any recommendations for an affordable laptop that runs on windows xp ?
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Youre gonna go off reviews anyways, becuase you dont know how it performs. Both store and websites SHOW specs. I giuess i dont see what the major difference is other than paying SHIPPING fees. Read below:
The difference between laptop A and laptop B? The manufacturer....thats IT. Pretty much ALL laptop guts are the same, in other words the MOBO's, the brand of CPUS's, and RAM. Wireless cards, HD, and VGA cards may differ, but only so many are made by so many companies...and even then, its either GeForce or ATI...THATS IT.
Unlike desktop's, the amount of variety made for laptops is VERY limitied. There isnt 75 different VGA cards or 40 differend HDD's...and the CPU's all run between 667-1066 MHZ now, and are for the most part, dual core.
So unless we are talking about EXTREME gaming of video editing laptops, you arent seeing much difference in HARDWARE. Whether it be HP, Dell, Gigabyte, ASUS, ACER, or fuckin Wal-mart brand....a budget laptop is a beudget laptop.
Why does a Sony cost more than a ACER? Same as everything else...you are paying for the NAME.
The difference between laptop A and laptop B? The manufacturer....thats IT. Pretty much ALL laptop guts are the same, in other words the MOBO's, the brand of CPUS's, and RAM. Wireless cards, HD, and VGA cards may differ, but only so many are made by so many companies...and even then, its either GeForce or ATI...THATS IT.
Unlike desktop's, the amount of variety made for laptops is VERY limitied. There isnt 75 different VGA cards or 40 differend HDD's...and the CPU's all run between 667-1066 MHZ now, and are for the most part, dual core.
So unless we are talking about EXTREME gaming of video editing laptops, you arent seeing much difference in HARDWARE. Whether it be HP, Dell, Gigabyte, ASUS, ACER, or fuckin Wal-mart brand....a budget laptop is a beudget laptop.
Why does a Sony cost more than a ACER? Same as everything else...you are paying for the NAME.
Not necassarily true...an OS can utilize hardware in different ways. Example: Vista uses MORE hardware resources than XP, and XP uses more than 2000. OSX is UNIX based and will use what it has differently. Hardware can only do what it is told by software, and depending on hwo complex or intricate the software is, the more resourouces it uses from hardware.
However, yes...you are paying for the NAME of MAC...but for good reason. They are the choice for many top-level engineering, music, and art professionals becuase the software offered and the way the hardware is utilized by the OS and the software.
However, yes...you are paying for the NAME of MAC...but for good reason. They are the choice for many top-level engineering, music, and art professionals becuase the software offered and the way the hardware is utilized by the OS and the software.
you know i checked those acers out at costco. they're cool but the screens too small (8.9")it's almost like the screen on a gameboy or something. other than that it seems cool. i may end up buying a notebook or netbook from costco because you can return it within 90 days there. So if i don't like it i'll get something else.
Im leaning towards a dell notebook with xp. i need to decide pretty soon.
what i realized is every damn notebook comes with vista for the most part. so im wondering what really are the problems with vista. because if vista were that bad none of the notebooks would sell. can anyone elaborate on the problems with vista from personal experience? thanks again.
Im leaning towards a dell notebook with xp. i need to decide pretty soon.
what i realized is every damn notebook comes with vista for the most part. so im wondering what really are the problems with vista. because if vista were that bad none of the notebooks would sell. can anyone elaborate on the problems with vista from personal experience? thanks again.