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Which one could be the best buy?

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    I'm planning to buy a laptop. As I haven't owned a laptop before, would like to know the best laptop to buy with following criteria's in mind: 1. Main target is to do programming with Microsoft Technologies (VS2008/21010, SQL Server etc..) 2. Less than or equal $670 3. Better performance 4. Flexible to upgrade 6. Doesn't matter on Size and weight ( :) i am healthy enough to carry) 7. Doesn't matter on maintainence and support (As i am buying from US, but not belong to US)

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      I'm planning to buy a laptop. As I haven't owned a laptop before, would like to know the best laptop to buy with following criteria's in mind: 1. Main target is to do programming with Microsoft Technologies (VS2008/21010, SQL Server etc..) 2. Less than or equal $670 3. Better performance 4. Flexible to upgrade 6. Doesn't matter on Size and weight ( :) i am healthy enough to carry) 7. Doesn't matter on maintainence and support (As i am buying from US, but not belong to US)

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      Jorgen Andersson
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      Tiger456 wrote:

      1. Main target is to do programming with Microsoft Technologies (VS2008/21010, SQL Server etc..)

      So you need lots of memory and a seriously fast HD, preferably solid state.

      Tiger456 wrote:

      2. Less than or equal $670

      Ok forget the harddrive, and add the memory yourself after buying it.

      Tiger456 wrote:

      3. Better performance

      See number 1.

      Tiger456 wrote:

      4. Flexible to upgrade

      Are you sure you want a laptop?

      Tiger456 wrote:

      6. Doesn't matter on Size and weight ( i am healthy enough to carry)

      I've heard that one before, heavy laptops tend to be stationary, really, they do!

      Tiger456 wrote:

      7. Doesn't matter on maintainence and support (As i am buying from US, but not belong to US)

      If you're buying a brand laptop you'll get the support worldwide whether you want it or not.

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        I'm planning to buy a laptop. As I haven't owned a laptop before, would like to know the best laptop to buy with following criteria's in mind: 1. Main target is to do programming with Microsoft Technologies (VS2008/21010, SQL Server etc..) 2. Less than or equal $670 3. Better performance 4. Flexible to upgrade 6. Doesn't matter on Size and weight ( :) i am healthy enough to carry) 7. Doesn't matter on maintainence and support (As i am buying from US, but not belong to US)

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        Lost User
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        Take a look here[^]. It's a UK based site but some of the information is likely to cover PCs that are available worldwide.

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          I'm planning to buy a laptop. As I haven't owned a laptop before, would like to know the best laptop to buy with following criteria's in mind: 1. Main target is to do programming with Microsoft Technologies (VS2008/21010, SQL Server etc..) 2. Less than or equal $670 3. Better performance 4. Flexible to upgrade 6. Doesn't matter on Size and weight ( :) i am healthy enough to carry) 7. Doesn't matter on maintainence and support (As i am buying from US, but not belong to US)

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          Bram van Kampen
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          No one has ever been sacked for buying IBM, or so they say. Our Organisation owns 13 Laptops. 3 of those are Second Hand IBM's. When it comes to Support and Standard of Mechanical design, IBM wins Everytime. :) :)

          Bram van Kampen

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            No one has ever been sacked for buying IBM, or so they say. Our Organisation owns 13 Laptops. 3 of those are Second Hand IBM's. When it comes to Support and Standard of Mechanical design, IBM wins Everytime. :) :)

            Bram van Kampen

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            IBM sold their PC business some years ago, I think to Aptiva.

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              IBM sold their PC business some years ago, I think to Aptiva.

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              Henry Minute
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              Richard MacCutchan wrote:

              I think to Aptiva

              Lenovo, at least for their Laptops.

              Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                Richard MacCutchan wrote:

                I think to Aptiva

                Lenovo, at least for their Laptops.

                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”

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                Henry Minute wrote:

                Lenovo

                Age and brain fade prevented me from finding this name in my memory :((

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                  Henry Minute wrote:

                  Lenovo

                  Age and brain fade prevented me from finding this name in my memory :((

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                  T2102
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                  Google for online discount codes. I saved 20%+ on my Lenovo laptop doing that 2 years ago. As long as you don't care about "voiding the warranty", you should upgrade memory and the hard drive yourself. Many manufacturers charge 100+% of the new part price to upgrade a component that might be a 10 minute install.

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