Need a new laptop
 

Need something thats light 4 pounds max and around 2000 dollars, I already have a really fast desktop and need something to carry around to be able to access gfy with 802b ......

Currently thinking of http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/r...7-311-20212996

does anyone have any other ideas.

http://www.sonystyle.com/home/item.j...4&viewall=true

this thing rocks :)))

Dood... your gettin a Dell :thumbsup

latitude x200 got bad reviews I had an inspiron 3500 before

Never had a Dell laptop but everything else I got from them has been AOK

Price:$ 2099.99
as low as $62.42/ 42pmts Financing details


This item is available on
9/18/2002



Included in this system:

Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1.2 GHz-M1 supports Enhanced SpeedStep? Technology2



256 MB SDRAM (Expandable to 512 MB max.)


Fixed 30 GB3 Hard Drive


12.1" XGA (1024x768) TFT LCD Screen


SlimDock? Docking Station with CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive and Diskette Drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional



Microsoft® Word 2002


Standard Lithium-Ion Battery


Limited Warranty: Three Year Parts and Labor (90 Days Without Registration)4



Additional Accessories:


pretty expensive

as opposed to this


Compaq Evo Notebook N410c w/ Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor 1.20GHz-M, 12.1" XGA, 30GB HDD, Microsoft® Windows® 2000
? Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1.20GHz-M
? 256MB, 1 SDRAM Module
? 56K V.92 Modem and 10/100 NIC
? 3 Year WorldWide Limited Warranty
1999

I have the little Sony I linked to and it is awesome...

does it have 802b support didnt find that anywhere on the site

i wouldn't buy from dell. bought a 3 year warranty and then a year later find out they didn't give me the 3 year warranty and my order info isn't on their system, how convenient.

shoulda paid less money for the IBM like i was going to.

dont you keep reciepts?

also heard sony support sucks ass

trust me, you want an IBM

http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/..._US&scrfnbr=73

We just purchased an IBM ThinkPad,
including a year of on site service. The rep was great. He didn't try to sell me something I didn't need.

We had a Sony for about a week. Didn't like it much.

So far, the IBM, which is fairly light weight, although not under 4 lbs. has done very well. We are pleased.



2652C3U A31 P4 1.6 256 30 15" 1 1899.00 1899.00
CDRW ETH MDM XPP
MFG Part#: 2652C3U
30L9188 1YR ONSITE REPAIR 9X5 NEXT DAY 1 49.00 49.00
MFG Part#: 30L9188
22P6587 MICROSOFT OFFICE XP S 1 0.00 0.00
SMALL BUSINESS
MFG Part#: 22P6587
19K4322 STICKER FOR SYSTEM UNIT 1 0.00 0.00
MFG Part#: 19K4322
CONFIG1 CONFIGURE ORDER 1 0.00 0.00
MFG Part#: CONFIG1
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Subtotal Without Shipping & Handling 1948.00
Miscellaneous + 0.00
Total after Miscellaneous 1948.00
Shipping Via 2-DAY STD AIR + 50.00
Sales Tax + 119.88
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GRAND Total 2117.88
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Why is the weight important? You will pay about 500 more for a laptop with those features than something a little heavier. Mine is 7.8 lbs, with a 50 dollar 802b card extra. Amd Athlon 1.4, Cd-RW/DVD, 256 ram. but, if you are going to be carrying it, and using it on your lap, weight is important. Mine sits on tables. :)

you can surf gfy with a pda, Ill give a demonstration shohahahay

i bought one off ebay

met the guy in a city near by to give him the cash.

turns out its stolen from a local public school in his area lol

oh well wont be my fault if i get caught with it.

got half off the final price after i asked him if it was stolen, suprised he admitted to it being stolen... well that was after i looked at who windows was registered under :p

EBAY!

I have a desktop to do most critical work, just need something to type do a lilttle c++ nothing major etc. 1 gig is plenty. And I will be carrying it around all day which is why weight is important to me

thanks all for answers leaning towards sony alhtough dont know since it doesnt have wireless built in

Want a nice inexpensive laptop, lightweight, good design, smooth operation? How about one from the people who pioneered 802.11b, with integrated antennae right in the casing? Then dude, you're getting an... iBook I absolutely love mine.

I picked up a Compaq Presario 700 which has 1.1 gig duron processor, 256 ram, 20 gig hd, DVD, wireless optical mouse, case etc....

Only cost $850 US, I bought it off a guy who only had it for 2 months and never used it. Gotta love those deals!

:)

DH

Are any of you using 802.11b wireless networking? I don't know if I bought a cheap router or what, but the performance isn't close to what I expected. It works fine inside the house, but if you want to use it outside it doesn't work well at all. Anyone having similar experience?

probably your router, I have used it before works nicely