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I have to wonder how many people do any hardcore honest to goodness PRODUCT RESEARCH before they select a product they want to buy?
Or do they settle for talking it to death then select the product based on the nothing they get from all the blabber they get from boards like this one?
So there you have it.....honest research or useless talk?
Your nickel to invest and get the right product that will do the job or to waste and get a product that misses the mark completely. Which will it be?
For video cards..gamer forums are the best to get good reviews for example.
I have a Mac PB which is getting old (and now not supported with the new Mac OS).
So my next investment will be a MacBook Pro (I'm a programmer as well so I do make use of the "extra stuff") but I'm in no rush. Will wait until the time is right because my PB is still useful to me.
I have to wonder how many people do any hardcore honest to goodness PRODUCT RESEARCH before they select a product they want to buy?
Or do they settle for talking it to death then select the product based on the nothing they get from all the blabber they get from boards like this one?
So there you have it.....honest research or useless talk?
Your nickel to invest and get the right product that will do the job or to waste and get a product that misses the mark completely. Which will it be?
I don't understand why you had to make such a critical and negative post. The OP has been responding to posts and asking questions. That would seem to indication that additional information is coming out that will (hopefully) lead to a better purchase decision.
BTW, although (IMO) there is some blabber in this forum, it is greatly overshadowed by intelligent comments and useful information.
I don't understand why you had to make such a critical and negative post. The OP has been responding to posts and asking questions. That would seem to indication that additional information is coming out that will (hopefully) lead to a better purchase decision.
BTW, although (IMO) there is some blabber in this forum, it is greatly overshadowed by intelligent comments and useful information.
It's part and parcel with the industry. One of the reasons I'm successful is that I work very hard to overcome the "engineer attitude" that so many IT professionals don't realize they promote. We are people who are more comfortable with machines than people, so the people skills aren't as strong as in other industries. It's not fatal, but it can rear up every now and then and throw a wrench in the works.
For video cards..gamer forums are the best to get good reviews for example.
I have a Mac PB which is getting old (and now not supported with the new Mac OS).
So my next investment will be a MacBook Pro (I'm a programmer as well so I do make use of the "extra stuff") but I'm in no rush. Will wait until the time is right because my PB is still useful to me.
Ah yes! A member after my own heart as a true Frugalista !
If you are not a geek or amateur computer engineer, here's what I'm doing: I bought a good Dell two years ago with the top-line service contract, about $1600 total. They guarantee to keep it running--they sent out a tech guy to replace a crashed hard drive, will spend all the time it takes to track down any bug or glitch. My time is money, so this beats the heck out of spending $500 or $600 every year for a cheapie. $1600 over 3 years is the same money as buying a cheapie every year. Of course, if you are a rocket scientist, you don't need to do this.
Not necessarily. I know plenty of techs that purchase extended warranties because of the amount of time their laptops spend on the road. It can be very inexpensive insurance.
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Good. I'm looking for a laptop for surfing mostly that I don't have to worry about banging up. Not that I'm rough on a machine, but things can happen.
When I priced stuff recently this guy tried to convince me to buy their protection plan and all these extras. Claimed even light use and some part would be burned out. Maybe he sells used cars in his second job?
If all you do is surf the net you might consider a netbook. As for light use, well I just had a two month old 1 terabyte drive crash in a client PC. Not a common occurrence, but it happens.
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
I have to wonder how many people do any hardcore honest to goodness PRODUCT RESEARCH before they select a product they want to buy?
Or do they settle for talking it to death then select the product based on the nothing they get from all the blabber they get from boards like this one?
So there you have it.....honest research or useless talk?
Your nickel to invest and get the right product that will do the job or to waste and get a product that misses the mark completely. Which will it be?
I agree with the sentiment but the babble and useless talk comments are simply not needed.
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Originally Posted by mensaguy
I don't understand why you had to make such a critical and negative post. The OP has been responding to posts and asking questions. That would seem to indication that additional information is coming out that will (hopefully) lead to a better purchase decision.
BTW, although (IMO) there is some blabber in this forum, it is greatly overshadowed by intelligent comments and useful information.
Sometimes I wonder why the babble is followed by negativity. Not required in my opinion without a good reason and I see none in this thread.
BTW, although (IMO) there is some blabber in this forum, it is greatly overshadowed by intelligent comments and useful information.
I feel the same way. I never quite trust the user reviews on the web sites of the retail chains.
I used to love Gateway products, but my recent experience with Gateway laptops has been dismal. Two years ago my son and I bought Gateway laptops at the same time...different configurations though...he wanted a barn-burner and I needed something basic.
We've each had the same problems and have had to replace the fans numerous times. I have to be careful opening the CD/DVD drawer as the side of it falls off. Even replacing fans, the laptops run so hot they become useless after an hour as programs freeze and stop working.
My son gave up on his a year ago and bought an MSI that he loves.
Some buying advice...check out Costco. I bought my last two desktops there because they have decent prices and they throw an extra years warranty on top of the manufacturers warranty.
Some buying advice...check out Costco. I bought my last two desktops there because they have decent prices and they throw an extra years warranty on top of the manufacturers warranty.
Why buy a computer where they sell dog food?
This is why I buy Mac's. They are sold by people that know the product and can help you find a decent product that will do the job as promised.
Lousy PC's............
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