What laptop should i buy?

NiCKOLAI · 11th October 2005, 4:22 PM

Hey All

Looking for a laptop for share trading... so the only specs that are important to me are wireless network and decent cpu/ram for running a couple of applications. GFX, sound etc etc not important. Burner would be handy but not needed...

Any reccomendations?

Cheers

xsive · 11th October 2005, 5:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NiCKOLAI

Hey All

Looking for a laptop for share trading... so the only specs that are important to me are wireless network and decent cpu/ram for running a couple of applications. GFX, sound etc etc not important. Burner would be handy but not needed...

Any reccomendations?

Cheers

Can't go wrong with a 12" iBook. With the educational discount it's by far the most feature rich, best built and most usable notebook around.

I love mine almost to death

EDIT: This is in the wrong forum btw.

rhysxanthis · 11th October 2005, 5:47 PM

im looking for a similar laptop to Nickolai, except it has to be windows.

any reccomendations.

sorry for hijack nickolai

mordy · 11th October 2005, 8:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rhysxanthis

im looking for a similar laptop to Nickolai, except it has to be windows.

any reccomendations.

sorry for hijack nickolai

if ur in uni, the portege m200 is now only 2700, which is pretty cheap for an ultra-portable... plus its a tablet pc ... very hand in any class

Styryx · 11th October 2005, 8:47 PM

Have a look at Dell.com.au, they're currently offering via a time limited sale, a lappy for under 900 sans burner, just cd rom but...trick it up a little and it's around a grand or a tad more.

Asus have some cheap lappies for about 1300 same with acer, Hp, ibm...etc,etc,etc.

You ought to be able to get something suitable out of that lot at least.
Also, I think a couple of Asus or Acer models feature 128 mb shared vid ram (probably lower it through the bios), combo rom and 256mb ram...so except for the ram<meh!>, there's nothing to slag off about there.

If they don't turn you on, then use them as a yardstick to judge others by.

/edit/
Just found this one...IBM Thinkpad T30

http://www.bargainseeker.com.au/

/end edit/

NiCKOLAI · 12th October 2005, 9:01 AM

Thanks guys

So many options!

Forgot to mention has to be windows as well. That IBM machine seems like an ok deal...

Im wondering whether to buy a refurb or just spend the extra 2-300 and go new. Like Styryx said Asus etc have some good deals around the 1300 mark so hrmmm decisions.

stroggos2k · 12th October 2005, 9:05 AM

I'd go a Dell, their great service has served me well, what's your budget anyway?

NiCKOLAI · 12th October 2005, 9:16 AM

don't want to spend more than $1500

I see pretty positive comments about dell these days...

stroggos2k · 12th October 2005, 9:31 AM

A friend of mine got a Dell Inspiron 2200 recently (The budget one), it's a pretty decent, well made notebook.

Wofen · 12th October 2005, 10:45 AM

Dells are pretty good. We use alot of them at the school I work at, and most of them work fantasticly.
If you want a cheap laptop, look at a Metabox

Its not a ultra postible, but for under $1500, I dont think you have much of a range in Ultras. These are pretty light, and you can custom thm to your hearts content.

Thats my 2c.

Wofen

11th October 2005, 4:22 PM	#1
NiCKOLAI Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8	What laptop should i buy? Hey All Looking for a laptop for share trading... so the only specs that are important to me are wireless network and decent cpu/ram for running a couple of applications. GFX, sound etc etc not important. Burner would be handy but not needed... Any reccomendations? Cheers

11th October 2005, 5:47 PM	#3
rhysxanthis Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mark Webber land Posts: 2,513	im looking for a similar laptop to Nickolai, except it has to be windows. any reccomendations. sorry for hijack nickolai __________________ I was at the Nurburgring on 12 July 2009. I witnessed it! Webber finally won!! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

11th October 2005, 8:47 PM	#5
Styryx Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	Have a look at Dell.com.au, they're currently offering via a time limited sale, a lappy for under 900 sans burner, just cd rom but...trick it up a little and it's around a grand or a tad more. Asus have some cheap lappies for about 1300 same with acer, Hp, ibm...etc,etc,etc. You ought to be able to get something suitable out of that lot at least. Also, I think a couple of Asus or Acer models feature 128 mb shared vid ram (probably lower it through the bios), combo rom and 256mb ram...so except for the ram<meh!>, there's nothing to slag off about there. If they don't turn you on, then use them as a yardstick to judge others by. /edit/ Just found this one...IBM Thinkpad T30 http://www.bargainseeker.com.au/ /end edit/ Last edited by Styryx; 11th October 2005 at 8:54 PM.

12th October 2005, 9:05 AM	#7
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	I'd go a Dell, their great service has served me well, what's your budget anyway? __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

12th October 2005, 9:31 AM	#9
stroggos2k Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rozelle, Sydney NSW Posts: 6,155	A friend of mine got a Dell Inspiron 2200 recently (The budget one), it's a pretty decent, well made notebook. __________________ Tune in to my radio show "Adam & The Stooges" from 8-10pm every Friday night on Sydney's 2RRR 88.5FM for obscure/classic/awesome rock, game, movie & tv reviews and random fun.

12th October 2005, 9:01 AM	#6
NiCKOLAI Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8	Thanks guys So many options! Forgot to mention has to be windows as well. That IBM machine seems like an ok deal... Im wondering whether to buy a refurb or just spend the extra 2-300 and go new. Like Styryx said Asus etc have some good deals around the 1300 mark so hrmmm decisions.

12th October 2005, 9:16 AM	#8
NiCKOLAI Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 8	don't want to spend more than $1500 I see pretty positive comments about dell these days...

12th October 2005, 10:45 AM	#10
Wofen Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noosa Posts: 130	Dells are pretty good. We use alot of them at the school I work at, and most of them work fantasticly. If you want a cheap laptop, look at a Metabox Its not a ultra postible, but for under $1500, I dont think you have much of a range in Ultras. These are pretty light, and you can custom thm to your hearts content. Thats my 2c. Wofen __________________ Specs: One Dead computer. Cooked Geforce 4 MX 440 8x, Cooked 256 DDR 2100 Ram , Cooked Motherboard , One CPU that should be all rights be cooked, but still runs nice. If only everything was built like my CPU, Highest temp on 2.0 Cel = 107.4