Best place to purchase a Laptop? (1 Viewer)

[burger125]

dell laptops suck, dont get dell.

Toshiba's have good build quality, and asus are really cool.

pfft as if

dell laptops are really good quality as well as being the best value for money

i have one with
4 gb ram
250gb hd
256 graphics
etc

$900

trust me you wont find those specs in harvey norman for anywhere under $1300

 

[shawty-snappin]

dell laptops are quite good value for money. Desktops dell are terrible.

Apart from Dell, I'd go for either Toshiba or ASUS.
Whatever you do don't get a hp or Compaq.

 

[iversion]

are there any other places where u can buy laptops other than the mainstream shops like jb hifi, dicksmith, tandy, bing lee, etc etc?? like computer shops? where would u find them?

 

[Omie Jay]

pfft as if

dell laptops are really good quality as well as being the best value for money

i have one with
4 gb ram
250gb hd
256 graphics
etc

$900

trust me you wont find those specs in harvey norman for anywhere under $1300

thats actually pretty good, tho dell arent normally best value for money, no idea how u got this one so good.
and apparantly dell's customer service sux, but i wouldnt know.

are there any other places where u can buy laptops other than the mainstream shops like jb hifi, dicksmith, tandy, bing lee, etc etc?? like computer shops? where would u find them?

penta, in ultimo, but theyre run by dodgy paki's, so dont go there.

stick with jb hifi, or keep a lookout for myer's electrical sales, they normally sell laptops in a package, eg laptop with bag, mouse, ms office 07, etc.

 

[angelinabak]

I really like the online stores like Amazon and ebay. Sometimes you get really cheap offers and most important, you'll get all the information you need about specifications and features. You can also check out netbook reviews before to see what others think about certain models. I also like Dell - I always wanted to configure a laptop according to my individual needs, maybe I'll get one some day.

 

[ehtefaz.hedayet]

Hey, are Dell laptops any good? I have heard that they are nothing but crap...

are u looking for a gaming laptop or a normal laptop?

 

[Gibbatron]

Joyce Mayne of JB Hi Fi are pretty good. Dont go to Harvey Norman.

As for the laptop, Toshiba, Asus or MSI are generally pretty good. Go to a store with a sale on to get best value cause computers often get a fair price cut.

 

[Uncle]

any apple store.

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[lpodnano]

At least with a big department store, you can dramatically reduce the original price.

 

[electrolysis]

JB hifi are alright imo
bing lee are good as well
the good guys - pay less pay cash
harvey norman are fail, so avoid them

 

[mcflystargirl]

dell

 

[scardizzle]

I have heard mixed responses for dell laptops, I had a friend who had their hard drive die twice on them and the customer support is horrible.

My advice is don't go for those electronic store chains, they are a huge rip off( and for chumps), you're better off getting a laptop from sites like amazon or if you must go retail go to your local computer store( although sometimes they can be a rip off as well) or go to your trusty msy store.

 

[cassieagill]

retro vision DO NOT GO TO HARVEY NORMAN OR MYER...rip offs

 

[sumguy001]

I'm also looking to buy a laptop. Do you guys reccomend a mac or a pc? What do the majourity of Uni students have?

 

[Teclis]

I'm also looking to buy a laptop. Do you guys reccomend a mac or a pc? What do the majourity of Uni students have?

Firstly... and this is my anti-Mac rant... just warning.

Macs are good at a very few specific tasks. They work for anyone and work easily without hassle, they have reasonable life, good support and good battery life.

They DO NOT: have up to date parts... graphics card a few years and processors about 9 months behind the trend.

They DO NOT: have better battery life, there are computers with much better battery life out there.

They cannot run any decent games or graphics editing, particularly graphics editing... YES I did just say that.

They DO NOT have an immunity to viruses whatsoever.

They ARE more expensive.

They ARE more fragile.

If you want to do more than the set tasks that a Mac is designed to do it's a ridiculously fiddly process...


I've had two Toshiba Laptops... both with amazing Battery life... amazing quality to cost ratio and awesome support. When my HDD died because It was faulty I got it back in 3 and a half days when I lived on the South Coast. They sent a courier to pick it up.

Windows 7 makes life just as easy as a Mac does. And yea...


In terms of buying Laptops... try officeworks. They do good prices... and you can get an extended Warranty (which you should always do)

 

[J.a.d.e :-)]

pfft as if

dell laptops are really good quality as well as being the best value for money

i have one with
4 gb ram
250gb hd
256 graphics
etc

$900

trust me you wont find those specs in harvey norman for anywhere under $1300

What? Theres a computer at Harvey Norman right now with:
ATHLON X2 DUAL CORE (QL-64) 2.1GHZ
4GB RAM
320GB HDD
Not sure about graphics... probably shared lol
etc

For $997.

 

[untouchablecuz]

harvey norman mang, but you gotta know how to haggle

i got a HP pavililion DV6-1130TX for $1700 (haggled down from $2100):

AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual-Core Mobile RM-75 2.20 GHz processor

4 gig DDR2 ram (2 gigs extra haggled in)

320 gig HDD

1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 dedicated graphics card

trend micro internet security for free

600 gig external HDD for $50 (from $210)

free 2 years extended warranty

 

[Silent_Sniper]

dell

No way! Dell is crap.. Waste of money.. The best brand for money is ASUS... You get what you pay for.... Dell = crap

 

[Teclis]

No way! Dell is crap.. Waste of money.. The best brand for money is ASUS... You get what you pay for.... Dell = crap

I have friends who've had nothing but trouble with Asus laptops...

 

[Silent_Sniper]

Firstly... and this is my anti-Mac rant... just warning.

Macs are good at a very few specific tasks. They work for anyone and work easily without hassle, they have reasonable life, good support and good battery life.

They DO NOT: have up to date parts... graphics card a few years and processors about 9 months behind the trend.

They DO NOT: have better battery life, there are computers with much better battery life out there.

They cannot run any decent games or graphics editing, particularly graphics editing... YES I did just say that.

They DO NOT have an immunity to viruses whatsoever.

They ARE more expensive.

They ARE more fragile.

If you want to do more than the set tasks that a Mac is designed to do it's a ridiculously fiddly process...

I agree... + Rep for good information