Help!!! Gotta go on a business trip!!! Recommend a good laptop for less than $1000!!!

[KDOG]

I thought about just getting a keyboard for my Tungten E, however I don't know how well that would work out. It still is a possibility seeing as I have MS Word and Excel on it.

I went over to Dells website and built one for $998 shipped with a 2.8 P4, Radeon 7500 video, 384 MB 266MHZ ram, and a DVD/CDRW combo drive. Doesn't seem to bad. However want to ask around before I hit the checkout button. Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[labrat25]

what are you going to use it for?

do you want it light? as a desktop replacement? (probably not since you were considering using your Palm)

if it's just a business PC get a cheap dell/HP...

 

[KDOG]

Well, since I'm paying for it, I kinda want it for all-around use. It won't be a gaming machine. But I do want to be able to watch movies on it, hook my digital camera up to it and work with photos/video. That Dell I looked at seems to be prolly the best one I can get right now. I'll keep looking around though...

 

[labrat25]

seems like the dell you have picked out is completely resonable then...

if you're gonna go into video editing you'll want more power...

otherwise, any laptop w/ a DVD is good for watching movies (unless you want a widescreen, meaning mucho dinero)
and any computer made in the last year should do fine w/ photos

 

[KDOG]

Well I have decided NOT to get one. It would've been an impulse buy and I would've regretted it later. I only need something to take notes with while I'm in France, and my Palm can do that just fine with Word. I just ordered the keyboard for my Tungsten E. Hopefully, it will work great and I won't be tempted to get a laptop. I guess I had a case of new hardware-itus. That was a close one, whew!! As far as the DVD and stuff goes, I have my main comp, and a DVD player in the living room so I'm good there. Don't know what I was thinkin...."

Thanks anyway for your replies...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Shouldn't your company be able to provide you with a laptop if need be?

- M4H

 

[everman]

The tungsten will do great for note taking. I've taken many a pages of notes on my pocket pc. A laptop you'd have to lug around, the Tungsten, well it fits in your pocket 🙂

 

[howdyduty]

I seen a deal for a Dell D500 somewhere for about $900 today. Check Hot Deals.

 

[RemisGodly]

I wouldn't recommend purchasing a Dell laptop. I understand now that you have decided not to purchase one anyways, but I would definitely support purchasing an IBM over a Dell in terms of laptops.

 

[MadRat]

HP has several Celeron models that offer sub-$800 pricing. Once in awhile you can get a $200 rebate more off of that price to take them into the $600 range. These numbers are after applying all rebates. I don't think a single OEM has a rebate-free laptop under $1000.

 

[vegetation]

Originally posted by: RemisGodly
I wouldn't recommend purchasing a Dell laptop. I understand now that you have decided not to purchase one anyways, but I would definitely support purchasing an IBM over a Dell in terms of laptops.

And why is that?

 

[tart666]

Originally posted by: MadRat
HP has several Celeron models that offer sub-$800 pricing. Once in awhile you can get a $200 rebate more off of that price to take them into the $600 range. These numbers are after applying all rebates. I don't think a single OEM has a rebate-free laptop under $1000.

what about the above-mentioned D500 on sale today?? it's pretty nice, 4.75 lbs

Pentium® M Processor 1.30GHz with 14.1in XGA Display
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, SP1, with media
FREE Upgrade! 256MB DDR SDRAM (2x128mb) for the price of 128MB!!
FREE! 8X DVD with Software MPEGII
20GB,HD,9.5MM,4200RPM
Dell TrueMobile? 1300 WLAN (802.11b/g,54Mbps) miniPCI Card
6 Cell Primary Battery
Internal 56K Modem
1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-In Service

$899 free shipping, link

 

[Corporate Thug]

dell D500 is by far the best deal IMHO, centrino based for $900. wait if u can for coupons to surface