help me choose a notebook

[chuckieland]

notebook 1.
Dell 8100
INTEL PENTIUM III 1GIG MOBILE PR0CESSOR
20GIG HARD DRIVE
15.1" TFT DISPLAY WITH CRISP PICTURE
256 S-DRAM
512 KB LEVEL II CACHE
nVIDIA GeFORCE2GO VIDEO CONTROLLER
ESS MAESTRO AUDIO CONTROLLER
DVD ROM DRIVE
3.5 FLOPPY DRIVE(REMOVEABLE)
V-90 56.6 INTERNAL MODEM
ETHERNET CONNECTION
2 USB CONNECTORS
LITHIUM ION BATTERY HOLDS PERFECT CHARGE
FACTORY CHARGER
WINDOWS XP HOME OS AND OTHER SOFTWARE GOODIES
758.75us shipped

notebook 2
IBM 2656-56U ThinkPad R31
P3-1.13 GHz CPU
128mb RAM
30gb Hard Drive
14.1" TFT Display
DVD Drive 8X
56K V.92 Modem
10/100 Network adapter
TV Out
Windows XP Pro
$950CDN. it's local. so no shipping

notebook3
toshiba
Processor: Intel® Celeron? processor Mobile 1.5GHz w/256 L2 cache
Memory: 256MB, expandable to 512MB
Hard Drive: 20GB
Modem: Integrated V.92/56K
DVD-ROM Drive: Yes
Display: 14.1" TFT active matrix
Graphics: ATI M6-C graphics controller
Video Memory: 16MB
Ethernet: Integrated 10/100 LAN
USB Ports: 3
Battery Type: 8-cell, rechargeable, removable Li-Ion battery
Battery Life: Up to 2 hours
Pointing Device: Full sized keyboard, HotKey function, TouchPad, scroll function
Audio: 16-bit built-in stereo speakers
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled Software: Microsoft Works, Quicken Basic 2001, Norton AntiVirus 2002, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Toshiba Custom Utilities
Weight: 6.9 lbs.
Dimensions (LxWxH): 12.6"x10.9"x1.5"
Warranty: 1-year parts, labor, and battery
$755us shipped

Which one of those notebook would you think is best bet?

 

[chuckieland]

look like dell is in the lead
if you can, also give me some tips on why
thanks

 

[Zim Hosein]

Dell, because of the price and included RAM, video card & screen size 🙂

 

[RossMAN]

1) Dell because it's the best overall value, big screen, plenty fast, 256MB RAM is good, decent hard drive, the beautiful LCD display and they have a good warranty.
2) IBM is probably LIGHTER, more portable, IBM ThinkPad's are simply awesome, no shipping hassle = instant gratification.

Tough choice.

 

[dartworth]

A Dell 8100 for under $800...nice. Where is this deal?

 

[chuckieland]

dell seem to be the winner

 

[BatmanNate]

Dell makes very very nice laptops, and it has the biggest screen. Gets my vote.

 

[Atrail]

I have a very similar Dell 8100. No problems at all. Soild notebook... 🙂