Hi, could you guys help me find some good notebooks? I'm looking for something just to be used for mostly work and watching movies/dvds a few times, not for gaming, i don't need to burn cd's. I want it to be around 1800$ or so or less, it should be medium weight (not a desktop replacement, maybe less than 6 pounds), and have a long battery life. I want to make sure I get something that lasts, so I wanna get a dothan with the 2mb cache, and maybe 512mb ram. Durability is an important factor also.
Here's what I've found. Most have been too expensive. I'm not sure I wanna go cheap and get a dell, i heard theyre low kuality. Can you guys help? Thanks.
IBM ThinkPad T42
$1,929.00*
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 1.70GHz
512 MB
40 GB
15.0"
1024x768
32MB ATI Mobility RADEON 7500
CD-RW/DVD-ROM
HP nc6000 1999$
? Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
? Intel® Pentium® M processor 735 (1.70GHz)
? 512MB DDR SDRAM (1 DIMM)
? 40GB Hard drive
? DVD/CD-RW combo (MultiBay)
? Bluetooth®
? 802.11 b/g wireless
? 3 Year worldwide limited warranty
14.1" screen
Gateway® M320XL 1799$ - Are these good quality?
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 (1.7GHz)2 512MB DDR SDRAM 80GB 4200rpm Ultra ATA hard drive3 Integrated 4x DVD±RW/±R/CD-RW recorder 15" XGA TFT Active Matrix
Toshiba Tecra M2 - Are these good quality?
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 (1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 400MHz FSB)
512MB PC2700 DDR333 SDRAM (256MBx2)
14" SXGA+ Display (1400 x 1050)
60GB HDD (5400 rpm)
1649$
All claim to have battery life at least 4 hours, not sure that is true or not. I've read that the tecra has shorter battery life in reviews, around 3.5 hours which is too little, but that was with a 1.7ghz banias. Will the battery life improve with the dothan 735? I'm leaning towards the toshiba because it fits all categories i think except this battery question. Otherwise, I'm leaning towards the T42. Thanks for your help.
Here's what I've found. Most have been too expensive. I'm not sure I wanna go cheap and get a dell, i heard theyre low kuality. Can you guys help? Thanks.
IBM ThinkPad T42
$1,929.00*
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 1.70GHz
512 MB
40 GB
15.0"
1024x768
32MB ATI Mobility RADEON 7500
CD-RW/DVD-ROM
HP nc6000 1999$
? Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
? Intel® Pentium® M processor 735 (1.70GHz)
? 512MB DDR SDRAM (1 DIMM)
? 40GB Hard drive
? DVD/CD-RW combo (MultiBay)
? Bluetooth®
? 802.11 b/g wireless
? 3 Year worldwide limited warranty
14.1" screen
Gateway® M320XL 1799$ - Are these good quality?
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 (1.7GHz)2 512MB DDR SDRAM 80GB 4200rpm Ultra ATA hard drive3 Integrated 4x DVD±RW/±R/CD-RW recorder 15" XGA TFT Active Matrix
Toshiba Tecra M2 - Are these good quality?
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 (1.70GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 400MHz FSB)
512MB PC2700 DDR333 SDRAM (256MBx2)
14" SXGA+ Display (1400 x 1050)
60GB HDD (5400 rpm)
1649$
All claim to have battery life at least 4 hours, not sure that is true or not. I've read that the tecra has shorter battery life in reviews, around 3.5 hours which is too little, but that was with a 1.7ghz banias. Will the battery life improve with the dothan 735? I'm leaning towards the toshiba because it fits all categories i think except this battery question. Otherwise, I'm leaning towards the T42. Thanks for your help.
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