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Budget Laptop Recommendation...
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Frightcrawler
Senior member
5100, since 1100 WOULD be good, but it used integrated graphics, which is kind of bad.
ultimatebob
Lifer
How about a ThinkPad R series?
IBM R-series laptops
They are sold by IBM, brand new with 3 year warranty. If you look under the seller they also have A-series laptops.
They are sold by IBM, brand new with 3 year warranty. If you look under the seller they also have A-series laptops.
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
Your friend wants a desktop replacement for $1,000?
I think they should increase their budget to a more realistic $1,500 and get a Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 or IBM ThinkPad A series.
1) I would check out the laptop Hot Deals in particular the Dell 5100 or Compaq laptops. The Dell 1100 is an ENTRY LEVEL laptop, not a desktop replacement.
2) UltraWide has an excellent suggestion, buy an older but NEW IBM ThinkPad laptop direct from IBM's eBay store. Get either an R series or A series.
I think they should increase their budget to a more realistic $1,500 and get a Dell Inspiron 8500/8600 or IBM ThinkPad A series.
1) I would check out the laptop Hot Deals in particular the Dell 5100 or Compaq laptops. The Dell 1100 is an ENTRY LEVEL laptop, not a desktop replacement.
2) UltraWide has an excellent suggestion, buy an older but NEW IBM ThinkPad laptop direct from IBM's eBay store. Get either an R series or A series.
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
Thank you dnuggett, if you carefully re-read my entire post I did mention the 5100.
Although if I wanted a true desktop replacement I'd go for the Dell 8500, or 8600 (Centrino) ... upgrade RAM to 512MB RAM, upgrade to a 40GB 5400 or 7200RPM hard drive, decent graphics card, etc. The beast should weigh around 8 pounds but it will be a true desktop replacement.
Frightcrawler
Senior member
well, you could get a inspiron 600m.
it isnt a real desktop replacement, but it weighs around 4-6 pounds i think.
comes with a pentium-m processor and the graphics card is pretty good too, but not the best. (Mobility Radeon 9000)
if you configured it carefully, it might come down to around $1000.
I still recommend the 5150/5100 though. Its a great deal performance vs pricewise.
it isnt a real desktop replacement, but it weighs around 4-6 pounds i think.
comes with a pentium-m processor and the graphics card is pretty good too, but not the best. (Mobility Radeon 9000)
if you configured it carefully, it might come down to around $1000.
I still recommend the 5150/5100 though. Its a great deal performance vs pricewise.
Actually, I have a 8600. It weighs 7.2 lbs loaded. The stock 4200 rpm HDD is about faster than most desktop 5400 rpm drives (especially older ones). Most people snicker at the 4200 rpm speed, but its far faster than the ancient desktop 4200 rpm drives that were on the market years ago.
Frightcrawler
Senior member
i would follow up to his comment with:
"you get what you pay for."
"you get what you pay for."
Dnuggett.... All i wanted to ask was, that coz RossMan said getting a desktop replacement for a 1000$ is a bad idea (Your friend wants a desktop replacement for $1,000?).. i was confirming if the 5100 would be classified as a desktop replacement... because it IS available for around $1000.
RossMAN
Grand Nagus
Personally I do not classify the 5100 as a true desktop replacement.
However it is more suited as a desktop replacement than a 1100 is.
I would add an extra $200 and get either of these:
Exp 11/5. Dell Home has Up to free Shipping + Up to $250 Rebate + Up to 60GB free Hard Drive Upgrade on select notebooks. no tax for most states.
Better yet, right now save more w/ $25 off $500+ coupon code on any systems: , exp 2/29/04
Inspiron 8500 Notebook w/ P4-2.2GHz-M, 15.4" WXGA display, 256MB DDR, 32MB ATI mobility Radeon 9000, Free 60GB upgrade, DVD, USB2.0, Firewire, Modem, NIC, XP Home, 1yr warranty for $1499 - $25 dell coupon code - $250 rebate = $1224 w/ free shipping. Add to cart and apply the coupon code.
Wide Aspect Display on the Inspiron 8500. 20% larger than 15.1". WXGA (1280x800), WSXGA+ (1680x1050), or WUXGA (1920x1200).
Inspiron 8600 Notebook w/ PentiumM-1.3GHz, 15.4" WXGA screen, 512MB DDR, 40GB, 32MB Radeon 9000, DVD/CDRW combo, 802.11b wireless LAN, Modem, NIC, XP Home for $1599 - $350 instant discount - $50 dell coupon = $1199.
However it is more suited as a desktop replacement than a 1100 is.
I would add an extra $200 and get either of these:
Exp 11/5. Dell Home has Up to free Shipping + Up to $250 Rebate + Up to 60GB free Hard Drive Upgrade on select notebooks. no tax for most states.
Better yet, right now save more w/ $25 off $500+ coupon code on any systems: , exp 2/29/04
Inspiron 8500 Notebook w/ P4-2.2GHz-M, 15.4" WXGA display, 256MB DDR, 32MB ATI mobility Radeon 9000, Free 60GB upgrade, DVD, USB2.0, Firewire, Modem, NIC, XP Home, 1yr warranty for $1499 - $25 dell coupon code - $250 rebate = $1224 w/ free shipping. Add to cart and apply the coupon code.
Wide Aspect Display on the Inspiron 8500. 20% larger than 15.1". WXGA (1280x800), WSXGA+ (1680x1050), or WUXGA (1920x1200).
Inspiron 8600 Notebook w/ PentiumM-1.3GHz, 15.4" WXGA screen, 512MB DDR, 40GB, 32MB Radeon 9000, DVD/CDRW combo, 802.11b wireless LAN, Modem, NIC, XP Home for $1599 - $350 instant discount - $50 dell coupon = $1199.
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