Re: If you pay 1000 dollars or more for a laptop

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2016-06-03, 13:22

Awesome, I'll take a look at that one for sure. Thanks dude!

by **MiamiSpartan** 2016-06-03, 13:33

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:Here's always been my thinking. Hypothetically, let's say that my Dell would only last 1 year (it's actually 4 years old with no problems, but for the sake of discussion let's say it only lasts 1, since that's what Apple slappies like to tell you).

Do I want to pay $2,000 for something that will last 3-4 years, or do I want to pay $500-$700 each year and get better specs/technology each year? I'd go for the latter, personally. It's so easy to switch over to new devices these days, why would I want to be sitting with old technology years down the road?

FWIW, I'm not an Apple hater. I have both a Mac and a PC on my desk for work. I have an Android phone and an iPad. To each their own, but I don't like the idea of giving Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc. what they want and being exclusive to one digital "ecosystem". That's when they really have you by the balls.

Doesn't that seem like a scam? Add a few meaningless features and boom v2.0 or cool new name and slap an extra $200 on it. Apples MO

Who's talking about paying $200 more? What I was saying doesn't involve a price increase every year. Let's say you spend $600 on a laptop today. A year from now, $600 will get you better specs. IF you wanted to/needed to buy a new PC laptop every year, in about 3 years you would have finally paid as much as you would have paid for a Mac with the same specs as your original one 3 years ago. But now you'd have a newer one with much better specs.

by Guest 2016-06-03, 13:34

MiamiSpartan wrote:Here's always been my thinking. Hypothetically, let's say that my Dell would only last 1 year (it's actually 4 years old with no problems, but for the sake of discussion let's say it only lasts 1, since that's what Apple slappies like to tell you).

Do I want to pay $2,000 for something that will last 3-4 years, or do I want to pay $500-$700 each year and get better specs/technology each year I'd go for the latter, personally. It's so easy to switch over to new devices these days, why would I want to be sitting with old technology years down the road?

FWIW, I'm not an Apple hater. I have both a Mac and a PC on my desk for work. I have an Android phone and an iPad. To each their own, but I don't like the idea of giving Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc. what they want and being exclusive to one digital "ecosystem". That's when they really have you by the balls.

Roc says this guy gets it.....I guess Roc leases a ford fusion. While other people buy expensive cars he complains they are idiots and continues to lease a shitty car!. They all work the same! Sad! (Note, you don't get the new technology on shitty laptops ur talking about). Roc is a YUGEEE dummy!!!

by **Rocinante** 2016-06-03, 14:10

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:Here's always been my thinking. Hypothetically, let's say that my Dell would only last 1 year (it's actually 4 years old with no problems, but for the sake of discussion let's say it only lasts 1, since that's what Apple slappies like to tell you).

Do I want to pay $2,000 for something that will last 3-4 years, or do I want to pay $500-$700 each year and get better specs/technology each year I'd go for the latter, personally. It's so easy to switch over to new devices these days, why would I want to be sitting with old technology years down the road?

FWIW, I'm not an Apple hater. I have both a Mac and a PC on my desk for work. I have an Android phone and an iPad. To each their own, but I don't like the idea of giving Apple, Microsoft, Google, etc. what they want and being exclusive to one digital "ecosystem". That's when they really have you by the balls.

Roc says this guy gets it.....I guess Roc leases a ford fusion. While other people buy expensive cars he complains they are idiots and continues to lease a shitty car!. They all work the same! Sad! (Note, you don't get the new technology on shitty laptops ur talking about). Roc is a YUGEEE dummy!!!

Leasing is for suckers.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2016-06-03, 14:13

I wish I didn't have to rent.

by **Rocinante** 2016-06-03, 14:16

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:I wish I didn't have to rent.

renting is the way to go, OTPT. The American Dream is a bullshit lie. I'm talking about leasing cars.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2016-06-06, 00:51

went with an iphone today. free pair of beats wireless headphones. makes we want a mac air. Embarassed

by **pulling69** 2016-06-06, 00:53

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:went with an iphone today. free pair of beats wireless headphones. makes we want a mac air.

Imma guess you bought it on lease....

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2016-06-06, 00:58

pulling69 wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:went with an iphone today. free pair of beats wireless headphones. makes we want a mac air.

Imma guess you bought it on lease....

nah brah

by **Turtleneck** 2016-06-06, 06:42

tGreenWay wrote:Lenovo FTW, but I might buy one of those $2k Apple lappers just to piss you guys off.

Troll Roc. Buy it in London.

by **tGreenWay** 2016-06-06, 07:42

Turtleneck wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Lenovo FTW, but I might buy one of those $2k Apple lappers just to piss you guys off.

Troll Roc. Buy it in London.

Nothing on the calendar in London for the rest of '16. Maybe I'll just take a long weekend and lease all my electronics there. Lease a car, too.

by **StylesGShmooth** 2016-06-07, 18:03

Don't have the money to buy a nice machine in one payment. My sweet new machine from Blue Hippo is on the way though. It's top of the line, with easy payments.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2016-06-07, 19:11

StylesGShmooth wrote:Don't have the money to buy a nice machine in one payment. My sweet new machine from Blue Hippo is on the way though. It's top of the line, with easy payments.

Sweet, isn't that one of their top of the line laptops with the 386 processor?

by **Floyd Robertson** 2016-06-07, 19:17

Jake from State Farm wrote:
StylesGShmooth wrote:Don't have the money to buy a nice machine in one payment. My sweet new machine from Blue Hippo is on the way though. It's top of the line, with easy payments.

Sweet, isn't that one of their top of the line laptops with the 386 processor?

More like you send them money and they send you nothing.

by AnomanderRake 2016-06-08, 11:21

tGreenWay wrote:Lenovo FTW, but I might buy one of those $2k Apple lappers just to piss you guys off.

