Looking for a new notebook..

[atybimf]

I'd like something with Core 2 Duo, 1GB of ram, a minimum of a x1600 or 7600, decent battery life, at least a 15" screen, and a normal (not flashy) case. My budget is somewhere around $1700. Any ideas?

 

[atybimf]

anybody..?

 

[snes tor]

with a $1700 budget you have a lot of options, i just bought a Hp 9xxx something or other... 1Gb DDR2, Core 2 Duo, 7300go , dvd burner, 17" screen, came in just over a grand, it was a Bestbuy floor model.

 

[Enig101]

How about an Asus S96J? It is a barebones, part of Intel's "Verified By Intel" program. Quality is supposed to be very good, and it runs cool despite having an X1600. It is what I am planning to buy. It does support Core 2 Duo. Prices probably around $1200, though it depends on your config of course. The screen is 15.4" widescreen.

Review (with specs and pictures)

 

[fbrdphreak]

Depending on your timeline, wait for the Go 7700 and MR X1700 to show up. The Go 7700 should show a very nice performance increase over the Go 7600, as well as being manufactured on a smaller process. The MR X1700 should only consume less power, same performance (assuming same clocks).

The Asus A8JS will have the Go 7700 and Core 2 Duo, but is 14" WXGA+ and probly won't hit US for a while:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=1420

 

[lukmeg]

check out www.powernotebooks.com

solid notebooks for less than $1700

 

[atybimf]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Depending on your timeline, wait for the Go 7700 and MR X1700 to show up. The Go 7700 should show a very nice performance increase over the Go 7600, as well as being manufactured on a smaller process. The MR X1700 should only consume less power, same performance (assuming same clocks).

The Asus A8JS will have the Go 7700 and Core 2 Duo, but is 14" WXGA+ and probly won't hit US for a while:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=1420

I'm definitely going consider this laptop. It may not be 15" but it meets all my other requirements.

 

[Enig101]

The 7700 and X1700 would have a bit longer lifetime. But on the other hand they'd be more expensive. That Asus is the only laptop I've heard of one of them being in. I went to BestBuy to look at screen sizes and for me personally, 14" WS is too small, especially for gaming/DVDs.

 

[atybimf]

Originally posted by: Enig101
The 7700 and X1700 would have a bit longer lifetime. But on the other hand they'd be more expensive. That Asus is the only laptop I've heard of one of them being in. I went to BestBuy to look at screen sizes and for me personally, 14" WS is too small, especially for gaming/DVDs.

Yeah, that's the only thing I'm worried about - the 14" screen.