Posts by indianagurl

I am currently looking for a barebones laptop. These were my specs: 2.0GHz 256 MB 40 GB Direct-X compatible video card with 32 MB Video RAM 48x DVD/CD-ROM drive Windows XP Professional However, some people think i should...

Since all i am looking for is: 2.0GHz 256 MB SDRAM 40 GB Ultra ATA hard drive Direct-X compatible video card with 32 MB Video RAM 48x DVD/CD-ROM drive Windows XP Professional Pentium M Processor 802.11b/g Wireless Do you...

Sentia. What are your suggestions?

I just talked with a techie. Alienware will not install an OS from a third party even if it is a liscenced MS version. That sucks. They will also not sell a computer without an OS. XP Professional costs an extra $58. Should i...

That's a good idea Revenent, I'm gonna email them and see what happens.

I got back on IU's site... XP Professional for $10!!!!! However, i was looking at notebooks that already come with a OS. Bummer. Can you just call up alienware and ask them not to put the OS on? Or are you stuck with it?

decided not to buy one today New List: Viao A140 Asus M6000 Alienware Sentia (don't know which model) IBM Thinkpad R50 or the T42 Fujitsu N7010

I am not wanting to purchase a Dell or an HP

I don't know yet, i'm just looking. See: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=67548 Thanks for the suggestion about looking at the website. MS office professional is FREE at IU!!! I don't know about Manchester yet though.

Gerryf: Thanks for the great article. This really helped me b/c i know i don't need all that stuff. However, if it is free or $5 or whatever from my college, I'll buy it. I don't know exactly where i am going yet, so i guess i will...