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george

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Apr 29, 2010 1:41 PM
In the market for a new laptop - which is better?

http://www.target.com/Lenovo-G530-15-4-Notebook-Computer/dp/B0032ALW5M/ref=br_1_5?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&qid=1272557819&searchView=grid5&sr=1-5&node=2211074011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Lenovo%20G530%2015%204%20Notebook%20Computer&searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel,target_com_category-bin,price

http://www.biz.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834146733
Apr 29, 2010 1:41pm
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Benny The Jet

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Apr 29, 2010 1:50 PM
Out of those 2...the G530 gets my vote.
Apr 29, 2010 1:50pm
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se-alum

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Apr 29, 2010 3:06 PM
Get a MAC.

Figured I go ahead and get that out of the way. Even though I'm an Athlon fan, I also say the G530.
Apr 29, 2010 3:06pm
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j_crazy

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Apr 29, 2010 4:08 PM
se-alum wrote: Get a MAC.
this is the unversally dominant suggestion on this site.


i like the g530, but niether is a bad choice.
Apr 29, 2010 4:08pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 29, 2010 8:57 PM
Benny The Jet wrote: Out of those 2...the G530 gets my vote.
This one still gets the nod from me, although it's ugly.
Apr 29, 2010 8:57pm
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Automatik

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Apr 29, 2010 11:38 PM
lol....what kind of Mac do you suggest he get for $450? Used iBook?

Depends what size you want. I don't like typing on netbooks...I'd go with the 530
Apr 29, 2010 11:38pm
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MontyBrunswick

Apr 30, 2010 12:19 AM
Automatik wrote: lol....what kind of Mac do you suggest he get for $450? Used iBook?

Depends what size you want. I don't like typing on netbooks...I'd go with the 530
He could get an iPad. They're like computers, except worthless.
Apr 30, 2010 12:19am
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MontyBrunswick

May 1, 2010 11:02 AM
the processor in the T60 you just posted is probably better than the ugly lenovo in the first post.

I say "probably" because I have no idea, since Target only put that it was a "Dual Core Pentium" which isn't beneficial. Let me poke around the Internets and see if I can find something better.
May 1, 2010 11:02am
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gerb131

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May 1, 2010 11:04 AM
I have an ASUS netbook and I love it, just no CD/DVD drive but I have the home computer for that.
May 1, 2010 11:04am
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I Wear Pants

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May 1, 2010 12:58 PM
I wouldn't get a Pentium now what with the Core 2 Duos and even better Core i5 and Core i7 processors that Intel has out. Or the very competitively priced for the performance Phenom line from AMD.
May 1, 2010 12:58pm
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bo shemmy3337

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May 1, 2010 2:03 PM
The 530 is a better computer IMO. 1.6ghz is not fast enough IMO. I don't recommended anything lower than 2ghz. I am a computer tech major BTW.
May 1, 2010 2:03pm
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bo shemmy3337

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May 1, 2010 2:05 PM
I Wear Pants wrote: I wouldn't get a Pentium now what with the Core 2 Duos and even better Core i5 and Core i7 processors that Intel has out. Or the very competitively priced for the performance Phenom line from AMD.


Me neither. Pentiums are great processors for Home computers but not Laptops. They are known to get extremely hot and are a poor choice for a laptop.
May 1, 2010 2:05pm
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I Wear Pants

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May 1, 2010 2:28 PM
bo shemmy3337 wrote:
I Wear Pants wrote: I wouldn't get a Pentium now what with the Core 2 Duos and even better Core i5 and Core i7 processors that Intel has out. Or the very competitively priced for the performance Phenom line from AMD.


Me neither. Pentiums were great processors for Home computers but not Laptops. They are known to get extremely hot and are a poor choice for a laptop.
Although to be honest, in the heyday of the Pentium the Athlon 64 was always better.
May 1, 2010 2:28pm
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MontyBrunswick

May 1, 2010 2:55 PM
bo shemmy3337 wrote: The 530 is a better computer IMO. 1.6ghz is not fast enough IMO. I don't recommended anything lower than 2ghz. I am a computer tech major BTW.
And you frequently pop into these threads and don't know what you're talking about.

1. Processor speed is meaningless.
2. The memory speed is clocked slower than the other two.

I'm convinced you're still in high school.
May 1, 2010 2:55pm