need a laptop

[Dutchmaster420]

my hp crapped out on me...would like to go with another brand

any recomendations?

 

[Ionizer86]

Whatcha looking for? Required / desired specs, weight, screen size, hdd, ram, cpu, optical drive?

 

[Dutchmaster420]

screen size doesnt really matter...looking for at least 512mb ram...trying to stay away from a celeron or sempron


dvd rw would be nice but not needed....hd at least 40gb....weight not much of an issue if the specs are nice

 

[Koharski]

you can get some cheap gateways, but its alot easier to help if we know what you want to do with you lappy

 

[Dutchmaster420]

basic internet use...some business...mostly will be used in and around the house not much traveling

no gaming

its just for internet and mp3 mostly...

 

[Ionizer86]

If battery life does not matter, then you can include Celeron M on your list again. These chips perform almost exactly like Pentium M's clock for clock. Their only big disadvantage is less battery efficiency. Celeron M notebooks are a lot cheaper, and getting one could help you meet other desired specs while staying under $700.

 

[Dutchmaster420]

i found a dell XPS M140


60gb hd
512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 1 Dimm
dvd/rw/cdrw
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 (1.73GHz
14.1 inch WXGA LCD Panel
windows media center
1.5" thin,5.47 lbs


650$$.....plus i have a 10% off coupon....comes out to around 584


i think im going to purchase this one tomo