Comments on: What laptop to get? http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Maaz http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-438397 Maaz Fri, 30 May 2008 11:38:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-438397 I can help u install OSX on any hardware. I can help u install OSX on any hardware.

]]> By: Yussuf http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437924 Yussuf Tue, 20 May 2008 17:14:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437924 Go for the MacBook Go for the MacBook

]]> By: Moey http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437915 Moey Tue, 20 May 2008 13:45:10 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437915 Go for a new macbook. the best choice! Go for a new macbook. the best choice!

]]> By: kwt23 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437876 kwt23 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:09:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437876 i forgot to give u my opinion, lol. I have been thinking alot about this since i too want a new notebook. Here is what u need to know: 1. HP: the best performance for the least money. The best deal u can get is from HP. Plus their artist edition is cool. 2. Sony SZ: the TZ is slow for me, but the SZ is really cool. Not ULTRAportable, and not slow. A really good compromise between the two. Downside: Pricy. 3. Macbook: I never tried one yet, hope i will soon :D i forgot to give u my opinion, lol. I have been thinking alot about this since i too want a new notebook. Here is what u need to know:

1. HP: the best performance for the least money. The best deal u can get is from HP. Plus their artist edition is cool.

2. Sony SZ: the TZ is slow for me, but the SZ is really cool. Not ULTRAportable, and not slow. A really good compromise between the two. Downside: Pricy.

3. Macbook: I never tried one yet, hope i will soon :D

]]> By: kwt23 http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437871 kwt23 Mon, 19 May 2008 16:03:06 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437871 Where did you hear that the macbooks will be upgraded??!!! I HAVE TO KNOW PLZ. Im going to university next yr and want a good notebook...and i want to switch to mac. Should I wait? I can wait for at most 3 more months. Where did you hear that the macbooks will be upgraded??!!! I HAVE TO KNOW PLZ. Im going to university next yr and want a good notebook…and i want to switch to mac. Should I wait? I can wait for at most 3 more months.

]]> By: Moe http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437857 Moe Mon, 19 May 2008 09:13:19 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437857 advise : don't go for small one especially hp and asus "the smaller the hotter" and by hotter i mean the CPU.. if you put it on you lap or where ever you will feel the heat..buy something descent like sony or toshiba advise : don’t go for small one especially hp and asus “the smaller the hotter” and by hotter i mean the CPU.. if you put it on you lap or where ever you will feel the heat..buy something descent like sony or toshiba

]]> By: Burhan http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437854 Burhan Mon, 19 May 2008 08:20:18 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437854 Fouad: If your laptop is new and it is overheating, take it in for repair. It should not overheat to the point of being uncomfortable to touch; also, avoid covering the back and top of the laptop; this is where it dissipates heat. Bo-Bader: Yeah this seems to be constant headache with Apple. I always trade it in if I'm mismatched. Fouad:

If your laptop is new and it is overheating, take it in for repair. It should not overheat to the point of being uncomfortable to touch; also, avoid covering the back and top of the laptop; this is where it dissipates heat.

Bo-Bader:

Yeah this seems to be constant headache with Apple. I always trade it in if I’m mismatched.

]]> By: Basil http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437849 Basil Mon, 19 May 2008 06:36:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437849 Dell XPS M1530 Dell XPS M1530

]]> By: Bo-Bader http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437843 Bo-Bader Sun, 18 May 2008 23:15:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437843 Burhan: Apple tend to use both RAM modules when they ship their computers (most the time). I would suck if you buy 1G RAM and then found out that they had 512 on the two RAM modules. Burhan:

Apple tend to use both RAM modules when they ship their computers (most the time). I would suck if you buy 1G RAM and then found out that they had 512 on the two RAM modules.

