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DianaT
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Laptop for Baja(New Post, What Not to Buy)
This has not been the greatest of weeks. While not very successfully trying to come to terms with the loss of our baby, I managed to drop my laptop
on the tile floor. While repairable, we have decided to buy a new one and we are looking for suggestions.
While the large screen laptop was good for using at our second home, it was a bit of a pain for traveling. And I have not been very happy with Dell
either in the laptop or the Desktop.
We may head down to Baja soon and we need a laptop. I don't want a really small one as I want the DVD/CD drive. From researching, I keep reading
that ASUS is a good brand?
Any suggestions from you computer gurus?
Thanks
[Edited on 7-6-2013 by DianaT]
[Edited on 2-12-2014 by DianaT]
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bajaguy
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ASUS
We have an ASUS and have had it for about 4 years now. We take it with us everywhere in a special computer type backpack.....almost time to upgrade.
It is also our home computer, we gave up our desktop years ago.
Two of the things I would look for are a 15.6" screen and an intel i5 or i7 chip.
If you go on the web sites for Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and Best Buy you can do some comparisons with specs and prices.
Also check woot.com every evening at 10PM for new and rebuilt laptops in their daily specials and on the tech tab.......$5 shipping on any order
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monoloco
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I went with a Macbook pro 3 years ago, never been sorry.
"The future ain't what it used to be"
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weebray
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We bought a Lenovo in May. We have had nothing but problems and because we're in Mexico Lenovo won't fix it. They are really a really lame company.
You have to go thru 3-4 service tech's to find one that has a reasonable grasp of english. They keep telling us that the warranty is only good in
"North America." I keep telling them that Mexico is in north america but they can't grasp the concept. BTW do not get windows 8 for your operating
system. It is inappropriate for a laptop without a touch screen and the learning curve for anyone over 60 is brutal. Also, if you buy in Mexico
beware that the os will probably be in espanol. This is not acceptable for us but maybe you are advanced in spanish.
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weebray
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You couldn't give me an apple product. No flash, censored web and a zillion other little niggling problems - no thanks. Apple does not play well
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woody with a view
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Toshiba.
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willardguy
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yup, hard to go wrong with a toshiba satellite!
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rts551
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I want a laptop as... oops.....
Yes Marilynns ASUS netbook has been good. She loves it.. the keyboard is a little small for my liking so I stay with the full size laptop
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woody with a view
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nyme saing?
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rts551
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Diana. I think I know of a place in Tucson you can get a laptop at a Nomad discount.
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Gypsy Jan
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Our Local Computer Guru
Recommended Acer just this last week.
I don't how available it is here in Baja, but it is very available in San Diego at the tech stores.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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BajaBlanca
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Every once in a while, esp near Aug when sts are buying computer laptops to go to college in the States, you get some INCREDIBLE deals. One lady got
her son the laptop for free after all the rebates.
Please, all you norte americanos, if you see a super deal on a laptop, PLEASE let me know. I am looking to get 5 laptops for some students who are
headed to college in La Paz and can't afford one.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Diana. I think I know of a place in Tucson you can get a laptop at a Nomad discount. |
 It is good to laugh. 
So, good reports on the ASUS,Toshiba,and Acer and thanks for the not good report on the Lenovo as that is one that I had considered. And I have
heard that Windows 8 has a big learning curve.
Mac, well maybe someday, but not now.
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woody with a view
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FORGET windows 8.... trust me!
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bajaguy
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Windows 8
I remember reading somewhere that you could select a Windows 7 option in the control panel of the new Windows 8 computers...... 
Ah, here it is..............
........"I don't use the metro interface, have used the "classic start 8" app, I believe it's called, from the beginning and it acts for me very much
like 7 did, with a few nice enhancements"......
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woody with a view
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yeah, but it isn't too intuitive.... we sold our win8 for $200 less than retail just to get rid of it.
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I'm a BIG fan of Google. What a wonderful company. A chromebook will soon be my next computer. You can use USB flash drives if you want.
It's time to break out of the aging and cumbersome Microsoft paradigm without going the pricey Apple route.
Thousands of free apps for the chrome browser.
Cloud drive, file loss due to disk crashes, broken hardware a thing of the past. Backup automatico.
No separate and resource intensive anti-virus software.
Look into it. It may work for you.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/features.html
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Well .. I am so very far from anything that remotely resembles a guru :-) but will put our two votes also for Toshiba Satellite .. many great
experiences with them .. we have several including the Satellite T135D series .. thin and lightweight 13" screen
... Have also had Compaq, Dell and HP to compare ..
hope this helps!
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Look into the Lenovo brand, it used to be IBM and retained their quality.
You will get windows 8 with it but if you can't stand it use an app called Start8 from a company called Stardock. It makes it work like Win 7.
Windows 8.1 is due out this otono, it will ease some of the pain.
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For travel I prefer a smaller unit like 14.5, cheaper to buy easier to carry, I just buy HP, more support.
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