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new laptop recs?
so the other night my lap top got stolen out of my car!!! I need to buy a new one now. I mainly use it for surfing web and email I dont really need anything to fancy because Im kind of a computer idiot 
) Any recs will help I had a toshiba before if that matters
Re: new laptop recs?
If you don't use it for heavy editing, I'd stay away from the Macs. I know people love them but they're workhorses.
I have an Acer. They're affordable and work well.
A few posts back another poster recommended the Lenovo that she has.
Whatever you decide to get, be sure to keep virus/malware/etc software on there, up to date, and run it regularly.
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I totally disagree. Apple uses the same CPUs that PC laptops use. Right now, they are all dual core i5 and i7 sandy bridge. You can probably get older CPUs on laptops but honestly, that would be a mistake. I wouldn't go belong a core i5. It looks like most of the Lenovo's are using i5/i7s also.
Apple has two price major price points with other price points within those models. Like macbook pro starts at 1200 and goes up to over 2500.
I feel like every time someone asks this question, it always devolves into Mac vs. PC. And I always wind up saying essentially the same thing: Macs are great, but I don't seen the point in spending the money for casual computing. The same thing applies here.
I'm the one who recommended Lenovo before, we have three in our family. IME, they have held up better than any other PC brand we've had in the past (Dell, Gateway, Compaq, HP) and they work great. We both work our computers harder than most of the people coming here for laptop recommendations. It's true that I prefer my Mac for some more intense applications (and also for Linux-based programs, rather than running a dual boot on my PC), but for most things a PC works perfectly well at a much lower price.
I looked into getting a MacBook recently at work, and getting one with nearly identical specs to my Lenovo added a lot to the base price - my computer was under $1k (on 'sale', but they're always running specials) and the Macbook was going to be over $2k. When I was looking to buy mine, it seemed that most Lenovos had i5 processors, though we upgraded to i7s - but again, I don't think this is a huge issue for most people. Probably a casual user could get away with the cheapest MacBook, but there are still PCs out there that are cheaper with comparable specs.
Here's the thing, I got my laptop, which would work well in the OP's case, for less than $400. I think that would be 800 wasted dollars for casual computing.
2011 AthensGAHalf official time: 2:33:31
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That, that, that, and all of that.
Is it ok if I say I lurve you?
2011 AthensGAHalf official time: 2:33:31
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Apples were built for the 'casual user'. They are made to be simple which makes it perfect for everyone. Apples are not right for the person wanting cheap, low end laptops/desktop and/or likes Windows.
If want a PC, then I would look at Lenovo. I would stay away from Dell for laptops. Also, you might consider the extra warranty on the laptop unless you aren't concerned about replacing it and/or parts after a year.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but I want to clarify that I'm not implying Macs wouldn't be great for 99% of people.
When I say 'casual user', I mean a person for whom an inexpensive laptop/desktop will do just fine. I don't recommend super cheap and low-end simply because they have to be replaced so often, regardless of what you're using them for. Macs are easy to use (except for some people who simply can't give up Windows) but it just seems like a complete waste of money if all you're doing is surfing the web and maybe some light word processing.