I recently bought this one for my family's general use: http://www.gateway.com/systems... I myself use this: http://www.apple.com/macbookpr...

riten · Mar 19, 2010 9:15 AM

Whichever u buy, buy one with more cache memory and longer battery life. 

RUKDHELL · Mar 19, 2010 9:18 AM

whats ur budget?  Max you can go- laptop? desktop?  Personlly Desktops are getting obsolete each day...go with laptop.

mucho_fiesta · Mar 19, 2010 9:27 AM

Recalculating Price Inspiron 14 Starting Price$823.00EPP Discount$244.00 Subtotal$579.00 Low Monthly Payments!1 Apply | Learn More   Discount DetailsPreliminary Ship Date: 4/1/2010 My SelectionsAll Options Inspiron 14 Date 3/19/2010 11:01:19 AM Central Standard TimeCatalog Number 23 Retail 6004Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU IdSystem Color: Obsidian Black BLK 1 [313-7929] 10Processor: Intel® Pentium™ Dual Core T4400 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache) PAT4400 1 [317-2502] 2Inspiron 14: Inspiron 14 Notebook ALB14HN 1 [224-5913] 1Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English W7HP6E 1 [330-6222][330-6372][420-6436][420-6576][420-7938][420-9100][420-9352][420-9691][420-9876][421-0092][421-0187][421-0323][421-1193][421-1367][421-2086] 11Hardware Support Services: 1 Year Basic Service Plan S1OS 1 [412-0360][950-3337][950-9797][960-2780][994-4990][994-8407] 29Camera: Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam CAM 1 [313-7933][421-1009] 21Memory: 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz 3GB 1 [317-1440] 3Hard Drive: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) 320GB 1 [341-0357] 8Battery: 48 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) 6BAT 1 [312-0137] 27LCD Panel: 14.0” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ 720LED 1 [320-0810] 5CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)< Last edited: 19-Mar-10 11:05 AM

bange · Mar 19, 2010 11:02 AM

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bange · Mar 19, 2010 11:06 AM

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syanjali · Mar 19, 2010 11:30 AM

I prefer desktops. Depending on your budget you can get a wide variety. I would recommend sticking with Dell/HP for desktops. Processor for desktop, my personal opinion: go for the cheaper AMD processors. My desktop AMD Athlon II 2.8 Ghz 4GB ddr3 (prefer ddr3 type of ram cuz its newer and faster. Also look at how many more ram slots you got if u wanna expand in the future) 500gb hard drive (try for 1 tb if possible) 18.5" widescreen Nvidia something graphics card (its integrated with 256mb ram, not terrible) dvd rw+ webcam I'm planning to buy since it wasnt integrated into my monitor. This setup is enuff for playing games, office productivity, photoshopping, code compiling :) I'm pretty happy with it. If u want laptop, just beware of computer models with shitty batteries/motherboards. Like HP has some brands of laptop which have faulty motherboards so after some time the laptop doesnt boot cuz of motherboard failure. Also on some select dell models, they have faulty battery. But still i wud recommend dell (not all models). I recently helped my gf choose the Inspiron 15 (it comes in pretty colors too! ha!). One MOST important factor, i feel, about chosing a laptop is : NEVER GET AN AMD PROCESSOR!!! Those processors are cheap for a reason, they dont dissipate heat as effectively as intel based chips! Which means ur lapop will be really hot and might affect other hardware (melting etc). Desktops are fine with AMD cuz they have dedicated cooling fans, but laptops, NO NO. Get intel based laptop. Dell Inspiron 15 : D

subav · Mar 19, 2010 12:09 PM

So, it is okay to have AMD processor Desktop but not okay to have laptop with AMD processor, this is not conviencing to me.

syanjali · Mar 19, 2010 6:46 PM

syanjali.. desktop computers can handle the extra heat cuz they have big fan (compared to laptops). also laptops have smaller venting spaces. my hp desktop has a 'jaali' the size of my palm that allows for air to flow out directly from the fan which is right above the hot hot amd processor.

subav · Mar 19, 2010 10:28 PM

How about using those fan pads for laptops? Are they going to be helpful?

SyanJali · Mar 20, 2010 3:27 PM

Those cooling pads help, but again if ur using ur laptop for maximum portability, they're just another accessory that you're going to be lugging around.  on the other hand, if you primarily use your laptop at home, then yes I suggest you get a cooling pad. Always keep your laptop on a wooden or flat surface so that the vents dont get clogged (like when u have it on top of ur blanket). cheers!

subav · Mar 20, 2010 4:09 PM

Whenever you buy a laptop, just remember life period of laptop is at most 3-4 years. I forgot the technical terminology given for this effect. Because after 3-4 years your desktop/laptop's performance decreases and the technology advances. Some people may disagree upon this but they also know that it's not wise idea to buy laptop with very latest high end CPU and memory stats. So I would suggest you to buy a decent price wise. Try to feed more than 4 GB RAM, more than 2.0 Ghz CPU Speed with highest cache memory as possible. All the best with your search.

dalle_momo · Mar 20, 2010 4:35 PM

Thanks for all suggestion.

gorkhethito08 · Mar 20, 2010 9:28 PM

After a long ride , they will collect debris ( software ), either reformat and make it fresh or download registry and clean them.

syanjali · Mar 21, 2010 6:13 PM