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Which of these 3 laptops should I buy?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 3:51 pm
This is mainly for us to do a little word processing or browsing at home, so It doesn't need to be fancy at all. I want a cheap one because my kids are hard on laptops and it's not worth getting an expensive one to me.
First 3 choices
First 3 choices
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:06 pm to Croacka
None of the above
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:08 pm to Croacka
If all you are doing is browsing the web and writing Word docs, any of them will do. Considering that price is your main interest, I would go with the top one (but note that it doesn't have a CD/DVD player).
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:14 pm to Croacka
The touch screen one.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:16 pm to Croacka
Given those are the only 3 in the world to choose from? The one with the a6 and the touch screen.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:32 pm to Hopeful Doc
thats what i figured
the top one not having a cd drive doesnt bother me
i didnt know how much better the a6 was vs. the other 2 processors
i'm not opposed to other suggestions, i'm just not looking to spend more than about 300
the top one not having a cd drive doesnt bother me
i didnt know how much better the a6 was vs. the other 2 processors
i'm not opposed to other suggestions, i'm just not looking to spend more than about 300
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:09 pm to Croacka
None of the above. Get Asus.
And HP should be dead last.
And HP should be dead last.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:29 pm to Hopeful Doc
#3. Touch screen
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:37 pm to Croacka
If I were you I'd want something more along the lines of a tablet. Less pieces to break from unruly children.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:38 pm to BuckeyeFan87
And, while we're at it, why does everyone hate HP so much these days? I've been out of the PC game for quite some time, but I feel like they were respectable when I left. Did something change? Or were they always crappy in comparison to other brands? And, how so?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:40 pm to BuckeyeFan87
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And, while we're at it, why does everyone hate HP so much these days?
My HP dm4 has been going pretty strong for the past 4 years. It recently decided to stop reading the battery, so it has to stay plugged in, but whatever, it's 4 years old.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 5:50 pm to InVolNerable
I hate my HP. never again. Loud as F. Overheats. Battery lasts less than an hour
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:39 pm to Neauxla
I bought an inexpensive laptop -Gateway NE56R34u ..15.67 screen, $ 199 (Xmas season price) at Microcenter 4GB or DDR3 RAM, 500 GB HD, HDMI, CD/DVD,..Win 8, great laptop for the price...but I will definitely look for WiDi next time so I can send programs to my TV
BTW your # 1 looks best..no CD/DVD - warning.!!
BTW your # 1 looks best..no CD/DVD - warning.!!
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:31 pm to BuckeyeFan87
I"ve burned two of them up. Overheats like hell. Cheaply made. Supposedly has a 25% failure rate.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 9:33 pm to BuckeyeFan87
When I worked at Sprint as a contractor I went through 3 HP laptops in 18 months. Nothing out of the ordinary as far as usage, just junk computers. One actually started smoking while sitting on our table during a conference call with roughly 20 other people sitting around it. I hate HP. We use Dells where I am now. Not much better but it has yet to catch fire or have a melt down.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 10:14 pm to warr09
HP and Dell aren't really any different IMO in regards to a corporate environment. Especially in global companies where you basically have a service deal with one or the other.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 11:34 pm to BuckeyeFan87
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And, while we're at it, why does everyone hate HP so much these days?
I love HP. None of your major manufacturers make much of anything proprietary other than cases and batteries nowadays. Everyone uses Foxconn motherboards, RAM from one of about six manufacturers, one of about four hard drives, one of two GPUs (if not integrated from one of 2 brands of CPUs).
The stamp on the case buys some amount of support. There's not a company that doesn't honor their warranties, so they're all the same to me. And warranty services are equally annoying across all major manufacturers as well. You'll spend lots of time on the phone with someone who barely speaks English, get the same advice, then get the same replacement part at no cost eventually. In the end, laptops are the sum of all the major components available across all the manufacturers plus how protective or stylish the case is vs cost.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 12:35 am to Hopeful Doc
Thank you.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 1:40 am to Croacka
the HP.. not even close.. the other 2 processors are single core.. they will be really slow, the HP is a good laptop for the price, even tho its refurbished
Posted on 6/24/14 at 2:00 am to TPecoraro23
quote:
the other 2 processors are single core.
No. The Celeron N2807 is dual-core, and the E2-3800 is a quad-core. The HP's A6-5200 is also quad-core
In case anyone wanted confirmation, A6-5200 > E2-3800 > Celeron N2807
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