Looking for a notebook...price is not an issue and here are the main things I'm looking for:

- high end hardware as far as processor and ram, fast fast fast
- fairly lightweight
- recordable DVD drive

any suggestions? I'm having trouble finding a nice medium between fast hardware specs and not lugging around a 10 pound system

6/28/2006 3:13:23 PM

the exploding kind.

6/28/2006 3:21:58 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=414929

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 3:31 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2006 3:30:47 PM

^^yeah i saw that hahaha dont want one of those

^not bad

to clarify i dont need it for anything gaming related...its gonna be a work system and will need to occasionally play a video or show a webcam but i dont need any super duper graphics cards

what are the top of the line laptops now if price is not an issue?

6/28/2006 3:34:03 PM

ibm ibm ibm

6/28/2006 3:41:05 PM

ibm if price doesn't matter

6/28/2006 3:42:04 PM

i knew ibm was the shit as far as servers...laptops too?

6/28/2006 3:49:10 PM

just extremely reliable

they aren't trying to shove shit in there and just make a laptop-sized desktop

6/28/2006 3:50:15 PM

money is no object: Blam!

https://www-1.ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/na/ui/submitConfigSelection.wss?nc=1151524100492#CID_CONTROL_Proxy_Memory

you can upgrade it from there-

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 3:51 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2006 3:50:32 PM

there are already a 100 threads on this - read what they wrote - and it's lenovo now - ibm still makes servers but not laptops....

6/28/2006 3:51:09 PM

not necessarily true- they merged with Lenovo got the short end of the straw. still the same machines as in past. Mainframe name changes but everything inside them is still IBM...

6/28/2006 3:52:51 PM

http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/ncsubookstores/ibm_hardware.html

In a few days the x60 ultralight and z61t widescreen will be up on that list too.

Here's the ones that don't appear online yet:

Thinkpad X60 Ultralight, Model# 1704-2EU

This ultralight computer from IBM/Lenovo includes the ruggedness the ThinkPad line has always been known for with up to 6 hours of battery life and a weight of just over 4 lbs. With Core Duo technology, Bluetooth, and a built in fingerprint reader, this is the ultimate ultraportable.

Ask about optional “ultrabase” and optical drives!

o 12” XGA
o Intel Core Duo L2400 1.66GHz
o 512MB Memory, 60GB Hard Drive
o Gigabit Ethernet
o 802.11abg Wireless
o Win XP Pro
o Bluetooth
o Gigabit Ethernet
o Fingerprint Reader
o 3yr Depot Warranty

Price: 1315.00


and

Thinkpad Z61t Light and Widescreen Laptop, model# 9442-E5U

ThinkPad® Z Series are versatile and powerful to meet the most demanding work and home tasks. These powerful systems offer a bright widescreen and the look and feel of titanium. Intel® Centrino® Mobile Technology - freedom and flexibility to connect wirelessly. Best of all, this laptop sports up to 4 hours of battery life and only weighs 4.17 lbs!

o Intel® Core Duo processor T2500 2.0 GHz
o 512 MB RAM
o 80GB 5400 rpm Harddrive
o 14.1" 1280x768 Screen
o CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo:24X/24X/24X/8X Max
o Built in 802.11b/g wireless
o Bluetooth wireless technology
o Gigabit Ethernet
o Windows XP Pro
o 3 year depot warranty

price: 1368.00

[Edited on June 28, 2006 at 5:32 PM. Reason : the discount is more significant with the t60's though]

6/28/2006 5:29:56 PM

Quote :

"not necessarily true- they merged with Lenovo got the short end of the straw. still the same machines as in past. Mainframe name changes but everything inside them is still IBM..."

are you retarded?

6/28/2006 5:32:05 PM

Everything inside them is still intel+"thinkbrand"+ati+etc.

6/28/2006 5:32:51 PM

i think the school deal beats EPP also - except for the monthly specials they run - if they happen to run the same model it likely wouldn't beat EPP

6/28/2006 5:37:47 PM

i guess that was worded wrong--- My point was that IBM was not entirely bought out and is still contributing to laptop Production....

6/28/2006 5:38:09 PM

Quote :

"i guess that was worded wrong--- My point was that IBM was not entirely bought out and is still contributing to laptop Production...."

as of april 05 - that isn't true

the entire PC division of IBM was sold - desktop and laptop computers being included in that sale - they are all lenovo employees now - they still work out of ibm offices that they lease from ibm in RTP b/c the lenovo office isn't built yet

they contribute nothing really

6/28/2006 5:41:14 PM

In reference to IBM's involvement in Lenovo Taking over the notebook devision, their site had this to say:

Quote :

"the award-winning engineers, the manufacturing teams, the sales representatives, the business partners. In short, the people you know. The ones you count on. (are still here)"

In addition:

Quote :

"Lenovo is now the preferred provider of IBM-branded personal computers to our clients, and IBM will continue to provide financing and maintainance services for those PC solutions."

Either way Lenovo is taking over- Do you think that is going to affect the new line of ThinkPads?

6/28/2006 5:51:28 PM

Quote :

"the award-winning engineers, the manufacturing teams, the sales representatives, the business partners. In short, the people you know. The ones you count on. (are still here)"

the same employees still work there - they were just rebadged overnight from ibm to lenovo - so of course the quality will remain the same for some time

Quote :

"IBM will continue to provide financing and maintainance services for those PC solutions."

has nothing to do with building anything

let's go back to the - are you retarded

6/28/2006 5:57:53 PM

Quote :

"and it's lenovo now - ibm still makes servers but not laptops...."

the point is that you made it sound like it was an entirely new machine and in it's essence it is the exact same notebook, with the exact same workers, with ibm still taking care of service on them. Nothing has changed but an additional name. Would you say nextel no longer has cellphones because in a few months they are all going to say sprint as will the invoice?

anyways- I'm out. didn't wanna fight over laptops. Just suggesting IBM- that is all

6/28/2006 6:02:45 PM

Quote :

"the point is that you made it sound like it was an entirely new machine and in it's essence it is the exact same notebook, with the exact same workers, with ibm still taking care of service on them. Nothing has changed but an additional name. Would you say nextel no longer has cellphones because in a few months they are all going to say sprint as will the invoice? anyways- I'm out. didn't wanna fight over laptops. Just suggesting IBM- that is all"

ibm doesn't manufacture them anymore - lenovo does - their quality guidelines might be lower as well as they could be higher - ibm has an interest in maintaining quality though because as of the time of sale - for the following 5 years the laptops will still be branded "thinkpad" - and people associate thinkpad with ibm still - so they don't want lenovo selling a shit product

nextel and sprint merged - nextel didn't sell off their cellphone division to sprint....i hope that you can understand the difference there

i wouldn't want to argue if i had no idea what i was talking about either

6/28/2006 6:06:46 PM

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

6/28/2006 9:19:52 PM

god will these threads ever end

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_search.aspx?type=topic§ion=3&searchstring=laptop&username=&usertype=match&sortby=date&sortorder=descending&page=

6/28/2006 9:51:09 PM