Need suggestions for cheapie notebook

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Dell and others (HP, Toshiba, Compaq) regularly have
notebooks in the $500 (after rebate usually) range with built in
wireless
that should meet your needs. Just look at sites
like techbargains.com and dealcatcher.com to keep up with the latest
sales.
Dave

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"MB_" <mel@prodigy.invalid.net> wrote in message
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> David:
>
> Any specific models??
>
> I'm thinking of looking at EBAY, too.
>
> Mel



Don't expect much of any warranty, workmanship, or outstanding performance
at this price:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/pr [...] l=en&s=bsd


Stew

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"MSCHAEF.COM" <mschaef@eris.io.com> wrote in message
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> In article <a61ze.46640$Tt.26551@bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
> S.Lewis <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote:
> ...
>>Don't expect much of any warranty, workmanship, or outstanding performance
>>at this price:
>>
>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
> Something else to consider is that there are a bunch of refurbished
> Thinkpad T21's selling in the $500-600 range. I've been seeing these
> floating around for close to a year. Here's one for $474:
>
> http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d [...] id=1168469
>
> There are a lot of compromises (800MHz P3, Windows 2000), but these
> are high quality machines. They even come with the same 90 day warranty
> as the Dell 1200 mentioned above.
>
> -Mike
> --
> http://www.mschaef.com


That's a good point.

And, too, there are off-lease Dell Latitudes (C-series) PIII, PentiumM
models with factory warranty remaining being sold by Dell Financial Services
on ebay everyday.

I've bought (6) of them for other people, and each system had gold tech
support and next day warranty that could be extended......

Again, in the $400+ range.


Stew

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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>
> "MSCHAEF.COM" <mschaef@eris.io.com> wrote in message
> news:kdSdnalxvpFN1VDfRVn-vA@io.com...
>> In article <a61ze.46640$Tt.26551@bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
>> S.Lewis <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote:
>> ...
>>>Don't expect much of any warranty, workmanship, or outstanding
>>>performance
>>>at this price:
>>>
>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>>
>> Something else to consider is that there are a bunch of refurbished
>> Thinkpad T21's selling in the $500-600 range. I've been seeing these
>> floating around for close to a year. Here's one for $474:
>>
>> http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d [...] id=1168469
>>
>> There are a lot of compromises (800MHz P3, Windows 2000), but these
>> are high quality machines. They even come with the same 90 day warranty
>> as the Dell 1200 mentioned above.
>>
>> -Mike
>> --
>> http://www.mschaef.com
>
> Except that a full year warranty for the Dell Inspiron 1200 is only $19.
>


Tom,

Yeah, but is that 1 year mail-in?


Stew

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"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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>
> "S.Lewis" <stew1960@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:cukze.27494$ho.21431@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>
>> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
>> news:G_eze.219894$w15.214711@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
>>>
>>> "MSCHAEF.COM" <mschaef@eris.io.com> wrote in message
>>> news:kdSdnalxvpFN1VDfRVn-vA@io.com...
>>>> In article <a61ze.46640$Tt.26551@bignews3.bellsouth.net>,
>>>> S.Lewis <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>>Don't expect much of any warranty, workmanship, or outstanding
>>>>>performance
>>>>>at this price:
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>>>>
>>>> Something else to consider is that there are a bunch of refurbished
>>>> Thinkpad T21's selling in the $500-600 range. I've been seeing these
>>>> floating around for close to a year. Here's one for $474:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d [...] id=1168469
>>>>
>>>> There are a lot of compromises (800MHz P3, Windows 2000), but these
>>>> are high quality machines. They even come with the same 90 day warranty
>>>> as the Dell 1200 mentioned above.
>>>>
>>>> -Mike
>>>> --
>>>> http://www.mschaef.com
>>>
>>> Except that a full year warranty for the Dell Inspiron 1200 is only $19.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> Yeah, but is that 1 year mail-in?
>>
>>
>> Stew
>>
>
> Mail in. At home is $59.
>


Yep. That's why the Latitudes I chose had remaining gold/next day/complete
care coverage.

If not purchased in a promo, a decent warranty can represent a nice chuck of
cost.


Stew

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<William P. N. Smith> wrote in message
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> "Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote:
>>>>http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/inspn_1200?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd
>
>>Except that a full year warranty for the Dell Inspiron 1200 is only $19.
>
> How do you figure that? I'm seeing $39 plus the mail-in rebate you
> would have gotten...
>

I went to TV Advertised deal, then customize