What computer besides a Mac is good?

My mom said I need a new computer and said she will probably get me a laptop for Christmas. $1,000 is not an option for a Macintosh! So, I need a PC.....UGH! But hey, it's a new computer. So, which brand is good? What about a specific computer? Under $300 please! Just something more then a 2 GHz processor and 0.99GB of RAM! Thanks!

Burn the witch and get a Mac! JK Get a Dell Dude

Haha!

Okay, I start looking at Dells. I was thinking a dell or an HP.

A Dell seems about right. HP is in the same range but I have had horrible experience with HP laptops in the past, especially the Pavilion ones. Also take a look at Fujitsu-Siemens. They're not a very famous company, but they actually make very decent laptops for the price.

Like others have said, I would look at Dell.

Dell here my old laptop running XP is the best I ever had
son has Alienware
I have Sony now and am soso on it.
Also I bought that Dell way back on e-bay and got such a steal it was brand new (not refurb)

Okay, I'll look into Fujitsu-Siemens, Tarek! I knew you would be in this thread. Thanks to all!

Hey depends what you want to do. $1000 will get you a really wide choice in tablets.

But I cannot spend $1,000, if I could I'd buy a Mac.

But all I'd be doing is Facebook, browsing, nothing demanding.

Or you can buy a keyboard for your iPad and use it as a computer. It's actually very nice that way.

Look into HP, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Dell, and Toshiba. They have pretty low priced laptops.

There isn't one. Macs rule the world


iHolophyte

Mini Mac, less than $600.00,, great value.

Depends on what u need it for xP

Since you will be getting this for Christmas, the new Windows 8 PCs, laptops, and <ahem...> tablets will be out. Actually, Windows 8 has been getting good reviews, including the tablet version.


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A windows tablet? Eew....

But I am looking forward to windows 8!

But not a laptop.

Don't knock it until you've tried it. ;-)

When Microsoft came out with the Tablet PC in the mid 2000s (about seven years ago), they were pretty cool. I had one (still have it in a box somewhere). The bad things about it that I didn't link was that it required a stylus–you couldn't use your finger, and it was heavy to carry around in your hand all day. Doctors didn't like to hold them for long while making their rounds.

I think Microsoft's "round two" with tablets will be very interesting.


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My iPad could do much more then the Windows Tablet, I'm sure. It's against my code to buy a tablet or phone that's not Apple.

I would definitely argue that point. ;-)



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