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COMPUTER HELP-Looking to buy a laptop computer. (VANITY)
09/07/06
| MotleyGirl70
Posted on 09/07/2006 7:39:01 AM PDT by MotleyGirl70
My niece is a nursing student in Tucson, AZ and I need help guiding her as to which laptop she needs to buy.
She needs the basics for now; MS Word and Excel to do her homework on.
A computer that is very resonably priced and of good quality is the goal.
TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: laptopcomputers; laptops
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To: MotleyGirl70
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:30:58 AM PDT
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
To: MotleyGirl70
Dell charges $134 for adding Office Basic
Microsoft Office Basic - Includes Word, Excel, and Outlook email [add $134 or $4/month1]
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:33:22 AM PDT
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
To: PissAndVinegar
Newegg is the only way to go
Yes - I am a
big fan of Newegg.com. Anytime I know what I want, I buy there.
But in cases like this, where I don't know just what I want, a place such as DiscountLaptops.com is better, since it guides one to good choices.
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:36:48 AM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
To: PissAndVinegar
To: finnman69
To: Kaylee Frye
To: MotleyGirl70
![](http://members.optusnet.com.au/~p.berrett/drivein/DriveIn1)
I usually hook my computer into this one when when viewing those giant graphics what's his name posts here.
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:44:28 AM PDT
by
Cagey
To: Cagey; Larry Lucido; Mr. Brightside
Lol! Is that what you watch re-runs of Seinfeld on?
If so, Larry, Mr. Brightside and myself are coming over to your crib tonight! We'll bring pizza, popcorn, beer and have a blast! :)
To: Slings and Arrows
Ahhhhh.
No trouble believing all your points. Thanks.
Poor donkeys.
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:55:19 AM PDT
by
Quix
(LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
To: MotleyGirl70
To: MotleyGirl70
MG70: Could I have a small popcorn?
CLERK: There is no small. Child-size is small.
MG70: What's `medium'?
CLERK: Adult.
MG70: Do adults ever order the child-size?
CLERK: [chuckling] Not usually.
MG70: [laughs appreciably] Okay, gimme the `adult'.
CLERK: Do you want butter?
MG70: Is it *real* butter?
CLERK: [perkily] It's butter-*flavored*!
MG70: [exasperated] What is it made of?
CLERK: [perkily] It's yellow!
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posted on
09/07/2006 9:59:14 AM PDT
by
Cagey
To: MotleyGirl70
I bought a close-out Fujitsu from Fry's at a tremendous discount. The bang for the buck was at its best with that brand. Don't forget looking at them.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:01:29 AM PDT
by
Loud Mime
(An undefeated enemy is still an enemy.......war has a purpose.)
To: MotleyGirl70
I'd like to add my request to this list. My minimum requirements for a second laptop, used primarily for games:
1. 128MB video card,
2. 15" screen,
3. Windows XP Professional,
4. Cheap.
Thanks in advance.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:02:27 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: MotleyGirl70
To get this thread back on subject. Did you ever notice the computer in Jerry's apartment? It's a Mac.
Not that there's anything wrong with it.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:03:17 AM PDT
by
Cagey
To: MotleyGirl70
Eve had an Apple and Adam had a Wang.
55
posted on
09/07/2006 10:04:50 AM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Six bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: MotleyGirl70; texan75010
Also, laptop theft on campuses are rampant so don't go nuts on a pricey machine.The Kanguru Bio Drive
![](http://www.kanguru.com/images/products/bioflash/bio_v1.jpg)
Reads thumbprint to access the 'puter.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:13:45 AM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: 1rudeboy
Serious gaming? You won't like the video on most laptops, which are targeted at business use. Serious gaming requires serious video -- that's the biggest difference by far between a laptop good for business, home or school work, and a laptop good for gaming.
Unfortunately, serious video requires serious power, as in electrical watts. So laptop manufacturers have a hard choice - either design the system to be able to run for several hours on battery power, or put in gaming class video and to heck with the battery life.
The laptop manufacturer I recommended above, Sager Notebooks, is the leading producer of gaming laptops. I'd suggest dealing directly with them, or with their leading retailer, DiscountLaptops.com. See for example the Gaming Laptops recommendations at Discount Laptops.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:35:38 AM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(We are but Seekers of Truth, not the Source.)
To: ThePythonicCow
I'm not a hard-core gamer, but I understand what you're saying. In fact, the only game I'm interested in at the moment is Eve Online, and the specifications I requested (I am told) would work on a laptop just fine.
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:39:26 AM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: MotleyGirl70
Lol! Is that what you watch re-runs of Seinfeld on? If so, Larry, Mr. Brightside and myself are coming over to your crib tonight! We'll bring pizza, popcorn, beer and have a blast! :) I will be bringing enough Kenny Roaster's Chicken, Jr. Mints and Drakes for everybody.
To: Cagey
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posted on
09/07/2006 10:50:59 AM PDT
by
rwfromkansas
(http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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