Laptop Advice - Page 2

WelshWitchPMD · #16 05-13-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Someone was saying that Toshiba are pretty good. Apparently, you can get them at Costco.

I know that Walmart sells Toshiba and I was going to check them out tomorrow. Thanks for the advice.

macfan 57 · #17 05-13-2006, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Someone was saying that Toshiba are pretty good. Apparently, you can get them at Costco.

I have a Toshiba laptop. Before I bought it, I had heard they were very good. However, within 8 months my DVD drive broke & within 2 1/2 years my hard drive went. Fortunately, I had an extended service contract or I would have had to buy a new computer. Always get an extended service contract, especially if you're buying a laptop. It's definitely worth it!

WelshWitchPMD · #18 05-13-2006, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I have a Toshiba laptop. Before I bought it, I had heard they were very good. However, within 8 months my DVD drive broke & within 2 1/2 years my hard drive went. Fortunately, I had an extended service contract or I would have had to buy a new computer. Always get an extended service contract, especially if you're buying a laptop. It's definitely worth it!

Thanks for the advice. I was looking at a few sites last night and I think that I am more confused then before. I did see a Toshiba on the Walmart site but it looks as if it only burns DVDs and not CDs, too.

How is the battery life on the Toshiba?

macfan 57 · #19 05-13-2006, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Thanks for the advice. I was looking at a few sites last night and I think that I am more confused then before. I did see a Toshiba on the Walmart site but it looks as if it only burns DVDs and not CDs, too.

How is the battery life on the Toshiba?

Actually, the battery life is pretty good...about what it's advertised. And, I've never paid for a new battery. It's part of my extended service contract.

WelshWitchPMD · #20 05-13-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

Actually, the battery life is pretty good...about what it's advertised. And, I've never paid for a new battery. It's part of my extended service contract.

Did you get the contract from Toshiba or from the place that you purchased the laptop?

macfan 57 · #21 05-13-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Did you get the contract from Toshiba or from the place that you purchased the laptop?

I bought my laptop at BestBuy. I got a 3 year extended contract with Best Buy. It expires this summer & I intend to renew it.

gldstwmn · #22 05-13-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

I have a Toshiba laptop. Before I bought it, I had heard they were very good. However, within 8 months my DVD drive broke & within 2 1/2 years my hard drive went. Fortunately, I had an extended service contract or I would have had to buy a new computer. Always get an extended service contract, especially if you're buying a laptop. It's definitely worth it!

Well, so much for that!

WelshWitchPMD · #23 05-20-2006, 12:41 AM

I saw this in the Walmart ad and it is listed on their website, too.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=4861607

The price is right but is there anything that I should beware of other then the fact that it is a Compaq?

I am going to my local Walmart (I hate Walmart) to check it out tomorrow.

WelshWitchPMD · #24 05-21-2006, 06:19 AM

I ended up getting one last night at Best Buy. I got a HP because I liked the fact that it had LightScribe and I can burn a photo on to the CD or DVD. Going to make the boots a bit more interesting. I still don't know if it was the right choice but it was in my price range. At least I will be able to upload and post any Mac photos from the 2007 tour right away.

Hopefully, anyway. It was my birthday present to myself!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1130986342746

macfan 57 · #25 05-21-2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

I ended up getting one last night at Best Buy. I got a HP because I liked the fact that it had LightScribe and I can burn a photo on to the CD or DVD. Going to make the boots a bit more interesting. I still don't know if it was the right choice but it was in my price range. At least I will be able to upload and post any Mac photos from the 2007 tour right away.

Hopefully, anyway. It was my birthday present to myself!
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1130986342746

That's looks pretty good! I have actually considered getting HP when it's time to get another computer, hopefully in a few years. I like my Toshiba, but there have been a few MAJOR problems with it. I hope you got an extended service contract with Best Buy. I was very impressed with their service department. They did a good job & they did it very quickly.

Good luck with your new computer.

WelshWitchPMD · #26 05-21-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by macfan 57

That's looks pretty good! I have actually considered getting HP when it's time to get another computer, hopefully in a few years. I like my Toshiba, but there have been a few MAJOR problems with it. I hope you got an extended service contract with Best Buy. I was very impressed with their service department. They did a good job & they did it very quickly.

Good luck with your new computer.

Thanks. I did not get the service plan because it was almost $300.00.

I figured that I would just try and be very careful with it. I was trying to get away with spending as little as I could. My biggest fear is losing it or having it stolen on me. I figured that for $300.00 if anything did happen to it that for a few more $ I could just get another one. Now I need to get a case for it.

macfan 57 · #27 05-21-2006, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

Thanks. I did not get the service plan because it was almost $300.00.

I figured that I would just try and be very careful with it. I was trying to get away with spending as little as I could. My biggest fear is losing it or having it stolen on me. I figured that for $300.00 if anything did happen to it that for a few more $ I could just get another one. Now I need to get a case for it.

Wow! $300.

They must have raised the price. Three years ago, I paid $200 for a 3 year plan.

Alison · #28 05-21-2006, 06:05 PM

This week I just bought a laptop. I had a desktop but...I was always having to fight the kids for it.
So again I bought an HP. HP dv5020.
I just love it. I can run my Photo Shop and do all sorts of thing at the same time.
I even run project 5 on it with no trouble.
It has an AMD Turion 64 processor
1024MB ram
80GB hard drive
DVD and CD burner
wireless.
I just bought some cool speaker so I can here my creations on project 5.
I paid $ 1,100 CD, plus I bought an 2 year extra warrantee.

WelshWitchPMD · #29 05-21-2006, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alison

This week I just bought a laptop. I had a desktop but...I was always having to fight the kids for it.
So again I bought an HP. HP dv5020.
I just love it. I can run my Photo Shop and do all sorts of thing at the same time.
I even run project 5 on it with no trouble.
It has an AMD Turion 64 processor
1024MB ram
80GB hard drive
DVD and CD burner
wireless.
I just bought some cool speaker so I can here my creations on project 5.
I paid $ 1,100 CD, plus I bought an 2 year extra warrantee.

That's great. Mine is not a desktop replacement just a travel PC. I am going to have to put a version of Photoshop Elements on it to edit photos. Did you get one that can do the LightScribe? I like the idea that I can put a photo image on tne front of a CD or DVD.
Good luck with your new laptop!

WelshWitchPMD · #30 10-01-2006, 06:59 PM

Can you believe that I am just hooking up the laptop now?

Now I have a question about travel? If I am in a hotel that has high speed internet connectiion do I need a special modem or can I use the same one that I use for dial-up? Also does the X-ray machine damage blank CDs?