Joen, Just got a Dell Studio 17" laptop with i5 processor (quad core) for about 900 dollars and 3 year all risks insurance worldwide next business day fix, 500Gb drive and 4Gb memory. It is blindingly fast and the 17" with all the HDMI and firewire connections etc make it ideal for multimedia. This was definitely the best PC I found as the equivalent HP model with the same processor was about 30% more expensive.
It is the only laptop I have found that actually makes my Apple Macbook pro look fairly slow by comparison. The screen is wonderful to work on as well. The extra for the i7 processor bumped up the price hence a decision on the i5 but with more memory. Also the Dell site have good deals/special offers on if you keep your eye open. In my case the insurance was free but they can change to free upgrades or peripherals from month to month. At least I know with the worldwide warranty I will be covered for 3 years no problem so it even gives the box a retail value if I decide to sell it before the end of the warranty. Definitely recommended. Dave C -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel N. Fischoff Sent: 23 April 2010 05:09 To: [email protected] Subject: [NF] Seeking computer purchasing advice Heya, Well, my laptop is sorta dying on me, and I've had it for more than six years (and, even then, it was a refurb). So, now I'm looking for advice on a replacement for it. At this point, I'm strongly considering a desktop because of the 'bang for the buck' factor. I do a lot of stuff on the Internet, a lot of video watching (and some editing), and - of course - programming (primarily FoxPro and Java at the moment). I do some rare gaming, but not enough for it to be a factor. But I'm also looking for a machine that will be long-lasting, which means that I probably want a good-to-great processor and high memory. I know there are people on this list who have purchased a computer more recently than I have (which was... well, six years ago, I guess), so I'm seeking advice. Any advice/comments welcome, Joel [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
