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This is off topic but....

Well in july for my birthday ill have like $400 to $500 to get a laptop... what do you guys recomend? I want to start to develop too so what are good computors for that? Thanks
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deano0714 said:
Well in july for my birthday ill have like $400 to $500 to get a laptop... what do you guys recomend? I want to start to develop too so what are good computors for that? Thanks
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For 400-500 I would say to go with an Acer computer, while they're not the best on the market they are definitely the best for the price.

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For 400-500 I would say to go with an Acer computer, while they're not the best on the market they are definitely the best for the price.
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+1. I agree.
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Only look for hardware. As ur os it comes with isnt gunna matter since developing you would want linux. I nabbed my hands on a hp laptop. 17" i5 open box at newegg. Was 400$ less and it was brandnew in box.
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Shoulon said:
Only look for hardware. As ur os it comes with isnt gunna matter since developing you would want linux. I nabbed my hands on a hp laptop. 17" i5 open box at newegg. Was 400$ less and it was brandnew in box.
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Wow...ill look...where do you think I should shop, I was gunna for best buy
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deano0714 said:
Wow...ill look...where do you think I should shop, I was gunna for best buy
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Newegg.com

Newegg or tigerdirect is where to buy. DON'T buy acer, emachines, or gateway. You used to be able to save some money with those brands, but now its so competetive you can find asus, lenovo, and toshiba at the same prices.
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Staples pretty often puts out deals to beat newegg and tiger direct.
You can get about an i3 or i5 hp lappy with a 17 inch screen for the mid 400s.
Just keep an eye on slickdeals.net and techbargains.com
You'll fnd something pretty quick.
I also would not buy acer emachines or gateway. Real talk.
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deano0714 said:
Wow...ill look...where do you think I should shop, I was gunna for best buy
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bestbuy is always over priced man. newegg, overstock, and sometimes tiger direct has some good sales

Whatever you get make sure to bump up the ram and see what bloatware can be removed from it.

skip the i3 processor ... i5 or better
check out microcenter too...many bargains can be had there...open box/clearance & hot ad deals

Well, since he wants to develop, the first thing he should do is format the harddrive and install linux lol. Ubuntu 10.10 or 11.04... your choice. As far as RAM goes, get AT LEAST 4gigs. Compiling uses cpu, so get at least an i5, gpu... the only laptops with good gpu's are expensive and you don't really need a gpu to compile or dev, so you'll be good with an integrated intel one... don't expect to game out of it though... and lastly get adequat hdd space... like at least aa 500gb hard drive...
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230016 thats one i like....

Art2Fly said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230016 thats one i like....
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That's a nice machine at a nice price, but watch what graphics you get those intel hd chips are kinda cheesy for a lot of online games. I got a lenovo t510 that is very similar and its only downfall IMHO is the intel hd graphics.
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for 500 you really cant get a decent graphics card that is good for gaming... so yeah go the asus looks nice.

I've been pretty happy with my Asus n450 OCed to 1850mhz, bought it for $200 on ebay NIB. I agree with tigerdirect.com and techbargins.com to find a good deal...
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I'm not really into computor games at all... so I could care less about the graphics really.
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You don't need an Intel laptop get one with a E-350 which is better than Intel HD graphics. If you do get an Intel laptop make sure you get the 2nd gen Core processors because battery life is amazing. Core i3 2310m or Core i5 2410m
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4134/the-brazos-review-amds-e350-supplants-ion-for-miniitx/1
I'm using a DV6T which has a Core i7 2630Qm and an AMD 6770m runs most my games at mid settings. I like bragging.
You should care about Graphics...
http://www.overclock.net/hardware-news/1042766-nvidia-microsoft-going-all-gpu-computing.html
But if you really don't care about graphics this would suite you well
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...22&cm_re=core_i3_2310m-_-34-157-822-_-Product

My opinion lol;
Dell is your way to go. Dell uses pretty decent hardware with little issue from it. the processors are always top I believe only i5s and up now but the best thing is the extended warranty. You will have no issues getting your pc fixed from them if you ever do run into a problem. They send the repair man to my house so no sending the pc off for repair. Newegg is excellent but I don't like not having dells warranty backing it so if your not getting top of the line parts in it from newegg id be careful. Hp, emachine and unfortunately even toshiba now I wouldn't buy because the rate their hw fails. Toshiba used to be my goto brand.
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Slickdeals.net
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NEW HTC One X 32gb with warranty $629

Enjoy my fellow XDA'ers
http://mobile.dailysteals.com/?utm_...012_Tuesday_5_Deals_4_9_2012&utm_medium=email

I beat you to it lol. I had to post it when I seen the price
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Too bad they don't ship to Canada!

mobeast17 said:
I beat you to it lol. I had to post it when I seen the price
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LOL Damn! Hey at least we're both from Ohio

Yay lol
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I ordered one, figuring it takes 10 days to get to me, I will have the accessories!

