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    is lenovo 3000 n500 a god laptop?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by shashq, Aug 8, 2009.

  1. shashq

    shashq Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey guys
    its specifications
    intel core2duo 2ghz,,2mb cache,,800 fsb
    gforce 256mb 9300m gs
    2gb ram
    320 hd
    i want to know its advantages and disadvantages,,i know its look aint that good but i heard its a heavy duty laptop,,,and the 9300gs will allow me to run recent games but ofcourse at lowest settings,,,its battery up to 3.8 hours,,i dunno abt its sound quality...so im askin u guys here in lenovo section for your opinions :D
    should i go for it??
     
    shashq, Aug 8, 2009
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  2. t30power

    t30power Notebook Deity

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    A T400 is a much better choice, though Lenovo laptops are generally OK, I've tested a N200 that I recommended to a friend and he's very content with it, although I wiped Vista because it had too many crashes.
     
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    shashq Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea i agree with you,,but the budget rules the situation here,,besides i take from your words that it wont run good with vista?
     
    shashq, Aug 8, 2009
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    Get a refurbished r500 instead if you are in the US.
     
    cn_habs, Aug 8, 2009
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  5. Renee

    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've never had a single crash with Vista and I have two machines on 18 hours per day.
     
    Renee, Aug 9, 2009
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    I'd be more tempted to go for a ThinkPad R400 or R500; the price should be close, especially after you use coupon codes. Compare the T400/T500 too, sometimes there is overlap in prices.

    There are a lot of discounts out there that can get the ThinkPad prices down into very reasonable territory.
     
    LoneWolf15, Aug 9, 2009
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  7. t30power

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    Well, the N200 had Vista RTM with no Service Pack installed, it had crashes where Vista was unable to start and I was having a hard time restoring to a prior point before the crash.

    Supposedly Vista SP1 is a stable OS, but I don't mind start using it now that W7 is just around the corner.

    Compare prices of the machines just to see which ones fit your needs.
     
    t30power, Aug 9, 2009
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    I never had trouble with Vista or with N200s which convinced me to buy a thinkpad. The N200 was an excellent machine.
    Renee
     
    Renee, Aug 9, 2009
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  9. t30power

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    Yep, agreed, N200 are fine machines, dont take me into account in the Vista commentary, I was never amused by it.
     
    t30power, Aug 9, 2009
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    Vista with sp1 or higher r not too bad compare with XP, if u got a newer machine that with 2g or greater ram and core2 processors. it's easier to use, faster to boot and general less crashes. ( I have never had a single crash on vista so far on my x61 and t60.
     
    bfe130, Aug 9, 2009
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