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  1. 08-16-2010, 11:27 AM #1
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    Question POS needs computer shopping help!

    Well I need to get a portable for work!

    I haven't bought a computer in a couple of years so I got no clue what I should even be looking at in a portable.

    The absolute maximum I will spend is $500.00.

    I run Microsoft Office & Quick-books and of course surf the interweb.

    I know many of you are computer peeps so what should I be looking at?

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    Size? How much are you going to be carrying it around? How long do you need it to go on battery?
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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    Size? How much are you going to be carrying it around? How long do you need it to go on battery?
    Would like a decent size so I can see it so a 17" I guess.

    It will go to and from the office with an occasional customer visit.

    Battery isn't critical I got a 110V plug at work and home!
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    macbook pro
    M3 is always the answer.
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    http://www.techbargains.com/laptopco...bookreview.cfm

    http://bensbargains.net/category/83/notebooks
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    Quote Originally Posted by ken o View Post
    macbook pro



    get a new egg premium account, $500-999 no interest for 6 months, $1000-2000 1 year and it's not a credit card. Toshiba are grate imo.

    can also check http://www.dell.com/outlet you will get the best deal there but only look at the site when you have cash ready as the pc you see will be gone in a few minutes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    The absolute maximum I will spend is $500.00.
    Quote Originally Posted by ken o View Post
    macbook pro
    FAIL.

    Check Best Buy for deals. Buddy of mine just picked up a nice Toshiba for about $500, IIRC. Not a 17" though...
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    Would like a decent size so I can see it so a 17" I guess.

    It will go to and from the office with an occasional customer visit.

    Battery isn't critical I got a 110V plug at work and home!
    a 17" is NOT portable. You have to buy a special bag for it honestly.

    I'm about to sell my 14" Lenovo T400... It's been really good for the last year (I can expense laptops, so I get a new one every year).
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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    a 17" is NOT portable. You have to buy a special bag for it honestly.
    I don't want a baby computer I'd like something I could see!

    A 10 key keyboard would also be a big plus.
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    had pretty good luck at the dell outlet. picked up a couple of studio pooters for the kids. $500 is going to be tight though.. 1yr warranty

    http://www.dell.com/content/segmente...=us&l=en&s=dfo

    i have a logitech bluetooth 10 key i'll send you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by POS Racing View Post
    I don't want a baby computer I'd like something I could see!

    A 10 key keyboard would also be a big plus.
    Get an external keyboard and mouse and leave them at work. That way you have a full size keyboard, comfortable mouse and portability. You will HATE lugging around an 8#+ laptop that requires a rolly case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    a 17" is NOT portable. You have to buy a special bag for it honestly.
    my 18.4 fits in a standard back pack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm View Post
    http://www.techbargains.com/laptopco...bookreview.cfm

    http://bensbargains.net/category/83/notebooks
    Great links!

    Who is MSI they any good? I saw this - http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...6-LED-Backlit/
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    Woot seems to have notebooks under 500 every couple of weeks or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeff_man View Post
    my 18.4 fits in a standard back pack.
    That's not a standard laptop backpack. I have an Ogio I've used for about 6 years now and my new "15.4" laptop (with the 10 key) won't fit into the laptop zipper section as it's too big. There's no way a 17 or 18 will fit. My old 15" fit though.

    I've been lugging a laptop to work every day since 2004. If you're like me you want something reasonably light, two power adapters (one for work, one for home), reasonable battery life (2hrs min, 4+ better), good keyboard and a decent display (since you'll be looking at it all the time). A good setup at work (keyboard, mouse, laptop stand) goes a huge way to making your life easier.
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    10 key keyboard...

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    Quote Originally Posted by goofygrin View Post
    That's not a standard laptop backpack. I have an Ogio I've used for about 6 years now and my new "15.4" laptop (with the 10 key) won't fit into the laptop zipper section as it's too big. There's no way a 17 or 18 will fit. My old 15" fit though.

    I've been lugging a laptop to work every day since 2004. If you're like me you want something reasonably light, two power adapters (one for work, one for home), reasonable battery life (2hrs min, 4+ better), good keyboard and a decent display (since you'll be looking at it all the time). A good setup at work (keyboard, mouse, laptop stand) goes a huge way to making your life easier.

    it's a 16" laptop back pack i walked into fry's and picked up and my laptop fits. it's really a hiking bag and has a laptop 1/2 pocket added then repacked as a laptop bag but it's nothing special. and there are butt loads of 17" laptop bags at fry's and other places.
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    http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...=19&l=en&s=dhs
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    Based on what you're doing I would say MacBook, even if you just ran windows instead of osx
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    WalMart has a nice Toshiba for $400. I almost bought one myself...
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