Where should I buy laptop?

sherman · Mar 22, 2004

Anyone have any suggestions as to where to buy a laptop...either on or off line is ok. I am in CT. Thanx for any input!

BoZZi · Mar 22, 2004

Fishhead · Mar 22, 2004

I am no expert by any means, but my top three choices are..........

DELL

BEST BUY

EBAY

sherman · Mar 22, 2004

I have checked out Best Buy, Circuit City and Staples...EBAY is great but I really dont have time to screw around, I need to buy it tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. I actually bought one at Circuit City yesterday but I am going to return it, as I got more than I need.

Fishhead · Mar 22, 2004

BEST BUY IS 7-5 OVER CIRCUIT CITY!

monicus · Mar 22, 2004

Dell Outlet.

$250 off the new price with a full Dell warranty.

oldmantime · Mar 22, 2004

I too am thinking of buying a laptop as a second computer. (My HP Windows 98 desktop is basically ok, but want to know a little bit).

First of all is the best reccomended come with Windows 98 or some other Operating System. Secondly, can a laptop also be used to hoop up to the internet the same way as my desktop; with the phone plug -in thing. You can tell I don't know too much. Will I need to buy anything else to use it at home for the internet or are they all internet ready as this HP came off the shelf from Circuit City?

oldmantime · Mar 22, 2004

I meant to say Windows XP not 98 as the thing to buy?

Sodium Pentethol V · Mar 22, 2004

Tigerdirect.com

Great spot!

RPM · Mar 22, 2004

K-MART!~

jdodger · Mar 22, 2004

When shopping for computer gear and other electronics stuff, I almost always start here

http://www.cnet.com/

Cnet is a very good site for comparison shopping, both specs and price.

Find the models you like and prices here, and then comparison shop at other sites or local retail.

Mr NJ Sports · Mar 22, 2004

Best Buy .... They are loaded and pretty affordable.

TTinCO · Mar 22, 2004

If you can manage to find something with Windows 2000 loaded on it (instead of XP), I can not emphasize how much faster it will run.

XP is a big fat piece of shit-on a desktop, let alone on a laptop.

Mr NJ Sports · Mar 23, 2004

I have ME on my laptop..That sucks more than if I had the Commodore 64

AAA15 · Mar 23, 2004

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr NJ Sports:
I have ME on my laptop..That sucks more than if I had the Commodore 64<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

lol

I fully agree, that has to be the WORST OPERATING SYSTEM ever made. I do not like XP at all, to much problems with software I install on that thing and man it eats RAM like its nothing. I am running 2000 Professional on mine. I'd recommend most of you guys do the same, their are more service packs (i.e patches,updates) for 2000 then any other operating system for Windows. If you are looking for an laptop check BestBuy. I hear Toshiba makes some pretty good laptops.

Good Luck.

volhound · Mar 23, 2004

i have a 386 that i can get you for a real special rate.
I will pay for overnight
386 - is fast as hell -- loaded with dos! Forget XP or 2000 - dos is the shit

mvbski · Mar 23, 2004

Like TT said if you can find something with windows 2000 BUY IT, XP is a slow piece of garbage,in case you are reading this Mr Gates fix your crappy XP system

Fishhead · Mar 23, 2004

Good advice here, thanks to all.

peteep · Mar 23, 2004

Also look at www.cdw.com

wolfie_cr · Mar 23, 2004

I have bought all my five laptops within the last 5 years at bestbuy but do NOT I repeat DO NOT get their stupid extended warranty no matter how hard they try to sell it to you (and they will)