well my computer messed up pretty bad, and the warranty is out so thinking of buying a labtop,

budget is 1000-1500 bucks if i go through with it, want to be able to use it for video games and not to heavy, preferably under 6 pounds since i plan to move it around

has anyone heard of a 'Acer' brand or there quality? they seem to have as much features as $1500 labtops do and there only like 700 bucks

ebay link

 

dude, the B is upside down. it's supposed to be laptop. Keep in mind that laptops, now known as notebooks because of lawsuits involving burned thighs are not upgradable like desktops. They're pretty much, use them for a couple of years and then throw them away.

Laptops are great for mobility. And you get what you pay for. Ebay is a good place to buy a laptop but alot of the time you won't get any warranty.

 

If I were to buy a notebook, I personally would get a Toshiba. I've used a ton of different kinds, and those seem to be my favorites.

 

I'm currently using a 1.6Ghz R40 IBM notebook, it's been one of the best computers I bought. I got it from a computer store 2nd hand, I had the ram upgraded to 512mb and a CD-RW drive thrown in for $850AU.

 

Look into the Toshiba Qosmio...

 

We use Acers at my one job for inventory control. Pretty rugged little laptops considering the abuse they get. (cold, heat, dust, bumped around)

My best advice, before you buy, find a model or two you like and google it. Within a couple of pages you are certain to find a mention of it on some computer forum. It is a very good way to see if the model you are looking at has any known issues or not

I have an older Toshiba P3 laptop.. bought it years ago and it is still going strong. Some of the newer toshibas have an issue with the powersupply cord. In order to make them easier to build, toshiba soldered the connector right to the motherboard.. well, over time it breaks free and when that happens, it also disconnects the battery from the AC.. so that goes flat as well and then you are left with a laptop that has no power.

 

I have two Dell Notebooks and Love them. Inspiron 4150(about 3 years old) Inspiron 9300(about 9 months).

 

my best experiences are with IBMs and Fujitsu laptops
Acer is more of a budget-based laptop. 1000-1500 will get you mid-range good quality laptops, OR high performance Acer laptop.

 

I have a Dell Inspiron 6000 Media notebook, I have a Dell Inspiron 1150, and an older IBM notebook. The advantage to the IBM is that it has the little eraser style mouse on the keyboard, much better that the touchpad I think. The Dell Inspiron 6000 breaks keyboards left and right and the software for burning DVD's is impossible to find if you reformat. www.support.dell.com has the software, but it doesn't work. I've never had a problem with the 1150, everything works great on it, and its powerful. From my experiences with HP, just don't look at them, they might break if you do. Toshiba's have very nice screens, resolution, power, graphics, and a good look to them. The downfall I guess is the power cord issue, but oh well. Acer makes decent LCD monitors, I have a ton in my computers class at school, I don't know how the laptops are honestly, I just know they make more budget items. Kinda E-Machines style

 

I dont think the Dell desktops are bad but the laptops are a little iffy. Id go with Toshiba or HP..Fujitsu is really good as well, I heard.