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Laptop shopping. So this is what I have now. I'm looking at this one to replace it. They seem the same level, right? Are there any obvious red flags on that Compaq? I am looking for something cheap that works. Basically I use my home computer for the internet and iTunes, and occasionally Word and Excel.
Here's a question. I've had this current one for about three years, I think. If I spent more, would the computer "last" longer? This one works, it's just a little poky sometimes and is too heavy to take anywhere.
Thanks for any input, y'all.
Damn. The price is certainly right, but I'm really not qualified to comment further.
Gris, Yahoo!Mail Classic is working fine for me, including the search feature.
Yeah, I think I got this HP for like $400 on sale, so now I think that's what computers cost! I'm cheap, but I realize my needs are pretty basic, so why not.
Jesse, you might want 2GB of memory, but it should be pretty easy to buy additional memory and install it yourself.
This kind of cracks me up:
This laptop delivers a striking design whose overall rectilinear shape is repeated in patterns throughout the system, from the cut-out speaker grill to the vents on the bottom casing.
It's Rectangular! !!!1!
Jesse, 1Gb of RAM is the bare minimum for Vista, so the new laptop might still seem "a little poky."
Also, a 15-inch display in in the widescreen format will have less vertical space than your current 15-incher.
Gris, Yahoo!Mail Classic is working fine for me, including the search feature.
Grr.... thanks, dcp. Maybe it's something weird with my network here or something.
So, this Compaq has the 2GB of RAM (and some other stuff?) for $100 more than their list price on the cheap one. How hard/expensive is it to install that myself? I would definitely be down with fixing up a $500 computer to make it into a $700 computer, if that's the main difference.
Jesse, 1Gb of RAM is the bare minimum for Vista, so the new laptop might still seem "a little poky."
Ah, that's what I was worried about.
OK, seriously? [link] That looks pretty easy. Hmmm. Maybe I'll do this. (I hate when I start idly browsing and find something on sale -- I feel like I must get it now!)
