are there QUALITY laptops with good portability for under $1k?

[addragyn]

You can get an iBook for $799 from the Certified page of the Apple Store.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

Originally posted by: addragyn
You can get an iBook for $799 from the Certified page of the Apple Store.

And $849 for the 1.2GHz model.

 

[res0n0xg]

700m i got for 760. its a great ultra portable, my first laptop was the nice big giant kind with a good graphics card... needless to say i thought i would game on my laptop and i never ever did. you'll regret not going with a smaller laptop, thats for sure. integrated graphics is fine for every day use

 

[jagec]

heh, I think I'm going to end up using this laptop a friend is letting me borrow...

Compaq Presario 305 (8"x10.5"x1" :Q)
Celeron 333:laugh:
128MB RAM
40GB 5400RPM HDD (added later, obviously)
54Mbit wireless card

It should work OK, but I need to replace the cells in the battery...bah. Ah well, it's only costing 30 bucks, and it will last for longer than a new battery from Compaq.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: PCBliss
I picked up a compaq presario V2000 14" widescreen laptop for $799 new at staples. Its got a mobile celeron processor, 512mb ram, 60gb HDD, integrated wireless G, XP home, etc. I really like it so far. Its a perfect size. Very stylish as well. I get a lttle over 3 hrs on the battery without using the wifi, less with it running.

Unfortunately, I have some biases when it comes to laptops: I will NOT buy a Celeron, and I will NOT buy a Compaq. Too many bad experiences

Right now I'm debating whether to get the dv1000 (seems to be a better laptop), or the 600m (better deal, but apparently it's kind of cheaply built)

Just thought I would take a break from stupid PSPICE crap to clear up some misconceptions:
(1) Compaq is not crap anymore, unless you consider HP crap HP bought Compaq a while back and now the two lines are kind of like GMC & Chevy: same basic build with a few diff features but overall the EXACT same build quality. Don't let the Compaq name scare you
(2) Celeron no longer sucks....too bad The Celeron M is actually a disabled version of the Pentium M. It has the same basic core, same bus, they disabled like 3/4 of the cache (bringing it to 512KB in current models), removed some of the performance adding features (like the advanced branch predictor), and didnt give it full Enhanced Speedstep functionality (worse battery life). That said, the Celeron M is one of your best budget choices. It will compete decently with an Athlon XP based notebook and run a LOT cooler, should have better battery life too.

 

[dejacky]

I asked the exact same question until I finally got the following computer for EXACTLY $1030 shipped to my door:

Compaq Presario R3000Z (AMD 1.8Ghz Athlon64 cpu)
512MB ram
40GB hard drive
cdrw/dvd drive
Compaq Bright View Screen (these look AWESOME and are clearer than the fujitsu screens IMO)
Best Wireless option installed
and all the other usual gizmos..
12-cell batter (4hours of battery life)

overall the machine is VERY fast and QUIET ..no small high pitched whiny fans like those dells..oh yea it