Lenovo builds nice machines that they then ruin by filling them with bloatware garbage.

by **Turtleneck** 2016-06-08, 11:23

AnomanderRake wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Lenovo FTW, but I might buy one of those $2k Apple lappers just to piss you guys off.

Lenovo builds nice machines that they then ruin by filling them with bloatware garbage.

Sort of like what Americans do to their bodies?

by AnomanderRake 2016-06-08, 13:15

Turtleneck wrote:
AnomanderRake wrote:

Lenovo builds nice machines that they then ruin by filling them with bloatware garbage.

Sort of like what Americans do to their bodies?

A lot like that, only your computer won't kill you and you can always buy a new one.

by **Rocinante** 2016-06-08, 13:19

StylesGShmooth wrote:Don't have the money to buy a nice machine in one payment. My sweet new machine from Blue Hippo is on the way though. It's top of the line, with easy payments.

Why do you need a "nice machine"? Like, are you a financial analyst running CPU demanding software?

A video editor?

A DJ?

??

by **StylesGShmooth** 2016-06-09, 00:01

Rocinante wrote:
StylesGShmooth wrote:Don't have the money to buy a nice machine in one payment. My sweet new machine from Blue Hippo is on the way though. It's top of the line, with easy payments.

Why do you need a "nice machine"? Like, are you a financial analyst running CPU demanding software?

A video editor?

A DJ?

??

Takes a lot of Video RAM to run high framerate games and HD porn at the same time. I multitask like a boss.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2016-06-09, 00:10

I like my Surface Pro 2 a lot. If you ever have to travel for work it is sooooooo nice to have one of these mini things that runs full windows and Office as opposed to even a lite laptop. I hope it doesn't crap out on me because I will be paying for a new one. BTW it boots up from a standstill in 9 seconds so I don't think the 'gap' is quite as big as it once was. Unless you're a graphic design pro. Then...yeah, you should probably own a Mac.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2018-07-24, 14:09

I think I'm about to plunk down $1300 on an HP Spectre x360 unless someone talks me down.

My $2,000 Surface Pro 3, which I love to death, is falling apart at 46 months old and there's not enough super glue to hold it together anymore. TBF, I overheated that thing daily running dev instances of SQL Server. I know they didn't build it for that kind of abuse.

by **tGreenWay** 2018-07-24, 14:13

You are a fucking idiot. - Roc

by **Floyd Robertson** 2018-07-24, 14:15

tGreenWay wrote:You are a fucking idiot. - Roc

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by **Other Teams Pursuing That** 2018-07-24, 14:26

Mac > PC

by **Tim Wakefield** 2018-07-24, 14:38

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Mac > PC

Yup.

My MacBook Pro ($1200 or so, all of my umpiring/dishwashing @ Walker Roadhouse money) from senior year in HIGH SCHOOL still runs like new. I use the shit out of it too.

by **Nordic** 2018-07-24, 15:19

Floyd Robertson wrote:I think I'm about to plunk down $1300 on an HP Spectre x360 unless someone talks me down.

My $2,000 Surface Pro 3, which I love to death, is falling apart at 46 months old and there's not enough super glue to hold it together anymore. TBF, I overheated that thing daily running dev instances of SQL Server. I know they didn't build it for that kind of abuse.

SSD? If not GTFO

by **Floyd Robertson** 2018-07-24, 15:30

Nordic wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:I think I'm about to plunk down $1300 on an HP Spectre x360 unless someone talks me down.

My $2,000 Surface Pro 3, which I love to death, is falling apart at 46 months old and there's not enough super glue to hold it together anymore. TBF, I overheated that thing daily running dev instances of SQL Server. I know they didn't build it for that kind of abuse.

SSD? If not GTFO

Yes, a modest 512Gb but 16Gb of ram too.

by **Death Roe** 2018-07-24, 15:33

Chromebook, my dudes

by **Rocinante** 2018-07-24, 18:20

This thread is great, and I'm still right about computers.

but, for the record, I switched to iPhone.

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by **Jake from State Farm** 2018-07-24, 18:39

Bought a refurb Dell desktop. Put in a new halfway decent graphics card, new 24" monitor, SSD hard drive. Latest antivirus, latest windows. Had it set up just how I wanted it. Set sleep mode on it. Came back later to use it, woke it out of sleep mode. Pop, there goes the power supply. FML.

by **The Pantry** 2018-07-24, 18:44

No big deal. Your new graphics card may have pushed it over the edge. Power supplies are cheap. Buy a bigger one.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2018-07-24, 18:47

The Pantry wrote:No big deal. Your new graphics card may have pushed it over the edge. Power supplies are cheap. Buy a bigger one.

It's under warranty so they're sending me a new one. I'm going to have to add everything up and see if it will work or just blow it out again.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2018-07-24, 18:49

Jake from State Farm wrote:Bought a refurb Dell desktop. Put in a new halfway decent graphics card, new 24" monitor, SSD hard drive. Latest antivirus, latest windows. Had it set up just how I wanted it. Set sleep mode on it. Came back later to use it, woke it out of sleep mode. Pop, there goes the power supply. FML.

I started buying refurbed off-lease Dell desktops for our office and have had good luck. Same computer for 1/3 the price.

by **The Pantry** 2018-07-24, 19:00

Jake from State Farm wrote:
The Pantry wrote:No big deal. Your new graphics card may have pushed it over the edge. Power supplies are cheap. Buy a bigger one.

It's under warranty so they're sending me a new one. I'm going to have to add everything up and see if it will work or just blow it out again.

To me it's not worth farting around installing the same power supply. Thing may have it's own design and manufacture issues even though it's technically enough. Go big and save yourself further possible aggravation.

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