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[badninja]

I need to pick up a laptop next week, likely from Best Buy. This is to replace my failing laptop Dell. I've had Dells the last three years and none of them have lasted past a year. I'm not buying another Dell laptop under any circumstances. But the problem is, now I don't know what to buy

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[cinestress]

Buy from Newegg. Sony, Toshiba, Sager, or Asus.

[badninja]

I don't have a credit card so I'm not sure that I can order online? Also, I have never heard of Sager, can I ask about that?

Thank you!

[cinestress]

Ah. I don't know if Newegg offers another method of payment.

Sager might be out of your price range, but they build great quality laptops that are easily upgradable, fixable, and etc. They're mainly a gaming laptop company, but they also have a few low-end models. I recently bought one of their gaming/business models for about $1,000 on xoticpc.com (which has EXTREMELY GOOD customer service, by the way- they also sell other laptops as well). I recommend them.

[badninja]

Easily upgradable is a great feature to me and worth sacrificing a bit more for. I've always had to regard laptops as disposable once they are obsolete, which doesn't work out great. (I have lost so much design data over the years it isn't even funny).

[cinestress]

Yeah, that's one reason why I went with Sager this time. I had an HP that my parents bought for me and I killed it in six months, then I tried to fix it and it just broke more... I know that with my Sager, I won't have to replace it for years... I can just upgrade parts as I need to. Like a desktop! Haha.

[paksenarrion2]

From newegg's website:

How can I pay for my Newegg purchase?

* Visa
* MasterCard
* Discover Network
* American Express
* Newegg Preferred Account
* Bill Me Later
* PayPal
* Newegg Gift Card
* Pre-paid Company Check, Personal Check, Cashier's Check or Money Order (Note: All Prepaid Orders, including Cashier's Checks, take longer to process because they must first be cleared with the bank)

The preferred account is a credit account offered directly through newegg. They offer 6 months or 12 months free financing (depending on the amount of the purchase). Of course, it has to be paid off in that time frame, otherwise you are socked with the full financing.

As for laptops, I have a Sony Vaio and I love it. Mine is the largest screen size and not very portable but all of their Vaios are really sturdy and dependable.

[laughing_anima]

I would really really recommend newegg ... they have some very good deals on excellent laptops. Read lots of reviews to get an idea of the performance and whether different ones would suite your needs.