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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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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3680 on: May 29, 2013, 09:11:04 PM »
So what's a good Dell i5 for a decent price?


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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3681 on: May 29, 2013, 10:19:12 PM »
Gimme a few, I'll find some cheap prices for u guys

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3682 on: May 29, 2013, 10:36:49 PM »
Gimme a few, I'll find some cheap prices for u guys
Thanks so much.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3683 on: May 30, 2013, 12:36:12 AM »
Thanks so much.
+1 ( my laptop just went dead when my coffee took a walk on it :'( )

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3684 on: May 30, 2013, 12:41:43 AM »
+1 ( my laptop just went dead when my coffee took a walk on it :'( )
My condolences :'(

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3685 on: May 30, 2013, 01:06:22 AM »

Essential G580 Laptop - 59381082 - Dark Brown
Price: $999.00
Sale price: $999.00
After eCoupon: $649.00
You save: $350.00
Use eCoupon Code: IDEADEAL
Product Details
Processor
3rd generation Intel Core i7-3612QM Processor( 2.10GHz 1600MHz 6MB)
Operating System
Windows 8 64
Display
15.6" HD Glare with integrated camera 1366x768
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory
8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
Hard Drive
1TB 5400 RPM
Optical Drive
DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)
Warranty
One year
Battery
6 Cell Lithium-Ion
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version 4.0

Usually I would always suggest a thinkpad over aG series but with these kind of specs on a thinkpad you'd be looking at over 1600 before a sale...
This seems to have it all for a pretty great price it's i7 but you maybe able to drop it to i5 and it comes with windows 8 if your going to stick with w8 keep the i7 if your using w7 go with an i5 and save you more money. An i3 is never recommended the threading needed to just maintain w7 let alone w8 would eat up 3/4 of your processing power. Laptops are only as good as there specs reputation and customer service and in those last two categories Lenovo takes dell to town. 
Nothing to talk about when one has tech support in India and one has in Atlanta plus dells future is uncertain with the whole stock sell off...

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3686 on: May 30, 2013, 01:11:40 AM »
If I'm not mistaken Lenovo tech support is in india as well for the G series and most machines other than the thinkpad lines, and Dell biz support is US based as well. Also with Del you can use chat support which is ime the best support out there at this time for a home machine.
The G series for me is equal to the dell home machines, really nothing special quality, or design...

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Dell Inspiron 13z 13.3-Inch Notebook for 399.99
« Reply #3687 on: May 30, 2013, 09:32:25 AM »
$399.99 for Dell Inspiron 13z 13.3-Inch Notebook with i3
Processor, 6GB RAM, and 500GB Hard Drive Free Shipping!!

www.groupon.com/deals/gg-dell-inspiron-13z-3?pt=aUabWgTAAAAD04TfTKh9V8xtvESddTpNr

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Dell Inspiron 13z 13.3-Inch Notebook
The Dell Inspiron 13z notebook's second-
generation Intel Core i3 processor quickly
runs a bevy of tasks on multiple cores
tucked inside a body that's less than 1 inch
thick. The 13.3-inch high-definition LED
display with TrueLife technology presents
videos with lifelike clarity and detail that
allows you to make out the tiny face on
every blade of grass. The notebook's 6GB
of system memory and 500GB hard drive
provide ample storage space for photos,
music, and projects.
Second-generation Intel Core i3-2367M
processor (3MB cache, 1.4GHz)
Memory: 6GB, DDR3, 2 DIMM
Hard drive: 500GB 5400 RPM SATA
Dell chiclet keyboard with multitouch
touchpad
13.3-inch high-definition 720p LED
display with TrueLife technology
0.82-inch thinness and light 3.81-pound
weight
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit,
English
49 WHr 4-cell lithium ion battery
Color: Moon silver with optional
interchangeable Switch lids (not
included)
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3688 on: May 30, 2013, 11:14:27 AM »
can anybody comment on the last post?
is this a good deal?
looking for a home based laptop.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3689 on: May 30, 2013, 11:22:39 AM »
Available @ newegg for $359 - Nice laptop, No cd drive

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3690 on: May 30, 2013, 12:18:15 PM »
Gimme a few, I'll find some cheap prices for u guys
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3691 on: May 30, 2013, 12:21:00 PM »
can anybody comment on the last post?
is this a good deal?
looking for a home based laptop.
Good for surfing and watching movies-don't try and run excel or any office application i3 can't handle it


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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3693 on: May 30, 2013, 01:38:48 PM »
Still looking, not seeing anything great yet for under $500. Will update soon don't worry.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3695 on: May 30, 2013, 01:42:00 PM »
Still looking, not seeing anything great yet for under $500. Will update soon don't worry.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3697 on: May 30, 2013, 02:17:51 PM »
This is the same model I put up here 2 weeks ago for over  $100 cheaper.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3698 on: May 31, 2013, 01:41:02 AM »
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HP DV6T-7300 - $609!
Use Coupon Code: SVD8492

Windows 8 64
3rd generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor (2.4GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
15.6-inch diagonal High Definition BrightView LED-backlit Display (1366 x 768)
8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
Standard Keyboard
HP TrueVision HD Webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone
802.11b/g/n WLAN

Use Amex Open for additional savings

Is this a good deal, decent deal, or excellent deal?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #3699 on: May 31, 2013, 03:40:59 AM »
Is this a good deal, decent deal, or excellent deal?

Thanks!

Yup its a nice piece but bear in mind it weighs close to 6 pounds not exactly a light load...