Looking for a notebook...

[SofaKing]

Preferably under $1,500

Requirements:
CPU: Pentium M 1.5 (Dothan, or whatever model it is. The one with 2 MB of l2 cache)+/Athlon 64 3200+ or equivalent
RAM: 1 gig, preferably
HD: anything over 40 is fine
VIDEO: something along the lines of mobility radeon 9700, or mobility geforce 6600

AND, of course, it CAN'T LOOK UGLY!

Any suggestions? I looked at the Mayhem G3 on abspc.com and it seems to fit my needs, but it's out of stock right now and I am always open to suggestions!

 

[silverbuyer]

You should check out this link.

 

[fbrdphreak]

First, whatever you buy I recommend staying away from MR 9700's or any other AGP systems. You're buying a new machine and should get the latest tech possible.

What size do you prefer? Is it going everywhere with you? 14", 15", 15.4", 17"? Widescreen? Regular?

A start is the Asus Z71v. Centrino, 15.4" WSXGA+, GF 6600 128MB, customizable barebones.

Configured from http://www.geared2play.com you can get a Z71v for $1323 w/the following:
P-M 1.6, WiFi, XP Pro, CDRW/DVDROM, 2 year warranty

Add 1GB DDR2 533 yourself for ~$130
Add 40GB 7200RPM for $130

Add 40GB 16MB Cache 5400RPM for ~$80

Bingo bango, kick @$$ laptop

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: silverbuyer
You should check out this link.

Other than the 9300, Dell doesn't have any laptops with even midrange cards. Its either the X300 or the 6800. Or do they have an X600 I'm forgetting?

 

[silverbuyer]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: silverbuyer
You should check out this link.

Other than the 9300, Dell doesn't have any laptops with even midrange cards. Its either the X300 or the 6800. Or do they have an X600 I'm forgetting?

I just see the X300 unless you go with the 9300 & get the 6800. You could get a sweet 9300 with the $750 off, but you'd need a car battery to power it. 😀