Buying a New Laptop: your advice?

[Evolution]

Well, what is the difference btw very small laptops and big laptops... other than their size and weight... do they have different specifications?

Usually small laptops the one that have 12 inch screen are expensive, and large laptop that have 17 inch screen or larger are somewhat expensive. The cheapest would be the moderate size laptop

And no specifications has noting to do with the size of laptop. A small laptop may have better specification than large laptop and vice versa.

Does the brand differ a lot if 2 computers have the same specifications but with different brand (toshoba, vaio, hp, acer...) which one do u recommend.?

Yes, for example some laptops have a built-in camera with it. For example, HP usually have built-in camera but dell laptops don't have built-in camera. There are also other things may vary between different brands.

In my opinion, HP is the best brand.

As i have noticed in my research, each laptop has a code... if i take this code and tell my friend from dubai (for instance) to buy this laptop with that code... will it have the same specifications as stated under that code? can i trust pc shops on that?

What do you mean by the "code name" ?

My sister has a laptop called "HP Pavilion DV6291EA", is this the code name ?

If you search by google for Pavilion DV6291EA you would find that all of them have the same exact specification.

[Abufijli]

My advice is to be careful what kind of screen the laptop has. I purchased a HP DV6000 and I can not use it outside because of its shiney and reflective screen, I just can not see the screen at all during day light. Kind of stupid to have a laptop you can not use outside.

The laptops with the matt finish screen do not look as good in my opnion but they give you the freedom to use it wherever you like.

[Coldplayer]

So what I have understood from all this is that if I buy HP DV 6281 here in Lebanon or in Dubai, both will have the same specification. I am thinking in telling my friend from Dubai to bring me a laptop with that code, however he understands nothing about laptops and computers... is there a probability that the shop owner can fool my friend, even if the same code is written on the laptop?
Does any of you know the difference in prices between Lebanon and Dubai, concerning HP or Toshiba laptops...
THANKS A LOT AGAIN.

[Dude]

My advice is: think of what you're gonna use it for, how much are you willing to pay; and DO NOT buy Dell or Sony (that's for laptops).

[marisha]

All talks are useless when there is Mac book! you want performance and design? You choose an apple computer!

[Raficoo]

hello all, since im posing here, i would like 2 know if my laptop(i recently purchased at a discount sale) is good caz i ain't a expert in Laptops, this is my laptop's specifications:

HP Pavilion DV6395ea (Top of the range)

For only
US$ 79 x 24 months = $1,896
(VAT included)



+ Free Carrying Case

Processor Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor, 2 GHZ,

2nd Level Cache
4 MB

Hard Disk
160 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400rpm

Memory
2048 MB (2X1024 MB)

Screen
15.4” WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen

Sound System
3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated

Battery
6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

DVD
Super Multi DVD Writer with Double Layer support.

Connectivity
Bluetooth® /Wireless LAN

Operating System
Genuine Windows® Vista™ Home Premium

Graphic Adapter
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7400 with 256MB of TurboCacheTM video.
Memory including 128 MB dedicated video Memory
PCI Express®

Multimedia
HP Pavilion Webcam with Stereo integrated Microphones
HP Mobile Remote Control

External I/O Ports
IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface

Weight
2.99 Kg

Keyboard
English/Arabic

Warranty
1 year international

is tat good for gaming?

[Evolution]

Raficoo, this is very good laptop. It is exactly the same laptop as my sister have, except that it has 1GB ram, not 2GB ram

[LebanesePride]

Materialist, why dyou prefer HP over Toshiba

[Evolution]

Originally Posted by LebanesePride

Materialist, why dyou prefer HP over Toshiba

HP is known to be one of the best laptops. Their laptops are inexpensive, reliable, it has light-touch buttons to turn the volume up, down... etc

[Coldplayer]

Guys, I have been arguing with some friends about best laptop brands.
I agree HP is better than Toshiba, but many do not believe that. what do u guys say?