which computer should i buy?

[Deep Heat]

I am hopeless when it comes to computers and would love some advice on which one would be better out of the aspire z3751-at901 a10 and the pavilion 520-1020a a10 dnx these are the 2 that my fiance seems to like best they are touchscreen models any advice would be greatly appreciated

[Hondo]

You should post this on the IT board, or maybe a kindly moderator can shift it for you.

There's a number IT gurus in there any of who will give you great advice. I have used their advice several times in the past.

[Westsider]

What will you be using it for?

[Psyber]

For a desktop, I'd pay more attention to what brand components are in it than the name on the box...
Brand may matter a little more for laptops.

[Westsider]

I'd avoid HP for starters.

Brand name desktops tend to be a lot more expensive than getting someone like MSY build a PC for you. They'll even install the software for you for a price.

[Psyber]

I'd avoid HP for starters.
Brand name desktops tend to be a lot more expensive than getting someone like MSY build a PC for you. They'll even install the software for you for a price.

My reseller operation in Melbourne stopped selling HP anything in the early 2000s after a lot of grief with their products.
I still get systems from an OEM source in Melbourne, and tend to favour Canon Scanners and Brother printers.
(Though I have Konica Minolta colour laser myself - a 5 year old 2300W.)

[mickey]

Never had any problem with HP products, lcd monitor died after a month or so, but it was replaced and has been fine for nearly 8 years. Same as the printer/scanner/copier...

[Westsider]

Never had any problem with HP products, lcd monitor died after a month or so, but it was replaced and has been fine for nearly 8 years. Same as the printer/scanner/copier...

I'm more so talking about their computers, but anyway.

[mickey]

But Psyber said HP anything

[Pseudo]

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Get one of these. 256 whole kilobytes of RAM for less than $5000 - WOW!

[Westsider]

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Get one of these. 256 whole kilobytes of RAM for less than $5000 - WOW!

its expandable to 768!!!!!!!!!!!!! zomg i want one to play pong on

and a 15MB HDD!! HUGE

[Hondo]

That price is unbelievable in hindsight given it would have to be around $15K in today's money. You can buy a brand new car for that.

[Westsider]

It was dual processor... back in 84!

My "dream" computer these days would set me back around 6.5k

[Hondo]

For a laptop that only needs to browse the net, basic word and Excel, watch movies and not much else where is the best place to start looking? I get the vibe from posts on threads on here that $500 is about the right price for a unit that does these basic things but when I looked at Harvey Norman a few months back I couldn't find a $500 unit. For what seemed at the basic end of the specs it was around $800. Maybe it was just that the sales guy wanted me to think it was a basic model. There weren't many cheaper options though.

Is an iPad or a Netbook the go? They also seem to be getting into the $700 range though. Are you better off to just get a proper laptop?

[Westsider]

For a laptop that only needs to browse the net, basic word and Excel, watch movies and not much else where is the best place to start looking? I get the vibe from posts on threads on here that $500 is about the right price for a unit that does these basic things but when I looked at Harvey Norman a few months back I couldn't find a $500 unit. For what seemed at the basic end of the specs it was around $800. Maybe it was just that the sales guy wanted me to think it was a basic model. There weren't many cheaper options though.

Is an iPad the go? They also seem to be getting into the $700 range though.

I'd spend 700ish on a laptop for that.

HN are rip offs.

http://www.msy.com.au/Parts/notebook.pdf

[Hondo]

OK, thanks Westsider.

[Mr Beefy]

For a laptop that only needs to browse the net, basic word and Excel, watch movies and not much else where is the best place to start looking? I get the vibe from posts on threads on here that $500 is about the right price for a unit that does these basic things but when I looked at Harvey Norman a few months back I couldn't find a $500 unit. For what seemed at the basic end of the specs it was around $800. Maybe it was just that the sales guy wanted me to think it was a basic model. There weren't many cheaper options though.

Is an iPad or a Netbook the go? They also seem to be getting into the $700 range though. Are you better off to just get a proper laptop?

Go to www.msy.com.au and have a look at their price list

[DOC]

I paid about $800 a year ago for a Toshiba lap top for one of my children. Does everything, very happy with it.

[Psyber]

But Psyber said HP anything

Yes I did.
Most of our problems were with their printers but their attitude to warranty and service, or assisting resellers in trouble shooting possible warranty issues put us off.
Canon and Brother on the other hand would let our tech talk to their tech without paying for the privilege and then having to pass the cost on to the client.

[Wedgie]

Buy a red computer, they go faster.