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someasiandude

So I am in the market for a new laptop.. wondering what everyone has?
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hiddenknight821

Macbook Pro (Santa Rosa)

Not sure why you want to know what everyone has here. If you have at least some A+ knowledge, then you should have no problem buying your ideal laptop.

gkca

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someasiandude

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

Macbook Pro (Santa Rosa)

Not sure why you want to know what everyone has here. If you have at least some A+ knowledge, then you should have no problem buying your ideal laptop.

Oh dont worry about me, Im not asking for your ub3r knowledge bcuz i know what i wanna get, just wanna know what u all sportin'

Patel128

ASUS X Series Laptop Intel Core i3-2310M, 500GB, 15.6" - Various Colors - Sam's Club

ASUS Eee PC 1005PE Review

YFZblu

17in. Lenovo T520. HDD upgraded to SSD, 8GB of RAM. Yes, it's my work laptop - No, I shouldn't be using it to browse the web

emerald_octane

at home, 17" macbook pro
at work, 15" retina macbook pro
on the bench, 3x macbook pro

Vik210

Dont as me why but this is what I have!

ASUS U33Jc-A1 Bamboo series review -- Engadget
Its an average laptop with horrible touchpad.

I am getting a new IBM from work in next couple of weeks. Hope they give me a nice one.

MosGuy

Home/Work: 13" Macbook
Spare/IT certs: Dell Precision M6400: 17", 2.53 core 2 duo extreme, 16GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, 1 GB Nvidia Quadro FX.

http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m6400/pd

My dell is a little overkill, but wanted something to get me through at least CCNP. I was upgrading every two years. Though its a four year old model now, still keeps up with the latest laptops

someasiandude

someasiandude wrote: »

Oh dont worry about me, Im not asking for your ub3r knowledge bcuz i know what i wanna get, just wanna know what u all sportin'

Alright i didnt mean to come out strong and defensive here.. it was 12 am and my shittty $400 laptop BSD'ed.. im now looking to get the samsung s7 or 9... theyre so sleek

Tackle

Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 21514FU Gray 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3612QM Processor Overview & Specs - Laptops - CNET Reviews

Lenovo z580. Took out the HDD and put in an SSD. Plays Diablo 3 no problem.

MrAgent

Im rocking a Lenovo T420s. It has an i7 quad core, 8 gigs RAM, and an SSD. It runs like a champ. Im able to run VMs and compile drivers like champ with no lag. Love it.

crrussell3

Why not go for an ultrabook instead of the samsung s7/9?

FloOz

I have 3 laptops. 1 personal 2 work
1) Dell m15x (my personal)
2) Dell e6420
3) Dell e6410

Tackle

So looks like Dell, Lenovo and Asus's are the popular laptops now a days.

WafflesAndRootbeer

I'm buying a new laptop next year. Probably HP. I don't really use one at the moment. Just desktops. I'm gonna get something with Haswell and the GT3 Intel graphics because those will be fully compatible with Linux by the time they hit the streets.

dontstop

Tossing up, been using a Macbook Black 13.3" 2,1 for 6 years thinking about the Macbook Pro 15" Retina but the price is steep. The laptop market is a joke, so many models and so hard to compare them. I believe this is why Apple is killing it with their laptops, simple and easy.

I wouldn't mind something that could hammer the games though.

demonfurbie

http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/delllatitude13-sg.jpg

it works great with linux, i also have a few netbooks

MiikeB

I have a Lenovo w520, i7 2720 processor, 16GB Ram (4x4GB), 256GB SSD + 750GB HDD in the CD slot (adapter for this, it is hot swappable with the CD Rom Drive), 120GB mSATA drive, 1GB Quaddro Card + a true docking station.

I love this laptop. It is a true powerhouse and was not that expensive (with upgrades I think $1500 + docking station). Only downside is the screen resolution is a little low at 1280x768 or something. Dont really notice it very much though.

It also has a built in CAC reader which was a huge selling point for me.

