Guest irfansmith@gmail.com Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - laptop purchase ********************************************** I am in the SF Bay Area, California. My laptop died suddenly so I am in need of a new laptop urgently - like today if poss. I cannot wait for more than a week or so for delivery etc. Windows laptop preferably ( not mac) Please let me know your recommendations for a RELIABLE, Sturdy laptop... My main requirements are as follows: *********************************************** - as fast as poss ( I hate it when it hangs or runs slowly) - as lightweight as poss The following are the main programs I use **************************************************** - gmail, yahoo mail etc - MS Word, Notepad or pdf doc - MS Outlook Typically I have about 6 to 7 Mozilla/ Firefox pages open and MS Outlook and Word or Notepad open - all day - open all at once- at any point in time. So I use quite a bit of resources. My Budget is as follows: ****************************** prefer around US $1000 ( if the laptop is on sale) But could go as high as US $1500 or so Simplicity **************** Since I am not a techie, I would prefer a very simple plug and play laptop. Would like a well known sturdy branded laptop. *************************************************** Do not need the following ******************************** I do not need features for games, graphics, entertainment etc. etc. Just a fast, lightweight sturdy laptop. Would any one pls recommend a laptop based on the above. Which brand ? What model #? Approx price ? Where to buy it ? Thanks in advance, Irfan Smith
Guest Carey Frisch [MVP] Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - Visit your local Best Buy store and take a look at this nice HP notebook: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8913884&type=product&id=1213399970436 -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows Vista Enthusiast --------------------------------------------------------------- <irfansmith@gmail.com> wrote in message news:af99b5ee-c799-4539-a2b0-70377e9ccca2@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - laptop purchase ********************************************** I am in the SF Bay Area, California. My laptop died suddenly so I am in need of a new laptop urgently - like today if poss. I cannot wait for more than a week or so for delivery etc. Windows laptop preferably ( not mac) Please let me know your recommendations for a RELIABLE, Sturdy laptop... My main requirements are as follows: *********************************************** - as fast as poss ( I hate it when it hangs or runs slowly) - as lightweight as poss The following are the main programs I use **************************************************** - gmail, yahoo mail etc - MS Word, Notepad or pdf doc - MS Outlook Typically I have about 6 to 7 Mozilla/ Firefox pages open and MS Outlook and Word or Notepad open - all day - open all at once- at any point in time. So I use quite a bit of resources. My Budget is as follows: ****************************** prefer around US $1000 ( if the laptop is on sale) But could go as high as US $1500 or so Simplicity **************** Since I am not a techie, I would prefer a very simple plug and play laptop. Would like a well known sturdy branded laptop. *************************************************** Do not need the following ******************************** I do not need features for games, graphics, entertainment etc. etc. Just a fast, lightweight sturdy laptop. Would any one pls recommend a laptop based on the above. Which brand ? What model #? Approx price ? Where to buy it ? Thanks in advance, Irfan Smith
Guest Leythos Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - In article <af99b5ee-c799-4539-a2b0-70377e9ccca2 @t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, irfansmith@gmail.com says... > Please let me know your recommendations for a RELIABLE, Sturdy > laptop... > IBM Lenovo, our field reps use them and we've had no hardware failures in years. -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
Guest John John (MVP) Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - Leythos wrote: > In article <af99b5ee-c799-4539-a2b0-70377e9ccca2 > @t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, irfansmith@gmail.com says... > >>Please let me know your recommendations for a RELIABLE, Sturdy >>laptop... >> > > > IBM Lenovo, our field reps use them and we've had no hardware failures > in years. I second that. The ThinkPad T61 or it's little brother the R61 14.1" are exceptional machines! John
Guest db.·.. > Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Re: URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - http://www.newegg.com/product/CategoryIntelligence.aspx?Subcategory=32 -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> <irfansmith@gmail.com> wrote in message news:af99b5ee-c799-4539-a2b0-70377e9ccca2@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > URGENT - Pls help...pls recommend - laptop purchase > ********************************************** > > > I am in the SF Bay Area, California. > > My laptop died suddenly so I am in need of a new laptop urgently - > like today if poss. > I cannot wait for more than a week or so for delivery etc. > Windows laptop preferably ( not mac) > > Please let me know your recommendations for a RELIABLE, Sturdy > laptop... > > > My main requirements are as follows: > *********************************************** > - as fast as poss ( I hate it when it hangs or runs slowly) > - as lightweight as poss > > > The following are the main programs I use > **************************************************** > - gmail, yahoo mail etc > - MS Word, Notepad or pdf doc > - MS Outlook > > Typically I have about 6 to 7 Mozilla/ Firefox pages open and MS > Outlook and Word or Notepad open - all day - open all at once- at any > point in time. > So I use quite a bit of resources. > > > My Budget is as follows: > ****************************** > prefer around US $1000 ( if the laptop is on sale) > > But could go as high as US $1500 or so > > > > Simplicity > **************** > Since I am not a techie, I would prefer a very simple plug and play > laptop. > > > Would like a well known sturdy branded laptop. > *************************************************** > > > Do not need the following > ******************************** > I do not need features for games, graphics, entertainment etc. etc. > Just a fast, lightweight sturdy laptop. > > > Would any one pls recommend a laptop based on the above. > Which brand ? What model #? Approx price ? Where to buy it ? > > > Thanks in advance, > > Irfan Smith
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