Laptop for 1500$???

djrice · 13th April 2005, 7:48 AM

hey guys looking for two laptops, maximum spend is 1500$ on each, the main part that the person one is a dvd burner and the laptop has to b new with a centrino,, soo any of you know any places that do really cheap prices send me in the right direction

thanks heaps

nux · 13th April 2005, 9:49 AM

http://www.tpg.com.au/online/intel_n...cd95d24e017382

Although you get what you pay for, Ive heard TPG laptops arent that flash...

Varuna · 13th April 2005, 1:50 PM

It is rumoured on another forum that BigW will have an Acer centrino based model some time in the next fortnight with a dvd burner for ~$1300.

ifrit375 · 13th April 2005, 11:14 PM

Benq 2100V5 for $1299 at itwarehouse

|]ark |{night · 14th April 2005, 7:24 AM

http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/91...735_1_7GHz.asp

it only uses onbaord graphics, so dont get it if you want to play games on it.

lulow · 19th April 2005, 8:13 PM

BigW has the 'Acer Aspire 7001WLMI' as of thursday for $1247. it has a sepron in it if your willing to move away from a centrino

fad · 19th April 2005, 10:41 PM

not quite new, see sig,
or you can get brand new, clevos for $1.6-8k for the 12" intergrated video model.

we just bought at work a no. of toshiba tecra a3s, they were $1800 something,
but i think you can get a cheap model for $1500~

and i did see a HP at DSE for $1380~ not sure about dvd burner.

Varuna · 19th April 2005, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lulow

BigW has the 'Acer Aspire 7001WLMI' as of thursday for $1247. it has a sepron in it if your willing to move away from a centrino

Hmmn, my lead was a little off the mark then. What are the specs?

fad · 19th April 2005, 11:11 PM

$1499 new
www.ht.com.au

Intel Celeron-M 360 1.4GHz
- L2 Cache: 1MB
- Memory: 256MB DDR RAM (2GB Max)
- Hard Drive: 40GB (5400 rpm)
- Display: 15" XGA TFT (1024 x 768)
- Graphics: Intel GMA 900 with up to 128MB Shared Video RAM
- Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
- FDD: Optional
- Audio: AC97 Audio
- Modem: 56k V.92
- Network: Fast Ethernet, WiFi Upgradable
- PCMCIA: 1 x Type II
- Pointing Device: Touchpad

- Interfaces: 1 x VGA, 3 x USB 2.0, Mic, Headphone, 1 x RJ11, 1 x RJ45, 1 x IrDA, 1 x S-Video Out, 5-in-1 Media Reader
- Dimentions: 338 x 280 x 29-37mm
- Weight: From 2.7kg
- Battery: 6 Cell Li-Ion / 4300mAh / up to 4 hours

- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Software: Toshiba ConfigFree, Toshiba Utilities, MS Office OneNote 2003, RecordNow CD+DVD authoring, WinDVD

- Warranty: 1 year courier pickup and return

ludeking · 20th April 2005, 9:08 AM

What about an iBook?

lulow · 20th April 2005, 8:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varuna

Hmmn, my lead was a little off the mark then. What are the specs?

2800+, 256mb ram, 60g hdd, 15.4" WXGA Widescreen Crystalbrite, 8x Dvd burner, Wireless lan, 64mb shared vid, Internal fax/modem, 3 usb and winxp home

Oblong Cheese · 22nd April 2005, 8:21 AM

I don't understand why anybody offers laptop systems with 256Mb of RAM (sometimes with 64Mb shared!) running Windows XP. Unless of course, people enjoy waiting 30 seconds for IE to open. I say this because I have been looking into purchasing a laptop for the purposes of uni - it'd have to be relatively fast (P4-M 1.4 or 1.5Ghz), have a decent screen (15.4" Widescreen would do), a decent amount of HDD space (40/60Gb), and be able to run several instances of Word/Access/Excel/IE/other applications at the same time - unfortunately, this just doesn't seem possible for a laptop under the $2000.00 mark from a reputable brandname (HP, Dell), because all their cheapy laptops come with a paltry 256Mb of memory!

fad · 22nd April 2005, 8:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oblong_Cheese

I don't understand why anybody offers laptop systems with 256Mb of RAM (sometimes with 64Mb shared!) running Windows XP. Unless of course, people enjoy waiting 30 seconds for IE to open. I say this because I have been looking into purchasing a laptop for the purposes of uni - it'd have to be relatively fast (P4-M 1.4 or 1.5Ghz), have a decent screen (15.4" Widescreen would do), a decent amount of HDD space (40/60Gb), and be able to run several instances of Word/Access/Excel/IE/other applications at the same time - unfortunately, this just doesn't seem possible for a laptop under the $2000.00 mark from a reputable brandname (HP, Dell), because all their cheapy laptops come with a paltry 256Mb of memory!

