Need advice for laptop

Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud
By Bisdak sa Bin M...

Need advice on Laptops = Brand,specs,etc.. not more than 3000QR

By anonymous• 1 May 2011 17:00
anonymous

I enjoy the NBA when the playoffs are going on. I don't really watch the regular season though. I'm a huge college basektball fan. I'm rooting for Boston. Although, I am a New Yorker, and rooting for any Boston team is a big no-no, I do not want to see LeBron James win an NBA title. At all. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a great player. My dislike for him has nothing to do with him leaving Cleveland, either. It has to do with the way he left. "The Decision" was a joke and a disrespect to the city of Cleveland, the NBA, and his fans. I'd love to see Miami get swept.

I'm a Knicks fan. Born and raised. I used to be a huge NBA fan until it all became a bunch of BS. Nobody plays defense, nobody hustles.. it's a joke. In the playoffs, the games are actually cometitive and players look like they want to be there. Too bad I can't say the same for the regular season.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 1 May 2011 11:39
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

Thanks guyz, tanx john for the info.. ow ur an american, are u a fan of nba? i wonder who will win the boston-miami series.. to bad they face early in the playoffs...

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 20:14
anonymous

Yeah, I hear you. Well, guess patience is out of the window. Spend a little extra cash. It's no big deal. Money comes, and money goes.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 19:16
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

really? i dont think so, the specs i mentioned for a sony maybe is around 3800 and higher..

ur ryt you have to be patient, but the heat is coming man.. i can no longer go outdoors.. what will i do in my room? ;-(

thats the main reason im planning to buy one..

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 19:04
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

Look online... you can DEFINITELY find one for less than 3000 Riyals. I have a Sony and it costed me around 2000Riyals. You have to be patient and persistent to find exactly what you're looking for.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 19:01
Rating: 3/5
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

yeah sony and toshiba but its more than 3000

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 18:28
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

sony makesa good laptop too.

By cath.pat• 30 Apr 2011 18:17
Rating: 5/5
cath.pat

try gateway, it can last for a decade. :D

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 18:13
anonymous

lol

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 18:11
anonymous

www.avira.com

You can download Avira at the website above. It'll ask you if you want to buy it, you just click no. It costs money to buy the business version of it, but the personal version is free. You wont have to pay anything for it, and it's a pretty stellar antivirus.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 18:04
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

opppss no idea of how many ports.. well i have to see it when i get there..

yeah ryt some office tools and hope there some autocad.. and that free antivirus u mentioned, send me one just in case ;-p

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 17:34
anonymous

Yeah, sounds good. Another small detail to look at, which might be important to you, is how many USB ports the laptop has on it. I've seen some with only one USB port and that would pose an annoyance to me. USB ports are great, especially if your laptop has a few of them. I can charge my ipod in one, phone in another, have my external harddrive connected to the third one I have.. My friend Matt bought a laptop recently and didn't even think to check for that. He gets it home and realizes it only had one USB port.. He's dealing with having just the one, but he says it's pretty annoying.

Also, check to see what Microsoft Office programs it comes with. Try to get something that has all the Office programs. IE- office, presentation, spreadsheets, etc... the more,the merrier.

Umm... one more thing... anti-virus. Make sure it comes with a good antivirus program like nortan, or McAfee.. A lot of the workers might say, "yeah, it comes with Norton" and you get it home only to find out it's a trial version, and you have to pay for the full version after a month.

if that does happen, hit me up, and I'll shoot you a website for a very good, free antivirus program.

Goodluck.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 17:24
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

so i think i'll get HP Pavilion G6-1060 what do u thick guyz is it good?

the specs are as follows:

i5-480 2.66ghz

4gb ram

500gb hdd

1gb dedicated graphics card

wireless / bluetooth

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 16:49
anonymous

Well, keep us posted on what you actually get.

