Advice?

[norwich36]

So I've been kind of radio silent lately (and slow to respond to people--sorry about that) because work has been crazy, and my at-home laptop is dying a slow death; right now I can get it to turn on for 5-10 minutes, reliably, and then it shuts off due to power source issues. I'm just waiting for the big sales next week to replace it. Now, I already have a netbook which is lovely for travel and things, but it turns out the screen is way too small for me to use it on a regular basis--my eyes are getting old. But in some ways it has spoiled me: it has fantastic battery life (about 10 hours) and is light as a feather.

So I'm looking for a new laptop that has a decent screen size, enough power to run the standard office suite-type things (I don't do gaming and I do very little vid-related stuff, so it doesn't have to have lots of bells and whistles in that direction), is fairly lightweight and has a battery life of at least 4 hours. And I'd prefer not to spend more than $600 or so. Anyone have suggestions of laptops they love? Nearly every computer I've ever owned, other than the netbook (which is an Asus) has been a Dell, so I don't really have experience with other brands. I'd appreciate any recommendations or warnings you have.

Comments

[shopgirl318.livejournal.com]

Hi I am not on your f-list but for laptops either a Toshiba one or HP/Compaq. My mom bought my brother one when he graduated from basic training in the Army so yeah the Toshiba satellite is a good brand and his was under $600.

Compaq/HP is good also and the poster who said they are expensive but worth it. My desktop is a Compaq and I like it.

If you are looking to buy electronics definitly wait for sales after the holidays end if they have those pesky black friday deals where you live.You can also shop around and check out different websites (best buy, office depot etc) and buy online before hand too. :)

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice. And yes, I was waiting for the Black Friday sales, and got a pretty decent deal, I think.

Sorry for the late reply!

[shopgirl318.livejournal.com]

Awesome. :) I am glad you bought what you wanted without spending too much money.