i'm shopping ebay for a laptop. which brands are best? any advice on things i should look for. i pretty much know what i want..... not too worried about storage capacity as i have an external harddrive. but what's a good processor speed? RAM?


ok org nerds, this is your time to shine.

I don't anything about computers,
but I am a nerd.

what programs will you use?

Illustrator said:

shine on you crazy diamond.

Illustrator said:

ufoclub said:

yahoo messenger, motorola phone tools, itunes, probably quicktime player, and microsoft word.


i think that's about it.

fantasyislander said:

no, there's got to be more i use, that list looks too short.

fantasyislander said:

If you can, get at least a 2GB processor and 1GB of RAM. Go with a Lenovo.

TMPletz said:

i've never heard of lenovo, and to be honest i'm hesitant of using the no-name brands.

since you're not using intensive programs like animation stuff or even photoshop, you will find even an inexpensive computer to be fast and work well! Get a used PC laptop off craigslist or ebay.

there are so many that would work well for you.

I'm a mac person, and for basic programs I would get a used ibook and it would look and feel great.

fantasyislander said:

Lenovo is not a no-name brand. They are formerly known as the IBM ThinkPads.

ufoclub said:

i would LIKE to have photoshop, but i don't now.


i guess my main question is the processor speed and what minimum speed would be good.

TMPletz said:

oooohhhh!!

I bought an HP Pavilion Entertainment PC- love it so far

Get a Mac and you'll never go back!

Shanti1 said:

I have the MediaCenter edition notebook.

I love this thing.
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Imago said:

i hate you.

FruitToAttractBears said:

Pretty cool- has a remote ever...lol

ok, so computer guys, which kind of processor is better quality? AMD or Intel? and what is the difference?

fantasyislander said:

Most gamers I've come across go with AMD. Intel is pretty stable especially if the motherboard is an Intel as well, but their processors are generally more spendy. If you can, stay away from the Celerons and go for a Pentium instead.

TMPletz said:

thanks!

fantasyislander said:

http://store.apple.com/1-...lm=MacBook

Imago said:

thanks!


but i don't want a mac.

Imago said:

Shanti1 said:

HP and Compaq are basically the same computers right? is there any difference in quality?

fantasyislander said:

Not sure- I work on an HP and my home computers have always been HP's. You will enjoy a laptop...I love my wireless laptop.

Shanti1 said:

i have an HP Pavilion desktop now. i want to get a laptop to replace it and a friend who is very experienced with computers told me Compaqs are among the best. i'm wondering if that would include HPs?
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fantasyislander said:

among the best for laptops that is

fantasyislander said:

Well I am no expert- I just bought the best laptop with the extras that I felt I wanted for the best price.