I've liked the Asus products we have a lot (one laptop, one netbook), and our old Lenovo laptops were total workhouses that lasted way longer than I expected.
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
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Amy - Nov 28, 2011 7:56:11 am PST #18643 of 25501
Because books.
Ailleann - Nov 28, 2011 8:51:11 am PST #18644 of 25501
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
How do we use the affiliate links for Buffista purchasing? I go to the Amazon link, then search for a product, and the "buffista" text in the page address goes away. Does this mean it's not working? Can I click on the link, then go to my cart and check out and have it work?
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Jesse - Nov 28, 2011 9:14:31 am PST #18645 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I believe that it sticks to you via cookies or something, but couldn't actually swear to it, since I don't check up with what we're paid for vs. what people buy. And it might not be worth it to try to figure it out, really.
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2011 9:31:56 am PST #18646 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, we have Lenovos at work too, and they seem to be working decently. I attribute problems to the OS, not the hardware.
Does Acer suck? Man, they have 17" laptops for under $500. That's insane.
I think I'm going to hit up Fry's at lunch, and if I don't see anything magical there (with internet price matching, natch), I'll try Gizmodo's cyber Monday deals. I hope I'm not too late.
amych - Nov 28, 2011 9:39:29 am PST #18647 of 25501
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
We've had good luck with a couple of Acers (netbook & laptop) - not as solid-feeling as Lenovos, but for lower-budget machines, I've had no real complaints. You know, except for the one about "if I could afford a 4-figure laptop right now, I'd get a Mac".
Liese S. - Nov 28, 2011 11:18:25 am PST #18648 of 25501
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
My list is down to Toshibas and Sonys. Make sure you check the sonystyle outlet if you're into refurbs. The SO will still buy Lenovo.
NoiseDesign - Nov 28, 2011 11:42:23 am PST #18649 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I've had good luck with Toshiba in the past.
Maria - Nov 28, 2011 11:51:55 am PST #18650 of 25501
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Sony and Toshiba are my two preferred Windows-based laptop manufacturers.
IOW, I am Liese. (Woot!)
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2011 12:25:07 pm PST #18651 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I went with an Acer Aspire. Fry's was matching online prices, so they matched NewEgg's $549 for a 15.6" quad core model. I hadn't fully processed that phones, tablets and laptops are the same price. My sister will be pretty happy with her new puppy. I can't wait to open it and set it up. Whoot whoot!
They did have some pretty good prices for Sonys, for the record. But the Acer was the lightest for the price.
Gudanov - Nov 29, 2011 6:14:24 am PST #18652 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
I had pretty good luck with a Toshiba. I haven't owned my Lenovo Thinkpad for all that long, but I'm really liking it so far. The Thinkpad was inexpensive, put it doesn't feel cheap which is nice (also it has a nub mouse, big plus for me). My wife has an HP (Compaq) that works well, but we have a very bad experience with HP customer support so they are off my list for all future purchases. Also she runs it plugged in all the time, while I never run my Lenovo plugged in (8+ hours battery life!)
Work computer is a fancy-pants HP that works fine, but it spends almost all its time in a docking station. (Also has a nub mouse).