Originally posted by: footbal07
i have been leaning towards the 12in ibook because i have heard they are well built and get 4-6 hours battery life. of course i wouldnt mind an ibm if i can find one with comparable batterylife, but i will not even consider anything with a p4 the like. remember at worst i will be bringing an a64 rig with me if not dual opteron so power is not a priority. i need something that i can take with me and not have to worry about charging every 2 hours.
six hours is quite a stretch for an ibook, i believe the T4X can do it with the 9 cell batteries though, if i where to spend 1500 on a laptop i would problaby get this and get the 9cell battery and upgrade the warranty:
ThinkPad T42 (IBM Think Express Program)
2378FVU
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$1,199.25*
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$1,599.00*
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
256 MB
40 GB
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 735 1.70GHz
14.1"
1400x1050
64MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600
4.6-4.6
UltraNav
Ultrabay Slim
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo
None
One year parts and labor (system battery: one year)
Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
56K V.92 designed modem
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0