WorldFun Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I'm in the market for a new/replacement notebook or actually 2 - wifey needs 1 also (stolen replacement). Narrowed selection down to 15.4" LCD as my former toshiba satellite M40 which I was not particular fond of... Wife had acer 14" something which I think is very nice actually I'm becoming an acer fan although selection of 15" seems non or very limited with 14" being the 'top of range' Found Dell Inspiron 1525 today, but was not really able to try it out, but it may be suitable with all basics covered like BT, Wifi, card reader, DVD writer, webcam etc. & reasonable @ 25k while the 14" acer typically run around 20k give or take a few Any other suggestions/recommendations in this range? I put focus in keypad, touchpad usability etc & have no specific gaming/video or other requirements just a smooth internet/document performer & good connectivity & of course multimedia like video/audio are nice Also if someone would recommend 'reliable' places to ship from overseas e.g. to get better selection/prices than what LOS offer i.e. their 'protected' market similar to cars I guess with many in country manufacturing & tax favored brands/models... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 When I got mine, I took what was on sale. Apparently Toshiba mass produced A215-xxx by the multi/thousands. As cheap as US $349.00 with Celeron. I paid more for the AMD chip. I guess it depends on specific usage and needed necessary ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 When I got mine, I took what was on sale. Apparently Toshiba mass produced A215-xxx by the multi/thousands. As cheap as US $349.00 with Celeron. I paid more for the AMD chip. I guess it depends on specific usage and needed necessary ports. As Unit731 says, it depends on your preferences and the intended usage. If you need a really reliable notebook with high quality parts and a good customer service I would recommend Lenovo notebooks. Lenovo/IBM notebooks lead customer satisfaction polls among professionals since years (in Germany that is). If you want a beautifully designed, easy to use and the most lightweight notebook in the 15" class, go for the MacBook Pro 15". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I recommend HP products. :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 If you need a really reliable notebook with high quality parts and a good customer service I would recommend Lenovo notebooks. If you want a beautifully designed, easy to use and the most lightweight notebook in the 15" class, go for the MacBook Pro 15". Correct. Two excellent choices. I only use my Toshiba for poking around and an occaisional holiday trip. No serious business work for me on laptop. Do try out the keyboard and mouse/pad. I use an external on/with my laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Gents, Some great suggestions but you are all (except MM) overlooking the basic fact of customer service in Thailand. Whilst Toshiba may be a great product the customer service here sucks. Get yourself a HP and let the wife make do with a Compaq which in itself is a HP without the badge, aftersales service in Thailand from HP is second to non. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Happy with my HP for the past four years. Before that had a Dell, which literally fell apart. Before that, IBM, but now too expensive, so I would say HP is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Mac. It is not cheap, but you will never go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playtheblues Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Mac. It is not cheap, but you will never go back. Yes, Mac is for humans, others are for reductionist techno fetishists (reducing things to specs and features only - where Mac often also leads btw). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I feel so sorry for the masses who feed from the udders of Micro$cum and even more pity for fools who pay over the odds to utilise Apple products. Ubuntu 9.0.4 is out soon OK I use an iPhone but it was free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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