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Laptop suggestions?


hetherjw So I just moved to a new place and am now in need of a computer. I will be in the market for a laptop in the next few weeks and would love suggestions on what I should check out. I have been thinking about making the move to a MAC so if anyone has info about iBooks that would be super helpful. I am also going to need wireless for 3-4 months (before I head back to the states) so advice on a cost effective service would be wonderful as well.
Chocoholic Go to computer plaza in Bur Dubai, there are loads of computer shops there, you can haggle over the price and play the shops off on one another to get a good price plus extras thrown in for free. Some makes they price fix like the Sony's, but many others are fair game. barastisundowner Jumbo in Bur Dubai offer great after sales service. cadmus Apple note books are very expensive in dubai. may be because they are not that popular. I know one shop on sheikh zayed road where you can buy apple notebooks. HP, sony, etc you can buy from bur dubai...there is a market i think its called Al Ain center...its in front of Jumbo electronics....prices are very reasonable there. fayz Plus aren't laptops cheaper in the states anyway assuming you can wait the 3 or 4 months until you head back. ajoy just purchased a HP-Pavilion 4000 last month from computer plaza, bur dubai. you can choose from HP, Toshiba, Sony, Lenovo, Dell etc. But i feel HP's specs are good as compared to the price. you can compare the prices there based on the kind of configuration you want. Nucleus Acer Extensa (not sure this the correct spelling):
- Good price.
- 3 yrs warranty local; 1yr warranty international.
- Good specs; centrino chip so wireless is built-in.
- Poor battery life, but you can adjust power settings.
Toshiba has some good models same as Acer Extensa, but more expensive with little more battery life.
LG P1 Express Dual is one powerful laptop and with good battery life.
Apple notebooks have good design and they are good for graphics, but they have less support for windows based products. fayz For the love of god, stay the heck away from LG laptops, Everyone i know with one has nothing but problems with it. Too bad as they look really kewl, i like there tablets. jag Acer has my vote :) cadmus Go for apple....no comparison I think therefor I MAC!

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arniegang Great deal on Acer with Centrina and dual layer DVD RW at Geant 2799Dhs hetherjw Thanks for all the suggestions! I am going to be away for 2 of the next 3 weeks so it will be laptop shopping time come 1/4/06. Fayz: if I could wait to get back to the states I could save some $$... but that is a very big IF. Living alone=need computer! geraintindxb Dell inspiron 6000 is not bad. I bought it in Jamboo about half year ago. just check it out , there are more brand you can take. good luck... darkangel1 I would like to buy a notebook in Dubai. If you please could tell me the prices of some Notebooks there in Dubai, so I can compare them with the prices here in Germany. -Toshiba Tecre M7 ( I think its the M7-138 ) with Core 2 Duo and 1024 MB - Toshiba M400 Protege with Core 2 Duo and 1024 MB - Acer C213 with 1024 MB - Sony Vaio VGN-FE31Z with core 2 DUO and 2048 MB - Asus R1F-K017T with core 2 Duo and 1024 MB It would be a great favour, because I am currently here in Germany and I will probably come to visit Dubai next month. I thank you in Advance! Burken Is it chepar than in US? pinoy1 Do not buy the chunky hp pavilions (series dv4000 up). I have a dv5000.. The chasis is very flimsy- wherever you put pressure on it makes a sound. The ''altec lansing'' speaker gives me a shock from time to time, the CD ROM drive is very flimsy as well. I had a serious problem with the internal hardware because of a cdrom drive fault... Considering I had the laptop last October only... booo! asc_26
Then which one should i get? I am planning to get HP too. :( MAC
get MAC, funnier :wink: :wink: asc_26
I am afraid lots of autospam installed in it. 8)
