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I'm looking to buy a new laptop within the next 4 months or so. I'm not in need of an ultraportable, .5 oz laptop; nor am I wanting to carry the Hulk in my pack. I'm not buying it for gaming (I doubt anything more than Civ2, Rebellion and other older games would wind up on the hard drive) so I don't need a graphics powerhouse. I'd use it primarily for the Internet, college work, etc. The features I really want is to have wireless capability, with no need for protruding USB devices that can break off; I'd like to be able to just pull out my laptop, turn it on, and access the nearest wireless station(when applicable, of course). I'd also like to avoid brands with a poor track record.
Here's what I'm looking at:
Apple iBook G4 (12'')
• 256MB DDR266 SDRAM (built-in)
• 30GB Ultra ATA drive
• Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
• AirPort Extreme Card
• Bluetooth Module
• Keyboard & Mac OS X - U.S. English
• 12-inch TFT XGA display
• 1.2GHz PowerPC G4
• ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 w/ 32MB DDR video memory
(Also a plus: almost all reviews rave about the actual battery life of the iBook, which is much longer than the alleged life of other laptops. I also like the look of it, very pleasing.)
Price: 994.00 + tax
Dell Inspiron 8600 (15.4'')
Intel Pentium M (1.60 GHz)
RAM installed-- 256 MB DDR SDRAM
40 GB IDE
DVD-ROM
Weight-- 6.6 lbs
15.4 in TFT active matrix
Max resolution-- 1280 x 800
Video RAM installed-- 32 MB
Video output-- AGP 4x
Audio output-- Sound card
Network adapter
56 Kbps Fax / modem
Battery installed-- 1 Lithium ion
Mfr estimated battery life-- 4.5 hour(s)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
1 year warranty
Price: ~ 1,450 $
Sony VAIO B Series
Intel Celeron M (1.3 GHz)
256 MB DDR SDRAM
30 GB IDE Internal
DVD-ROM
5.1 lbs
14.1 in TFT active matrix
56 Kbps Fax / modem Internal PCI
Battery installed-- 1 Lithium ion
5 hour(s) estimated battery life
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Price: Starting at 999$
Toshiba Satellite A65-S126
256 MB DDR SDRAM
60 GB IDE
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo
7.7 lbs
15 in TFT active matrix
56 Kbps Fax / modem
Battery installed-- 1 Lithium ion
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Price: ~800+
I checked out IBM, or at least what they have that's within my price range, which was the R Series. I wasn't all that impressed.
I've also heard bad things about HP/Compaq - should I even bother looking at them? Have you guys had any good/bad experiences with the ones I listed above, or want to point out one I didn't?
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As I've been checking out the websites for these competiting companies, the one thing I've noticed is that, of all that I visited, Apple proved superior in allowing me to easily select the computer I want, add the upgrades and see the price, while taking into account Student discounts, etc. I felt more compelled toward their computers than when I visited, say, Dell - their website just seems...cleaner, easier to see the specs and options.
Just a sidenote, not wanting to spark another Apple-MS war.
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11-02-2005 06:56
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) - I'd really go for one of those, except I think the portability of a laptop is something I need more. I tinkered with it for 5 minutes or so, and although I'd obviously need to experiment with it more indepth before I did purchase one, I liked it.
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