Best laptop under $1500?
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Do you plan to carry the thing around? The Inspiron 5160 weighs over 8 pounds.
When you're in the low-medium price range you can either have high performance or you can have light weight/long battery life. Not both.
When you're in the low-medium price range you can either have high performance or you can have light weight/long battery life. Not both.
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From: Lawrence, Ks
Originally Posted by Reno Fett
i had dozens of apples in my apartment a few months ago. we made apple pie and shit.
and what does getting a program illegally have to do with the quality of a computer? i can get any program i want for free. i'm so cool!!1~
:slap: but why am i even bothering? like you have any clue on quality, what with your bomz intake. :lmao:
and what does getting a program illegally have to do with the quality of a computer? i can get any program i want for free. i'm so cool!!1~
:slap: but why am i even bothering? like you have any clue on quality, what with your bomz intake. :lmao:What's wrong with a bomz intake? Its just a tube with a filter, and I have a K&N filter...didn't know those were bad...
...and you can't get Final Cut Pro for PC...it's a mac program...I was pointing out that mac>pc. And the quality of the program? Uhh, it's just like if you bought it? :dunno:
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I have an HP which is like 7.5 lbs. I gave up on carrying it to class. Pretty much all of the computers I see actually being used in class are iBooks. I do see people with larger ones at the library, but not in class. Also, unless you get a Centrino laptop you will get crappy battery life.
So if you want something for taking notes, I suggest going as light as you can and for as much battery life as possible. But a computer like that ain't gonna play games very well unless you spend a lot more than $1500.
If you're only going to carry it with you every once in a while then something a bit heavier would be tolerable. But yeah the 5160 is 8.3 lbs and that's a bit much.
So if you want something for taking notes, I suggest going as light as you can and for as much battery life as possible. But a computer like that ain't gonna play games very well unless you spend a lot more than $1500.
If you're only going to carry it with you every once in a while then something a bit heavier would be tolerable. But yeah the 5160 is 8.3 lbs and that's a bit much.
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From: Gonzales, Louisiana
Originally Posted by ManInCamo
I plan to carry it and from school, so i don't need a SUPER portable unit.
i carry my 5160 all day every day and i have to say its pretty bulky especially since its ac adapter weighs a couple lbs, too.
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From: Gonzales, Louisiana
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From: Lll
I have the 600m from Dell. I carry it around all the time from school to work. It is over all a VERY good lappie.
And with a P4m 1.8, 768mb ram, 64mb v-card, it does stuff really well. Battery life is great.
And with a P4m 1.8, 768mb ram, 64mb v-card, it does stuff really well. Battery life is great.
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