my gfs uncle said he can build me a 3000$$ lap top for a grand, is it smarter to go that route since all id use it for is internet pix n music?

or u could jus get a decent laptop or computer n jus get an external hd

do u prefer pc or mac? my friend has one of those build yourself pc laptops and its kinda quirky. if i were u id just stick with a good laptop and get a big hard drive

A 3K laptop for 1K? Sounds too good to be true. Will the specs for the 1K laptop be the exact same as 3K one?

id rather have a laptop, and when he said that he meant for everything i want a lap top for it would cost about 3k but he could build one better for 1k. hes been building computers since he was a wee lad, he even has a shop just for computers.

So he can get parts at cost?

shouldnt be a problem...building laptops is much more complicated thn building a desktop tho...if he really knows what hes doing and you trust him thn go for it

I'd assume since he's family he's not going to screw you. I'm just curious how can a make a 1K laptop that would normally cost 3K? He just be making a few compromises.

i know he knows what hes doing, he repairs electrical circuits on helicopters in peru. he said if i went out n bought one from best buy or where ever yall get your comps from, it would probably be bout 3k but if he built one just for music pix and whatever you can do so its not slow he could do it for a grand. im sure he also meant if ya give or take three four hundred but im sure its possible. im not much of a computer guy but ive built sound systems and motors that would run people easily twice as much if they just bought it.

laptop for just music, pictures and surfing the net to visit this awesome site then, yes you wouldn't need a high end laptop to do the basic stuff.

Save up the thousand and go for it.