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02-27-2007, 04:01 PM
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building laptop
the highschool im goin to has wifi and all that good stuff so i figured i'd build a laptop cause i cant afford to buy one from a brand name company. any good sites for the parts and instructions? thankya much
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02-27-2007, 04:05 PM
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I have always heard that you cant really build a lap top cheaper than buying one, but I will follow this thread and see if someone chimes in with a better answer.
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02-27-2007, 04:13 PM
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By the time you buy the barebones kit and all the components, you have spent more than you would for the same thing already built with a warranty. Laptops start at $500 or so these days.
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02-27-2007, 04:37 PM
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I have to reiterate what's already been said sadly. Laptop builders are still a niche group and you pay a premium to do it. A basic Dell, Averitech, or Toshiba is still cheaper. If you want to do your own reading, there is a pretty good group over at www.notebookforums.com.
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02-27-2007, 10:00 PM
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If you did want to persue this:
http://www.directron.com/laptopdiy.html They also have a barebones page for laptops there I believe but I cannot find it at this moment. I agree that perhaps buying a Dell or another name brand laptop would be your best bet.
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02-27-2007, 10:24 PM
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If your school has a computer lab, you might want to use it for your daytime computing needs.
If you must get a laptop, you might want to be somewhat cheap with it - in high schools valuable and unsecured gadgets tend to grow legs and walk away.
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02-28-2007, 12:15 AM
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