# Laptop suggestions?? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 18, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851 "2005-04-18T04:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/21 "2005-04-20T22:17:15Z")
I say go for the iBook. Barring that, get a Thinkpad. Every other brand name is just about equal, it seems. Dell used to be a bit above the rest, but more and more I hear that they’re not that special anymore. ---
**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/22 "2005-04-20T23:27:09Z")
I heartily reccomend eMachines laptops. Mine has been very reliable. My ex-girlfriend’s even survived having water dumped on it while turned on. All I did was take it apart, let it dry, and it booted back up. Mine has only had one major problem in a few years, and eMachines support line was very very helpful, and I had the new part the next day via FedEx. Not saying they never break, everything does, but they have excellent support when they do. ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/23 "2005-04-20T23:47:18Z")
> [@Spezza](#): > > I’ve heard good things about the Dell 700m. Everyone seems to love the screen. Only problem I heard is it doesn’t play games very well. My Inspiron 6000d should arrive tomorrow; I’ll let you know. (corrected by me) I have a 700m and I love it. It’s LITERALLY about the size of a notebook (though a bit thicker, of course), and weighs less than 5 pounds. The screen is amazingly bright and easy to keep clean, and it’s also more of a “widescreen” format, which is cool. It does have an integrated graphics card which can’t handle the latest and greatest games, but if that’s not a problem, there you go. Also, you should be aware that starting tomorrow (Thursday) morning, Dell is offering a coupon code for [$750 off $1500 notebooks](http://bensbargains.net/index.shtml#newsitem1114023965,5834,) (note: this is not a referral link). Might be a way to extend your notebook-purchasing dollar. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/24 "2005-04-23T02:08:11Z")
Well I bought a laptop today! It was down to the IBM Thinkpad or a Dell. I configured multiple systems and such. I decided to go with the Dell, because I could get a much better setup than the IBM for about half the price (thanks to the link from Garfield226:)) I saved a assload of money on a Inspiron 6000!! It is suposed to be delivered around March 3 or so. I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I am such a dork. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MaceMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@MaceMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaceMan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/25 "2005-04-23T02:55:27Z")
> [@LVgeogeek](#): > > It is suposed to be delivered around March 3 or so. Wow, with that kind of turnaround time, I would have gone with the Thinkpad! Your laptop will be obsolete by the time you get it. ---
**Author:** ![LVgeogeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b19c9b/32.png) [@LVgeogeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LVgeogeek)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2005, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/26 "2005-04-24T03:26:29Z")
I meant May 3rd… ---
**Author:** ![Adking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@Adking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adking)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2005, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851/27 "2005-04-24T05:49:40Z")
You mean 600m, right? I’ve got one and I like it quite a lot, but I wish I had a bigger hard drive (only 60gig). Here’s a tip for you, though: There’s a bit of blue plastic that runs along the bottom of the keyboard, and there’s a seam/joint with the main body piece. If you get a piece of grit stuck in the seam and close the lid, you could scratch your screen like I did. It also just kind of rubs the screen in a nasty way. So I put electrical tape along the seam. Works great. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laptop-suggestions/299851.md?page=1)