What is best laptop? Money no object

[hevnsnt]

First, what would be the best laptop, secondly what are the best components in a laptop these days?

Newest screen?
fastest proc.
etc..

 

[RossMAN]

This isn't the most powerful but it is one of the best, the IBM ThinkPad T23.

Oh man.

 

[LordJezo]

High end Apple Titanium Powerbook thingies..

Oh how I want one of them... so sweet...

this

 

[mpitts]

1Ghz Apple Titanium Powerbook
SuperDrive
1GB RAM
15.2" Widescreen display.

 

[MajesticMoose]

best and apple do not belong in the same post ever, unless there is a not between them. That includes the food too.

 

[gopunk]

best laptop is ibm...

i swear this is like the fourth "what is the best laptop" thread in the last 2 days

 

[hevnsnt]

forgot to say it has to be a pc.. no apples here

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: gopunk
best laptop is ibm...

i swear this is like the fourth "what is the best laptop" thread in the last 2 days

Yep and everyone keeps asking the same damn questions.

SEARCH is your friend.

 

[hevnsnt]

so what is the best type of screen these days.. I have not looked at laptops in a long time

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: MajesticMoose
best and apple do not belong in the same post ever, unless there is a not between them. That includes the food too.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
so what is the best type of screen these days.. I have not looked at laptops in a long time

What's your budget?

IBM and Dell have some of the best 15" screens.

However I'm in LOVE with my Compaq Presario 1500T's beautiful 15.0" SXGA display, I think it does 1400x1050?

 

[hevnsnt]

there is no budget.. This is for a laptop for a exec.. wants the best

 

[Zenmervolt]

That's an easy question: IBM ThinkPad A31p

2.0 GHz P-IV M
64MB ATI Fire GL 7800
256/1024 Std/Max RAM
60GB 5400 RPM HDD (Most laptop drives are 4200 RPM)
16x/10x/24x/8x CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
1600x1200 15" display with wide viewing angle
Ports: IEEE 1394 ("firewire"), Infrared, Headphone/Line out, AC adapter jack, 2 Universal Serial Bus (USB), UltraPort Connector, Serial, S-Video out, S-Video in, RJ-45, RJ-11, Parallel, Microphone, Line in, Parallel.

ZV

EDIT: IBM also has the best service and support I have ever dealt with. It's practically a no-brainer. Plus, IBM has the sturdiest chassis of any laptop I've ever used. Almost like typing at a desktop.

 

[Electrode]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
forgot to say it has to be a pc.. no apples here

I don't care. Another vote for a PowerBook, those things own!

 

[jamautosound]

I heard good things about these Sager Notebooks.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
there is no budget.. This is for a laptop for a exec.. wants the best

then get the most expensive ibm laptop... like zemnervolt said

 

[kuk]

Spec-wise, this Sony might be the most powerful. But I think it's overkill for a business exec.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
there is no budget.. This is for a laptop for a exec.. wants the best

Ok one last question. There are two kinds of the best,
1) The fastest laptop with the newest graphics card and best screen, a desktop replacement BUT this laptop is VERY HEAVY and VERY BULKY.
2) Fast but not the fastest, lightweight under 5 pounds, sleek, very portable.

 

[dugweb]

I think the final verdict is in... IBM is deffinately the way to go. Don't believe me? check the other 4 "best laptop" threads and see what they thought.

 

[hevnsnt]

lol..

Weight is a concern.. I recommeded the IBM.. Thanks

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
lol..

Weight is a concern.. I recommeded the IBM.. Thanks

Good choice, it only took 50 people to recommend it to you

I'm telling ya, this is THE BEST laptop, it has everything. Just wish it had a better graphics card.

 

[GizmoFreak]

IMHO, IBM makes the best laptops out there. Sure they are expensive. And they don't have always have bleeding edge specs. But design and craftsmanship are very important in laptops and nobody beats IBM in those areas.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

If I had the money I'd get a Titanium Powerbook just b/c its cool Even though I'm a PC guy

 

[hdeck]

hmm...Powerbook...tell your boss he can buy me one if he doesn't want it for himself...

 

[wyvrn]

I'm like Rossman and bought a Compaq 1500T customized to my specs. The best part about it is the 32MB ATI graphics card, I can still play games. However, Compaq's service seriously sucks. My laptop has been in their factory for almost 3 weeks because the motherboard blew up not once, but TWICE. And this thing is only 90 days old! I always get the runaround when I call Compaq, too.

Knowing what Corporate Exec's are like (I used to support them), I would not discount service quality. For that reason, the ONLY laptop I would recommend would be IBM.