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Originally Posted by qazw
What brand do you prefer?
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I'm not sure - this is why I'm here asking all of you fine people! I've had the same Dell PC since the summer before my freshman year of college (9 years ago). It's all I've used, so it's really all I know.
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Originally Posted by unarose
As far as PCs go, I've had a Dell and a HP…the HP was better than the Dell. Gateway's not bad. Acer is, from what I've heard, excellent.
I can't imagine life without my MacBook Pro now, though—and you can get one for under your budget…I'd see if your local Best Buy carries them (some do, some don't) or if you have an Apple store local, that's probably a good place to look.
The internet is also a good resource…Computer Shopper could help, they do reviews for many different brands as well as of software and accessories, and have guides for buying a new computer.
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I've heard that Acer is good, but I don't really know anyone who has one.. So I'm not too sure about that.
I did look at the MacBooks. What I'm not really understanding is the difference between a laptop and a notebook. The obvious difference is the size/weight, which is why I would love to get a notebook. But from what I can gather, there isn't a DVD/CD drive in a notebook.. Not ideal, but not a deal breaker, either. What other differences are there, if any?
Also, I've never owned a Mac and have only used one for maybe a total of 5 minutes in my life. I wasn't a huge fan. But I keep hearing about all these converts, who claim they thought they'd never own/like a Mac, they took a chance, and now they love it. Does that describe anyone here?
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Originally Posted by DubaiSis
I have a Dell (it was the 2nd from the top of the line at the time) that I think I paid $600 for. I've been very happy with it so far and it's 2 1/2 years old now. I did have to rebuild it once, but dropping it more than once isn't the laptop's fault!
I would check Best Buy (or similar) online and get down to 2 or 3 choices, then do as I did and ask your favorite geek for a final opinion. I didn't ask my husband because he would ALWAYS say buy the more expensive one. My favorite geek said the 2nd one was perfectly fine for my needs and it was/is.
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I've never actually used "the Geeks".. But maybe I'll have to try!
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