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327goat   05-02-2001 at 05:03:17 AM

Since I'm the "computer guy" I have been commissioned by a friend to find him a descent all around laptop for no greater than $1500 USD. I know little to none about notebooks, so any advice would be greatly appriciated.

he's not terribly worried about performance, so the cheaper the better, without taking too drastic of a performance/features hit.

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frombadtraverse   05-02-2001 at 01:01:58 PM
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I am no expert, but I have a Toshiba Satellite and I am happy with it. It's a major brand so you can get accessories, extra memory, etc. with no problem. It also comes with a software bundle, everything installed. The eraser thing takes a little practice, but all the schemes do (I carry a mouse for those times I can use it). I would suggest that you get one with a TFT display and a Li battery. Also, maxing out the memory is better than a faster processor. Go to their website and check out the models, then go to Pricewatch.

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ZaNtHeR   05-02-2001 at 07:41:48 PM
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My suggestion is to spend a little more and get a good solid system....Maybe $1800 or so...

<b><font color=blue>Perception is Reality!!!</b></font color=blue>

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327goat   05-03-2001 at 02:16:21 AM
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Any idea how long until the mobli Palomino comes out?

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stonerboy   05-08-2001 at 05:46:35 AM
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Check out www.ubid.com
My work has bought several off of there for around $1200. That gets you a P3 700 with DVD and the works.

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soup20000   05-09-2001 at 08:29:56 PM
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the Apple iBook for 1,499 is damn nice. It has TV-out Firewire, two USB, 56k, 10/100... all this for 1500$ not bad if you ask me.

AMD for Life!

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Anonymous   05-09-2001 at 09:28:43 PM
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I dont know about Apple pc's. There not x86 could be a bad choice.

Chruch is not a crutch for the weak.

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Anonymous   05-22-2001 at 10:03:57 AM
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Try Dell or IBM.

They sell good laptops but IBM is rather expensive
I suggest that you get a decent graphics accelerator like an ATi M4, Radeon or Geforce to Go.
Bear in mind that graphics chip are not upgradable so preferably 16mb to 32mb is sufficient.

I have a Neomagic accelerator 2.5mb....and I'm stuck with it for life! :(

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