10-01-2007, 10:53 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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OK guys ... where do I go for laptop and wireless?
Help me out ...
Want a lap top, doesn't have to be state of the art, but something decent. And wireless internet to service both pcs.
Thoughts?
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10-01-2007, 10:56 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bingo
something decent.
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OK, define "something decent."
As in something decent for surfing the internet, writing up stories in Word, sending email? Or something decent for playing WoW and NHL2K8?
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10-01-2007, 10:59 AM
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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I love portable, so I say go small! 13 inch or less!
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10-01-2007, 10:59 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Calgary
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For wireless, I would recommend to stay away from the 802.11n products at the moment. They're 2-3x more expensive and while they display amazing statistics like "50% more range! 6x faster!" these numbers really don't mean too much and some reviews I've read show that in some circumstances they perform worse than older hardware.
I would still stick with the older more mature 802.11g products.
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10-01-2007, 11:00 AM
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It's not easy being green!
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: In the tubes to Vancouver Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Incinerator
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I have the older version XPS M1210 and love it to death.
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10-01-2007, 11:00 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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apple.com
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10-01-2007, 11:00 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: /dev/null
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Basic Specs:
Intel Core2Duo ~ 1.8ghz
2 gigs of ram
160 gig hard drive (though 80 is likely *enough*)
802.11g or draft n wireless (built in)
WinXP. For the love of all that is holy, avoid Vista.
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10-01-2007, 11:05 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Across from McMahan Stadium there is a store in the DQ stip mall that sells off lease Dell computers. There are a few descent laptops with wireless if you arent looking for anything fancy. Any Linksys wireless router will do, then download your choice of cracked firmware and reflash it. I prefer Svetoff Chili Spot.
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10-01-2007, 11:08 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: 30 minutes from the Red Mile
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kermitology
I have the older version XPS M1210 and love it to death.
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same here, you have great taste in technology 
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10-01-2007, 11:09 AM
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Director of the HFBI
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary
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Mem express, pick yourself up a d-link wireless router, and a laptop.. well anything will do really.
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10-01-2007, 11:13 AM
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Owner
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
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don't need much to be honest ...
don't want to buy crap, but I don't need to stretch it out for gaming and video.
web publishing, working on stories in front of the big screen with games on ... that kind of thing.
The DELL looks great, but probably more than I need (saw their flyer on the weekend)
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10-01-2007, 11:15 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: /dev/null
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Try hitting the SAIT computer store. They sell cheap laptops that were purchased from Toshiba for use by students. I still use my SAIT laptop and it's been beaten to hell. It's about 3 years old and has more then enough power to accomplish what you want.
Should run you about $500-$700 if not cheaper.
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10-01-2007, 11:16 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by llama64
WinXP. For the love of all that is holy, avoid Vista.
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Seconded.
I was told by a co-worker that the #1 most common question Microsoft recieves regarding Vista is: "How can I get my money back?"
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10-01-2007, 11:18 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Mem express is great for desktops and parts but i find their laptops overpriced.
However i was there over the weekend and they had this awesome looking white LG laptop. It is the only 15.4inch laptop that i saw with a full keyboard, with the number pad.
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10-01-2007, 11:20 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Personally, for reliability I've never gone wrong with Thinkpad.
They are more expensive than Dell, but the difference is the build quality.
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10-01-2007, 11:23 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by llama64
Try hitting the SAIT computer store. They sell cheap laptops that were purchased from Toshiba for use by students. I still use my SAIT laptop and it's been beaten to hell. It's about 3 years old and has more then enough power to accomplish what you want.
Should run you about $500-$700 if not cheaper.
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This was true maybe 3 or 4 years back. Not the case anymore. I work at SAIT and picked up a few used ones back then. Now they are way overpriced. $650 for a used laptop that a has an old celeron processor with 512mb of ram and not even a dvd burner. You can buy a brand new one for that price.
Oh and I would totally stay away from Vista too.
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10-01-2007, 11:34 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Chiefs Kingdom, Yankees Universe, C of Red.
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How do you stay away from Vista in a new computer? Do they offer new laptops with WindowsXP?
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10-01-2007, 11:36 AM
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Late Bloomer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Campo De Golf
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We recently picked up a laptop from Staples after looking around at various places. It's a Toshiba and was on sale so it seemed like a pretty good buy. I have had a D-Link Router connected to my desktop for a couple of years now with no problems. The new laptop has a built in wireless card and it was a piece of cake to get it up and running.
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