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10-13-2009, 09:56 AM | #1 |
Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho
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| EEEK! Laptop is apparently "toast" help! Well on Friday morning I got on my laptop to check some stuff and it started acting all wierd. It froze up so I manually turned it off, and when I logged back on it said I had 24 viruses and needed to purchase this virus protection software so insert credit card info here. Um, no thanks. I took it in and got a call back yesterday that it is done-zo and I need a new one Luckily, they were able to save all my pictures which is because my dumb-a$% sell didn't bother to back them up and all would have been lost! Anyway, I know NOTHING about computers and don't know what to look for, what to pass on, what is good, bad and best. Can any of you yorkie-talk techies help me???? THANK YOU!!!!!
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10-13-2009, 10:03 AM | #2 | |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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OMG DH and I just had the same problem!! How old was your comp? What kind was it. DH and I had an ACER it lasted for like 3 years and died! We bought another one just a week ago it was like 300$ but it was a piece of crap and took it back to Best Buy!! It really depends on what you need a laptop for, and what you do with it.. Best Buy really has some good deals. We returned that Acer and we got a HP with Intel ( suppose to be REALLY GOOD) It's like G-70 or something I dont know I would have to look at it, its at home I am at work But for that comp it was like 500 and thats a smoking deal.. bc it is a HP and they are really good comp... and Windows 7 is coming out too!!
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10-13-2009, 10:11 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Get a Mac! Leave the slow and annoying world of PCs behind you. I have a HP laptop, and IMO, it is kinda crappy.
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10-13-2009, 10:13 AM | #4 | |
♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca
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DH's HP is really good, not all are crappy. It has to do with the internet service you have too!
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10-13-2009, 10:22 AM | #5 |
Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho
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| P&P- its frusterating, huh!?!? I got mine right out of college 4 years ago for like $600 and I remember thinking that was so much money I hope it lasts! Mine was a Toshiba, won't be buying another of those ever! I have an HP laptop for work, but don't really have an opinion of it. Crystal- not quite brave enough to go Mac. I have been to enough sites that say Mac won't work I don't really want to go there. I guess my main question is do I get one on sale with Vista, or do I wait for the new system and take a chance with all the possible bugs that come from a newly released program? I'm not computer-literate enough to work through problems!
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10-13-2009, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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| I'm so glad you're asking these questions, Amanda. I want to buy a laptop after the first of the year but I don't know what features to look for. All I know for certain is that I want another Dell.
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10-13-2009, 10:32 AM | #7 | |
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10-13-2009, 10:38 AM | #8 |
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| Too bad you aren't open to a Mac. I've loved them for 20 years, and even one laptop I got in 1998 still works (though I don't use it cause my newer ones are much better and faster). I use the internet a lot, and hardly ever find a site that doesn't work with Mac. And with Mac, virus are almost non-existent, thank God. Good luck with whatever you get, and for sure start doing backups, now that you have had the big scare.
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10-13-2009, 10:49 AM | #9 |
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| What's the advantage of a mac over a pc? I've always been under the impression that pc and windows were so much better.
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10-13-2009, 11:04 AM | #10 |
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| I just got a hot pink Dell Inspirion laptop and it is sooo nice. I really LOVE it!
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10-13-2009, 11:08 AM | #11 | |
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They tend to be faster. They take some getting used to, but they are quite user friendly. They seem to not have those "My computer is just being stupid today" days. lol I rarely have a problem where I need to force quit (control, alt, delete for PC). But they are expensive and not as many people work on them if there is a problem. I suppose it frustrates some people to try and learn how to use them after using PCs also. And for internet sites, I almost never have a problem with Mac compatibility. If I do, I use the other computer. It really isn't a problem though. I have more of a problem with Firefox compatibility and internet sites, but that even seems to be getting better. We have been through a few computers around here, mostly desktop (Gateway, HP, built by family) and I would rather not go back. That and IE...ugh. I don't really know a thing about computers (lol), but for the operating system, can't somebody just replace it with XP (unless you want the most up-to-date..).
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10-13-2009, 11:36 AM | #12 | |
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10-13-2009, 11:41 AM | #13 | |
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Did you get the 15.5" wide screen or the mini? I am seriously considering the Inspiron. Looks like there's some good deals out there on them!
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10-13-2009, 12:02 PM | #14 |
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| I recently got my first Mac, an Imac. It's so much better than a PC. You should visit an Apple store & get them to show you one. I think they have PC to Mac classes too.
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10-13-2009, 12:11 PM | #15 |
Lovin' my R & R Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middleton, Idaho
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| Thanks for all the advice! I always know I can count on my YT peeps for all my important decisions in life, you guys are so smart! I appreciate the comments on Macs, and hopefully they will be helpful to others. The problem is, I am able to work from home and I need the programs to transfer from my personal computer to my work computer, which is a PC. They need to be compatible. Considering that, which brands do you guys recommend? I like the looks of Dell cuz they're so CUTE but I am practical enough to know that cute doesn't always equal good. I have no experience with them. We use HP laptops at work but I haven't been especially impressed (neutral I guess) and I really don't know what else is out there. Any other thoughts?
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