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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 #5220 on: January 16, 2014, 11:50:46 PM »
IMO Yes. I find that a 1 year warranty isn't even long enough for a new laptop...

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« Reply #5221 on: January 17, 2014, 01:49:15 AM »
Anyone want to buy me a wedding gift I need a laptop :P

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« Reply #5222 on: January 17, 2014, 06:29:16 AM »
Anyone want to buy me a wedding gift I need a laptop :P
ill sell u mine... i hate my gateway laptop. (its touch screen i5)
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5223 on: January 19, 2014, 01:41:06 AM »
looking for a windows 7 laptop around $500
not too fussed about specs
just for general web browsing etc

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5224 on: January 19, 2014, 09:09:41 AM »
Woot is having a deal in a NEW laptop, anyone know if it's worth it?   Www.Woot.com

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« Reply #5225 on: January 19, 2014, 09:15:35 AM »
looking for a windows 7 laptop around $500
not too fussed about specs
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any ideas?
thanks
I have some Dell inspiron 15 laptops with i3 processor for $365. Pm if interested.

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5227 on: January 19, 2014, 01:49:48 PM »
3% discount credited to your American Express statement on every eligible dollar spent up to $500, 5% discount for every eligible dollar spent above $500 and up to $1,500 and 10% discount on every eligible dollar spent above $1,500 and up to $30,000, per calendar year, per Card account.
What is this credit for?
Laptops only? Do tablets count?
From any (online) store??

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« Reply #5228 on: January 19, 2014, 06:55:31 PM »
No ,anything from HP online website

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5231 on: January 20, 2014, 09:04:06 PM »
My sister is looking for a very simple computer, laptop or desktop, for a very simple budget. I told her that don't know much but that I'd try to find out.
She has no memory requirements, and she said that any speed should be fine, as long as it's not old and super slow. So we're talking real basic.

What's the best deal out there for someone really looking for the best price available as the main factor?
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5232 on: January 20, 2014, 09:04:51 PM »
My sister is looking for a very simple computer, laptop or desktop, for a very simple budget. I told her that don't know much but that I'd try to find out.
She has no memory requirements, and she said that any speed should be fine, as long as it's not old and super slow. So we're talking real basic.

What's the best deal out there for someone really looking for the best price available as the main factor?
TIA

What is she planning on using it for? Maybe a chromebook would work for her.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5233 on: January 20, 2014, 09:16:05 PM »
What is she planning on using it for? Maybe a chromebook would work for her.
She's a teacher - I guess lesson plans, schoolwork, etc...
Do you always need to be online to use? Are they all small?

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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5234 on: January 20, 2014, 09:23:12 PM »
I didn't see any great deals right now, if your in Brooklyn I have the Dell inspiron 15 with an i3 processor for $350!  Brand new -  I have 13 left and more coming in soon.

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« Reply #5235 on: January 20, 2014, 09:27:51 PM »
I didn't see any great deals right now, if your in Brooklyn I have the Dell inspiron 15 with an i3 processor for $350!  Brand new -  I have 13 left and more coming in soon.
I think that's out of her price range. Is she being unrealistic? Thanks!

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« Reply #5236 on: January 20, 2014, 10:17:28 PM »
If she want's a dissent product, yes.
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5237 on: January 20, 2014, 10:45:43 PM »
Buy cheap and you will spend more money on repairs and tune-ups every two months anyway

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« Reply #5238 on: January 20, 2014, 10:48:09 PM »
Buy cheap and you will spend more money on repairs and tune-ups every two months anyway
Speaking of tune ups. My g570 from last year is painfully slow. Tried the diagnostics stuff. Helped a little but not enough. Should I do a clean wipe? Any other suggestions?
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Re: Laptop Deals Master Thread
« Reply #5239 on: January 21, 2014, 12:02:30 AM »
Check the pc tune up thread see if that helps