MAC
Maaad where are you? noni I have an ibook G4 and I LOVE it!!!! Once you switch to a mac you NEVER go back. I have only had a problem with the hard drive once after about 2.5 years, but it was amazingly taken care of by apple. It is fast, so easy to use..I just really like it. And if you do invest in an apple make sure to sign up for the Protection Plan. For the first year it is free but after that it is I believe $299 or $200 (I forget) for two more years of coverage and you can renew after that. But this protection plan is out of this world. You have a problem , you call them up, if it cannot be fixed over the phone they will send you a prepaid box (no matter where you are in the world, even if your on vacation) you ship it back to them (its already paid). They constantly keep you in the loop with emails saying they received it, fixing it, and sending it back, with all the tracking numbers. When I sent mine in for my hard drive, they uploaded 30GB onto my hard drive, uploaded the whole operating system, and replaced the keyboard (the letters on the buttons were fading) ...I got it back and it was like a whole new computer. Anyway they just have really good customer service. gtmash
They BETTER have good customer service, considering you pay $200-$299 for it, on top of the hiked price! noni
but it is worth it. I know some people who still use their macs from the late 80's and early 90's.... gtmash
For Tetris? pinoy1
If you're going to have a HP, get one of the dv2000 series. Palkid7
Do u have the Duo Core processor or AMD one ? asc_26
I am actually torn between the two HP or IBM. I looked around both brands are being manufactured in asia. I still prefer IBM but it seems scarce on here.
I want to buy the unit that is ideal to work with softwares such as flash macromedia, autocad and other softwares for presentations. Palkid7
then u need high grafix card !! I looked into IBM they don't have models with this option in the local market, yet HP does. I am still doing a research on laptops and might buy one by next week, might help each other there in selecting a good one !! asc_26 ok then Palkid. Let me know which one you've got after canvassing and its price as well. My budget should not be more than Dhs.5000/- all accessories should be inclusive. :D (Kinda thrifty here). Please let me know. I don't have much time to go around and check, i usually check those units thru ads and internet. dubai_sale INTEL P4 3.4 DUAL CORE - 2850.00AED INTEL M/B 946 TWIMOS 1GB DDR 2 SEAGATE HDD 160GB SATA LG DVD-WRITER 18X SONY FDD G/B 512MB PC- EXPRESS LOGITECH K/B& OPTICAL MOUSE ATX CASE G/B 400W CREATIVE SOUND CARD 5.1 - 100.00AED LG TFT MONITOR 19" - 850.00AED liverpool4ever I think I will be getting either this: &review=HP+dv2000z or Dell's M1710 Palkid7 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Another Laptop hunter, man the more reviews I read the more reluctant I am I limited my choices to HP so far, yet there are alot of models, AMD ones and DUo Core ones and I am still not sure which one to go for :lol: :lol: asc_26
i am using HP dv4000 series now, screen is so wide. :D It's company provided notebook though, but i am still searching to buy one for myself.
No feeback from palkid yet, where is this guy now?
:shock: :shock: :shock: Palkid7 Ok so here is the deal guys !!
I have been researching a lot about laptops !! and I found out a shocking result that made my head spin !!
U must be careful when buying a laptop in terms of graphics !! After doing alot of reading and market checking, I found out that the crappy Go 7200 is he usuall video card used which is as I mentioned is nothing bu Bullsh!t.
Yet I was able to find the best article that helped me save myself of being the victim of crappy models with crappy options !!
here it is and plz do share ur ideas with me
Have a gr8 day
8) 8) 8) Palkid7 Ok, I have been to the Al Ain Plaza yeterday and did some price and models checking and Finally found something worth buying !!!
And here it is:
the price is 4750-4800 with the bag depending on the shop.
