So my grandma said I could get a laptop

[guff]

if you're buying a laptop you don't really have much choice of hardware.

yes, you do: you could buy a different laptop

[Daddy]

yes, you do: you could buy a different laptop

not much of a choice when picking from sub-$700 Dells.

[guff]

not much of a choice when picking from sub-$700 Dells.

i'm sure they have many different hardwares available

[musica.cards]

The OS is one of the most important aspects of a system.

Still doesn't change the fact that one can replace an OS

acer laptops don't have os x only macs have os x and if you do run os x on another machine you're a filthy pirate and should be shot

Quit being a Mac fanboy. I understand you like Macs, but in my experience, I don't (this goes for all Mac fanboys ITT).

well if you want your computer to work you might want an os that supports the hardware.


You wouldn't want a distro of Linux that is incompatible with your video card or something. 

I don't know too much about Linux, but isn't it a "light-weight" OS (an OS not having special effects turned on/that consume a lot of processing power)? Anyways, could someone just name a good laptop?  JMV and Lawlz brought of a good point in convincing my grandma to spend some more money on a laptop.

[Feynman]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834210005
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=32&name=Laptops-Notebooks

[musica.cards]

Thanks Bassir!

[Title27GT]

1.5 GHz?

[musica.cards]

1.5 GHz?

Saw that >_>

[ncba93ivyase]

1.5 GHz?

Core 2 Duo.

Surprisingly, the Macbook actually seems to be a great deal when compared to that.

[guff]

Surprisingly, the Macbook actually seems to be a great deal when compared to that.

for $400 more, the same amount of memory, 50% smaller hard drive capacity, and .5 more gibihurtz?
oh okay

[Kingoftherings]

for $400 more, the same amount of memory, 50% smaller hard drive capacity, and .5 more gibihurtz?
oh okay

Sounds like a wonderful deal.   navi;

Way to go Apple.  ^_^

[Title27GT]

Sounds like a wonderful deal.   navi;

Way to go Apple.  ^_^

that was the stupidest post you've made since you insinuated that all macs had Intel GMA 950s

[musica.cards]

May I remind everyone that this thread is not a debate thread? I just want suggestions for a laptop (don't worry about the OS).

[Title27GT]

May I remind everyone that this thread is not a debate thread? I just want suggestions for a laptop (don't worry about the OS).

Just buy the one Bassir recommended.

[Kingoftherings]

that was the stupidest post you've made since you insinuated that all macs had Intel GMA 950s

Thanks.