good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

[Reincarnate]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

Hmm, not sure -- hopefully it isn't a huge issue with this one.

[MaxGhost]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

Acer is ****ing horrible, but alright.
I would've recommended a Dell XPS, 13" probably. The keyboard is nice, speakers are damn clear, great screens, great webcam, battery, has optimus graphics switching (moar battery life), etc. Plus you don't need a mouse with it cause the touchpad is as big as a macbook's and has physical buttons. Pretty great.

[ninjaKIWI]

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It's funny that you say that because Dell is at the bottom of my list, just above Apple and HP. I've had nothing but the absolute worst experiences with them. Though that was all with desktop PC's, I'm not too well versed with notebooks.

[Izzy]

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17 inch laptops are bothersome for bringing around with you. But the specs looked good for the price.

[Reincarnate]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

Yeah that was my primary concern too (overall size) but honestly, I find tiny laptops hard to use. I just don't want it to be *too* big.

As for brands (Dell, ASUS, Acer, Toshiba, etc) I don't see a huge world of difference between the brands except for my own experiences (personally, I have had bad experiences with Dell and Lenovo).

[MaxGhost]

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I've had the least problems with Dell so far of all the companies I've dealt with. That, and the XPS line is easily the most polished laptops I've ever seen to date.
Btw, 17" IS too big. Way too big. Every person I've talked to that have 17" laptops have always said "why the **** did I get this, it's such a pain to carry around". 15" is a good middle point. 13" laptops are very portable and still powerful, so if I plan on running around a lot with your laptop, then I definitely recommend a 13" over 15". The keyboard size for 13" laptops are just about the same as a 15", just without a number pad, which is fine cause you probably don't use it that much anyways.

[Crashfan3]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

How's this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215206

EDIT: Pulled the trigger on this one

Oh that's a great one, nice choice! The only real downside to me looks like the size and the weight. 7lbs seems a bit much, but if you like it then that's awesome.

[ninjaKIWI]

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After a few months, I'd like to hear any feedback you have about it. I don't have much experience with Acer, especially laptops.

[Evnoir]

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Acer is a reliable brand, but there are just so many people out there that bash it (Most of them being Dell fanboys or people that have had no experience with other brands aside from HP).

I personally carry around a 17.3" laptop and I find it just right (size wise).
Y'all are just haters 'cause you have to type on a tiny laptop lol jk

And...

Acer is ****ing horrible, but alright.
I would've recommended a Dell XPS, 13" probably. The keyboard is nice, speakers are damn clear, great screens, great webcam, battery, has optimus graphics switching (moar battery life), etc. Plus you don't need a mouse with it cause the touchpad is as big as a macbook's and has physical buttons. Pretty great.

I lol'ed

[Evnoir]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

I have a 17 inch laptop so I know by experience that it is a hassle to bring around. I bought a netbook and have found it way more convenient

I too have experience with it but I don't find it that much more bothersome than, say, a 15.4" laptop.

I guess it's more opinion-based.

Edit: Convenience is one thing, but you have to consider that performance falls in turn. My netbook experience has been anything but pleasant so I'm being extremely biased lol

[TheNoSoMan]

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230202

I'm running out of choices here.

[Emithith]

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The Acer I had was horrible. They planted W7 Starter edition on it and it was a shitty Netbook with like just low end specs for like $250. It burned out but that may be because my family doesn't look after how hot things get too much. But even when it was just like a little bit hot the Netbook would go into some sort of weird ass hibernative state. Worst $250 purchase ever lol

[Reincarnate]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

I'll let you guys know how the Acer goes once I get it (hopefully in a couple days) -- Acer is one of those brands I typically pass over for ASUS etc, but eh, always good to try out other variants.

[darkshark]

Re: good, fast laptop for coding / web surfing etc

Woops could have gotten an i7 for a tiny bit more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834215196&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL112511&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL112511-_-EMC-112511-Index-_-LaptopsNotebooks-_-34215196-L019C

[supermousie]

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IMO, i7's overkill for the pur- It's only $600.

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