I'm looking to buy a core2duo laptop that is about 14%26quot; and will run windows vista well and is around $1000 after tax.I'm just using it for documents and downloading/burning/watching movies/music.I'd like a harddrive of at least 80GB and at least 3.5hr battery life.Also, should I be worried about my laptop getting outdated quickly?Should I spend more and get more RAM and processing speed and hard drive just in case? Should I get the best networking card?The question is how much money would you put in to ensure that your computer will be able to cope with technology changes 2-3years down the line?
Which affordable laptop would you get to word process and watch movies?
Try the link below, if your wanting a computer to last the long haul, the first thing you want to do is throw out any cheap pc's from your list, like acer, or dell.....who do make a good pc, but its whole purpose is to target low end pc's with parts made by companies you never heard of which makes a simple driver update a nightmare.... but thats how they keep prices so low....try a brand that offers quality hardware, like alienware for instance, they are also cited as having the worlds best support...
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Also keep in mind, with the hardware your wanting its not going to obsolete after 2 or 3 years, but there is new technology coming out each year that will make your pc slower in comparison.....
Which affordable laptop would you get to word process and watch movies?
Acer makes a very good laptop, and a great value for the money. You can get one for $600+, all the bells and whistles.
Don't worry about your laptop getting outdated... just live with the fact it *will* get outdated. It's inevitable. Buy to suit your needs now... and remember that upgrade parts will probably just get cheaper.
Get one with SATA disk if you can... that's upcoming technology and you're likely to see PATA disks not being made in newer big sizes.
Any network card you get will be faster than broadband... 100Mb is standard, 1Gb is now quite common and the internet is probably under 10Mb.
Other than that, go for one you like that has a good reputation.
I like HP... but that's my personal bias
Dell Inspiron series. You will get everything you need for under $1000.
