So ideally I want a laptop with 2ghz processor, 1GB RAM, and 100GB hard drive. Having a hard time finding one I like, because I only want to spend around $1000. Any suggestions? Is the AMD processor shitty?

7/25/2006 10:18:30 PM

AMD is fine.
1) spend more money, or 2) get less computer

7/25/2006 10:40:27 PM

i want one more as a travel computer so battery life is a prime objective but i'd still like it to be decent enough to play dvds or divix movies with no issues.

7/25/2006 10:43:44 PM

^ You don't need anything with those specs in order to do that. You'd be fine with at least 1.5 Ghz and 512 RAM

7/25/2006 10:48:10 PM

different person... just thought i'd ask my questions here too.

7/25/2006 10:50:15 PM

It doesnt get any better than this:

http://www.bensbargains.net/deal/894/

Dual Core 1.66GHz, Windows XP MCE, 14.1" XGA, 1GB DDR2, 120GB Hard Drive
8x DVD+-RW Burner, Intel GMA950, 10/100 + 56k + 802.11g, 1-Yr Warranty

$699 Shipped

7/25/2006 11:00:04 PM

^ nice deal

7/26/2006 12:05:35 AM

so, picked up a big daddy hp tonight (and a smaller but still good one for the lady) at bj's tonight.

pavilion dv4000
2Ghz
1GB mem
100GB drive
dvd burner, etc etc

7/26/2006 11:29:55 PM

how much? and just curious, why didnt you go with the dell deal?

7/27/2006 12:24:05 AM

HP bothers me. hope you didn't get a bad one

7/27/2006 1:21:08 AM

Bookstore has:

15” WSXGA+, Intel Pentium M 760 2.0GHz, 1GB Memory, 100GB 5400 rpm HDD, DVD-RW Multi-burner, Intel a/b/g Wireless, Bluetooth, FingerPrint Reader, 128MB Radeon X600, VST & 9 cell battery

For $1055 with 3 year warranty.

It's this model here:

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=927666

Limited time deal thing, overproduced high-end model from last year. Pretty nice for the price though.

[Edited on July 27, 2006 at 1:48 AM. Reason : ]

7/27/2006 1:42:47 AM

what brand is that one at the bookstore? anyway. my previous experiences with HP havent been bad, i ended up paying like 1299 for it.

7/27/2006 6:22:04 PM

Lenovo

7/27/2006 6:23:27 PM

bout to hop on the Dell Deal...its a shhhhhhteal.

7/27/2006 6:38:21 PM

i just bought a dell d620 on ebay for $850
2ghz
1gb 667Mhz RAM
80 GB 7200rpm
14.1" WXGA
8x DVD+-RW
bluetooth
3 yr warranty

[Edited on July 27, 2006 at 9:43 PM. Reason : got it UPS today. very excited]

7/27/2006 9:43:24 PM

^^^^

Yeah it's a thinkpad.

7/27/2006 11:11:08 PM

oh well i coulda got the ibm stuff at employee price.

7/28/2006 7:16:07 PM

^ most of the time the Thinkpad's you get from campus turn out to be a better deal than IBM employees can get. The one's purchased from campus come with the 3-year warranty included in the price so that makes it hard to beat.

7/28/2006 7:40:19 PM

no, i know the employee purchace program price is better than the bookstore, anyhow I am not a student.

my HP has a 15.4 screen, that was an important factor to me, along with the other features i mentioned.

7/30/2006 2:10:40 PM

if i had to buy a pc laptop..it would be a IBM thinkpad..they're solid performers

7/30/2006 2:41:26 PM

^^ Did you actually look at the model I linked? That's a 15.4" widescreen too... And SOME of the EPP prices are better than the student prices (at the low end espescially.) At the high end though, student discounts tend to exceed the IBM EPP. Upgrade costs and acessories are almost always cheaper through the bookstore too. As far as not being a student, well that doesn't always matter...

7/30/2006 5:25:38 PM

well then lets debate on who is right here. especially since i already spent the fucking money. the fact is, ive been using hp's for some time, and i like what i bought.

7/30/2006 7:14:48 PM

i've heard such horrible things with HP laptops

7/30/2006 7:20:27 PM

Well, even though they're the same company, the HP laptops are still better than the Compaq ones at least.

7/30/2006 7:58:57 PM

well the hps are made in china with the lenovo and who knows what others so who cares.

7/30/2006 10:26:05 PM