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    100 Bucks to spend at dell

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    Digi cams/video

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    13" Black Macbook vs. XPSM1210 vs. Vaio TX

    As the title states, this is a battle between the apple 13" black macbook, the xps m1210, and vaio's tx series laptops. Lets hear some pros and cons for both sides. If you guys think you have a cheeper, better competition to pit against the juggernauts, let em have it! Lay be best electronic...
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    help help please my laptop is messed up

    helpme please, thisa morning i spilled hot co co on my lsaptop asnd now it ias sall mesasaed up. sertsain keysa asre regisatering to.gether, and do.ubl.e typing. also. my co.mputer is running very very slow.I am scared to. restart incase it do.esaant turn o.n. I already let it drain fo.r a...
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    where-o-where has my 12" gone?

    Hey guys, do you think they will ever bring back the 12"? I have no idea, understand it is probably hard on profits to make the 13" and 12" at the same time, and a lot of people has the 13" appeal to them because its like a compromise between portability and screen space... but If you guys think...
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    New Ram for friend

    Hey guys, my friend needs new ram, 1gb. He doesnt care if it its 1 stick or 2 of 512... whichever is less expensive and a better idea. (isnt 2 sticks better?). Is newegg still the place i should direct him, and if so, what kind of money should he be paying for this. He told me this "PC-2100...
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    What is wrong with my printer!!

    Hey guys, i have a HP all-in-one printer, fax, scan, print, coppy. All this week though, this may have been after a thunder storm i am unsure, the printer displays this message " supply expired, replace color ink cartridge." I did this at first, thinking that it was a lagit issue, but after...
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    Another Laptop search! Please help!

    Ok, I am used to looking into the newest computers, but right now my friend wants to know a computer to get that isn’t that top of the line, and I was hoping you guys could help me out here. Criteria: The display should be between 12 and 14 inches (not below 12, and not 15) Full sized...
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    wtb ibook

    I'm looking to buy an ibook g4, cheeply. Please send me a PM if looking to sell out of necessity or perhaps just excuse to buy the new line of MB's and MBP's.
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    laptop overheat?

    My XPS laptop (first one they offered) gets very very very hot on the bottom (toward the back middle). Seriously, sometimes it feels like it would burn my hand if I kept it there longer then a touch. Should i be worried about this, or was it meant to withstand this kind of heat internally for a...
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    thinkpad shortfalls?

    Alright, so beyond the negatives of paying out of your ass for upgrades (in relation to what you could get for that price at other companies), are there any issues with the thinkpads? For instance, averatec = crap, this is something we all understand. So, Thinkpads = ? ( i know their hinges...
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    How to get Word on a Mac???

    Hello, I need to open up some word files (from a pc) on a ibook G3, If I try to open up the files on the Mac, it will not open in the 'Microsoft word' program installed on the Mac, and it says that it doesn’t have a program to open it with. I saved it as an .rtf and emailed it to the ibook...
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    took battery out, NOW its hot!

    Hey, I have an xps laptop. My grandfather freaked out over the dell batter recall and made me take my battery out of my laptop. I am now running on the plug, but I have noticed that the bottom of my laptop is VERY hot. Is it possible that the absence of the battery in my laptop is not allowing...
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    WTB ibook or powerbook G4

    Hey, I'm looking to break into Macs eventually and would like to start with the g4 ibook or power book, if you guys have one and would like to let it go pretty cheaply (so you can have an excuse to buy a MacBook maybe :D ) then please send me a private message with your model, condition...
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    What to use as a laptop cleaner

    I am going to be cleaning my apes Laptop soon, and I was wondering if it would be ok for me to use cotton swabs, soft tissue or toilet paper, and rubbing alcohol. If not, any other suggestions? Also, how much of a recommendation is here behind cleaning on the fans on your laptop?
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    Rubbing alcohal on screen?

    Is there any issues with using rubbing alcohal to clean my glossy xps 17" screen? If i am carefull and such.
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    Jaggy AIM?

    Hey guys, I didn’t really know where to post this, so I figured since it’s on my laptop... This has happened since I first owned this laptop (the XPS (first line they put out))... If I am moving around AIM boxes, they don’t flow with the curser; they skip around to the place imp moving them...
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    WTB 12" Ultraportable

    Hey, im looking to by an Ultraportable 12"., even a mac ill consdier. Ibook, powerbook, vaio, dell... etc PM with your offers, pics, prices. Thanks guys
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    Compaq Presario v2000z for $279.99

    Hey guys, just saw this, i dont know how good of a deal it is, but thought it might be interesting: http://officedepot.shoplocal.com/officedepot/Default.aspx?action=browsepagedetail&storeid=2434884&rapid=300403&pagenumber=1&listingid=-2094633284
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    getting notebook on ebay too risky?

    Is buying a notebook on ebay too risky? Such as the dell m1210, or other models and brands? I am trying to find a cheep ultraportable to do email and such
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    Does it exist? 12.1" and <600

    Hey guys, I’m looking for a cheep 12.1" (600$ at the Most), that can handle wi-fi internet for browsing and paper writing. Is eBay my best bet here, or are there some deals for 12.1" that I’m not seeing? (Most of the stuff or that price are >12.1". Thanks for your input guys!
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    cheep monitors (dell?)