By nizins• 30 Apr 2011 16:44
Rating: 2/5
nizins

I din say Acer is the best...i wud personally go for a HP or Toshiba for myslf.....I suggested Acer only coz its cheap and assuming bisdak does not need a high performance machine....Anyway i wont suggest Dell inspiron....if u want to buy Dell, buy any frm "Dell Latitude" series....

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 16:43
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

good point man, we have a kia back home and its giving a lot of headache..

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 16:34
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

I've owned an ACER and I HATED IT. I picked one up for school a few years ago and it lasted less than a year and I got so sick of it that I bought a Sony and gave the ACER to my younger brother. Sure, ACER is cheap... for a reason. Everything about it is poor quality. Why do you think it's like 1000 Riyals for one? Probably cheaper, actually.

Here's a good example... You're shopping for a car... you want something reliable, but also, you want something cheap. You can get something like a Camry for a very good price, or you could pick up a KIA for a VERY good price. Are you REALLY going to buy a KIA?

Now ask yourself.. are you REALLY going to buy an ACER? no, you are not.

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 16:31
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

i really expecting this ;-) brand against brand.. post all your ideas so that i can decide..

so is this true the inspiron is bad? acer is lower in price but is it reliable? i don't want regrets in the future that's why i need your suggestions and comments whether its good or kinda harsh ;-)

By anonymous• 30 Apr 2011 16:18
anonymous

acer is crap! pay a little bit more money and get a dell, sony.. something good with a WARRANTY! hold on to the receipt too.

By nizins• 30 Apr 2011 15:59
Rating: 4/5
nizins

Dont go for dell.....frm as far as i've seen, the inspiron series has a lot of probs like heating and all....even though u have a warranty and stuffs, y take tension? Y dont u buy an acer? its good ....and HP too :)

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 30 Apr 2011 15:55
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

thanks, for the specs, what about brand? yeah in lulu hyper or PCone and jarirbookstore.. Dell ur HP? toshiba is good but its more than 3000 for an i5 or i3, my choice is Dell Inspiron N5010 or HP Pavilion G6-1060 what do u thick guyz

By nizins• 27 Apr 2011 12:52
Rating: 5/5
nizins

slayerz configuration is good, if u want the cheapest model, buy acer ....its good and cheap.....and i think luly hyper has the best price elsewer....but if u knw any dealers in person,like in dose souks, sometimes u may get a discount .....

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 27 Apr 2011 12:30
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

i see, so where we can buy the least price? lulu hypermarket, jarir bookstore, pc one?

By slayerz• 26 Apr 2011 22:01
Rating: 4/5
slayerz

Core i5 , Windows 7 Ultimate , 2.26Ghz , Nvida Graphics Card 512 Mb, 4 Gb DDR3 shared Ram , 500 gb hdd :) will be perfect :)

By talha619• 26 Apr 2011 21:59
Rating: 5/5
talha619

u can buy a core i3 or i5 perhaps,

best suited for ur requirments

By Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud• 26 Apr 2011 16:50
Rating: 3/5
Bisdak sa Bin Mahmoud

yahoomail,QL,Skype,facebook,facebook applications,some games,.. and autocad..

By flexicode• 25 Apr 2011 13:50
Rating: 5/5
flexicode

Good Question by HBoss26...what do you plan to use your laptop for. As a rule of thumb you should purchase the laptop as per your primary usage needs. Your use could be as small as web browsing for information (Qling included) or as demanding as gaming or programing. The market is flooded with different brands and models focused at different target users. Choose according to your needs. So the selection criteria in order of priority could be..

1 - Your usage

2 - Specs

3 - Brand

4 - Model

5 - After Sales Service/Warranty

6 - Resale (Don't expect to gain anything though after a year or so)

7 - Cosmetics (You r on a budget so this comes last)

By HBoss26• 25 Apr 2011 12:38
HBoss26

and what is your main purpose for laptop? is it for gaming? browsing? etc.,

By anonymous• 25 Apr 2011 12:32
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

HP pavalion

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