Would you...

[ctbook]

...buy this for $1189.00 new from Dell? Education offer.

Model: Dell Latitude D600
Base Unit: Pentium® M Processor 1.40GHz with 14.1in XGA Display
Floppy Drive: None
Memory: 256MB, 1 DIMM, DDR SDRAM
Hard Drive: 20GB, 9.5MM, 4200RPM
Network Card: Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 WLAN (802.11b, 11Mbps) miniPCI Card
Modem: Internal 56K Modem
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 1 (NTFS)
CD-ROM: Module Bay 24X max/10X min CD-ROM Drive
Service: 3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-site Service and CompleteCare

 

[thuned]

Price and 3 year onsite service looks good. Weak on the 256mb, and 20gb 4200.

 

[SKC]

Agree with thuned, but RAM and HD are relatively easy to upgrade. Of more concern is xga display (1024x768); unless you specifically prefer that lower resolution, I would definitely recommend sxga+ (1400x1050).

 

[EvanAdams]

I dont know where you are educating but for me a dvd drive was a huge difference when I was traveling in summers and doing quarter abroad programs. And if you travel by plane to school.

You might want G just because educational 'file transfers' can be mighty helped by some more speed

Why do you want XP Pro? you could upgrade something else for that cost.

Get as little ram as possible and check on 3rd party ram prices.

You want more than 20Gb. Just spent 4 months away from home and 20gb was absolutley too little. I had to tote around dvd-r s of all my music.