Too baaaaad.... they wont take my card..
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Good find. I was just going to post this ......
HTC One X 1.5GHz Quad-Core 32GB GSM Unlocked Android 4.0 Smartphone with Beats Audio and 4.7" HD Touchscreen Display

Hmm good deal but I personally prefer the Galaxy Note, and would probably pick the Galaxy Nexus over this too because of the $200 price difference.

I've ordered a Galaxy SII and a Galaxy Nexus from Daily Steals within the last 6 months or so. Oh Daily Steals, why doth thou tempt me once again?

For anyone who bought one in the USA: how much was the total after everything? I imagine there were shipping costs, import tax, etc?

Toshiba 8GB Thrive 10" Tablet [Refurb] [$199.99]

1saleaday.com has:
In two colors: Black & Silver
Toshiba 8GB Thrive 10" Tablet
Running Honeycomb.
Its Refurbished but $199.99 with Free Shipping is NOT BAD!
Thnx.

Also I want to ADD this:
Toshiba's this tablet had a lot of issues when it first came out.
They get rid of by pushing upgrades.
Please check the Development Forum for Dev Support.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1212

Great deal...there are actually ROMs for it if you do a Google search
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magiconthetire said:
Great deal...there are actually ROMs for it if you do a Google search
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Thnx for adding that up!
I am way more happy with my TF 101.
But even though its refurb its GOOD DEAL!
And there is Slow but Sure development going on for that!

I got this tablet last deal go around. ICS is right around the corner.
At toshiba forums you have around 5 custom roms to choose from.
Great tablet for the price.
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DROID3R said:
I got this tablet last deal go around. ICS is right around the corner.
At toshiba forums you have around 5 custom roms to choose from.
Great tablet for the price.
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There we go!
Another Reason to Get This Deal!
Thnx.

Great Deal.....I just bought one......
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punjabiest said:
Great Deal.....I just bought one......
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ballle ballle !

chils41 said:
ballle ballle !
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Chakk te phatte......
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For those who missed it last week.
One more chance to get this tab cheap.
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Galaxy nexus cheaper than s2 on this site

I was looking for the an S2 for somebody, and this site had the nexus cheaper than the s2. Is that normal??
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MKOROFI said:
I was looking for the an S2 for somebody, and this site had the nexus cheaper than the s2. Is that normal??
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One. Wrong place.
Two. Yes.
Three. Because google sells the Nexus for $400 unlocked, no one will purchase them for more than $350 used. And I don't know why a GS2 is costing you over $350. Look on ebay. they are $250 to $300

Thanks man. These are new phones though. Should i close this thread then?
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MKOROFI said:
Thanks man. These are new phones though. Should i close this thread then?
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Yep wacha ukorofi and close the thread babu lol
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I shall do ( close this thread)
Never will i acha ukorofi...
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Nexus 4 now $199

For those looking to upgrade their Nexus S, google dropped the price of the Nexus 4 to $199. That's one hell of a bargain. Especially if you're looking to upgrade at a low price. The phone is still stupid fast and at $199 there's not much reason not to pick it up.

Well I'm gonna hold out till the next Nexus. Its only a small amount of time before they release some sweet info on it.
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Just picked up 2 N4 16GB for a little over $500. Sweet deal!
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Well, Nexus 5 should arrive pretty soon.. maybe at November Anyway, it's a nice chance for people to purchase a nice phone (N4)!

Wow! In our country it costs a bit over 500$ Is there a way to order it from google if you are from Europe?
Thanks!

More reasons to wait for the n5
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I was tempted to upgrade and the price is crazy cheap, but since 90% of my NS usage is listening to music (Voodoo) I would regret it big time.
It would just be an impulse purchase. A new shiny toy to play with for a week or two.
My NS serves me well still. Why change?
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I'm praying for a new nexus with 4 inches display.
Nexus S lovers, please pray with me.

beertown said:
I'm praying for a new nexus with 4 inches display.
Nexus S lovers, please pray with me.
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No man, it should be 4.3" or 4.5! That would be perfect, although 5" also works absolutely fine!
Me Gusta!

If only I could get it for 200$ . No Google Play Store here..
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Me Gusta said:
No man, it should be 4.3" or 4.5! That would be perfect, although 5" also works absolutely fine!
Me Gusta!
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+1 for a 5'' display on all nexus phons

I'm waiting for N5, hoping in a nice design and hoping it will be not too big...size like N4 is enough and more for a smartphone! Anyway it's my opinion...
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