Which is the best model for laptop? Specs and cost?

Acer and toshiba have a tendency of overheating. I prefer HP. Money range?

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I would advice you to go for more known brands than the South African Mecer brand. And my reason....SUPPORT! I have bought people around 7laptops in the last 4 months,5 were HP and 2 were Dell. Dell on average is more pricier than HP. The kind of support they offer from their website is excellent and if you don't believe me just compare http://ftp.mustek.co.za/...t.php?dir=Repository%2F which is mecer's excuse for a support website to Dell's http://support.dell.com/...rt/downloads/index.aspx and HP's http://h10025.www1.hp.co...mp;product=3664943& for example and see the difference. The reason why support is so important is that you will probably need to update your machine's drivers from time to time especially if you like formatting the hard disk everytime a major virus hits you. Mecer might provide you with a drivers CD at the start,probably for XP drivers,but what if you want to later switch to Vista?They dont even have vista drivers on their site!.......So save yourself headaches,buy an original HP. You can get the following specs at around 46k

1.7 Duo Core Processor
1GB DDR2 Ram memory
15' Truebright widescreen
120GB Sata Hard disk
In biult webcam
3 USB ports
DVD Writer drive......etc


With 55k you can get kitu
1.8 Ghz Duo Core Processor
1GB DDR2 Ram
Same screen or 17'
160GB Hard disk
Webcam
Bluetooth
Card Reader
Good Looks.......

yah.....thats my view.

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I operate an HP D530,Intel Duo Core,with 1GB RAM,120GB Harddisk,Truebright Screen,DVD Writer,Wireless LAN,I bought it at 55K,in October last year. Its currently 50K.

Its true guys are buying refurbished laptops buts its easy to tell one:

-HP kenya 2 months ago wrote a newspaper notice of all its authorised resellers
-Make sure the PART No. at the back of the laptop is same as that on the carton.
-Make sure it has original EOM Vista already installed on it.

Easy!
I would not advice anyone to buy that extensa at that price,nice machine but 1yr from now it will be totally obsolete.No offense.Technology moves fast. And there is a clear diff in performance btwn Duo core,Core 2 Duo and single core machines. Just try and burn a DVD movie u will notice it.

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Core 2 Duo is newer than Duo Core and faster....in tech terms its like this:

-Duo core has 2processors,1shared register,1shared CPU cache memory

-Core 2 Duo has 2processors,2 registers(one for each processor),2 CPU cache memories (one for each processor) making them the fastest commercial locally available Intel processors around.

For normal computing i doubt you need 2GB Ram unless you usually do heavy graphic games and maybe design n stuff. For normal use 1GB is enough plus u can upgrade later since prices will have significantly dropped say even one yr from now.

Core 2 Duo with 2GB ram i think should cost from 60k upwards depending on other specifications

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White,I agree with birdman about the diffences and they are actually clearly evident as you go about various activities DVD burnig being one of them. I have dealt with a wide array of laptops and always ttry to keep up with technology and I can add my 5o cents worth of knowledge. With a Core 2 Duo,you do not have to worry about being obsolete any time soon. This is because,Intel the major processor manufacturers are currently working on energy efficiency and not processor speeds after the introduction of Intel Quad 2 Core which is a high perfomance but consumes power like hell. This has seen the launch of Intel atom,a power efficient processor that can even run on a lithium battery like the mobile phone one. Intel celeron is out of the market especially in America and is only available in refurbished comps and ultraportable laptops (the ones the size of an envelope).

Now,you may ask why I know all this. Simple,I deal in the latest in computer technology and using contacts in USA and Europe I have successfully satisfied the 'geeks' and 'not so geek' fellows around. Sample this:
Brand New Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz,3 GB System memory (RAM),250 GB hard disk (SATA),2.0 Megapixel in-built web cam,With genuine Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 at KShs. 65,000.00. The same price and specifications are available for Dell,and Gateway models. For further details,contact me on kimcomputers@hotmail.com and will give you my contacts.
I'm currently in the process of setting up shop in Rattansi Educational Trust building on Koinange street as well as a website. I will avail this info to SK as soon as possible.

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First question,why do you need a laptop? Unless you need to be mobile,you wll probably pay twice for what an ordinary pc with the same capacity can do. Laptops come with issues,like you MUST take out insurance. If no need for a laptop get a good PC with a TFT screen from an authorised dealer. Importing yourself might be cheap,but if something goes wrong then you will have small problem,even authorised dealer will keep away,or charge an arm and a leg.
Second question,what will you do with it? If it is just productivity tools (Microsoft Office) and internet,then the duo stuff will be a misplaced investment,but chances are they are the only thing available if you are buying new.
I am on my third laptop. The first was a celeron Toshiba,second was an HP/Compaq NC6000 and I now use Dell latitude. Toshiba was the best by far - I don't think they make them that good anymore.
Point of note - when I got my Dell early this year,I removed the Vista the next day. Couldn't get my printer and scanner to work. I use XP SP2.
Finally,it is the support that really matters,not the make.

Hy,

If this is what you are talking about,sounds quite more than decent....


Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 2.10GHz 1066MHz
3GB DDR2 800 Memory module 320GB SATA HDD / DVD/RW Super Multi Drive
Intel GM 45/ Ethernet LAN 10/100/1000 /
4 x USB / 5-in-1 Bridge Media Slot / Finger Print Sensor / PC Card Slot for 1 Type II Card
1.3 mpix Web Cam / Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/ Bluetooth

Unfortunately I have not had the pleasure of using this particular one.Whats the price they are asking for?

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@ bird_man,thanks,the price is 85k. You mentioned in ur earlier post than majority of shops r selling refurbished laptops.

Wochu think.........does it worth it??? Pls gimi ur suggestion on which machine i could alternatively buy with that budget

How do u differenciate btw refurbished and new ones....

thanks



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