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    Life Span of Lpatops

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dasari, Mar 31, 2005.

  1. dasari

    dasari Newbie

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    Hi Folks,
    I am new to laptop world, and need your help
    I am planning to buy a laptop , and i would like to know what is the approximate life time of a notebook. How long we can use(under noraml using conditiuons). Is it possible to upgrade laptops ?

    I have Dell and HP DV 4000 in mind and Also acer apsire 2020

    please let me know

    Thanks
    JP
     
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    dasari Newbie

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    sorry for Typo in previous message
    I didn't own any laptop.
    I am intrested in Dell, HP DV4000 and Acer aspire 2020 models

    Thanks
     
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    dasari Newbie

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    Hi Thanks for your reply.

    I want to use my laptop for e-mail, browsing, picture editing, vedio editing , and MS office applications. I can spend up to 1300$ .
    I have chance to buy in US, through my friends .

    Can I expect a good laptop to survive morethan 5 years,
    please suggest some good notebooks,

    Thanks
     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Buying a well built laptop and taking good care of it will help keep it in good shape. IBM, Fujitsu, HP business class and Panasonic Toughbooks are amongst the better brands. If you post a little more info on what you plan to do with your notebook and your budget we may be able to help you more. I am in the center of North America, so I have no idea what is available in India. Good Luck.






    I know things, things that could get me killed


    Thinkpad T41:
    * 1.6Ghz Pentium M * 768Mb Memory * 40Gb Hitachi 7200RPM * Panasonic UJ-845-B DVD+RW *
     
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    dasari Newbie

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    And also I would like to use my laptop for small business applications to run my software package which needs 3D graphcis.

    Thanks again

     
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Also, T42 has 32MB ATI 7500 video card. I don't know if that is enough.






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    Thinkpad T41:
    * 1.6Ghz Pentium M * 768Mb Memory * 40Gb Hitachi 7200RPM * Panasonic UJ-845-B DVD+RW *
     
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    I'd take a look at this:

    http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/IBM_ThinkPad_T42_2378/2378R4U/F27243/

    IBMs are the best built notebooks. If you take good care of it that will help. I would put in some more memory when you can. Good Luck.






    I know things, things that could get me killed


    Thinkpad T41:
    * 1.6Ghz Pentium M * 768Mb Memory * 40Gb Hitachi 7200RPM * Panasonic UJ-845-B DVD+RW *
     
    ZaZ, Mar 31, 2005
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