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need help picking a laptop

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by crossbreed, Dec 16, 2008.

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  1. Dec 16, 2008 #1
    crossbreed

    crossbreed Light Load Member

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    I need one for my truck. i have sprint for my web but need to kknow what kind will work for me that is some what fast with out a 600+ price going on e-bay to get one. but I want a gps on it and able to surf the net. down load pics and watch moves on it I don't play games but I like to see a good pic. on the screen.
    if anybody can help! thank you in advance!
     
    crossbreed, Dec 16, 2008
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  3. Dec 16, 2008 #2
    panhandlepat

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    may be hard to do under 600. if you have decent credit i would check out dell. mine was 1300 and is only like 45 a month
     
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  4. Dec 16, 2008 #3
    Coonass

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    You could allways go to Wal Mart and get you one of their cheap Acer's. I got mine for around $500 and it does all the stuff you are wanting.

    It's not the best on the market but for the price you can't go wrong. Like I said I have one and I love it.
     
    Coonass, Dec 16, 2008
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  5. Dec 16, 2008 #4
    Lilbit

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    Watch the sale ads for the big box stores like Best Buy. I picked up a Sony Vaio for my 14 year-old, and only paid about that for it.
     
    Lilbit, Dec 16, 2008
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  7. Dec 16, 2008 #5
    panhandlepat

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    good call, acer is madde by one of the "big guys" and is a good 'puter according to my dad and brother. ('puter geeks)
    ihad a sony vaio and HATED IT. the mousepad was a REALproblem with me. of course i have talked to drivers that did NOT have any problems with it
     
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  8. Dec 16, 2008 #6
    Lilbit

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    My kid has no problem with the touch pad, but I never got along with those things!
     
    Lilbit, Dec 16, 2008
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    panhandlepat Thanks this.
  9. Dec 16, 2008 #7
    rookietrucker

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    Personally, I would not buy a laptop off ebay. You don't exactly know what your getting.(unless you plan on reloading the software) Sure the ad said, blah blah blah but they could have opened that system and put something on there that you don't want. Some of those systems are refurbished and been problem child for someone else. They could have bought them for a cheap price and are selling it to you for alot more. I could go on with many more reasons but its your money.

    Like some of the other folks have said, you can get some pretty good deals right now at walmart. It may not have enough memory but you can upgrade the memory. As far as GPS software, you will have to buy that on your own or find a free shareware.
     
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  10. Dec 16, 2008 #8
    panhandlepat

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    me neither!!:biggrin_25510: this dell has fewer problems with it, but that vaio i just wanted to throw out the window LOL
     
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  11. Dec 16, 2008 #9
    Lilbit

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    I just use a wireless mouse with laptops. I didn't get along with the touch pad on my old IBM Thinkpad either.
     
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  12. Dec 16, 2008 #10
    Waterloo

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    Save your money and get a MacBook. Worth every penny. No bloat ware, Unix backbone and the darn things just work. Your Sprint aircard, if it is a USB, will plug right in and just work. No need to even load software. And all of the software you will need already comes with the machine. Actually much chaeaper than a PC, and you don't even need virus software and their monthly or yearly fee.

    PC's, great boat anchors and door stops.

    Mike
     
    Waterloo, Dec 16, 2008
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