I’m laptop hunting. My hunting grounds are slickdeals and streetprices. I won’t be running anything graphics-intensive on them apart from Adobe Photoshop CS2. Budget is $1,500. Got any recommendations?
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jozzua on May 3rd, 2006 at 8:37 AM #
You know Marc, I really LOVE my eBox laptop. It’s relatively light, has a cool white ceramic casing (which is quite easy to clean), doesn’t get too hot, has some very good SPECS, and just cool to look at. Otherwise, you could also go get an iBook. Hmm, actually my laptop does look like an iBook.
Migs on May 3rd, 2006 at 10:30 AM #
Just head over to Cooltoyz so you can try then buy.
Lee Odden on May 3rd, 2006 at 12:14 PM #
I am sooooooo loving my Sony Vaio with dual processors 1 gig of memory, 60 gig HD, biometric security, nVIDIA graphics card and lots more. Oh, did I mention it’s about 3 lbs?
yuga on May 3rd, 2006 at 1:58 PM #
joz/migs, check out the Jolex Gets sa cooltoyz: http://www.cooltoyzph.com/viewitem.php?iid=218 Looks like the eBox eh.
Marc on May 3rd, 2006 at 7:51 PM #
Jozzua, the iBook is one intriguing choice. I’m not a Mac guy (sorry Anton) and not being able to play Civilization 4 on it is one major downside. It’s also probably way above the budget I have hehe Migs, how are the prices? I have some friends coming over from the US so shipping won’t really be a problem. Lee, I’ve seen a Sony Vaio up close and the biometric slide thing is one crazy feature! The 3 lbs is something that appeals heavily to me, coming from a Dell Inspiron 6000 :) I’ll go over the SonyStyle catalog now.
Lee Odden on May 3rd, 2006 at 9:28 PM #
Hey Marc, that’s ironic because my previous laptop was also a Dell Inspiron 6000. The Vaio has as much or more power, it’s lighter and smaller too. Much easier to travel with and for blogging conferences.
Marc on May 4th, 2006 at 4:24 AM #
Lee, ain’t that something :) at least you can relate with why I’m opting for a smaller, lighter piece :) Vaio seems to be outside the budget though…
jozzua on May 4th, 2006 at 10:35 AM #
Hi Yuga, yeah saw that JOLEX laptop. Actually I think this is exactly my eBox. Probably rebranded. Mas mura nga ang mga nsa cooltoyz e.
Migs on May 4th, 2006 at 11:22 AM #
Yes, the Jolex, eBox, etc. all come from the same ODM. Sony Vaio - no local support/warranty. Cooltoyz brand new laptops are either ODM like the Jolex, or from local distributors. So buying in the US is still cheaper. The cheap Cooltoyz units are the used ones they refurbish.
fung on May 4th, 2006 at 10:41 PM #
Bossing! musta? 1500 usd is too much! you can buy a nice laptop here at china much cheaper with your price. Siguro yung sobra you can buy a nice laptop bag as well. :) regards to sharm
jangelo on May 9th, 2006 at 11:29 PM #
Get a Thinkpad! Sorry, that’s the TP loyalist in me speaking. :P
j4s0n on May 30th, 2006 at 6:50 PM #
Fujitsu is cool. Mine is 10 inch small and very light. Did you got a laptop already?
CoolTOYZ on June 7th, 2006 at 6:06 PM #
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