FallowEarth Posted July 8, 2006 CID Share Posted July 8, 2006 Since I broke my old laptop, I decided to get a new one. It ain't nothin special, but it'll do the trick: Acer Aspire 3000 [*]AMD Sempron 3100+ [*]15.4" TFT LCD [*]DVD-Dual Drive [*]512 MB DDR (up to 1024) [*]80 GB HDD [*]802.11b/g + NIC [/html] All this plus 3 years parts and labour for $750 CND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted July 8, 2006 CID Share Posted July 8, 2006 Not bad FallowEarth, for a laptop. Looks pretty good for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted July 8, 2006 CID Share Posted July 8, 2006 cool laptop...mind buying me one just kidding............maybe not but anyways...nice laptop. good price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted July 8, 2006 CID Share Posted July 8, 2006 pretty much the same laptop i was looking at. i just want something to use for school work and so i dont always have to sit at my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 8, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 8, 2006 pretty much the same laptop i was looking at. i just want something to use for school work and so i dont always have to sit at my desk. That's exactly the thing. I used to be all about the desktop, building my own deal and all that. But once you get used to the laptop, especially with the wireless, you can't go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted July 9, 2006 CID Share Posted July 9, 2006 hahaha.. cant go back until you need the exta processing power.. Very nice setup indeed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINMAKA Posted July 9, 2006 CID Share Posted July 9, 2006 But once you get used to the laptop, especially with the wireless, you can't go back. I have a wireless router and I figure I should use it, and a laptop seems to be a good way to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 9, 2006 CID Share Posted July 9, 2006 FallowEarth nice laptop, and a great price for it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted July 9, 2006 CID Share Posted July 9, 2006 I just got a new one too... it was a deal I couldn't pass up. A Dell Latitude D810 Intel Pentium M 1.86GHz - centrino mobile 15.4" TFT LCD Widescreen display DVD-R+- Optical Drive 1GB DDR 566 80 GB HDD 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon x600 802.11b/g integrated + NIC integrated bluetooth integrated smartcard reader I love it... it's my favorite new toy, I had to get it.. the guy was selling it for only $650 (USD) -- pretty good for a laptop that sold for $2700 about a year ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 9, 2006 CID Share Posted July 9, 2006 thats a really good laptop there ca3le, and you cant beat the price. have fun with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted July 12, 2006 CID Share Posted July 12, 2006 thats a really good laptop there ca3le, and you cant beat the price. have fun with that. Thanks man.. I sure will. It's helping me get more stuff done. It helps me script while I'm doing other stuff instead of being confined to my office. only thing I don't like about it is that it's kinda big because it's a desktop replacment laptop, it's 7lbs Fallow, how is your laptop going for you? How much does yours weight... I bet yours is a couple lbs lighter than mine. --- What I reeeeeeealy would love to have is a Vaio, they're so nice and small. But even better I would LOOOOOVE to have one of the new 'ultra-portable' series that they have check out the UX series. 4.5" screen! And it's powerful for it's size.. check it out (drool) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 12, 2006 CID Share Posted July 12, 2006 Thanks man.. I sure will. It's helping me get more stuff done. It helps me script while I'm doing other stuff instead of being confined to my office. only thing I don't like about it is that it's kinda big because it's a desktop replacment laptop, it's 7lbs Fallow, how is your laptop going for you? How much does yours weight... I bet yours is a couple lbs lighter than mine. --- What I reeeeeeealy would love to have is a Vaio, they're so nice and small. But even better I would LOOOOOVE to have one of the new 'ultra-portable' series that they have check out the UX series. 4.5" screen! And it's powerful for it's size.. check it out (drool) wow 7lbs thats pertty heavey. the sony laptops are relly nice but they dont come close to the IBM/Lenovo thinkpad X 60 http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/x-series/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted July 12, 2006 Author CID Share Posted July 12, 2006 Fallow, how is your laptop going for you? How much does yours weight... I bet yours is a couple lbs lighter than mine. --- What I reeeeeeealy would love to have is a Vaio, they're so nice and small. But even better I would LOOOOOVE to have one of the new 'ultra-portable' series that they have check out the UX series. 