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First Time Laptop Buyer

Aug 1, 2004 12:00AM PDT

What laptops (and where) do you recommend that I buy that has the following minimum requirements:

Pentium 4 M
512 MB RAM
30 GB Hardrive
CD-RW/DVD Combo
32 MB video
Under $1500

Your suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Trying to buy a laptop today.

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Re: First Time Laptop Buyer
Aug 1, 2004 12:37AM PDT

Read a few posts down and a model 1000 is noted as well as why you want the latest P4M CPU.

No need to repeat it?

Bob

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Re: First Time Laptop Buyer
Aug 1, 2004 3:55AM PDT

The Compaq X1000/ZT3000 and Toshiba M35 series are excellent choices for the Pentium M processor not the Pentium 4M she asked about which is the standard notebook equivalent of the Pentium 4 desktop cpu.

Make sure you don't want to use the notebook unplugged much with the Pentium 4M but it will give you the best price and performance if you are not bothered by a heavier notebook, more heat, and less battery life.

Look in the Sunday papers -- all the big chains have Pentium 4M notebooks close to 1,000 dollars now.

If you order custom, HP/Compaq and Dell both have a lot of back to school specials (HPshopping for HP). HP has a $100 rebate on any custom order notebook (see mail in rebates link on main homepage of hpshopping) --either Compaq or HP.

Make sure you get a built in 54g wi-fi card as the older b standard does not cost much less but the 54g/b runs better and allows faster speeds also.

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Re: First Time Laptop Buyer
Aug 4, 2004 5:44AM PDT

Ever hear of circuit city? They have plenty of these. HP, Dell, Gateway, Sony... it's all there.