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Crafty Angler · 12-28-2008, 08:55 AM

I've been scanning the sale ads - me and the Mrs have a little money squirreled away and we're looking for a laptop and prices seem to be falling pretty quickly.

I know Toshiba used to be good - I've also been seeing substantial price drops on HP. Dell, too but Dell doesn't seem to be as good as it once was from what I hear.

I'm looking for 3 or 4 gigs of RAM, a 250 gig HD, a good burner and bundled with wireless and a good graphics card, since I may do some imaging work on it. Run time is important, too - I'm gonna start a project and may not always be able to access power -

Best Buy seems to be dropping prices the quickest - I guess we're looking at + or - $500 or so, price is an issue, just trying to get the most bang for the buck.

The only thing that concerns me is the Vista OS - seems like it doesn't play well - I guess I could wipe it and do an XP install...

Also interested in find a portable flat bed scanner - remember seeing one that was upright and can't remember the brand.

I'm becoming fairly fluent in geek-speak for an old guy - so let me know what ya think -

Any help would be greatly appreciated -

12-28-2008, 08:55 AM	#1
Crafty Angler Geezer Gone Wild iTrader: (2) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,397 Blog Entries: 2	Looking for A Laptop I've been scanning the sale ads - me and the Mrs have a little money squirreled away and we're looking for a laptop and prices seem to be falling pretty quickly. I know Toshiba used to be good - I've also been seeing substantial price drops on HP. Dell, too but Dell doesn't seem to be as good as it once was from what I hear. I'm looking for 3 or 4 gigs of RAM, a 250 gig HD, a good burner and bundled with wireless and a good graphics card, since I may do some imaging work on it. Run time is important, too - I'm gonna start a project and may not always be able to access power - Best Buy seems to be dropping prices the quickest - I guess we're looking at + or - $500 or so, price is an issue, just trying to get the most bang for the buck. The only thing that concerns me is the Vista OS - seems like it doesn't play well - I guess I could wipe it and do an XP install... Also interested in find a portable flat bed scanner - remember seeing one that was upright and can't remember the brand. I'm becoming fairly fluent in geek-speak for an old guy - so let me know what ya think - Any help would be greatly appreciated -
	"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.