]]> By: Fouad Masoud http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437792 Fouad Masoud Sun, 18 May 2008 11:00:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437792 i just bought a macbook bro and honestly its the best thing i there is. i wont go and compare it with other mac laptops but for me its perfect. though it has a very annoying problem that it over heats fast, this is known with macbook bro. so it should be fine if u don't usually use it while placing it on ur lap. i just bought a macbook bro and honestly its the best thing i there is.
i wont go and compare it with other mac laptops but for me its perfect.

though it has a very annoying problem that it over heats fast, this is known with macbook bro. so it should be fine if u don’t usually use it while placing it on ur lap.

]]> By: TripleM http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437784 TripleM Sun, 18 May 2008 09:05:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437784 I was going to recommend HP Pavilion dv6700 which I've been using for the past couple of months. available at Alghanim cheaper than Amazone and HP online store. http://www.hpshopping.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Brand&v1=HP+Pavilion&series_name=dv6700tse_series Compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 perfect match I was going to recommend HP Pavilion dv6700 which I’ve been using for the past couple of months. available at Alghanim cheaper than Amazone and HP online store.
http://www.hpshopping.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Brand&v1=HP+Pavilion&series_name=dv6700tse_series
Compatible with Ubuntu 8.04 perfect match

]]> By: Abdullah http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437783 Abdullah Sun, 18 May 2008 08:30:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437783 get ubuntu on it get ubuntu on it

]]> By: Burhan http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437774 Burhan Sun, 18 May 2008 06:23:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437774 For your primary computer -- and since you want a Mac: 1. Get the 15" with the LED backlit display; avoid the 17" as you don't gain much in terms of performance and sacrifice travel size and dimensions; avoid the macbook air unless you use it ONLY as a travel device or a secondary computer. Although it may look slick, its not practical as a day to day device. 2. Avoid the glossy display if you want to use the device in environments where you can't control the lighting; the glossy display is very distracting when you actually want to work, and its nearly impossible to view outdoors, the upside is that it works great as a vanity mirror. 3. Don't buy the RAM from Apple; it is insanely marked up. RAM is RAM, you can pick it up from Hawally and it will work just fine. Having said that -- the most RAM you can stuff in it the better. 4. Go with the 7200 RPM disk; even if its lower in storage capacity. You will thank me later. Since you are adamant about the Mac, I will not comment on IBMs and how they are much more superior and practical :) For your primary computer — and since you want a Mac:

1. Get the 15″ with the LED backlit display; avoid the 17″ as you don’t gain much in terms of performance and sacrifice travel size and dimensions; avoid the macbook air unless you use it ONLY as a travel device or a secondary computer. Although it may look slick, its not practical as a day to day device.

2. Avoid the glossy display if you want to use the device in environments where you can’t control the lighting; the glossy display is very distracting when you actually want to work, and its nearly impossible to view outdoors, the upside is that it works great as a vanity mirror.

3. Don’t buy the RAM from Apple; it is insanely marked up. RAM is RAM, you can pick it up from Hawally and it will work just fine. Having said that — the most RAM you can stuff in it the better.

4. Go with the 7200 RPM disk; even if its lower in storage capacity. You will thank me later.

Since you are adamant about the Mac, I will not comment on IBMs and how they are much more superior and practical :)

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437771 Mark Sun, 18 May 2008 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437771 guys i am not looking for a windows based laptop. dell, sony, hp, lenova etcc... these all run windows which i hate. when it comes to ultra portables which i will use for browsing its fine but my primary computer HAS to be a mac. guys i am not looking for a windows based laptop. dell, sony, hp, lenova etcc… these all run windows which i hate.

when it comes to ultra portables which i will use for browsing its fine but my primary computer HAS to be a mac.

]]> By: TanGo http://www.248am.com/mark/personal/what-laptop-to-get/#comment-437770 TanGo Sun, 18 May 2008 05:02:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4679#comment-437770 I love reading about this stuff... free education! PS. I now read 248am before AnNahar (Lebanese daily).. I love reading about this stuff… free education!
PS. I now read 248am before AnNahar (Lebanese daily)..

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