need immediate opinion on laptop

coxsackie

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Oct 5, 2001
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I've been thinking about buying a laptop for some time now. I came across this offer from dell for a refurbished one.

Inspirion 8100
1 Ghz
256 MB RAM
15 SXGA
20 GB
CD-RW and a 32 MB GeForce2
$1325

They're having a sale on refurbished models that ends at midnight (i hope that's west coast time) so I was hoping for some quick feedback from the experts! Thanks!



 

Vinny N

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Feb 13, 2000
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Nice :)
Though sadly I've been tempted by those dear dear dear Titanium colored devils by Apple.

edit:

luckily I can't afford any laptop at the moment =)
 

coxsackie

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aaaarrrrgggh. Looks like I waited to long, it's gone! shouldn't have hesitated. oh well.
if anyone does have any recommendations for a lappie, please share. I was kind of looking for around the same specs and hoping to stay around $1600. let me know.

I also saw a toshiba laptop at best buys for $1350, which sounds really good. What do you guys think...or should I just wait until after Christmas?
Intel® Pentium® III processor 1.0GHz, with Intel® SpeedStep? technology and 133MHz system bus
Windows XP Home Edition operating system preinstalled
256MB SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 512MB
14.1" TFT display
20.0GB hard drive
DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive
nVidia GeForce2Go graphics controller, with 16MB DDR external video memory

 

gdana

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Maybe that was my I8100 that I returned :). The 8100's are very fast laptops, but they are constructed very cheaply and the layout (with both the ethernet and modem on the right side where alot of people use a mouse) is horrible.