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<blockquote data-quote="jdavis" data-source="post: 1233134" data-attributes="member: 8704"><p>If you don't mind refurbished stuff (they have some new overstock too) then try computer geeks: <a href="http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB" target="_blank">http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB</a> It's where I got my laptop (a Ashton Digital without the label on it) and I saved about $500. It's warrantied for a year through them too, although I don't think they have a year warranty on all of the computers they sale, you have to look at the fine print at the bottom of the description page. </p><p> </p><p>A big thing to do before you buy is to do a little research into it and figure out exactly what you need, laptops can get expensive and you can do very little to upgrade one once you get it. A little reading up to know exactly what you will need out of your laptop will help a lot when you go to buy one. For instance I wasn't all that worried about battery life and I wanted game quality graphics, my 2.8gig P4 drains the battery like crazy but is more powerful than many desktops and has ATI moble 9000 graphics card so it does a decent job with games. You wouldn't want to carry it around with you as it is heavy and thick and has sucky battery life, but I mainly use it as a desktop replacement so those things don't matter as much. Make sure you match the laptop to your specific needs.</p><p> </p><p>Here is a review of a laptop from Tom's Hardware which is a good example of a latop review: <a href="http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20031118/index.html" target="_blank">http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20031118/index.html</a> You can find reviews like this one out there on about every laptop made, a little snooping and a little google work can get you some good information, sort of like reading a movie review before you go to the theater.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdavis, post: 1233134, member: 8704"] If you don't mind refurbished stuff (they have some new overstock too) then try computer geeks: [url="http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB"]http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=NBB[/url] It's where I got my laptop (a Ashton Digital without the label on it) and I saved about $500. It's warrantied for a year through them too, although I don't think they have a year warranty on all of the computers they sale, you have to look at the fine print at the bottom of the description page. A big thing to do before you buy is to do a little research into it and figure out exactly what you need, laptops can get expensive and you can do very little to upgrade one once you get it. A little reading up to know exactly what you will need out of your laptop will help a lot when you go to buy one. For instance I wasn't all that worried about battery life and I wanted game quality graphics, my 2.8gig P4 drains the battery like crazy but is more powerful than many desktops and has ATI moble 9000 graphics card so it does a decent job with games. You wouldn't want to carry it around with you as it is heavy and thick and has sucky battery life, but I mainly use it as a desktop replacement so those things don't matter as much. Make sure you match the laptop to your specific needs. Here is a review of a laptop from Tom's Hardware which is a good example of a latop review: [url="http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20031118/index.html"]http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20031118/index.html[/url] You can find reviews like this one out there on about every laptop made, a little snooping and a little google work can get you some good information, sort of like reading a movie review before you go to the theater. [/QUOTE]
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