Laptop recommendations under/around $800

[crisscross]

What would you suggest?
It will primarily be used for business application, internet and watching movies (Divx) (No Gaming)

Thanks in advance.

 

[crisscross]

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[John]

Unless you get used there isn't much of a selection for new notebooks in the 800.00 range.

600+MHz, 512MB ram, DVD, 15" LCD, 20GB can be had for 500 - 600 bucks.

 

[jacktesterson]

I would come up with some extra dough...laptops are a lot of money

If it was me, I'd buy a Dell Inspiron 5150

 

[Mutilator]

From PowerNotebooks.com
Sager NP2720-C
14.1" XGA TFT Active Matrix w/up to 64MB Video Memory
1.8GHz Intel Pentium® 4 Processor w/256k L2 Cache - 400MHz System Bus Speed
20GB Ultra ATA/100
256MB (1 SODIMM) PC2100 DDR Memory
24X CD
3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Built-in 56k V.90 Data/Fax Modem
Built-in 10/100BaseT Ethernet w/RJ-45 Jack
Built-in IEEE 1394 (Firewire)
Standard Carrying Case
Free 3-CD Bundle - $389 Value
Smart Li-ion Battery
Cash Discounted Price
$899.00

No OS or Office software.

Dell also has a lot of refurbished laptops under $800... remember with Dell refurbished usually means someone bought it and cancelled the order... so they can't sell it as new anymore.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Dell's $699 laptop in the Sunday paper.

Or some Hot Deals stacked-coupon/pricematch/rebate scam.

 

[crisscross]

thanx ppl..

what do you think about these two?
Sony Vaio

and
Toshiba Satellite

which one should i go for?

thanks...

 

[crisscross]

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[Kremus]

Toshiba Satellite is the one i could go with personally. Sony Vaio's just can't take alot of movement and the encasement is rather filmzy.

 

[crisscross]

thanks for the reply.. any more opinions? Is the Toshiba a good deal??

 

[jd103]

How about an hp pavilion ze4400 series, go to the customazation screen:
ATHLON XP-M 2200+
256 MB (2X128) DDR SDRAM
20 GB Hard Drive
Free Upgrade to XP Pro!!! [included] free upgrade for back to school
Corel Word Perfect/Quattro Pro
DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
Built in 56K Modem&10/100 LAN
LCD 15.0 TFT XGA
8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

$924 - $100 mail in rebate= $824 + Free Shipping

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Tornado54
What would you suggest?
It will primarily be used for business application, internet and watching movies (Divx) (No Gaming)

Thanks in advance.

Get an used IBM Thinkpad, around a 900 mHz PIII, 256 meg RAM, and a 30 gig hard drive. This is what I have.

 

[charlie21]

I've seen some refurbed Dell Inspiron 8100 series laptops with a Celeron 2.0, DVD drive, and a 15" screen for right around $900. I'm saving up for one of those.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Dr Smooth

Originally posted by: Tornado54
What would you suggest?
It will primarily be used for business application, internet and watching movies (Divx) (No Gaming)

Thanks in advance.

Get an used IBM Thinkpad, around a 900 mHz PIII, 256 meg RAM, and a 30 gig hard drive. This is what I have.

ebay auction

 

[jimmyl930]

I'd go with the Pavilion ze4400. According to http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20030507/index.htm the Athlon XP-M is actually pretty good.