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Old 01-28-2010, 11:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Electric!! Looking for opinions

Ok my oldest daughter is a junior at Oklahoma State and needs a new laptop, I am looking to see what brand everybody likes.
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Old 01-28-2010, 12:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I've had several HP's that I've liked.
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Old 01-28-2010, 02:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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She really wants a Mac but after comparing prices you can get a lot more computer for your money by going with a HP, Dell or Gateway.
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Old 01-28-2010, 02:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I agree with Snackem in regards to the HP's. They make great laptops at a reasonable price, Dell also makes a good laptop. You really can't go wrong with either one.

If your daughter really wants a Mac then you can do what my father did (i also wanted a more expensive one that he thought i needed). He bought the more expensive computer for me but I had to pay the difference between the two. He gave me 6 months to pay the difference off. I got the computer i wanted and a little lesson as well.
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Old 01-28-2010, 03:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
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I would also suggest that if you are getting her a laptop for college, find one that can be used as a tablet and that is smaller in size (but still has a full sized keyboard). When I was in school I had a hp pavillion that I didn't really like--it was just too big to really be portable and it took more abuse because of it's size.
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Hey Tony, how have the kids been doing on the mat?

Have you checked out SlickDeals ? I suspect you need it pretty quick, but the folks on this board find the best deals around. They may help you find something suitable at a better price. There's a search button in the top right.

http://slickdeals.net/

Also, are you aware of the Bing Cashback deal? Some sites are putting up deals with Microsoft that pay you 15-20-25% cashback by searching the deal through Microsoft's Bing search engine. If you know about it, ignore if not drop a PM and I'll come back with the instructions.

http://www.bing.com/cashback/?FORM=M...dfb408d1fc12c9
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Old 01-28-2010, 09:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I like my Toshiba. You could try Overstock.com also.

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...33/subcat.html
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Just been checking around.....Tiger Direct has a slew of discounted laptops. Right now they are offering Free Shipping, $0 tax and 15% Bing Cash Back on top of it. (Microsoft will rebate 15% of the purchase price in 60 days.) Many different brands.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...tops,Notebooks

At worst you can use the prices to gauge a deal elsewhere.
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