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What's the best/lightest 17" lappy out there?

post #1 of 13
4/15/08 at 6:52am
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Surf alot of internet, check mail, download music, so what is the best and lightest 17" out right now?
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post #2 of 13
4/15/08 at 8:57am
http://www.notebookforums.com/review...ch-laptops.php

Search for 17 inch and 6 pound notebooks.
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post #3 of 13
4/15/08 at 9:11am
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hmmm, cant get that page to load.
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post #4 of 13
4/15/08 at 9:12am
you need to be in the LIGHT style
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post #5 of 13
4/15/08 at 11:55pm
the HP dv9000 series is pretty good as far as value and weight goes. i got me some dell 17" ones and they're fast and all, but sure can cost alot and are heavy as hell. i got a dv9600 and its so much lighter and kinda slimmer, and will pretty much do anything i need on a daily basis that doesn't involve any real gaming or photo work. its got the number pad, nice media touches, and it looks good for under $1k
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post #6 of 13
4/16/08 at 12:28am
The HP8710p/w are about 7.55lbs. MacBook Pros (17'') are about 6.8lbs.

What is your budget?
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post #7 of 13
4/16/08 at 12:56pm
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$2600-ish
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post #8 of 13
4/16/08 at 1:14pm
In that case the pair of HPs are definitely within your budget.
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post #9 of 13
4/16/08 at 3:00pm
I use Macbook pro 17", it's very light.
I have DELL 17". I think it's lighter than MBP 17".

Just the way they feel when I carry around.
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post #10 of 13
4/16/08 at 6:14pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by simonlebons View Post
I use Macbook pro 17", it's very light.
I have DELL 17". I think it's lighter than MBP 17".

Just the way they feel when I carry around.
how hard is it to get that mac book pro to run in windows mode?
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post #11 of 13
4/16/08 at 11:57pm
Using bootcamp (which comes with OSX) its actually not to complicated. But there is no point in you buying a Mac to run windows...
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post #12 of 13
4/17/08 at 12:05am
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let's set a budget of $2k or less for a 17" laptop. It MUST have windows XP, none of that vista crap.
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post #13 of 13
4/17/08 at 12:13am
HP8710p...comes with XP-pro, vista 32, and vista64 recovery discs... Take a pick! lol Starts at $1499.
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