Sub $700 Laptop?

[TSDible]

Hey all,

My brother-in-law is currently looking for a laptop to purchase. However, he doesn't have a lot of cash. He found these two deals that after rebate are <$700

Compaq 2.4 Ghz Celeron

Toshiba 2.4 Ghz Celeron

The specs appear very similar as does the price. The main difference that I see is that the Compaq has the ATI mobility chipset. I would think that would be a plus.

Since I'm more of a desktop man myself, I was wondering if I could get input on these models?

Or, is there something else out there that he should go for? Any current deals?

Thanks in Advance

 

[metalmania]

tell him to check Bestbuy BM, Toshiba 2.4G is on sale for $500.

 

[TSDible]

I believe that is my link...

He saw it in the BM.

 

[ArchStudent]

Don't want to start a war... but from the people I know that have boughten Toshiba notebooks (very recently) they are not impressed with the battery life... 1 hr to 1 1/2 hour tops.

Two friends went as far as returning the laptops within 2 weeks... the others are stuck with them.

Toshiba makes great laptops, and so does Compaq... I would lean more towards the Compaq notebooks from what I have heard about Toshiba... but then again I am not all that informed about Compaq.

 

[Frightcrawler]

thats not caused by the toshiba.
thats caused by the battery and processor.
if it had a p-m, your friends would have seen 3+ hrs

 

[ArchStudent]

of course

 

[metalmania]

Compaq 2100Z (AMD) has 3 hour battery life. I have one.

 

[TazExprez]

if it had a p-m, your friends would have seen 3+ hrs

Yeah, but there aren't any sub $700.00 P-M laptops.

 

[coolVariable]

There was a p-m $800 laptop at BB BM

 

[TSDible]

For now, I told him to hold off and wait for a deal on a centrino laptop... especially after newer models come out.