    I am in the buisness of buying 2 cheep monitors, flat screen... but am at a loss of where to look for the best deal. I know that dells smaller ones arnt that bad, but what you do you guys think? what kind of deal could i get on a good day... and from where? Thanks for your input!
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    How much should is reasonable to pay for this?

    * Display: 12.1" WXGA * Processor: AMD Turion™ 64 MT-28 * System memory: 512MB DDR * Hard drive: 80 GB * Optical drive: Dual CD/DVD Burner * Network: 10/100 NIC * Wireless: 802.11g * Modem: 56K V.90 * External ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 Firewire *...
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    Did anyone recieve their new M1210 yet?

    Did anyone who bought their dell m1210 receive it yet, if so, discuss its awesomeness or failings!
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    Toshiba's Protégé 2000

    Does anyone know of any issues with this model laptop: Toshiba's new Protégé 2000? And if I had an opportunity to purchase it with these specs for $400 is it a good deal??: Intel Mobile Pentium III Processor-M Processor speed 750 MHz RAM installed 256 MB...
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    WTB Ultraportable

    I am interested in a cheep ultra portable. Doesn't need to be anything special, though that would be nice =), but I just need to do internet surfing and paper writing. I would like it to be 12"inches or less, and lightweight. If you guys are selling, please post links to pictures of your sale...
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    Comparisons of Dell Ultraportables.

    there are a few Ultra portable dells, can anyone with experience compare these to each other for the best deal. I am looking for a minimum performance, internet fairing, somewhat capable ultra portable, and these caught my eye. Latitude D420 Model...
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    Dell Latitude X1

    Does anyone have experience with this line of ultra portable? I am looking for a cheep, internet ready, ultra portable... necessary to do only basic functions. I saw this one and know of dell deals, so I'm interested. Are there any infamous downfalls with using the X1 that anyone knows about...
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    Deal with Lifebooks?

    So what is the scoop on fujitsu's lifebooks? They are lightweight, and tiny, and their specs aren’t bad... but does anyone have build-quality stories? I am still looking for an ultra portable, and they lifebooks tendency to be tablets, be tiny, and feature packed is drawing me in against...
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    <13", cheep, non powerfull, with a side of fry's.

    I am in need of a small (13" is the max, preferably not that big, 12 is nice, if smaller, that might be ok, but ill have to think about it), cheep, laptop capable connecting with wifi, sending emails, writing papers, and MAYBE playing DVD’s without it being stuttery, but the DVD part isn’t a...
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    website creation? cluelessss

    I am a (soon to be) sophomore engineering student at RU. I have thought of 3 good *I think so at least, and I have asked others general questions to see if they would be interested in such concepts* website ideas, but I have no idea where to go from there. I am doing research over the summer...
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    MacBook Pro, or Con?

    I have seriously considered my options for a new laptop that last few months. I have always been a windows guy, probably because I was born into it, but I feel open to change, if it is a superior change. I know that is dangerous language around Mac fans, but we will see. I was looking into...
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    Vaio Laptop support, fact of fiction?

    I have been researching extensively the ultra portable laptops, and something I am noticing and now being fearful of is... Does Sony’s support suck? Some people are saying it’s a devil like beast lol. If you’re outside the thirty day shipment date, they won’t give you the time of day, and if...
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    Vaio Keyboard?

    Im looking into ultraportables... and eventually you alwasy have to look at the Vaio line. Their ultraportable's keybaords are what worry me however... can anyone easy my mind about their reduced size, and thus assumably, reduced comfort level. Or is there no easing to be done, and they are as...
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    Dell Coupons for XPS?

    Does dell offer coupons for its XPS Line... more specificly i am looking into buy the new 12.1" XPS 1210, and want to wait for the best time? (if you guys know of reviews about the XPS1210, you can private message me them, i am very interested in what others have to say about it. Also i have...
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    Sony T30

    Does anyone have any reviews, personal or friend of a friend, of the Sony T30. It is a pretty camera, but after that is said and done, have you guys heard anything about the quality of the screen? quality of red eye. ETC.
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    Dell M1210 XPS Portable

    Dell came out with an XPS (sorta ultraportable) M1210. Has anyone heard anything, or does anyone have any personal experience with this laptop. I have been looking for a portable laptop, at least slightly protable, but one that still has some capabilities, i see that the XPS M1210 has a camera...
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    Apple Or IBM (12 inches)

    Given apples powerbook 12" and IMB's 12", if you were to pit the best of both models against eachother, maxed out specs, who would win. And (truthfully), which is the better buy for your buck.
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    QUality of Fujitsu Lifebooks

    Ok, i must be extremely ignorant or something, bucuase i dont know anything about Fujitsu products or lifebook computers as a computer line. Is there any information out there about where they rank on pricing scales, and quality scales, and durability scales? (saying that sony is a top price...
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    What is good about thinkpads?

    I see a lot of people with them, and too see them they look like you could drop it down a flight of stairs and it would be ok, but my gf's battery life sucks, and its heavy. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of of imb thinkpads 12inch and larger, and tell me why you really think people get...
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