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Toefur
May 20th, 2002, 22:17
But they are so expensive, and it's not fair!

Why are they so expensive?

Even second hand ones... that are like... Pentium 400... go for over AU$1,000... even get close to $2000 depending on what else they have...

I really need one... but they're so much! :crysad:
is0lized
May 20th, 2002, 22:25
jump in teh band wagon
Hobbes
May 20th, 2002, 23:32
What do you need?

Dell makes a bare bones nothing but a hard drive and like 10" screen for like $999
Toefur
May 21st, 2002, 06:27
Is that 999 US? Sounds like lots? :confused:

Personally... I don't need lots... although I guess it is when it comes to laptops.

I wouldn't mind something like my current normal PC, which is a pentium 550.

I want at least 400mhz, and 64 or 128 mb of ram is acceptable... but 256 would be better.

The most important factor to me is screen... 10 inch is too small... I'd prefer 15 inch, but could live with 14.

Everything else is unimportant.
trenzterra
May 21st, 2002, 08:09
usually old laptops do not have that much screens.
Giancarlo
May 21st, 2002, 08:42
http://www.directron.com/a900d.html
http://www.directron.com/a900.html

It seems like you people get ripped off quite a bit....
guitarnerd
May 22nd, 2002, 00:39
Wow GC you just reccomended something besides AMD(sorry had to say it)

Anyway, Ummm, look at the tigerdirect.com laptops it's in USD but they ship internationally. I am also considering getting a laptop but first I need a drum set.

Just think what comes in a huge case around 16'' high 18" long and 6" wide not to mention monitor space and cables, even speakers can come in a 1" thick and a 15" accross, with just as much power. I think that is pretty amazing.
Toefur
May 22nd, 2002, 01:20
That tigerdirect seems to have some good ones... thanks, and thanks GC... but those ones are a bit more than I am willing to spend right now, I think.

I might get one from Tigerdirect... but I have also come accross another one... how does it sound?

P-600
14.1 screen
11.5 gb harddisk
256 ram
dvd/cd
56k modem
10/100 network card
xp

for au$1200 (us: $671 )
guitarnerd
May 22nd, 2002, 01:22
http://www.wiredzone.com/itemdesc.asp?CartId=&ic=50000010&tpc=
That is a good deal
Giancarlo
May 22nd, 2002, 08:23
Originally posted by guitarnerd
Wow GC you just reccomended something besides AMD(sorry had to say it)


AMD Mobile is better than what Intel puts in its laptops, but I can't find any of those on the places I buy from.
guitarnerd
May 22nd, 2002, 15:12
That's cause AMD isn't making them. Look at pricewatch there isn't a single one. So off of that I'd say I like the Pentiums better since the the AMD don't exist right now
Giancarlo
May 22nd, 2002, 16:06
Am I missing something?

http://www.pricewatch.com/1/25/3689-1.htm
http://www.pricewatch.com/1/25/4396-1.htm
http://www.pricewatch.com/1/25/3252-1.htm

Read.
guitarnerd
May 22nd, 2002, 16:16
Did you search for those? I did not find them my mistake.

You would have to be out of your mind to pick a 1ghz mobile athlon over a 2.4ghz pentium 4
Giancarlo
May 22nd, 2002, 16:27
Out of my mind? What if I don't want to support stupid Intel?
guitarnerd
May 22nd, 2002, 16:51
Well I was just saying why would anyone pick a 1ghz cpu over a 2.4ghz cpu. I don't think you or however many other people are like you would make that big of a differnece. But umm I do not want this to become another of are argument threads so I will just end my statement with I myself would choose a 2.4ghz Intel processor because it is faster and upgradable. Toefur go for whatever you can find in your budget, and look on pricewatch.com your best bet for your budget would probably be a gigapro cyrix. Maybe a refurbished, see what you can find
Giancarlo
May 22nd, 2002, 17:35
Do I want to support Intel? No. And I don't care if they have a 2.4Ghz chip, because having more numbers doesn't prove anything.
trenzterra
May 23rd, 2002, 21:58
Originally posted by Giancarlo
Do I want to support Intel? No. And I don't care if they have a 2.4Ghz chip, because having more numbers doesn't prove anything. so you won't buy it if Intel releases a 20GHz processor at $1?
trenzterra
May 23rd, 2002, 22:02
Originally posted by Giancarlo


AMD Mobile is better than what Intel puts in its laptops, but I can't find any of those on the places I buy from. yeah I only found a few AMD Athlon Mobiles in some big shops.


BTW did you known AMD Athlon Mobile XP has been released? :p
Giancarlo
May 24th, 2002, 06:48
Originally posted by trenzterra
so you won't buy it if Intel releases a 20GHz processor at $1?

I would take them if they were giving them away for free.
Jan
May 24th, 2002, 08:53
:topic:

The Intel/AMD war again :rolleyes:

I think Toefur wants a lead to a reasonably priced laptop :confused2
Giancarlo
May 24th, 2002, 08:54
I think he already got those links... :rolleyes:
Jan
May 24th, 2002, 08:56
So the thread can be closed - right Toefur?

<closed with permission from Toefur>