Best Laptop in 4 - 4.5 lbs range

[GraveJoKer]

Hi
I am looking for a laptop in 4 - 4.5 lbs range. What do you suggest? Which one is the best? Dell, Sony, Fujitsu, IBM ...

Price Range is 2-2.5K, best performance to money ratio (atleast P735, 1GB RAM, 6k72 HDD).

Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

 

[dennisjai215]

definetly not sony.. especially since they charge like 200 bucks for a 512stick of ram

 

[jdiddy]

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&amp;storeId=1&amp;langId=-1&amp;dualCurrId=73&amp;categoryId=2072541">IBM Thinkpad
T42</a>
This laptop is just what you are looking for. Just upgrade the ram yourself and you save some money. I've owned 4 laptops and my IBX x31 has the best build quality and is the toughest of them all.

 

[xcrunner51]

I agree, IBM is the way to go if you got that much. I got a 1.8ghz, 512mb, 5400rpm 80gig, 15in T42 for $2269 (fatty education discount) and upgraded through a frys deal (Kingston PC2700 512mb for $69.99+ tax after MIR) Its a badass system

 

[dp004i]

What about the 12" powerbook? You can get a fully loaded one for under $1800.

 

[cy7878]

Originally posted by: dp004i
What about the 12" powerbook? You can get a fully loaded one for under $1800.

I personally found the PB 1.33 slower than a PM 1.4. Whereas you can't get anything faster than an 1.33 in PB, you can get up to a 1.8 ghz in PM -- speed is amazingly fast.

 

[GraveJoKer]

Dothan 735 in IBM Txx series comes in at 5.7 lbs. I so wanted to get an IBM but I don't want anything &amp;gt; 4.5 lbs. so


JoKer

 

[Corporate Thug]

viao s150 is pretty sweet

 

[dannybek]

Sony blows, sorry folks but that is the true. Don't buy into that hype, get a IBM. It will last, unless you step on it. *sigh*

 

[TrentSteel]

Originally posted by: dannybek
Sony blows, sorry folks but that is the true. Don't buy into that hype, get a IBM. It will last, unless you step on it. *sigh*

Yeah, just saw your other post about this. That's rough, man.

 

[Mook1e]

IBM T42 may have problems with battery life and slow lcd refresh.....
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.aspx?newsID=1995

Is that an isolated case, or what?