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[Trumpcard]

I'm contemplating buying a laptop - never had one before. Had a quick look around Yongsan the other day to see what's on offer. Some buddies told me I could get a good one for about w600,000 but it seems the majority were about w1million.

I quite liked some HP Pavillion laptops on offer but I'm not sure what I should be looking for in terms of performance for my won these days. I don't really want to spend more than 1mil if I can help iit and I'd like it to have a 15inch wxga screen. Any tips or shop recommendations?

[Golem]

Keep in mind that 15"laptops are quite heavy. You could find a refurbished laptop for around that price but probably not a new one. Honestly, for most people a used computer is going to be far more powerful than they really need provided your computer doesn't get bloated with malware, virus, spyware, and all that other crap companies like to make you install on windows.

If that kind of stuff bothers you than you could always try Linux. Ubuntu is pretty easy to setup these days.

[ChinaBoy]

[Golem]

Once you reformat the HDD and re-install the OS its usually just like new.
A laptop is easily powerful enough to search the internet, write emails, and edit photos.

Linux is not that hard to use, especially if you are using one of the new Ubuntu distros that can automatically install proprietary drivers. Anything you don't know how to do can typically be easily found via google.
I'd recommend Fedora too but there is no Korean mirror so updates are too slow for my taste.

Using Linux is like taking the red pill. It does take some getting used to but once you have learned you way around your powers are greatly enhanced.

You'd be amazed what a laptop (even with windows) can do in the right hands. My dad works on supercomputers and also utilizes four workstations at his work. That said, the computer he uses primarily is his Lenovo thinkpad.

[swigs]

Asus has some basic notebooks under a mill; and they also have good warranties I hear. But the exchange rate is driving the prices on alot of tech goods up right now; although I'm sure you can still find good deals.