I going to get it tonight and will give u a feedback later on.
asc_26, any luck ?? u got one or not yet ? Nick81 Congrats PK! Had the chance to work on this laptop a bit and it's definitely a good choice. Anyone looking to buy a laptop nowadays should go for Core 2 Duo... MUCH more performant than Centrino Duo or any CPU by AMD. P.S: Just a lil note. In case you want to format the H-D to install Win XP professional, IF you don't have the SP2 CD you will need to hook up a floppy drive to the laptop to load the SATA drivers for the H-D. This is ONLY if you have a Win XP CD w/o SP2. Palkid7 Ok peeps, here is my update !! I got the laptop last week, worked on it for a week the laptop is super in terms of pecs, price and looks !! Yet I returned the laptop !! Why ? here is way cause it has a small defect !! Ok as I was working on the laptop I noticed a low frequency sound coming from the laptop that fades away sometimes, yet comes back from time to time, got back to the shop the next day and they replaced it. Next day turned on the laptop and started using it, and oh sh!t it is the same sound again !! after eid I called HP people and asked them what's wrong and guess what, the technical guy said that it is a problem in this model yet it is not affecting the preformance !! problem my a$$ , the same day took the laptop to the shop told him the story and got a refund. I am really suprised that a big brand similar to HP would release such a so perfect product with such a problem which really was annoying to me. I can't imagine myself setting alone in a room working on a paper or something and I keep hearing the electrons poping inside the processor. One really bad experience with HP. :evil: :evil: :evil: mighty.one Get a DELL!!! Its all about the DELL XPS 1210. rAMrAID My advice is to go for an Apple Macbook. I have been a PC user for the last 15 years or so, but i got a Macbook laptop a few weeks ago and i am converted! The design is very nice and OSX blows Windows XP out of the water. Basically it just works, is easy to use and does not crash like windows However, if you want to play the latest 3D games then go for a Windows based laptop with a good gfx card. The gfx card in the macbook is pants for 3D games Sydneysider i love my sony vaio-- got the cool one in casino royale-- lite, powerful ^ian^
This is not the case with Apples anymore.
Made in China my friend, by the lowest bidder. asc_26
Got HP compaq nx7300 after following an advise from computer wizzard. The unit is so professional looking, i like its black color. I am still familiarizing with Vista & Office 2007. Vista is pestering me though!
Hopefully, this can be my buddy at work. Still on the adjustment stage. I like being wireless hehehe...including wireless printer woo hoo! emiratesmac
And that's necessarily bad? If with Windows comes all kinds of viruses, spyware etc., I don't mind having "less support" for it ;) In my view, Mac OS X is more user-friendly, more stable, more secure, than Windows (including Vista).
It's a common myth that Macs are just good for "graphics", in fact the underlying UNIX (BSD) of Mac OS X, makes a Mac a good choice for programmers, web developers, system administrators, and many more. Rosbif71 Just bought a HP Pavilion dv6312ea from Sharaf. decided against one of the little Bur Dubai shops for service backup. Have already had to take it back 1 day after buying it because the casing is coming apart. They say it has to go to the distributor for it to be checked before they can replace it! so much for paying full whack to get good service!! :x Not_Sure
One problem with them though....90% of software and everything out there is made for windows.....sooooo....the hell with MAC.
If i need ANY software....hardware.,...spare parts...blabla...theyre all made for windows....MAC is like...m...a 1976 classic car while windows is a toyota corrola used all over the world for pennies. emiratesmac
Sure, but no one needs to run 90% of all software out there, only a tiny fraction, and for much of that there are Mac versions or alternatives.
Parts, accessories, etc. is often made for Windows PCs that's true, but much of the pieces inside a Mac is the same as inside a Windows PC (same Core2Duo, same type RAM, same type HD, etc.), and with USB and Firewire you can expand pretty easily, etc.
Your analogy with the cars is wrong too. But I'm glad you're excited about a Corolla... I know many who would gladly take a (valuable) 1976 classic car over a Corolla any day ;)
I think, for most users a Mac running Mac OS X offers more stability, better security, a better user interface, higher-quality software, better looking and more reliable hardware, and more. And if you want to you can run Windows on it too, and Linux, and BSD, and pretty much any other x86 OS too. getanapple Carefull not all laptops in Dubai are so cheap for the specs.
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