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College starts on the 22nd, and I gotta be there on the 20th. Therefore, I need to get myself a laptop pretty quick. I'm looking for the best bang for the buck in the $800-$1000 range. I'd also, prefer a 15" screen, but I can deal with a 17" if it is a better deal.
I've started looking around a little bit. I've found this so far:
Newegg.com - Acer Aspire AS5739G-6132 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6500(2.10GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M - Laptops / Notebooks
Newegg.com - MSI GT735-024US NoteBook AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82(2.20GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 - Laptops / Notebooks
Asus - Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - White/Black - G51VX-RX05
Gateway - FX Edition Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - P-7805u
Yeah, you're all probably gonna say that the Asus from best buy is the best bang for the buck, but I'm not sure yet if I can do $1000. I'm hoping I can, but my parents are like "This is for school, not gaming." If my dad was the one buying this, I wouldn't stand a chance, but maybe with my mom. Idk, she doesn't want me to take this rig to college with me, so, if I give in to her, I can definitely get a $1000 one, but if not, idk. For those of you in college, do you take your desktop with you, or do you just take a laptop? I would be kinda worried about it getting stolen since it is harder to lock everything down with a full desktop, and it would be a pain to hall back and forth when I go home for Holidays and stuff, but I feel like it is being wasted if I don't have it. All this expensive latest and greatest hardware is going to become not latest and greatest, and during this time, not even used.
Anyway, if anyone can find any better deals, please tell me. Also, on all those laptops, none of them have the kind of battery that gets ruined if the laptop is plugged into power all the time, do they?
One last thing, I'm gonna need a laptop mouse. Does it matter, or can I just grab any old little midget thing? I've never had a laptop before. Hmmm, that reminds me, I'm gonna have to pick out a bag for this bad boy.
I've started looking around a little bit. I've found this so far:
Newegg.com - Acer Aspire AS5739G-6132 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T6500(2.10GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory DDR3 1066 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M - Laptops / Notebooks
Newegg.com - MSI GT735-024US NoteBook AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-82(2.20GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 320GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 - Laptops / Notebooks
Asus - Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - White/Black - G51VX-RX05
Gateway - FX Edition Laptop with Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology - P-7805u
Yeah, you're all probably gonna say that the Asus from best buy is the best bang for the buck, but I'm not sure yet if I can do $1000. I'm hoping I can, but my parents are like "This is for school, not gaming." If my dad was the one buying this, I wouldn't stand a chance, but maybe with my mom. Idk, she doesn't want me to take this rig to college with me, so, if I give in to her, I can definitely get a $1000 one, but if not, idk. For those of you in college, do you take your desktop with you, or do you just take a laptop? I would be kinda worried about it getting stolen since it is harder to lock everything down with a full desktop, and it would be a pain to hall back and forth when I go home for Holidays and stuff, but I feel like it is being wasted if I don't have it. All this expensive latest and greatest hardware is going to become not latest and greatest, and during this time, not even used.
Anyway, if anyone can find any better deals, please tell me. Also, on all those laptops, none of them have the kind of battery that gets ruined if the laptop is plugged into power all the time, do they?
One last thing, I'm gonna need a laptop mouse. Does it matter, or can I just grab any old little midget thing? I've never had a laptop before. Hmmm, that reminds me, I'm gonna have to pick out a bag for this bad boy.