)
« Reply #9900 on: September 01, 2016, 01:22:14 PM »
Touchscreen Option Add $40 to the $319

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9901 on: September 01, 2016, 04:38:18 PM »
Good deal? ASUS T300CHI 12.5 Touch Transformer 2-in-1 Intel M5Y10 4GB 128GB $355

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-ASUS-T300CHI-12-5-Touch-Transformer-2-in-1-Intel-M5Y10-4GB-128GB-Windows-10/262574065099

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Re: $359 - HP Pavilion Laptop - 15z TOUCHSCREEN ($260 Drop)
« Reply #9902 on: September 01, 2016, 07:03:16 PM »
Touchscreen Option Add $40 to the $319

Windows 10 Home 64
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8 GB memory; 1 TB HDD storage
15.6" HD display
AMD Radeon™ R5 Graphics


http://store.hp.com/us/en/PDPStdView?catalogId=10051&urlLangId=-1&langId=-1&productId=1305655&storeId=10151&source=aw&aid=7168&jumpid=af_6mrc7uxaeb&awc=7168_1472750136_a56cd33050e5d43532b4a2cac63c8881&AOID=35252

How does this one compare to this one (from DDMS):
https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/HP-Notebook-15-ay091ms-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.2855526900?tduid=(a18a338f342751dd70ec651b4077acc1)(256380)(2459594)(XDbotxbyEF4-68yeMdfkmXetiOKIHNmBIw)()

The first has a DVD. The second has an Intel processor. Is it that much a difference (the processor)?
Also, what's the difference between i3 and i5? Does that affect speed, or only RAM affects speed? (I now have an i5. What difference will I see if I downgrade to an i3?)

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9903 on: September 01, 2016, 07:56:36 PM »
They both have DVD drives.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9904 on: September 01, 2016, 08:18:22 PM »
They both have DVD drives.
I actually just saw that now in the description. But where? It's nowhere to be seen in the pics.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9905 on: September 01, 2016, 09:03:56 PM »
They both have DVD drives.

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Dylan P: at 3:46:35

Hello, how may I assist you today?

You: at 3:46:57

The specs show that this includes a DVD drive

You: at 3:47:10

But the pics don't show such a thing

You: at 3:47:26

where is the DVD slot on this laptop?

Dylan P: at 3:47:33

I would be happy to help you with your questions today!

Dylan P: at 3:47:39

To confirm, what device are you referring to?

You: at 3:47:50

HP Notebook 15-ay091ms Signature Edition Laptop

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If you could, please allow me 1-2 minutes to look into this for you, and I will be right back with you!

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sure

Dylan P: at 3:51:14

Ok, that looks like it may be a bug on our site, we are submitting this to be looked at.

Dylan P: at 3:51:33

If I may ask, what country are you located in, and what country is your billing method associated with?

You: at 3:52:19

Currently in Israel. Billing method is US credit card and address

You: at 3:52:37

Which is correct, the pic or the info?

Dylan P: at 3:52:45

Ahh, I see, at this time it looks like that does not have an optical drive.

You: at 3:53:33

mistake in the description?

Dylan P: at 3:54:23

Looks like it may be a bug on our site, we are submitting this to be looked at.

You: at 3:54:33

Ok.

Dylan P: at 3:54:57

Is there anything else I can help you with today?

You: at 3:56:02

If I order this, and it comes without a DVD, will I receive some sort of rebate/compensation?

Dylan P: at 3:56:49

You would be able to return it within 30 days of the purchase for a full return if you wanted.

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Ok. Thanks.

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Have a nice day

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9906 on: September 01, 2016, 09:18:07 PM »


My chat with Microsoft:

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If I order this, and it comes without a DVD, will I receive some sort of rebate/compensation?


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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9909 on: September 02, 2016, 08:18:10 AM »
Not great, not terrible either
If im looking for a decent priced laptop which #1 I'm looking for is speed what is suggested? 
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9912 on: September 02, 2016, 03:31:55 PM »
https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Lenovo-Z50-75-Signature-Edition-Laptop/productID.2740240000

I ended up buying this computer for only $349. Almost as good as the one above, for $150 cheaper.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9913 on: September 02, 2016, 03:35:50 PM »
Almost as good as the one above, for $150 cheaper.
Not even remotely close.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9916 on: September 03, 2016, 11:21:05 PM »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IA9FXAO
Is this a decent monitor?
Any reason not to buy this?
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9917 on: September 04, 2016, 12:16:39 AM »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IA9FXAO
Is this a decent monitor?
Any reason not to buy this?
Too big, Imho best set up is two 27'.
May be a personal preference thing.

Dunno about actual monitor.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9918 on: September 04, 2016, 01:27:01 AM »
Too big, Imho best set up is two 27'.
May be a personal preference thing.

Dunno about actual monitor.
So you mean to say "I don't know"
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #9919 on: September 04, 2016, 01:30:02 AM »
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IA9FXAO
Is this a decent monitor?
Any reason not to buy this?
Seems like a good monitor, I actually paid about 240 for it a few weeks ago. (I never saw it, we sent it straight to a remote office)
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.