So, if a person were in the market for a new laptop, would CNET reviews be a good place to start looking? Or is there somewhere else? I'm looking for cheapish but not crappy.
None of it means a damn thing.
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Jesse - Apr 12, 2008 4:29:28 am PDT #5584 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
le nubian - Apr 12, 2008 4:42:30 am PDT #5585 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
you can start there, but I find their reviews to be somewhat inadequate and usually out of date for my purposes. you might start reading and then ask here for opinions, etc.
I like Dell and Dell has decent deals on refurbished laptops.
I know others here like Sony.
brenda m - Apr 12, 2008 5:00:52 am PDT #5586 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Toshibas also get very high marks around here.
Jesse - Apr 12, 2008 5:29:38 am PDT #5587 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Cool, thanks. I like that CNET compares them to one another, because I don't really know what I'm looking for.
megan walker - Apr 12, 2008 7:25:43 am PDT #5588 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
What do people do here for virus protection on their home computers?
Ginger - Apr 12, 2008 7:27:00 am PDT #5589 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
PC-Cillin.
brenda m - Apr 12, 2008 7:28:52 am PDT #5590 of 25501
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Cross my fingers? I'm really bad about that stuff.
megan walker - Apr 12, 2008 7:30:15 am PDT #5591 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The reason I ask is that I just got a notice that my McAfee subscription was renewed automatically and I'm just wondering if I need to pay $40 a year for this when I'm on such a tight budget.
DXMachina - Apr 12, 2008 7:37:15 am PDT #5592 of 25501
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I use AVG Free.
Dana - Apr 12, 2008 8:08:13 am PDT #5593 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I am as one with DX.
Also, if you get high-speed internet at home, your provider may offer virus protection as part of your package. Check their site.