jyank
February 9th, 2006, 01:56 AM
Not sure if this would be the best place to put this, but I had a general question about laptops/compatibility. Lately, I've noticed due to my gaming habits I've been using windows 90% the time, and since I've been dual booting, the ubuntu partition is eating up some space that is kind of a waste, so I've decided to get rid of it.
I've been looking around for an affordable (in USD) laptop that is going to give me limited hassle during configuration, and will be what I use for everything else other than playing games. I don't need anything fancy, just looking for something to use gaim, xchat, email, browse, and maybe some music. Of course, I'd also enjoy brining it from class to class with me so rather than writing stuff down I can type it up, which, for me is easier and more legible.
Is there a brand I should be looking at? I've looked around on newegg, dell and sunch, but the compatibility was what I was questioning. Idealy, I'd want to maybe spend in the $600ish range (tax returns), although I feel I might be undershooting that. Now, I know I can buy some cheapos on e-bay, but I'd atleast like it to be somewhat fast.
Thanks
I've been looking around for an affordable (in USD) laptop that is going to give me limited hassle during configuration, and will be what I use for everything else other than playing games. I don't need anything fancy, just looking for something to use gaim, xchat, email, browse, and maybe some music. Of course, I'd also enjoy brining it from class to class with me so rather than writing stuff down I can type it up, which, for me is easier and more legible.
Is there a brand I should be looking at? I've looked around on newegg, dell and sunch, but the compatibility was what I was questioning. Idealy, I'd want to maybe spend in the $600ish range (tax returns), although I feel I might be undershooting that. Now, I know I can buy some cheapos on e-bay, but I'd atleast like it to be somewhat fast.
Thanks