Laptop/Notebook Owners

[mr. go]

you got the warning because you had windows update run live. if you are aware that you are using a bootleg copy of windows, my advise is never run auto update or never let those updates connect to internet. there are updates that you can run offline without having windows run the genuine validation tool.

 

yeah. i agree. i've been spending too much time in hong kong and shenzhen (china is amazing. i never had to worry about this there) that i never bothered to turn the updates off. until amerikkka that is. oh well. no worries now though. thanks to grandma.

 

just so i won't be OT, i'm not a techie and my needs are very minimal.

 

i use an acer aspire 5003wlmi maxed out to 2gb of ram. otherwise, it's all stock. this machine has been more of a performer that i didnt know could perform.

[greenarrow]

I've looked around for lower priced laptops available and these are what i saw:

 

Asus A6R (around 34k)

- Intel Celeron M

- 60 GB hd

- 1.6 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

 

Acer 2441 (around 35k)

- Intel Celeron M

- 60 GB hd

- 1.6 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

Asus A9RP (around 34k)

- Intel Celeron M

- 60 GB hd

- 1.8 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

-Multiple Card Reader: SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO

 

Neo Endura 320SL (25k)

- Intel Celeron M

- 40 GB hd

- 1.3 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

Neo Empriva 330 SXEi (27k)

- Intel Celeron M

- 40 GB hd

- 1.3 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

Blue Argon - S (30k)

- Intel Pentium

- 40 GB hd

- 1.6 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

Neo Endura 505 GL (31k)

- Intel Centrino M

- 40 GB hd

- 1.6 Ghz

- 256 MB mem

 

Mas inclined ako towards Asus and Acer but I donn't know which one is better or if the two are relatively similar to the others in the list.

 

I'd really appreciate your help..

[ink]

my sony vaio notebook just arrived this afternoon and so far, i'm still trying to explore/maximize its features. it's already equipped with windows vista, so it's another thing that i'm trying to learn and appreciate.

 

so far, this is what made me choose my VGN-FE880E/H:

 

Processor

Type: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5500

Speed: 1.66GHz

 

Memory

Type: DDR2

Installed: 2GB (1GBx2) PC2-5300

Maximum: 2GB

Speed: 667MHz

 

Hard Drive

Capacity: 160GB

Speed: 4200rpm

 

and for somebody in the creative world, i would need this-- the Sony DVD Creation that enables me to edit and burn customized DVDs with Click to DVD® software and an integrated DVD+R Double Layer/DVD±RW drive2.

[technomarine01]

baka may interesado sa inyo at baka ibenta ko laptop ko acer 5672wlmi. core duo 1.66ghz po

[juancarlos_enriquez]

Laptops are getting cheaper and cheaper... buy one that fits your budget and planned use. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite, Centrino, 80 GHDD, DVD-RW... been using it for the past 2 years, and ayos pa naman. Toshiba is to a laptop as Toyota is to a car, not so flashy but reliable nevertheless, relatively cheap pa, hehe

[SMACKDOWN]

i prefer Apple MACBook Pro!!!

[joeglens]

Im trying to find a replacment for my toshiba satellite A60 ever since i recieved my globe visibility. Its heavy enough to tire me out carrying it everywhere all the time.

 

I will have to go for a centrino based laptop

[mark-primus]

IBM Thinkpad R51e

[agent_tom]

any fr about hp nc2400? planning to replace my old one.pero kung di swak sa budget,wag muna

[shafeeq96]

HP COmpaq Evo nx6320... Intel Core Duo T5500(1.66Ghz), 1GB DDR2, 80GB SATA HDD, wireless 802.11a/b/g & bluetooth, DVD+-R/RW(DL)

[HoneyBoy]

hi,

 

i don't think they'd check on your OS. here's the catch though. it didn't take 48 hours for me to be online before bill gates' henchmen caught up with me. here's the details... as soon as i landed, i went online. there wasn't any trouble. on my next boot up, my OS already had that "you are not using genuing microsft windows on your system" ID (well, something like that). so i guess they have better trackers there or whatever (i'm not a techie, so please pardon me for my lack of jargonese).

 

How did they actually catch you? I assume you were mobile so did they find you? What exactly happened? Nakakapraning naman!

 

Anyway, when I buy a laptop in a regular establishment and the Windows OS is pre-installed, can I assume that it is legal? Pag nagka-leche-leche, sino ang may sala?

 

Salamat in advance!

[HoneyBoy]

You don't have anything to worry about if you buy your laptop at a reputable establishment. They are "Legit" alright.

But, if you really want to be sure, you can check out the sticker attached at the bottom side of the laptop - this attests to the fact that your OS is indeed "genuine". :zorro:

 

Thank you so much!

 

I am using a sony vaio and an acer travelmate. medyo mabigat but sufficient for my needs at work.

[Don Carleone]

hi,

 

i don't think they'd check on your OS. here's the catch though. it didn't take 48 hours for me to be online before bill gates' henchmen caught up with me. here's the details... as soon as i landed, i went online. there wasn't any trouble. on my next boot up, my OS already had that "you are not using genuing microsft windows on your system" ID (well, something like that). so i guess they have better trackers there or whatever (i'm not a techie, so please pardon me for my lack of jargonese).

 

the solution? good thing my grandma was about to buy a desktop. she was eyeing this bottom-level dell at circuit city. it cost something like 200usd, but already came with a licensed windows home xp. i ptiched in the money i was to use for a license and grandma bought the desktop. i used her license during my stay. (of course i had to re-install windows using my grandma's key code; in effect, there were two pcs at home using one license) after i had done that, the rest of my stay was uneventful, at least with the microsoft police.

 

hope this helps.

 

u probably installed an update.. its not that microsoft was good at tracking u down.. all windows, if auto update is on, will automatically download this update.. u didnt have to reinstall.. there is a work around for this.. i had it twice, tweaked a couple of files, now its gone..

[victorlovin]

12" PowerBook.

[sopeso]

any suggestions with the HP pavilion dv series?......i bought one here in australia for about 1,150 aus dollrs am not sure how much it cost there in pines?.....

 

cheersmate!