Another "Find me a laptop", but with a twist

burnsy · October 8th, 2007, 3:43 PM

yes, another find me a laptop post, but this one's slightly different. here's the preface.

i have a HP TC4200 tablet right now, and my dad wants to buy it from me, so i'm going to be needing another one for school. so i've narrowed the options down to a few, but yes, they need to be tablets. also, my budget is no more than $1500, as i'm a poor student. i also prefer the convertible tablets, as just having a slate means i'd have to get a keyboard with it.

i'm leaning more toward the HP TX1000, but want opinions of others.

links to the tablets:
HP
Toshiba
Fujitsu

EDIT: forgot IBM Lenovo as well, there's the X41, and X60.

eddysdaman · October 10th, 2007, 3:30 AM

What are the ASUS tablets priced like up there?

For tablets laptops I'd say go with Toshiba/Asus - Toshiba's been doing them the longest and certainly have the experience but in all, they're all good laptops with decent branding and factory backing so it comes down to your own personal choice/highly refined needs. (I chose an HP over a Toshiba on the sole reason the 'Windows' button was where I like it to be on the keyboard)

Blind_Io · October 11th, 2007, 5:59 AM

Asus.

/thread.

anti-net · October 11th, 2007, 6:35 AM

Not sure about Asus, a guy at college has one and its just falling apart...which isn't good.

He is a bit of a wanker though so that might have something to do with it.

My recommendation: HP - I got a NX6325, I've drowned it in coffee, dropped it, hit it (....don't ask....) and it works just fine. I'd try and find reviews and comments on the internet before making any purchase, See if anyone is complaining about the model your interested in.

Electric-Mayhem · October 12th, 2007, 4:28 AM

Lots of reviews and awesome prices at www.Newegg.com. I've been thinking about getting a tablet lately too, and if I were to buy it today it would have to be the Asus. They seem really nicely laid out, well built and are cheaper then any of the equivalent comps from other companies.

JH

The_Finn · October 12th, 2007, 4:55 AM

having spent a year selling tablet PCs to hospitals all over the east coast i have to stay Fujitsu and Toshiba both make fantastic machines. none of my customers ever had and issue with either. HP does have some nice machines as well. For my money i would go with Fujitsu

Andrew911tt · October 12th, 2007, 6:28 AM

this will help if you haven't seen it yet

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/

burnsy · October 17th, 2007, 2:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew911tt

this will help if you haven't seen it yet

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/

not sure why i hadn't thought of searching google for that kind of website, but it was greatly helpful finding out about all of the tablets.
for instance, on the HP's tablet pen, there's no eraser, bad idea. i'm now starting to lean more towards the Toshiba M400, even though it's a smaller screen. gonna go keep reading images/smilies/smile.gif

LurkerPatrol · October 21st, 2007, 12:54 PM

3 words...

To-shi-ba.

My friend has one and he absolutely loves it. I had a toshiba laptop for a while and it worked out great. My old roommate had one too lol.

One that I would also check out (if interested in a non-tablet comp) is Sony. The monitor is to die for.

ABxCD · October 21st, 2007, 1:30 PM

I'd choose an IBM-Thinkpad. The main argument is, that you can nearly change every part. processor, Wlan-card, modem, optical drives, display, everything can be changed. The notebooks are very robust and extremely well processed.
Another option would be - but i think it is out of budget -a panasonic toughbook. They are completely indestructible (if you choose a full ruggedized one). Anyway. The IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads will do the job as well images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Bodypaint · October 21st, 2007, 1:35 PM

Acer.

Cheap and the quality is not the best but the inside is fantastic.. But prefer HP

Final Daihatsu · October 23rd, 2007, 8:34 AM

I'd recommend IBM. I have a 2.5 year old IBM R52 (not a tablet, I know), and the only problem with it is its weight, just under 3 kgs. So I trust 'em images/smilies/tongue.gif

RoCkStaR · October 24th, 2007, 6:57 PM

My advice:

Windows Platform Laptop: DELL or HP

db2450 · October 24th, 2007, 9:17 PM

My brother has a medium end Toshiba (not a tablet) and he absolutely hates it images/smilies/tongue.gif

It is starting to fall apart and has random crashes and the battery has gone from 2 hours to 30 minutes. It is 2.3 years old though.

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October 8th, 2007, 3:43 PM	#1
burnsy Joined: Mar 25th, 2005 Last Online: 3:44 AM Location: Indiana, USA Age: 28 Posts: 698 Car: 2006 Ford Ranger FX4 LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Another "Find me a laptop", but with a twist yes, another find me a laptop post, but this one's slightly different. here's the preface. i have a HP TC4200 tablet right now, and my dad wants to buy it from me, so i'm going to be needing another one for school. so i've narrowed the options down to a few, but yes, they need to be tablets. also, my budget is no more than $1500, as i'm a poor student. i also prefer the convertible tablets, as just having a slate means i'd have to get a keyboard with it. i'm leaning more toward the HP TX1000, but want opinions of others. links to the tablets: HP Toshiba Fujitsu EDIT: forgot IBM Lenovo as well, there's the X41, and X60. __________________ Team FinalGear.com \| CoRe Racing Last edited by burnsy; October 8th, 2007 at 3:52 PM.

