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post #1 of 22
8/22/04 at 3:01am
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I'm looking for a cheap laptop for college. Mostly I will be doing internet and MS Office apps, so integrated video doesn't matter.
Only requirements are integrated wireless, long battery life,and 6 lbs or less. Thanks for any opinions.
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post #2 of 22
8/22/04 at 3:29am
Define cheap.
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post #3 of 22
8/22/04 at 3:32am
Walmart website. $600, no rebate needed. Cheap enough?
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post #4 of 22
8/22/04 at 4:00am
Don't you already have a laptop?
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post #5 of 22
8/22/04 at 4:07am
look at the Dell Inspiron 5150, 1150, and 1000 in order of increasing cheapness
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post #6 of 22
8/22/04 at 12:38pm
Hmmm... your signature lists a Sager, so you don't want to take that to college? I just bought a Compaq R3240. Haven't fully decided if I'm going to keep it - it's fine, just not sure if it meets my work requirements yet. Check out the lower end of the HP Compaq spectrum. Not the lightest, but pretty good value for the money.
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post #7 of 22
8/22/04 at 1:15pm
I'd say Averatec 3220H but it only gets 2-3 hours.
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post #8 of 22
8/22/04 at 6:28pm
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My 5670 is too big and battery life is about 7 minutes. I want something that is light so I can take it to all my classes. Has to be less than $1500.

So far I've looked at Dell 700m/600m, Sager 3790, ChemBook 2230(Compal AT23)
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post #9 of 22
8/22/04 at 6:40pm
If you're considering the 3790, I hope you're considering buying with the 12-cell, right?
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post #10 of 22
8/22/04 at 7:22pm
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Yeah, want 4 hours battery life
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post #11 of 22
8/22/04 at 8:50pm
i think u should just go to random brands and look at laptops with the lowest pentium-m clock speed. that will add battery time, and u could almost garentee 4+ hours on any p-m less than 1.4
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post #12 of 22
8/22/04 at 9:41pm
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Originally Posted by artzilla03
i think u should just go to random brands and look at laptops with the lowest pentium-m clock speed. that will add battery time, and u could almost garentee 4+ hours on any p-m less than 1.4
No offense, but that is a terrible strategy. The listed Ghz clock speed on P-Ms has nothing to do with battery life - Dothans all get the same battery life - because they clock themselves down to the same speed.
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post #13 of 22
8/22/04 at 9:55pm
If you are willing to spend $1500, I would go with the CL56 campus edition from Velocity Micro.
http://velocitymicro.com/wizard.php?iid=21
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post #14 of 22
8/22/04 at 10:41pm
If you want a lightweight, the Fujitsu S6210 from laptopsinc looks good.
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post #15 of 22
8/22/04 at 10:58pm
Is the Fujitsu less than $1.500,01 ?
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post #16 of 22
8/22/04 at 11:00pm
At $1,499.00 you get this:

- Intel (Centrino) 1.6GHz -M
- 512MB (2x56MB) 2GB Max
- 40GB *(5400RPM) Hard Drive
- 13.3" CV (Crystal View) XGA TFT Display
- Combo DVD & CDRW Drive
- USB 2.0
- 56K V.90 Global Modem
- 10/100mbps LAN
- Intel PRO/wireless 2200BG (Wi-Fi Certified 802.11b/g)
- Hot-swap Ultra Bay
- Silver Magnesium Encasing
- 1 Year International Warranty
- Windows XP Home

EDIT: Sorry, don't know of any laptop that go for $1.50

Try Ebay
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post #17 of 22
8/22/04 at 11:09pm
Ops, sorry. I didn't mean $1.500,01 I mean $1,500.01.

A relapse!! I'm brazilian and, when dealing with numbers, we use . in the place of , (and the opposite too).
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post #18 of 22
8/22/04 at 11:11pm
Whoops!

I didn't know that, then that's quite alright then.
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post #19 of 22
8/23/04 at 2:20am
ibook 12" will cost you a little over a grand after you add airport extreme (wifi b/g) and its a great little computer with long battery life.

with student discount you can get a 12" powerbook for under $1500.
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post #20 of 22
8/23/04 at 2:46am
take a look at the Compal CL51:
http://www.discountlaptops.com/index...egory_theme=c1

does everything u'll need it to, 4+ hrs battery life, 6 lbs, $1200 with a 1.5 P-M.
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