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O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:12 PM
Depends on what you're looking to do. General Internet, email, and word processing? That will do fine.
Jan 26, 2011 2:12pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:13 PM
What are your needs? This would not be good for gaming at all.
Jan 26, 2011 2:13pm
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JTizzle

Senior Member

366 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:14 PM
No gaming really, just basic stuff for school. I really only need it for programs like Microsoft Word and other school projects.
Jan 26, 2011 2:14pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:14 PM
We got my mom one for Christmas and she loves it (okay I use it, too and also like it). It's perfect for her...she uses email, browses the internet, Skypes with my brother in AZ and stores some pics. I think the specs are more important than the actual brand...you just need to make sure what you will use it for can be accomplished on that machine.
Jan 26, 2011 2:14pm
O-Trap's avatar

O-Trap

Chief Shenanigans Officer

14,994 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:16 PM
In that case, you're fine, JT. It'll do the trick.
Jan 26, 2011 2:16pm
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JTizzle

Senior Member

366 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:16 PM
I would really love to get one with the i7 processor, but don't want to pay $1200 or so for it. It seems like a good pc for everything but gaming.
Jan 26, 2011 2:16pm
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Fab4Runner

Tits McGee

6,196 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:18 PM
Okay I just looked at the link and I am pretty sure that's the exact computer we got her, lol. My stepbrother found it at Microcenter for $299.
Jan 26, 2011 2:18pm
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wes_mantooth

Tomfoolery & shenanigans

17,977 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:20 PM
Fab4Runner;654235 wrote:We got my mom one for Christmas and she loves it (okay I use it, too and also like it). It's perfect for her...she uses email, browses the internet, Skypes with my brother in AZ and stores some pics. I think the specs are more important than the actual brand...you just need to make sure what you will use it for can be accomplished on that machine.

This is mostly true although some brands use better motherboards and other components than others.
Jan 26, 2011 2:20pm
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JTizzle

Senior Member

366 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:22 PM
The specs are much better than the Toshiba. I have just always been a big fan of Toshiba, since we bought a VCR from them when they first came out. It was expensive then but it never quit working until we threw it away. I also have a Toshiba Regza LCD T.V. that I like. Do you know if there is an Office Max in Newark or just in Columbus, I assume. Scratch that question there is one in Lancaster and Reynoldsburg.
Jan 26, 2011 2:22pm
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JTizzle

Senior Member

366 posts
Jan 26, 2011 2:30 PM
Now that looks like a deal, I wish I could spend that much. I would hate to pass on a deal that good
Jan 26, 2011 2:30pm
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I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Jan 26, 2011 3:41 PM
Looks good. Battery life is listed at over 8 hours for that Toshiba.

My current Toshiba is running pretty well at 3 years old now even though I'm not the nicest to it.
Jan 26, 2011 3:41pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jan 26, 2011 4:56 PM
Toshiba has a better track record than Acer.
Jan 26, 2011 4:56pm