laptop memory is cheap you can get 512mb ddr sodimm for $100
i just sold a pentium m 1.5 (1680x1024),60gb,1gb ddr ram, 9600 64mb, for $1250

you want a machine under $1500 so people are offering what you want,

ludeking · 22nd April 2005, 9:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oblong_Cheese

I don't understand why anybody offers laptop systems with 256Mb of RAM (sometimes with 64Mb shared!) running Windows XP. Unless of course, people enjoy waiting 30 seconds for IE to open. I say this because I have been looking into purchasing a laptop for the purposes of uni - it'd have to be relatively fast (P4-M 1.4 or 1.5Ghz), have a decent screen (15.4" Widescreen would do), a decent amount of HDD space (40/60Gb), and be able to run several instances of Word/Access/Excel/IE/other applications at the same time - unfortunately, this just doesn't seem possible for a laptop under the $2000.00 mark from a reputable brandname (HP, Dell), because all their cheapy laptops come with a paltry 256Mb of memory!

then get an iBook with Educational discount!
www.apple.com.au

slick · 22nd April 2005, 9:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ludeking

then get an iBook with Educational discount!
www.apple.com.au

yeah... you'd be surpised how well these run even on 256Mb ram and they're so cheap. With edu discount they're well within your budget...

Why does it have to be a centrino? Cause of battery life or wireless ?

13th April 2005, 7:48 AM	#1
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13th April 2005, 1:50 PM	#3
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fad Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: City, Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,481	not quite new, see sig, or you can get brand new, clevos for $1.6-8k for the 12" intergrated video model. we just bought at work a no. of toshiba tecra a3s, they were $1800 something, but i think you can get a cheap model for $1500~ and i did see a HP at DSE for $1380~ not sure about dvd burner. __________________ email astral (at) avatar.org.au.

13th April 2005, 9:49 AM	#2
nux Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 16,801	http://www.tpg.com.au/online/intel_n...cd95d24e017382 Although you get what you pay for, Ive heard TPG laptops arent that flash...

14th April 2005, 7:24 AM	#5
\|]ark \|{night Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 145	http://www.i-tech.com.au/products/91...735_1_7GHz.asp it only uses onbaord graphics, so dont get it if you want to play games on it.

19th April 2005, 11:11 PM	#9
fad Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: City, Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,481	$1499 new www.ht.com.au Intel Celeron-M 360 1.4GHz - L2 Cache: 1MB - Memory: 256MB DDR RAM (2GB Max) - Hard Drive: 40GB (5400 rpm) - Display: 15" XGA TFT (1024 x 768) - Graphics: Intel GMA 900 with up to 128MB Shared Video RAM - Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive - FDD: Optional - Audio: AC97 Audio - Modem: 56k V.92 - Network: Fast Ethernet, WiFi Upgradable - PCMCIA: 1 x Type II - Pointing Device: Touchpad - Interfaces: 1 x VGA, 3 x USB 2.0, Mic, Headphone, 1 x RJ11, 1 x RJ45, 1 x IrDA, 1 x S-Video Out, 5-in-1 Media Reader - Dimentions: 338 x 280 x 29-37mm - Weight: From 2.7kg - Battery: 6 Cell Li-Ion / 4300mAh / up to 4 hours - Microsoft Windows XP Professional - Software: Toshiba ConfigFree, Toshiba Utilities, MS Office OneNote 2003, RecordNow CD+DVD authoring, WinDVD - Warranty: 1 year courier pickup and return __________________ email astral (at) avatar.org.au.

20th April 2005, 9:08 AM	#10
ludeking Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Port Macquarie + Armidale Posts: 1,558	What about an iBook?

22nd April 2005, 8:21 AM	#12
Oblong Cheese Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 6,980	I don't understand why anybody offers laptop systems with 256Mb of RAM (sometimes with 64Mb shared!) running Windows XP. Unless of course, people enjoy waiting 30 seconds for IE to open. I say this because I have been looking into purchasing a laptop for the purposes of uni - it'd have to be relatively fast (P4-M 1.4 or 1.5Ghz), have a decent screen (15.4" Widescreen would do), a decent amount of HDD space (40/60Gb), and be able to run several instances of Word/Access/Excel/IE/other applications at the same time - unfortunately, this just doesn't seem possible for a laptop under the $2000.00 mark from a reputable brandname (HP, Dell), because all their cheapy laptops come with a paltry 256Mb of memory! __________________ My Website \| Ubuntu Linux - It's better than Windows & OS X \| On my... LAP: Dell XPS M1330 (Ubuntu 9.10) DESK: i7 920, P6T-D, 6Gb G.Skill, GTX285, Xonar DX in a P182 (Vista Home Ultimate 64-bit) \| Why Windows Causes Stupidity Last edited by Oblong_Cheese; 22nd April 2005 at 8:23 AM.