Alright so I'm going to Best Buy tomorrow to check out the computers that they have. I'm looking to get a new computer but I'm not sure yet if I want to go with a laptop or a pc. My budget is probably only $700-$800. I don't know that much about computers so I'm not really sure what I should really be looking at. I'd like for it to have a DVD burner, 80 GB or so harddrive, and a decent processor. So what should I look for?


Also, is every new computer "Vista-ready" or should I make sure to get one that is?

 

build your own?
you can do some nice stuff with that kind of money

 

never built one before. Warranty > learning experience.

 

blek Best Buy

 

Circuit City? :hsdunno:

 

Any new computer you buy now is gonna come pre-loaded with windows vista. $800 should buy you a decent desktop, but it's not gonna buy that great of a laptop, so I'd go for a desktop. You also may want to check out dell; for $800 im sure you could get a good duo core system with a 3 year warranty.

 

buy it online. More pc for cheaper.

Any pc in the last 2 years can run Vista... but I wouldn't bother with vista yet. It's still not ready. Stick with XP for now, don't worry about Vista.

 

what you should be doing is PMing me what you need....I will then look it up at IBM employee cost and hook it up with a machine that will kill anything you are looking at.....do you need desktop or laptop

 

ok done. leaning towards the laptop. h:

 

I get a discount with them since I work for FedEx.