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14th July 2005, 3:16 PM
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Suggest me a laptop
hi all im thinking of buying a laptop. something nice but cheap, thinking maybe 1000-1200 at the most. i figure i dont have to get a centrino when i can get a wireless card for so much cheaper.
something maybe: 1.xghz 256mb ram 40gb hdd i see these stats frequently, any brand will do fine as long as there decent so can some body suggest me a laptop? Last edited by Lep; 14th July 2005 at 3:18 PM. |
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14th July 2005, 6:22 PM
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14th July 2005, 10:35 PM
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Hi Lep, if battery life isn't a problem go for the Compaq M2045 available from DSE/Office Works/Myer, etc. for around $1150.00 minus $100.00 cash back.
www.compaq.com.au/promotions Celeron M 1.3Ghz 15" LCD 40Gb HDD DVD/CDR/W 256MB DDR Inbuilt Wireless 802.11G Mini PCI Network/Modem/TV S-Video Out/3 X USB 2.0 Ports/External Monitor Out Mine came with a 1.4Ghz CPU even though it said 1.3Ghz on the box but your milage may vary as the specs state 1.3. Battery life is around 2.5 hours for web browsing, Internet, database usuage. I don't think the Celeron is a huge power drain but the battery is most probably a cheaper, lower capacity pack. Cheers Pedro :-) |
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14th July 2005, 11:47 PM
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or try the MSI 510C
http://www.stormcomputers.com.au/cat...roducts_id=979 $1249 for this: - Huge 15” XGA TFT Display - Intel Celeron 1.4Ghz CPU - 256MB Memory - Radeon 9700 64mb - 40Gb HDD & DVD Combo Drive - Intel Wireless & 4in1 Card Reader - MSI Carry Bag, Laptop Battery & Cables - Microsoft Windows XP Home & Much More... - 2 Years Onsite & 2 Years International Warranty
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15th July 2005, 1:34 PM
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Do you have a minimum requirement in so far as specs go? I just picked up a Thinkpad T22 off ebay from IBM Australia for $520, inc shipping.
Since it's running Gentoo and all i'm doing is surfing the net and writing my book, it's plenty powerful. Specs: 900MHz P-III, 256Mb RAM, 20Gb HDD, 6xDVD, 14" TFT screen, 10/100 LAN, USB 1.1 The T23 has a 1.1GHz PIII, and there are T30s up there that you may be able to squeeze in under your budget.
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21st July 2005, 9:00 AM
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25th July 2005, 11:06 AM
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This MSI 510c looks like a runout model... ie. older 855 units that they fit cheap components in to sell.
But it has the hallmarks of an expensive unit, ie. good warranty, good SXGA screen, metal frame and good video card. I think I might go about getting one and upgrading CPU, mem and hdd. T.
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25th July 2005, 2:13 PM
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If you could put together $1300, you could even pick up a new ASUS... For the extra $300, I dare say its worth it... Of course, you don't have to go for an ASUS for around the same money...
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25th July 2005, 2:39 PM
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I can only see the Asus A4L and the Asus M6012R.
Both are inferior in many ways. A4L is a an SIS north/south w/ a weaker screen and int. SiS graphics. The Asus M6012R is an ATI north/IXP south w/ a weaker screen and ATI IGP graphics. Both have substantially inferior battery life to the MSI. T.
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25th July 2005, 2:42 PM
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Never said it was super fantastic... But just from a speed point of view, I thought it was worth a mention when compared to a Compaq...
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25th July 2005, 2:50 PM
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This compaq for $800 or so...
http://h50043.www5.hp.com/campaigns/...id=2390&ptid=1 Might be worth it if your expectations are not high??? T.
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