4.5" screen! And it's powerful for it's size.. check it out (drool) Mine is great! I'm totally impressed with it, and I love it so much. I haven't run into a problem yet. Just been installing different software to see how it handles it. Also, I was downloading way over cap the other day over wireless, about 40ft and one floor above my router (gotta love that). I'm bound to format the OEM OS, and do a dual boot XP/Linux. Just gotta find the time and ambition! My lappy is still a pretty good size. I dunno the exact weight, but I don't think 7 lbs. I would gues 4 or 5 maybe. BTW that sony is pretty crazy lookin. Kinda resembles a PSP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted July 12, 2006 CID Share Posted July 12, 2006 Thanks man.. I sure will. It's helping me get more stuff done. It helps me script while I'm doing other stuff instead of being confined to my office. only thing I don't like about it is that it's kinda big because it's a desktop replacment laptop, it's 7lbs Fallow, how is your laptop going for you? How much does yours weight... I bet yours is a couple lbs lighter than mine. --- What I reeeeeeealy would love to have is a Vaio, they're so nice and small. But even better I would LOOOOOVE to have one of the new 'ultra-portable' series that they have check out the UX series. 4.5" screen! And it's powerful for it's size.. check it out (drool) ive seen one of those in person...samsung has one too.....very expensive - id never get it ... plus the keyboard is waaay too small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted July 13, 2006 CID Share Posted July 13, 2006 ive seen one of those in person...samsung has one too.....very expensive - id never get it ... plus the keyboard is waaay too small yeah most of the time those dont have a standard keyboard by any means.. Not much different than the 12inch powerbook... which i must say.. it pretty useable.. once you get over the size.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 sorry about the double post.. but has anyone tried or used this laptop? http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/148733/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 sorry about the double post.. but has anyone tried or used this laptop? http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/148733/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs here is that same notebook for quite a bit cheaper. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115252 i havent used it but it looks like a really good notebook for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 Don't like anything about that laptop i have to say the CPU amd BUUUUUUU 512 of ram, at least 1G man shared graphics card, that sucks dont know but i dont think u will be please with its performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 Don't like anything about that laptop i have to say the CPU amd BUUUUUUU 512 of ram, at least 1G man shared graphics card, that sucks dont know but i dont think u will be please with its performance yeah but for $590 you dont get much better then that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 Don't like anything about that laptop i have to say the CPU amd BUUUUUUU 512 of ram, at least 1G man shared graphics card, that sucks dont know but i dont think u will be please with its performance please just- I dont know anyone who would want to run games on something like that.. I was going to get it so that I had a Linux/Solaris machine to work on.. @ dlewis.. it is $479 at cc.com that is why i am intrested.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 please just- I dont know anyone who would want to run games on something like that.. I was going to get it so that I had a Linux/Solaris machine to work on.. @ dlewis.. it is $479 at cc.com that is why i am intrested.. $479 you cant beat that. i would go for it, it would make a great laptop for linux/solaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 that is what I was thinking.. I am going to go and look today.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just- Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 500 bucks 300 pounds thats a good bargain for that sorry my bad but yeah it sucks but for 500 bucks it doesnt suck as bad hehehehe i would buy it actually for a laptop to bring to univsersity and stuff windows and office not vista HEHEH xp home edition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA3LE Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 wow 7lbs thats pertty heavey. the sony laptops are relly nice but they dont come close to the IBM/Lenovo thinkpad X 60 http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/notebooks/thinkpad/x-series/index.html Thinkpads are well built and very light... I agree with you there. Their design is a little dated but it was a good design then and it's a good design now. I just find it wierd that they use the same case that they've used since like 1997, lol. I I really can't beleive that they STILL don't have a touchpad! Those finger sticks they have drive me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted July 16, 2006 CID Share Posted July 16, 2006 Thinkpads are well built and very light... I agree with you there. Their design is a little dated but it was a good design then and it's a good design now. I just find it wierd that they use the same case that they've used since like 1997, lol. I I really can't beleive that they STILL don't have a touchpad! Those finger sticks they have drive me crazy. they have a touchpad ca3le, they have that and the the finger stick. they have had the toughpas since the thinkpad T30 a few years ago. thats why i bought a T30 was becasue of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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