Looking for one more piece of laptop advice!

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 01:47 PM

So after further homework I have decided to change directions and leave my Mac idea.

So...here is where I am!

Decided that an ultrabook is the best for my daughters needs. Decided that a cd drive isbecoming obsolete and the benifit of the small weight and size overrides it's dis drive needs.

Soo I am in the marke ASAP for a Ultrabook with at least 4 gig memory, 500 gig hard drive or at least 256 if SSD, I5 or I7 processor and touch screen.
needs to be the smaller units like 13 or 14"

I would like to make a decision and purchase before Fri. C'mon some of you tech geeks! What is the best that meets my requirements???

**Shsm** · 10-29-2012, 02:13 PM

Hehe I was right. Good job, your daughter's going to love whichever one you get her. I adore mine. Good luck!

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Shsm

Hehe I was right. Good job, your daughter's going to love whichever one you get her. I adore mine. Good luck!

Which one do you have?? I was lookin at the new Samsungs and HP's. Really have a thing for the touch screen especially with windows 8

**Shsm** · 10-29-2012, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Which one do you have?? I was lookin at the new Samsungs and HP's. Really have a thing for the touch screen especially with windows 8

Acer Aspire S7

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009H2...1543989&sr=8-2

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...-aspire-s7-391

I had an HP Spectre Envy until a few days ago but my parents bought me the Acer and my mom has my Envy now. It blows my HP Envy away.

**Sfla80** · 10-29-2012, 03:25 PM

Just spent 600$ at best buy. Not ultra book but it's tosihba and it's thin and perfect size.

8gb hard drive

750 ram.

One of the best around and for the price.

Was going to go with Mac but waste of 1000$ in my eyes.

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Shsm

Acer Aspire S7

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009H2...1543989&sr=8-2

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...-aspire-s7-391

I had an HP Spectre Envy until a few days ago but my parents bought me the Acer and my mom has my Envy now. It blows my HP Envy away.

Christ Shsm...just started looking those up...nice but even higher than the macbook air

**Shsm** · 10-29-2012, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Christ Shsm...just started looking those up...nice but even higher than the macbook air

When does your daughter go off to college bro? In a few months they'll probably be around $700-$950 used depending on the model.

**Sfla80** · 10-29-2012, 07:05 PM

Telling you go to best buy. Best deals. More memory cheaper $

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by goode80

Telling you go to best buy. Best deals. More memory cheaper $

Just spent 2 hours at Best Buy on Sat. Fukn idiots there know less than I do (and thats tuff). Besides I am kinda specific about the specs and they only had so many options. Like they might have the right computer but it wasn't the right processor or smaller memory. I have no problem buying from them if they are price competative and carry the product I want..

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Shsm

When does your daughter go off to college bro? In a few months they'll probably be around $700-$950 used depending on the model.

I was hoping to have one this weekend for her B-day but Xmas is also an option.

**Zodiac82** · 10-29-2012, 07:36 PM

have u seen the Microsoft one thats a laptop and a tablet

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by cancer82

have u seen the Microsoft one thats a laptop and a tablet

The newest one is the Lenovo (something or another). I didnt care for it. It seemed very flimsy and cheap. I honestly don't see a big purpose of tablet form for a college kid.

**frank13** · 10-29-2012, 07:51 PM

i just got a new laptop iv had a couple over the years and i have to say HP is my favorite even no they have a bad rap with over heating i only had one that had that problem and it still lasted 3 or 4 years the one i just bought hp envy dv6 price between 600 to 800 mine has a quad core processor 750gb hard drive 8 gigs mem windows 8 and some other stuff its worth it i also know that the box stores if u get one soon are trying to sell there old laptops with widows 7 on them for a discount witch i would have got because windows 8 sucks and go to walmart

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by frank13

i just got a new laptop iv had a couple over the years and i have to say HP is my favorite even no they have a bad rap with over heating i only had one that had that problem and it still lasted 3 or 4 years the one i just bought hp envy dv6 price between 600 to 800 mine has a quad core processor 750gb hard drive 8 gigs mem windows 8 and some other stuff its worth it i also know that the box stores if u get one soon are trying to sell there old laptops with widows 7 on them for a discount witch i would have got because windows 8 sucks and go to walmart

I have no experience with windows 8 yet Frank, why do you prefer 7???

**frank13** · 10-29-2012, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

I have no experience with windows 8 yet Frank, why do you prefer 7???

its an app based operating system witch is fine if u were on a tablet of some kind but it dose not translate well for a desktop its very odd to use and is frustrating to navigate look it up or play with one at the store u will see what i mean it is horribly designed

**warmouth** · 10-29-2012, 10:07 PM

I like Best Buys stuff, hate their customer service. I bought mine there, but its a basic flip up kind and it is an ASUS. I cant afford the good ones, but I cant complain about mine for 350 bucks! If youre buying it Lunk, I say get what is good but for the best price. If she dont have a dime invested, she cant say anything. If she does, give her a whipping and send her to her room. lol... That ws my dads way of doing things anyways.

**Lunk1** · 10-29-2012, 11:28 PM

Originally Posted by warmouth

I like Best Buys stuff, hate their customer service. I bought mine there, but its a basic flip up kind and it is an ASUS. I cant afford the good ones, but I cant complain about mine for 350 bucks! If youre buying it Lunk, I say get what is good but for the best price. If she dont have a dime invested, she cant say anything. If she does, give her a whipping and send her to her room. lol... That ws my dads way of doing things anyways.

Hah my only kid and baby girl...nothing but the best lol

**warmouth** · 10-29-2012, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

Hah my only kid and baby girl...nothing but the best lol

Ah! I understand that. I am married to one of those

**lovbyts** · 10-29-2012, 11:33 PM

She is in college. Get her either the iPad or Samsung Galaxy 10.1 They are virtually the same thing. I got one for the wife and it does everything our laptops do except no CD/DVD drive but the Samsung has a Micro SD slot so you can add as much memory/storage as you want or put music/vidoes on it easily. Also since it has USB (iPad doesnt) you can hook up an external DVD play if you want, external HD or easily hook it up to a TV or???

Also there are some very good and inexpensive covers that have built in bluetooth keyboards to make typing easy. I got one for $30? and it works great.

Dont let them sell you on the aftermarket warranty. That's where they make they money. Rarely does anything go wrong and if it does it will be in the 1st year. If you really want one then look into squaretrade.

**Lunk1** · 10-30-2012, 01:01 PM

Thanks Bytes but I really want to stay with an actaul laptop vs a tablet... any suggestions???

**Zodiac82** · 10-30-2012, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lunk1

The newest one is the Lenovo (something or another). I didnt care for it. It seemed very flimsy and cheap. I honestly don't see a big purpose of tablet form for a college kid.

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