WafflesAndRootbeer

MiikeB wrote: »

I have a Lenovo w520, i7 2720 processor, 16GB Ram (4x4GB), 256GB SSD + 750GB HDD in the CD slot (adapter for this, it is hot swappable with the CD Rom Drive), 120GB mSATA drive, 1GB Quaddro Card + a true docking station.

I love this laptop. It is a true powerhouse and was not that expensive (with upgrades I think $1500 + docking station). Only downside is the screen resolution is a little low at 1280x768 or something. Dont really notice it very much though.

It also has a built in CAC reader which was a huge selling point for me.

The native screen resolution on that laptop is 1920 x 1080. Check your settings.

mikeybikes

I have a Dell Latitude E6400. I don't know the specs, nor do I care. It works for work.

tpatt100

I bought a Dell XPS 15z a few days ago, according to UPS tracking I should have a note saying they missed me for a delivery lol.

It was from the 2011 line but Dell had marked them down significantly due to the newer XPS laptops. Since this will be used for VMs and studies I didn't need/want to pay more for a better looking display. Ordered 16gb of ram to upgrade, Dell says it only supports 8gb but online others say it supports 16gb

Panzer919

ASUS G75 - 12G memory, 256SSD, 750 storage drive, 17 inch screen. Going to add 2x24 or 27 inch screens

Vik210

MrAgent wrote: »

Im rocking a Lenovo T420s. It has an i7 quad core, 8 gigs RAM, and an SSD. It runs like a champ. Im able to run VMs and compile drivers like champ with no lag. Love it.

This is my personal favorite. Best 14" work laptop as per me.
I will be getting an IBM laptop with my new job (starting in 2 weeks). Wish its T420s..

chrisone

Macbook Pro Retina

MiikeB

WafflesAndRootbeer wrote: »

The native screen resolution on that laptop is 1920 x 1080. Check your settings.

Its 1600x900, the 1080 screen resolution was an optional $150 or $200 upgrade but I opted not to.

MosGuy

Nice to read others had similar ideas & have slightly older work horses such as the Lenovo W700. I remember back in 2008 reading Dell & Lenovo etc were some of the most expensive out $4,000-$6,000. Now they are quite reasonable. Even with upgrades to twin 500GB drives and 16GB ram. Mine was still under $1,500.

One of the reasons I went with the dell was its native 1920x1200 LCD. Does anyone else still prefer 16:10 res vs 16:9 ?

N2IT

MosGuy wrote: »

Nice to read others had similar ideas & have slightly older work horses such as the Lenovo W700. I remember back in 2008 reading Dell & Lenovo etc were some of the most expensive out $4,000-$6,000. Now they are quite reasonable. Even with upgrades to twin 500GB drives and 16GB ram. Mine was still under $1,500.

One of the reasons I went with the dell was its native 1920x1200 LCD. Does anyone else still prefer 16:10 res vs 16:9 ?

I have two laptops I use at work

6510 Dev i7 processor and 8 GB of ram I use this one at home a lot
X 220 8 GBs of Ram i5 processor I believe

demonfurbie

seams to have two themes when it comes to laptops with it folk

1 being desktop replacement

1 being ultra portable

Legacy User

Whats the whole appeal with the mac's? Everyone I know who has one loves it. I keep trying to play with them too see what the big deal is and just don't get the appeal.

petedude

dmarcisco wrote: »

Whats the whole appeal with the mac's? Everyone I know who has one loves it. I keep trying to play with them too see what the big deal is and just don't get the appeal.

1. They're flashy.
2. They're easy to use.
3. They're flashy.
4. They're generally rock-solid stable and reliable. . .
5. It's a prestigious name.
6. Many of them (not all!) will last doggone near forever, even if they're outdated
7. There's some compatibility with legacy Unix and Open Source applications, and a Unix command line for the techies
8. Did I mention they were flashy?

My only hesitance now is the Mac Tax. I just wouldn't pay that price nowadays. Linux and cheap used laptops have spoiled me.