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eddysdaman Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 12:03 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 943 Car: Clue: It has boost. Rep Power: 35	What are the ASUS tablets priced like up there? For tablets laptops I'd say go with Toshiba/Asus - Toshiba's been doing them the longest and certainly have the experience but in all, they're all good laptops with decent branding and factory backing so it comes down to your own personal choice/highly refined needs. (I chose an HP over a Toshiba on the sole reason the 'Windows' button was where I like it to be on the keyboard) __________________ INVISIBLE TEXT You Win ONE Free Internet

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October 11th, 2007, 6:35 AM	#4
anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: September 16th, 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 20 Posts: 1,271 Rep Power: 25	Not sure about Asus, a guy at college has one and its just falling apart...which isn't good. He is a bit of a wanker though so that might have something to do with it. My recommendation: HP - I got a NX6325, I've drowned it in coffee, dropped it, hit it (....don't ask....) and it works just fine. I'd try and find reviews and comments on the internet before making any purchase, See if anyone is complaining about the model your interested in. __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

October 12th, 2007, 4:28 AM	#5
Electric-Mayhem Joined: May 16th, 2005 Last Online: 3:16 AM Location: Denver, CO Posts: 255 Car: Subaru WRX w/ STI engine block Rep Power: 22	Lots of reviews and awesome prices at www.Newegg.com. I've been thinking about getting a tablet lately too, and if I were to buy it today it would have to be the Asus. They seem really nicely laid out, well built and are cheaper then any of the equivalent comps from other companies. JH __________________

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The_Finn Joined: Feb 7th, 2005 Last Online: March 12th, 2010 Location: Worcestersheshershire MA Age: 28 Posts: 3,592 Car: 1988 Mazda 323 GTX / 1997 Saab 900s Rep Power: 75	having spent a year selling tablet PCs to hospitals all over the east coast i have to stay Fujitsu and Toshiba both make fantastic machines. none of my customers ever had and issue with either. HP does have some nice machines as well. For my money i would go with Fujitsu __________________ Proud owner of a 1988 mazda 323 GTX: The ~~poor~~ rich mans evo... "My laptop has a webcam; if I wanted to make money while making a mess, I'd be all over the internet. Hell, you'd probably have videos of me bookmarked." ~Klutch~ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” ~Ernest Hemingway~ It's all about having the right priorities. You can sleep in your car but you can't race your house -\|- Basically i go accurately and on special lines

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Andrew911tt Joined: Feb 2nd, 2004 Last Online: 3:54 AM Location: San Diego Age: 25 Posts: 427 Car: 2008 MazdaSpeed3 GT Rep Power: 28	this will help if you haven't seen it yet http://www.tabletpcreview.com/ __________________ Nothing better than a Porsche except a better one!! 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

October 21st, 2007, 12:54 PM	#9
LurkerPatrol Come see me eat nipples.. Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: 3:57 AM Location: San Diego, California Age: 22 Posts: 2,776 Car: '96 Toyboata Rep Power: 507	3 words... To-shi-ba. My friend has one and he absolutely loves it. I had a toshiba laptop for a while and it worked out great. My old roommate had one too lol. One that I would also check out (if interested in a non-tablet comp) is Sony. The monitor is to die for.

October 21st, 2007, 1:30 PM	#10
ABxCD Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: 7:18 AM Location: Germany Posts: 139 Rep Power: 14	I'd choose an IBM-Thinkpad. The main argument is, that you can nearly change every part. processor, Wlan-card, modem, optical drives, display, everything can be changed. The notebooks are very robust and extremely well processed. Another option would be - but i think it is out of budget -a panasonic toughbook. They are completely indestructible (if you choose a full ruggedized one). Anyway. The IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads will do the job as well

October 21st, 2007, 1:35 PM	#11
Bodypaint Joined: Oct 21st, 2007 Last Online: February 13th, 2010 Location: Far away Posts: 97 Car: Zenvo (I wish) Rep Power: 10	Acer. Cheap and the quality is not the best but the inside is fantastic.. But prefer HP

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RoCkStaR Joined: Sep 8th, 2007 Last Online: March 6th, 2010 Posts: 118 Rep Power: 11	My advice: Windows Platform Laptop: DELL or HP __________________ Freedom Counter "You will never win an argument with women, women ain't gonna let a thing like sense fk up there argument" - Chris Rock

October 24th, 2007, 9:17 PM	#14
db2450 Joined: Jul 25th, 2007 Last Online: February 9th, 2010 Posts: 589 Rep Power: 18	My brother has a medium end Toshiba (not a tablet) and he absolutely hates it It is starting to fall apart and has random crashes and the battery has gone from 2 hours to 30 minutes. It is 2.3 years old though.

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