Okay, here's my deal: I have a Dell Latitude C500. It's rather old, 900MHz Celeron, 384MB SDRAM, 8MB ATI Rage128, and the deal breaker, a 15" _XGA_ screen.
Ugh. XGA. Other than the screen resolution, I like the computer. I like the form factor, I like that I have TWO cardbus slots, I have an extra battery, etc. The eBay laptop market is ravenous; I doubt I'd get more than $175-$200 for it there. I figure if I sell it locally in the paper, I'd have no trouble getting $300. So I want a new (to me), high-res laptop for $300. I had my eye on the Dell Latitude C610. It looks just like my C500, but with an (available) SXGA+ (1400x1050) screen, better processor, higher max memory, (available) built-in Wi-Fi, etc. I was also looking at an Inspiron 8200. It's much bigger and heavier, but I have a WXGA (1600x1200) screen that I could put on one. Those models are from around 2001. My laptop experience, model-wise, is pretty much limited to Dell. What is there that's good from other manufacturers from that era? Thanks. Joe
