Laptop for my cousin, need assistance.

[Woolong]

All I need is a good laptop for a girl who plays some games (pretty much just the sims, some other games) and who does basic girl things on the computer. Needs to last a long time. She might get one for her birthday, can't be too expensive, preferrably.

Dell be ok? I think so...

 

[Hacp]

Ya a dell is ok. Did you check to see if the 750 dollars off 1500 was still up in the hot deals section of this forum?

 

[Woolong]

No I didn't. I wasn't really looking at this place much today, or for the greater part of the week, for that matter. I've got some relatives in from Seattle, and I've had almost no internets time.

 

[RamIt]

Inspiron 6000
Date & Time: July 17,2005 6:51 AM CST

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Inspiron 6000 Qty 1
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Unit Price $1,525.00
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Inspiron 6000D Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Display 15.4 inch WXGA LCD Panel
Memory 512MB DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms
Video Card 64MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY? RADEON X300 PCI Express x16 Graphics
Hard Drive 60GB Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Wireless Networking Card Intel® PRO 2200 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards
Battery 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery (53 WHr)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr At-Home Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included


TOTAL:$775.00

 

[fbrdphreak]

That's a great deal right there. Personally I would drop the RAM down, up the warranty, and maybe get the high capacity battery. I wouldn't buy a cheap Dell and expect it to "last a long time."

You mentioned The Sims; is this Sims 1 or Sims 2? If it's Sims 2 there might be some performance issues 😉

 

[Nutdotnet]

Another Laptop to consider is the Compaq R4000 (or its HP Counterpart).

Very similar to the 6000D except it has an Athlon 64. Lower battery life, but you can upgrade to a 12-cell for only $25.

Check it out @ HPShopping.com. If looks interesting check out your Office Depot circular (or go online and check it out at their website). You can go to an OD, configure your own, and save $350 in Mail-In and Instant rebates. I'm going to go check it out myself after work and see if it's worthwhile.

 

[fbrdphreak]

R4000 is a good deal thicker and heavier than the 6000.