Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Wynter wrote:I haven't had a desktop in 10 years and because this laptop is good (except for the LCD), I'm reluctant to replace it. Regardless of having "money to burn", I like to spend reasonably.

$3300, er, $2300 is reasonable? :sweat:

krim wrote:

sounds to me like you didn't believe me. :usuck:



:hehe:

Gomen, i didn't understand your advice the first time around (too much comp linguo). What do you suggest?

no suggestion, just that there's no G6/7 on the horizon.

krim wrote:no suggestion, just that there's no G6/7 on the horizon.

Which means that I'm okay for getting the comp right now, yesh?

sure, get one for me while you're at it. :mrgreen:

krim wrote:sure, get one for me while you're at it. :mrgreen:

How much does it cost to ship to India? Three goats and an elephant is my guess.

actually it's gone down in recent times it's only two goats and an elephant now.

krim wrote:actually it's gone down in recent times it's only two goats and an elephant now.

SUGOI! That I can afford. :victory:

Goodies from Fry's:

Corsair 2GB DDR2 PC6400 RAM, $40 after $50 rebate
Seagate 500GB SATA300 HD, $110
Seagate 500GB UDMA100 HD, $110
Maxtor 1.5TB External HD, $430
AirLink Wireless-G Router 108Mbps, $19

Turns out my lappy is having a few issues: The battery lasts for about 15 minutes, and the power brick is failing too. It makes buzzing sounds and the power doesn't get through to the comp. No wonder the boss got a new one :beatyou:

Anime Dad wrote:Turns out my lappy is having a few issues: The battery lasts for about 15 minutes, and the power brick is failing too. It makes buzzing sounds and the power doesn't get through to the comp. No wonder the boss got a new one :beatyou:

dirty trickster.

:usuck:

Anime Dad wrote:Turns out my lappy is having a few issues: The battery lasts for about 15 minutes, and the power brick is failing too. It makes buzzing sounds and the power doesn't get through to the comp. No wonder the boss got a new one :beatyou:

Hope you can get a new battery pack and charger.... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Hope you can get a new battery pack and charger.... :sweat:

The battery is $300-odd new, apparently :shocked:

I think i'll be shopping around for that :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:The battery is $300-odd new, apparently :shocked:

I think i'll be shopping around for that :sweat:

Those buggers aren't cheap... :sweat:

Maybe you can find a refurbished or third-party manufacturer... :fingerscrossed:

Anime Dad wrote:

The battery is $300-odd new, apparently :shocked:

I think i'll be shopping around for that :sweat:

Why don't you just take that amount and invest in buying a new laptop. I think in the long run that would be better. I mean you can get great laptops for amazing deals.

uhno wrote: I mean you can get great laptops for amazing deals.

Unless it's a Mac. :sweat:


The VP here just bought a new MacBook: $2100USD. :sweat:

Must be nice to spend money on the company's dime. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
Those buggers aren't cheap... :sweat:

Maybe you can find a refurbished or third-party manufacturer... :fingerscrossed:

LOL.

I did some looking around online: Some shops had them for about $100, but none had any stock. I went to a local battery shop that DID have one in stock. It was $180, so I bought it.
But when I checked the credit card docket later, they had missed a "0" - and charged me $18 :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Unless it's a Mac. :sweat:


The VP here just bought a new MacBook: $2100USD. :sweat:

Must be nice to spend money on the company's dime. :shakehead:

*sigh* your bias is amazing.

Let's compare shall we? I spec'd them as close as possible.

MacBook Pro 15" Widescreen Dell Precision M4300
2.4Ghz Core Duo 2 2.4Ghz Core Duo 2
2GB DDR2 SDRAM 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
200GB SATA 7200RPM 200GB SATA 7200RPM
8x DVD_+RW/CD-RW 24X CD-ROM (no DVD-R option)
Built-in 802.11n & Bluetooth Intel(R) 4965 802.11a/g/n mini-card
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M

$2699 $3016

You get what you pay for, and it's not just Apple.


*waits for comparison w/ $600 piece of sh*t*


even the work notebook issued to me specs out around $2000 (though we get heavy discounts)

krim wrote:*sigh* your bias is amazing.

Why should it be?

I've been anti-Apple from the get-go.

bmwracer wrote:
Why should it be?

I've been anti-Apple from the get-go.

Why? I've always wondered.