HP Compaq NC6000's

kengkia SG

....motherboard is dead...since last friday. Initially i dunno what the problem is except for

when i tried to on my laptop it wun respond(dunno it's unable to boot or smth like that).

and i went down to a shop in sim lim square who quote me 200 for repair of motherboard

or 350 for replacement, by then i was told that my motherboard is dead. i choose the

former and i waited for one week till today i went down only to be told that motherboard

can't be repaired nor they have the exact motherboard model. then i went to another shop

to repair , i was given the same quote and also unfortunately at the end of the day they

said of the same thing. the second shop i went to say that the motherboard port or wiring

spoilt. so what is the next step i should do next?

Fantagf SG

go get a new laptop. Nowadays, laptops are so cheap. Less than $1,000 you can get already.

kengkia SG

no other solutions?

kengkia SG

no other solutions? if bo pian ..i was thinking abt buying ibm thinkpad if situation really unsalvagable...is it good laptop?

Fantagf SG

not worth to pay a few hundreds for motherboard. might as well get new laptop. now laptops cheap.

Fantagf SG

thinkpad IBM? The one I used at work very heavy.

kengkia SG

i have seen several IBM lappies at the first shop i mention...quite light what...but overall is IBM lappies good run for $$$?

Fantagf SG

i have seen several IBM lappies at the first shop i mention...quite light what...but overall is IBM lappies good run for $$$?

Not too sure for home use. good for office use. That time when I was going round collecting info before I bought my PC, I was told that IBM thinkpad is good for business use. But, I don't know what is the difference. to me there is no difference.

kengkia SG

that shop that i mention just now sells it ard 500 plus...leh what u think?

Fantagf SG

that shop that i mention just now sells it ard 500 plus...leh what u think?

Laptop IBM Thinkpad for $500? Is it light? Personally, i kind of like IBM Thinkpad. Is it with warranty? Any freebies? YOU must also take the configuration into account.

kengkia SG

Laptop IBM Thinkpad for $500? Is it light? Personally, i kind of like IBM Thinkpad. Is it with warranty? Any freebies? YOU must also take the configuration into account.

i believe it's of no warranty just like the HP lappie mentioned in the thread title...anyway bought it at same shop. configuration?

Fantagf SG

i believe it's of no warranty just like the HP lappie mentioned in the thread title...anyway bought it at same shop. configuration?

ARe you happy with what the laptop offer? How light? Aren't u going to consider other brands before you make decision? other brands, Apple, Vio

kengkia SG

sony vios r high end lappie but too exp for me liao...apple i nv used that b4 so unsure...so r u recommending me these 2 brands? where is the place u recommend to buy lappie?

Fantagf SG

sony vios r high end lappie but too exp for me liao...apple i nv used that b4 so unsure...so r u recommending me these 2 brands?

No, just name a couple of brands for your consideration, not recommending. I heard good comments about Apple. IBM Thinkpad is reliable.

kengkia SG

my needs are simple able to surf net watch videos online swee swee and able to play PC games(not those online games like dota) that's enough already....what u think of HP personally..for me now i think i would shun HP liao..since 1 year into it ..KIA liao..

SBS7484P SG

sony vios r high end lappie but too exp for me liao...apple i nv used that b4 so unsure...so r u recommending me these 2 brands? where is the place u recommend to buy lappie?

sony vaio are not necessarily high end.

some vaios demand a sky high price while having specifications akin to that of an IBM business laptop.

run-of-the-mill 2gb ram, a lousy GMA945 graphics acclelerator, 160gb hard drive, pentium dual-core. and all this, for nearly 3k.

Fantagf SG

HP for computers is not a good choice. Had prob using HP computers. When I was on project working in HP, even the HP staff said HP computers no good and we were in the HP computer division.

SBS7484P SG

there are many kinds of pc games on the market. some of them are rather resource intensive and require lots of power, while others dont. i recommend that you check out a laptop with a discrete graphics solution, which means a laptop with graphics by nvidia or ati.

although this might raise the price of your purchase, it is a valuable option as in future, you may start to play more graphic demanding games and then the discrete graphcs option comes in useful. as for processor, go for laptops with core2duo cpu and at least 2gb of ram.

kengkia SG

sony vaio are not necessarily high end.

some vaios demand a sky high price while having specifications akin to that of an IBM business laptop.

run-of-the-mill 2gb ram, a lousy GMA945 graphics acclelerator, 160gb hard drive, pentium dual-core. and all this, for nearly 3k.

is there any vaios that below 900?

kengkia SG

in case i forget...hmm..the very reason for this thread...yeah...is the motherboard for the lappies mentioned here zai anot? hope dun end up like the HP one i had.