Good notebook for $1400 or less
 

Hey,

I need to buy a notebook today that will be good for taking on the road to work on webstuff. It doesn't need a 500X CDRW or DVD drive. I want something with a modem and network card built in that I can do ftp, excel, and dreamweaver. I wouldn't even use the CD except for loading programs.

I need to go to a store and buy this in a few hours.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

the g4 mac :thumbsup itz sweeeeeeeeet and expensive!

Sonay Vaio 370FX

hold on, i have a ref code for office world... ;)

Try mysimon.com or pricegrabber.com to find and compare prices for notebooks.

According to Pricegrabber, you can get a nice SONY VAIO for less than $1050 check it out at www.pricegrabber.com [Look Ma, no ref codes :eek2 ]

Thanks - I am going to pick one up at best Buy - as I need one today.

I think I am going to go with a vaio as suggested.

Thanks all.

LOL :1orglaugh

I've been looking as well and Sony seems to be the best thing going....


And you should be able to stay under $1400 pretty easy, if you don't want alot of bells and wistles...

Compaq 710US

great laptop

Sony's have the brightest and clearest screens.. IMO
Plus the FX series has the DVD, CDROM, 8X Writer in it.. very cool

dont get a sony they are pieces of shit

If you can wait get the business line of Compaq or get a middle of the road Dell, don't get the cheapie versions sold in the stores.

The dell inspiron 8100 sells for right about that amount...and you get a free cd burner or 8x dvd...

I dont know your experience with sony, but I can tell about my Compaq experience.

I got my compaq 2 years ago. It is dead for the 2nd time. The first time the screen just mysteriously stopped working. I sent it in and they fixed it under warrenty. Less than 6 months later, it starts shutting down and not powering back up at random.

When I had someone look at it, they opened the CD tray, turned it sideways and the damn heat sink came flying out! How is that for great craftsmanship?!

My new laptop is a sony vaio and it is awesome! built in wireless and ethernet, slimdock w/dvd and cd-rw and 3.75 lbs too boot!

You dont have to like sony, but be aware that compaq laptops suck!

twinkley

Trapper Keeper

Bone, keep your sarcasm to yourself

Jesus, you'd think this was GFY or something.

Mead.
If you want to save money, that is. It's not that Mead can't do ftp it's just that your host is not set up right. :)
Get the Viao if you just have to conform ...

never buy a compaq their batteries suck aswell if you wanna upgrade it you pay a shitload of money for it

my suggestion is to stick with a dell or sony

hp is simply to expensive although the may look nice but they miss power inside