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My budget for the new computer is: $200-$300
What are the primary uses for this computer: internet, music recording (simple stuff, no pro tools, etc)
What software do you intend on using on the computer?: sony acid music studio 7 (runs well on my dell latitude600 with a 40 gb hard drive)
Do you play games? If so, what type of games?: no games other than hearts and spider solitaire
Do you tend to have a lot of programs running at the same time, or do you close every program when you are done using it?: i usually have a few programs
Do you store a lot of pictures or music on the computer?: under 10 gb combined
I currently have a Dell Latitude D600 and it has 37.2 GB of usable hard drive. 512 Ram. It works alright, but I want a little faster computer and I need more space. I was looking into a $300 Toshiba, Compaq, and Acer lately.
If anyone knows a cheap, CHEAP computer that will work for what I need, can you tell me where to find it? I don't want a netbook, just a regular laptop. I know $2-300 won't get me much, but I don't need a gaming computer or anything great. Just something with some room (the ones I was looking at had 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive). I think anything would be an upgrade from what I have, again, 512 ram, 40 gb hard drive. The brand doesn't matter to me at all, nor does appearance. Battery life really doesn't matter either. Just a reliable decent machine is what I'm after. Thanks a lot
What are the primary uses for this computer: internet, music recording (simple stuff, no pro tools, etc)
What software do you intend on using on the computer?: sony acid music studio 7 (runs well on my dell latitude600 with a 40 gb hard drive)
Do you play games? If so, what type of games?: no games other than hearts and spider solitaire
Do you tend to have a lot of programs running at the same time, or do you close every program when you are done using it?: i usually have a few programs
Do you store a lot of pictures or music on the computer?: under 10 gb combined
I currently have a Dell Latitude D600 and it has 37.2 GB of usable hard drive. 512 Ram. It works alright, but I want a little faster computer and I need more space. I was looking into a $300 Toshiba, Compaq, and Acer lately.
If anyone knows a cheap, CHEAP computer that will work for what I need, can you tell me where to find it? I don't want a netbook, just a regular laptop. I know $2-300 won't get me much, but I don't need a gaming computer or anything great. Just something with some room (the ones I was looking at had 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive). I think anything would be an upgrade from what I have, again, 512 ram, 40 gb hard drive. The brand doesn't matter to me at all, nor does appearance. Battery life really doesn't matter either. Just a reliable decent machine is what I'm after. Thanks a lot
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