Hey, I found out that IBM is running great deals on their preconfigured laptops through educational discount (I'm going to college). Is it worth it to purchase the exact computer I want sans the 60GB 7200RPM HD since it comes with a 40GB HD and then buy the 7200RPM off ebay? It's about $220 off ebay and the laptop that has everything I want is $1840. So total would be around $2060 plus taxes/shipping etc for:
1.7Ghz Pentium M
15" screen
CDRW/DVDROM Combo Drive
512MB
60GB 7200RPM HD (upgraded afterwards)
64MB Mobility Radeon 9600
Windows XP Pro
3 year warranty
Intel Pro2200 (802.11b/g)
Is that a good deal, and is it hard to upgrade the HD? Can I sell the old 40GB 4200RPM HD for any money and make my computer even cheaper? Overall, is this a good idea or should I skip it and just configure a laptop exactly how I want it and pay more?
1.7Ghz Pentium M
15" screen
CDRW/DVDROM Combo Drive
512MB
60GB 7200RPM HD (upgraded afterwards)
64MB Mobility Radeon 9600
Windows XP Pro
3 year warranty
Intel Pro2200 (802.11b/g)
Is that a good deal, and is it hard to upgrade the HD? Can I sell the old 40GB 4200RPM HD for any money and make my computer even cheaper? Overall, is this a good idea or should I skip it and just configure a laptop exactly how I want it and pay more?