Go all out and get a Toughbook. I'm not sure about their features other than the fact that the guy demonstrating them at some conference my boss went to poured a bottle of coke all over it, dropped it, jumped on it, picked it up and it was fine.
tl;dr - Toughbooks double as funny-shaped footballs for fun during downtimes
Say Anything.
'Say Anything' is a John Cusak/Cameron Crowe 1989 teen flick. ' A noble underachiever and a beautiful valedictorian fall in love the summer before she goes off to college.' This is actually not what this thread is about, but the message is the same.
Actually no it isn't, I just like imdb.com and the title sounded interesting. /snort
This is not necessarily a vent thread - far from it. This is about saying anything - weather, the bird outside your work window, the fundamental differences between Mormons and catholics, how Law and Order Criminal Intent doesn't get the props it deserves, that I always forget whether it's 'it's' or 'its', that my daughter has a beautiful smile and the first guy that breaks her heart - I'm breaking his knees...it's about anything.
So, say anything.
pharren
15 years ago
Vulash
15 years ago
They're like 3 grand
pharren
15 years ago
BOO HOO THEYRE LIKE 3 GRAND (more like 5). You said you wanted top-end! When you drop it off a cliff during a research trip and it still works, it will be the best 3 grand you ever spent.
Vulash
15 years ago
I've changed my mind - I want medium end (or a donation of 5 grand)
Verileah
15 years ago
Do you mind sharing (here or privately) what your price range is? All smartassedry aside, it really is hard to advise without knowing that.
Vulash
15 years ago
It would be great if I could find something nice in the 800-900 range. If I'm really wowed and feeling impulsive I might go as high as 1200. It's really hard to say how frugal I'll be feeling once I have to actually spend the money. Typically I look for them in the 700ish range and then customize them up from there - so starting with a laptop with a base price in the 1000 range will end up too high by the time I add what I feel are important features.
Verileah
15 years ago
Vulash
15 years ago
Hadn't heard of them, but I've been browsing them a bit - It seems you can get a nice one for the price, but the customizable options aren't quite what I would like (some more than others?). I"ll check them out more when I'm not at work though there are a lot of them to go through :D Thanks
KaAnna
15 years ago
First a store glitch, now apparently banning people? Synful Mindz is either having issues or they hate me. lol :/
Lessa
15 years ago
yikes! Thatll show you for wanting to buy their stuff ><
Might have to try contacting her via email or through her DA page if you cant get in on the site.
Might have to try contacting her via email or through her DA page if you cant get in on the site.
KaAnna
15 years ago
It's so.. random, too. Happen to have that email on hand, or her DA page? And Lil' is the one to talk to about that stuff?
Lessa;100701
yikes! Thatll show you for wanting to buy their stuff ><
Might have to try contacting her via email or through her DA page if you cant get in on the site.
It's so.. random, too. Happen to have that email on hand, or her DA page? And Lil' is the one to talk to about that stuff?
Eve
15 years ago
Look for Nemain Ravenwood on da, all one I think. That's her store along with her man I believe.
Eve
15 years ago
My new washer and dryer finally gets delivered today! Is it sad to say that I can't wait to do some laundry? *giggles*
Mileron
15 years ago
IMO HP and Lenovo suck ass. Keep in mind this is anecdotal; I work with about a dozen Lenovos and a half dozen HPs of various models over the last 3-4 years. HPs have cooling issues; Lenovos have durability problems. If you're not a fan of Dell (I am, I'm typing this on a Dell Inspiron 1501) then consider Acer or Asus.
Lessa
15 years ago
I bought my hubby an Acer laptop about 2 years ago, just a cheap 300 dollar version that he could take with him when he travelled, for Ebay or Craigslist or whatever. Just after that the work computer at his store died, so his new laptop became the work computer, running full time from morning til they closed in the evening. They replaced it with a desktop about 3 months ago so he could take his laptop with him when he went back to Phoenix to work. I didn't think it would last long but its still going strong, so I would vouch for Acer as a brand.
pharren
15 years ago
A dingo An Acer laptop ate my baby. Just sayin'.
Vulash
15 years ago
So Lessa thinks Acer might be good based on reliability, and Pharren doesn't recommend it because of it's baby eating skills. Hrmn.
Kidding aside - I like the Acer's I've priced, but since they don't sell their own I can't find a good place to customize one. I'm not opposed to Dell - they just seem a little pricier offhand.
Kidding aside - I like the Acer's I've priced, but since they don't sell their own I can't find a good place to customize one. I'm not opposed to Dell - they just seem a little pricier offhand.
Gongaa
15 years ago
I've always used Asus notebooks and like them a lot. They've got some pretty good machines selling on newegg.com in the $500-$750 price range.
Also, if you don't need to do anything more hardcore than emailing and typing shits up (though you tend to run some pretty rough simulations iirc?), you can't really beat their Eee PCs, which are also cheap as shittles, have an insane battery life, and are tiny.
Also, Asus hardware tends to run Linux really well, which is good for when you want to convince people you're a computer snob! (kekeke)
Also, if you don't need to do anything more hardcore than emailing and typing shits up (though you tend to run some pretty rough simulations iirc?), you can't really beat their Eee PCs, which are also cheap as shittles, have an insane battery life, and are tiny.
Also, Asus hardware tends to run Linux really well, which is good for when you want to convince people you're a computer snob! (kekeke)
Vulash
15 years ago
Yea I run some intense stuff at times, and I really have no way of knowing what/when those things will be - I'd rather be prepared.
I'll check out newegg - I forgot they sold laptops. I've always used them to build my PCs. I've read good things about Asus and Acer - I just haven't found a preconfigured one I like yet.
Gongaa;100711
I've always used Asus notebooks and like them a lot. They've got some pretty good machines selling on newegg.com in the $500-$750 price range.
Also, if you don't need to do anything more hardcore than emailing and typing shits up (though you tend to run some pretty rough simulations iirc?), you can't really beat their Eee PCs, which are also cheap as shittles, have an insane battery life, and are tiny.
Also, Asus hardware tends to run Linux really well, which is good for when you want to convince people you're a computer snob! (kekeke)
Yea I run some intense stuff at times, and I really have no way of knowing what/when those things will be - I'd rather be prepared.
I'll check out newegg - I forgot they sold laptops. I've always used them to build my PCs. I've read good things about Asus and Acer - I just haven't found a preconfigured one I like yet.