[O/T] Cheap laptops?

[Rick Bowers]

At 5/15/2010 09:33 PM, you wrote:
>On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 3:00 PM, RIck bowers <rwbowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I want mostly a general purpose system. I don't play games or do video
> > editing so superb performance isn't required. I mostly do some programming,
> > excel worksheets(at times) and will likely 
> watch a few videos now and again.
> >
> > What is wrong with Dell? They have a generally good reputation for quality
> > stuff. The Dell laptops I've had for work. Have always been reliable.
>
>I've never used a single piece of Dell HW that wasn't completely
>unreliable garbage.  I'm talking everything from notebooks to desktops
>to workstations to servers.  All of it is horribly unreliable.
>
> >
> > I prefer supporting US manufacturers so, seeing how MSI is a Chinese
> > company, I'll likely go for the Dell. (no disrespect meant to those on this
> > list who live outside the US)
>
>HP isn't American?

Yes, it is. I was thinking of the choice between 
the MSI and Dell.  I've since looked around at 
HP. They are more expensive based on the ones I have found.

I don't want a netbook. I need more power/memory than what they provide.


> >
> > ~Rick
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 15, 2010, at 12:57, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> You didn't say what you intended to use the laptop for. Â Anyway, I'd
> >> personally never buy any Dell or MSI products, as they're both crap as
> >> far as I'm concerned.
> >>
> >> I recently bought an HP Mini 311, and its working quite nicely:
> >>
> >> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Mini-311-1000NR-11-6-Inch-Black-Netbook/dp/B002ONCBVC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273942610&sr=8-1
> >>
> >> Its not a powerhouse, but if you're looking for something relatively
> >> inexpensive, its definitely in that category.
> >>
> >> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Rick <rwbowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> I'm looking for a very inexpensive laptop, but one that isn't junk. I
> >>> found
> >>> two that look interesting; a Dell and an MSI. I've never heard of MSI.
> >>> Does
> >>> anyone know how these fare?
> >>>
> >>> MSI A6000-029US Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz 4GB 
> 320GB DVD±RW DL 16" Windows 7
> >>> Home Premium w/Webcam & 6-Cell Battery MSI A6000-029US Core 2 Duo T6600
> >>> 2.2GHz 4GB 320GB
> >>> This is $USD 412.00 at Geeks.Com.
> >>>
> >>> Dell Inspirion 1545 15.6" Laptop, Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200 2.0GHz,
> >>> 4GB,
> >>> 320GB HDD, 802.11g, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium x64 (Refurbished)
> >>> $USD 449.00 at Buy.com
> >>>
> >>> I'm leaning towards the MSI because it's a bit faster and has DVI output
> >>> but
> >>> it has Windows 7 32-bit and I've never heard of MSI.
> >>> The Dell has Windows 7 64-bit.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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