Hang out in the hot deals forums on www.fatwallet.com If you hang out there long enough, you will find a deal on a new laptop for around $500.
My girlfriend got one about a year ago, core duo, gig of ram, all that niceness, and widescreen, for $600 (the dell 1405 i think). Joe Fruchey wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > >
