Which laptop to buy...

May 16, 2000
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Though I know a bit about tech I haven't ever needed to know anything about mobile systems until now. I need a laptop for school, both for note-taking and because the computer labs on campus are always full.

I need good to great battery life. I'm hoping I can find something that will last at least 3-4 hours (heck 6 hours would rock, but I just don't know that much about it).

I prefer somewhat larger screens and keypads, but if that kills battery life then never mind.

I'll need wifi capability so I can do research while on campus.

I would prefer something with a cd/dvd combo.

A lot of what I do has some multimedia aspects, so it will need to be able to play and edit sound and video.

I don't care about software, because I always reformat my systems anyway and set them up the way I want. (then again, I've never tried this on a laptop, any problems with it?)

Should carry a good warranty as I'm pretty tough to my stuff on the go.

That's about it I guess. I'll pay attention to price, but I'm not limited by it. If it can play some games for an occassional distraction, great, if not, fine.