New Laptop

[TEEB]

I am being asked to provide a recommendation for a laptop. I don't know much about them. I know it will be an Asus but that's about it. He wants to do the usual browsing, email and the like. No gaming.

What CPU are you recommending at this time. I'm thinking a 15.5 screen and 4 gigs of ram with Windows 7 64bit.

What do you think?

Thanx

[Nuclear Krusader]

What's the budget?

[TEEB]

Under $1000.00 CAD

[Nuclear Krusader]

Good Lord! They've so many models that I better wait for G to suggest something.

Give yourself a headache.

[TEEB]

Yes I'm hoping he will post....

[renowilliams]

I see your in the air force,or used to be. Anyway, I am partial to Lenovo laptops. The have great build quality.

[glc]

NCIX.com - Buy ASUS K52F-C1 15.6IN HD Core i3 370 4GB 500GB Windows 7 Premium 64 Widi Dark Brown Notebook - ASUS - K52F-C1 - in Canada

[Nuclear Krusader]

G, what's your opinion on the T-Pentiums?

[HalfBreed]

A short time ago I purchased my first Laptop, and I love it. I'm not a gamer, but a full time student and I'm on the Net constantly with school and research. I have ASUS -U80A with (14" screen, to keep the weight down) 4GB and 500Gb,it has the 32 and 64 bit Win.7 home prem. I use it at home and at school constantly and have no complants, I picked mine up for $350. Probably the biggest drawback, and really for me isn't a big problem is that it only has 2 USB ports, also I had to get used to not having a full size numeric pad. Overall this laptop will get me through 2 more years of Nursing school easy.

[glc]

I haven't read anything talking about the T's, but the i3/i5/i7 is the newest technology.

[TEEB]

Originally Posted by glc NCIX.com - Buy ASUS K52F-C1 15.6IN HD Core i3 370 4GB 500GB Windows 7 Premium 64 Widi Dark Brown Notebook - ASUS - K52F-C1 - in Canada

You must be getting me trained glc. I was looking at the K52F D1.

[TEEB]

Originally Posted by renowilliams I see your in the air force,or used to be. Anyway, I am partial to Lenovo laptops. The have great build quality.

Yes I joined the Air Force in 1962 and retired in 1990. Growing old and still playing with computers.

[renowilliams]

Originally Posted by TEEB Yes I joined the Air Force in 1962 and retired in 1990. Growing old and still playing with computers.

I was in the air force for 13 years and my first posting was in Comox,where I'm guessing is where you are.

[glc]

I visited Comox when I was on active duty - it was around 1980 or so, right after Canada bought the CP-140 Auroras.

The only reason I didn't suggest the D1 is they are not specific about whether it has 32 or 64 bit Windows. If it is 64 bit, it looks good.

[TEEB]

Originally Posted by renowilliams I was in the air force for 13 years and my first posting was in Comox,where I'm guessing is where you are.

You would be guessing right. What did you do? maybe we know each other?

[renowilliams]

I was an air weapons tech when I was there (407 SQN.). Later I was NDT,which is what I do for a living now.

[TEEB]

I knew a bunch of 407 guys. I was a Fire Fighter. I was in Comox from 1967 - 1973 and 1985 -1990. Does it match up?

[renowilliams]

Originally Posted by TEEB I knew a bunch of 407 guys. I was a Fire Fighter. I was in Comox from 1967 - 1973 and 1985 -1990. Does it match up?

I was there from 1980-1982 so I doubt we met. After there I was in Shearwater and from There to Cold Lake. I left the military in summer 0f 91 and went to work for an engineering company in Edmonton.

[TEEB]

Ok!! I was in Cold Lake from 78 -85

[renowilliams]

Originally Posted by TEEB Ok!! I was in Cold Lake from 78 -85

In Cold Lake,I worked in the NDT shop connected to the end of the hanger where 410 was located.

[TEEB]

check your private messages

[TEEB]

Originally Posted by glc I visited Comox when I was on active duty - it was around 1980 or so, right after Canada bought the CP-140 Auroras. The only reason I didn't suggest the D1 is they are not specific about whether it has 32 or 64 bit Windows. If it is 64 bit, it looks good.

Yes!! It is 64 bit. And I Ordered it today.

Yes the CP- 140 Auroras. Better known in the states As a P3 Orion.

It's a small world G. I met a lot of USAF guys when Comox was a nuke capable base. Had some real good times with those guys.

We were flying F101 Voodoos that also came from the good old USA.

[glc]

I was a P-3 aircrewman for about 20 years. We flew in to look at each other's planes and have some fun. Nice NCO club you had there!

[TEEB]

Originally Posted by glc I was a P-3 aircrewman for about 20 years. We flew in to look at each other's planes and have some fun. Nice NCO club you had there!

too bad I didn't know you then. I would have bought you a beer or two. Lord knows I owe you that anyway....

[glc]

Oh man - none of us could buy any beers! The hospitality was unbelievable.

[Nuclear Krusader]

Good Lord, and for some reason I was thinking you were a teenager, Renowilliams.

[TEEB]

That sounds about right. Some time I'll tell you how good I was treated by a bunch of Navy Seals In Porto Rico!!

[renowilliams]

Originally Posted by Nuclear Krusader Good Lord, and for some reason I was thinking you were a teenager, Renowilliams.

lol...What would make you think that. I remember tending bar one night at the old nco club,turned around and the bar was on fire. That put a wrench in the fesivities that night. Not long after that a new nco club was built.

[TEEB]

I wish someone would say that to me!!!!!

[MaxRat]

Not that it helps but I just ordered the HP dm1z (new AMD Fusion/Zacate) for a low price of 449.00 and its smaller at almost 12inches I am hoping I wont be disappointed and the reviews seem nice.

I couldnt wait for the Asus version