Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

So unless you're using a N router, getting the N card won't really help much. But if you do, go ahead.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

ok. I doubt ill be using an N router.

thanks, vivek

p.s. finally convinced parents to get me a laptop :D

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

Good, now you are 1/2 of the way done. Now you have to convince them that windows is going to go bankrupt soon and that they will no longer be able to provide support so you should get a mac. :D

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Congrats! Let us know how you like it, I might be in for getting a new laptop and selling this HP.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

actually I think ill wait until early december or after christmas as there might be some good deals then

-vivek

EDIT:
My System Details
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic edit
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™ edit
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM edit
HARD DRIVE 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability edit
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS edit
MEDIA DIRECT Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application edit
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini Card edit
WEBCAM No Webcam Option edit

those are the specs and all of that costs 739 dollars. do you guys think that the price for that will go down much during the sales?

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

What? No. N is backwards compatable with a/b/g so you'll be fine. You won't get the speed increases, but you will be able to use it anywhere there's wireless.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

Dell is always having sales. If you know you want it, buy it now. I doubt it'll get any cheaper towards the holidays.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

ok thanks

-vivek

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

I just stumbled across this article, and I thought it was definitely worth posting in this thread. Of all the laptops tested by PC World (including Alienware), the best one for running Vista was the Macbook Pro.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,13...s/article.html

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

Right. So it's a waste if you don't plan on using it with N. Why pay a whole lot more for something that you can get for less.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

If you plan on using the laptop for a few years, it may be worthwhile. It's like buying an HDTV now, even though all broadcast television doesn't have to switch to high-def, digital signal until February 2009.

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

Cough Cough Cough

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Oops, sorry. :o

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Wow. That's really funny and sad at the same time. It's now officially the trump card...

Re: What Laptops do you recommend?
 

hehe

-vivek

p.s. I decided to get that dell vostro 1500. will commence buying sometime soon hopefully.