New laptop...

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

... bought a lenovo IdeaPad Y510 last night from TigerDirect. Should have it by Friday.

I think it was 2A who reccomended this to me - anyway, got it for $800 ($500 after rebates).

 

[Lugnut]

... bought a lenovo IdeaPad Y510 last night from TigerDirect. Should have it by Friday.

I think it was 2A who reccomended this to me - anyway, got it for $800 ($500 after rebates).

Specs???

 

[Gwydion]

Congrats! Although for that price, I would have opted for a Dell Vostro 1500!

 

[GWguy]

Specs???

More importantly..... Vista or XP ??

 

[Gwydion]

Specs???

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Laptop Computer - Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz, 802.11abg Wireless, 2GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, DVDRW, 15.4" WXGA, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium 59013478 at TigerDirect.com

Note it is a dual-core. Not a Core Duo or a Core 2 Duo

 

[Lugnut]

Note it is a dual-core. Not a Core Duo or a Core 2 Duo

What's the difference between "dual-core" and "core 2 duo"?

I just bought a core 2 duo laptop 2.4Ghz with xp pro. Still curious about others though.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

More importantly..... Vista or XP ??

Vista. I might put dual-boot XP and Linux on it though.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 Laptop Computer - Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz, 802.11abg Wireless, 2GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, DVDRW, 15.4" WXGA, Webcam, Windows Vista Home Premium 59013478 at TigerDirect.com

Note it is a dual-core. Not a Core Duo or a Core 2 Duo

Like I care. Fastest computer I've ever had was a 1.8 GHz solo-core Athlon XP. That runs fast enough for me. Plus, IBM computers are genuinely good machines. I can only think of a few instances where one of them broke at work that was not because a user did something titanically stupid. Good, solid, durable laptops.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

What's the difference between "dual-core" and "core 2 duo"?

I just bought a core 2 duo laptop 2.4Ghz with xp pro. Still curious about others though.

Core2Duo has higher benchmark ratings. Less power consumption and more performance.

That said, not a big problem for me since I've never had a 64-bit or dual-core laptop anyway. :shrug:

 

[Lugnut]

Core2Duo has higher benchmark ratings. Less power consumption and more performance.

That said, not a big problem for me since I've never had a 64-bit or dual-core laptop anyway. :shrug:

Dig it thanks

$500 for a laptop seems pretty decent to me.

 

[AK-74me]

... bought a lenovo IdeaPad Y510 last night from TigerDirect. Should have it by Friday.

I think it was 2A who reccomended this to me - anyway, got it for $800 ($500 after rebates).

Nope, I was the one that talked you into it.

 

[AndyMarquisLIVE]

Nope, I was the one that talked you into it.

I can't wait for it to come.

I like lenovo laptops, all things considered.

 

[cwo_ghwebb]

I hate laptops! But I don't do much travelling anymore so I don't need them. Sounds like a good deal to me though.

My computer parts are coming in this week! Yay! Hopefully I can get this monster built on the weekend.

 

[Floyd2004]

500 for a laptop is a great deal. Its how much I paid for mine. It has a dual core cpu and a gig of ram. Good for surfing and all but nothing great for games. I have my desktop rig for that

 

[RadioPatrol]

Plus, IBM computers are genuinely good machines.

It is not an IBM Window Licker .... IBM sold the division to China ...