Buy from somewhere reputable, with a decent warranty. Because holy hell, you are going to need it.

Apollo wrote:

Sentynel wrote:I strongly advise against any laptop unless you absolutely have to. Unreliable pieces of crap, all of them. (Even Abel's precious macbooks)
For portability, get an Asus Eee or something equivalent. They've got less bits to go wrong than most laptops and if they do go wrong they're cheaper to replace.

Well, I have decided to get one for my own reasons.

Specific, people, specific.

HP, REPRESENT!

Sentynel wrote:Buy from somewhere reputable, with a decent warranty. Because holy hell, you are going to need it.

I think you just had a bad expierience. =P

I'm not aware of a single laptop which has lasted three years of regular use with no problems. I know few which lasted three years at all - I think everybody in my house at school who had and regularly used a laptop had it suffer permanent death by the end of upper sixth - around three years from purchase date. My own eventually gave up the ghost after almost exactly three years of regular repairs.

if you want a good warrenty get a mac. seriously. they pay for pretty much anything. including a dog biting through the power cord XD. they will sometimes pay for stuff even if it isnt covered any more. one guy's old powerbook burst into flames so they gave him a brand new macbook pro.

I've had my laptop for many years and it still works fine

The battery did overheat once

So, Mac then?

Funny. Me, supporting Apple. So be it.

yep :) if you want something with a bit of money off go down to the 'special deals' bit at the bottom of the apple store page (left hand side)

Try and arrange to try a mac before you buy one. Just a precaution in case you find it can't do stuff you desperately need to do or you hate the interface. (If budget's a concern you're probably better going for a PC, by the way.)

it can do everything a pc can do >.< just dont get the macbook air. those are stupid. and you wont hate the interface, its ace.

There are plenty of pieces of software unavailable for Mac.

but if you really need those you can just get windows. no need to also have a pc. plus, there are normally mac alternatives.

APOLLO.
I refuse to read through two pages of Sent denying anyone an opinion.
What will you use this laptop for?
That determines the Laptop.

I think you'll find if you read the pages I've been very reasonable and never once said "don't ever get a mac!"

Sentynel wrote:I think you'll find if you read the pages I've been very reasonable and never once said "don't ever get a mac!"

i *think* he is telling the truth.

He is, just I know he won't budge :P
I admire it in people, it's just agvating as hell sometimes.
Come on Apollo, forim follows funtion with this kind of stuff.

Mostly just for school, not going to play any games on it. I'll be on the internet quite a bit, and I need Microsoft Office (which, last I checked, a Mac runs). Also, there will an iPod involved when I get one (humiliating that I don't have one yet). Basically just a computer I can use without having to squabble with family.

White MacBook, nothing else is all you'll need.
$1099, free shpping.

You could get a decent Dell for half the price that'll do everything you need it to do.

Dansariki wrote:White MacBook, nothing else is all you'll need.
$1099, free shpping.

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I don't think Apollo has that money atm...