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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>TRIXSNK</b> <br /><small>Member # 2844</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,12,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> My lady is in the market for one and just wanted to see what you guys recomend?<br /><br />She will use it mainly for surfing the net and multimedia type stuff (pics,movies,music,etc.)<br /><br />We would like to stick to a budget of $1000 or less.<br /><br />Let's hear your opinions or please post links to stuff on sale (i know a lot of guys here work-on/ sell computer type stuff)<br /><br />Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Fast_Bitch</b> <br /><small>Member # 2316</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,12,59,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> dell has some good sales .. . and they have refurbished(sp?) ones too . .. . I love my dell .. . . buy stuff from them all the time and they always have sales <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>HaulinAssMaro</b> <br /><small>Member # 541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,13,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> IBM Thinkpad.Killer system.Have had 2.Most likely would still have my original one if it wasnt for spilling a beer on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> I dont suggest the Dell line.I Almost got one but they are really low quality computers and you get what you pay for so I got another thinkpad. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>TRIXSNK</b> <br /><small>Member # 2844</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,13,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:<br /><strong> IBM Thinkpad.Killer system.Have had 2.Most likely would still have my original one if it wasnt for spilling a beer on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> I dont suggest the Dell line.I Almost got one but they are really low quality computers and you get what you pay for so I got another thinkpad. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Had a Dell desktop and wasn't too thrilled with it.<br /><br />How are Toshiba brand laptops?<br /><br />And what kind of processor speed should i be looking for i figure 512mb ram and about 60-80g hard drive will suffice? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Cobra5.0Jeep</b> <br /><small>Member # 1482</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,13,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> A couple months ago i bought a Gateway laptop, it was only 600 bucks at best buy, Its a 1.2Ghz its hella nice. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NavidR</b> <br /><small>Member # 3164</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,13,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I bought a gateway, and I really like it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mach0ne351</b> <br /><small>Member # 927</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,13,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> alienware<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alienware.com" target="_blank">www.alienware.com</a><br /><br />or a Voodoo PC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.voodoopc.com" target="_blank">www.voodoopc.com</a><br /><br />marek <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>archersgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 5177</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,17,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by TRIXSNK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:<br /><strong> IBM Thinkpad.Killer system.Have had 2.Most likely would still have my original one if it wasnt for spilling a beer on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> I dont suggest the Dell line.I Almost got one but they are really low quality computers and you get what you pay for so I got another thinkpad. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Had a Dell desktop and wasn't too thrilled with it.<br /><br />How are Toshiba brand laptops?<br /><br />And what kind of processor speed should i be looking for i figure 512mb ram and about 60-80g hard drive will suffice? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I have a toshiba with a centrio processor and it works great.... Its pretty fast. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br />Edit....... Pretty good pricing too. Mine was around 900 or 1k.<br /> <br /> <small>[ September 07, 2005, 05:48 PM: Message edited by: archersgt ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,18,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> sony vaio's are generally the fastest in any price category, unless you get a stupid expensive alienware or something like that.<br /><br />I've owned several IBM's and Dell's, the IBM's are built better but the dells have nicer components <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89 FAKE SNAKE</b> <br /><small>Member # 4531</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,18,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by archersgt:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by TRIXSNK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:<br /><strong> IBM Thinkpad.Killer system.Have had 2.Most likely would still have my original one if it wasnt for spilling a beer on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> I dont suggest the Dell line.I Almost got one but they are really low quality computers and you get what you pay for so I got another thinkpad. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Had a Dell desktop and wasn't too thrilled with it.<br /><br />How are Toshiba brand laptops?<br /><br />And what kind of processor speed should i be looking for i figure 512mb ram and about 60-80g hard drive will suffice? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I have a toshiba with a centrio processor and it works great.... Its pretty fast. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br />Edit....... Pretty good pricing too. Mine was around 900 or 1k. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">im on a toshiba rite now...runs fast and still good for bein a lil lil old.. <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> . <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>HaulinAssMaro</b> <br /><small>Member # 541</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,20,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by blind:<br /><strong> sony vaio's are generally the fastest in any price category, unless you get a stupid expensive alienware or something like that.<br /><br />I've owned several IBM's and Dell's, the IBM's are built better but the dells have nicer components </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">My Vaio was the biggest POS Ive ever delt with.I think an Apple IIe would been better......... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>9Roush8</b> <br /><small>Member # 2472</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,21,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a Toshiba satellite and love it but then again it was expensive but Toshiba all the way... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Stevo</b> <br /><small>Member # 972</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,22,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by HaulinAssMaro:<br /><strong> IBM Thinkpad.Killer system.Have had 2.Most likely would still have my original one if it wasnt for spilling a beer on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> I dont suggest the Dell line.I Almost got one but they are really low quality computers and you get what you pay for so I got another thinkpad. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">IBM <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>vpr_klr</b> <br /><small>Member # 3353</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,22,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> stay away from anything with a centrino, it's like the Hyundai of processors. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NorCalRydaz</b> <br /><small>Member # 3233</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,7,22,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'm on my 15" Apple powerbook. I LOVE it!! No pop ups and no viruses.. PORN is great!! Ohh yeah I highly reccomend one! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>94gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 3060</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,8,0,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have an HP with a Celeron M (not the latest) 802.11G and a dvd burner built in. I got it for under 1k, and its even less now... it does GREAT on battery life, most of these guys forgot to mention their battery life <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /><br />good luck, SHOP AROUND! and take into account the warranty <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>2NSANE</b> <br /><small>Member # 2644</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,8,7,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> we got a Dell then when it was time for customer support we got some middle eastern that I could hardly understand on the phone since theiy farm out their customer support over seas.<br /><br />sent it back got a refund and purchased a <br />Fujitsu LIfe book, much better quality 10 times the support, better speakers, screan, more options. but came with a 2200 price tag. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>slidewayz94</b> <br /><small>Member # 3101</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2005,8,8,10,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> just ordered a Dell two days ago hopefully it's good. I haven't had a problem with my dell desktop. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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