Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:27:41 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] HELP: Laptop Advice
In a message dated 11/15/2004 7:44:55 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I'm buying a laptop for my sister as a Christmas present and I know next to > nothing about what's out there now. For me, my 110CT does it all, but she > has other requirements. > > She plays a lot of games, DVD movies, and loves coffee shops (wireless > internet); I can only spend around 2,000.00 > I would sincerely appreciate any and all advice, on this system, or any > other out there. > > I'm considering buying this system: > > Inspiron 8600, Intel Pentium MProcessor 725 (1.6GHz), 15.4in WUXGA > Qty: 1 Unit Price: $1,887.20 > [LP16PHN] - [221-5929] > I8600C,15.4 IN WUXGA,PM,725(1. > [1024M2P] - [462-5976] > SAVE $50: 1GB,DDR,333MHZ,2 DIM > [ATI128M] - [320-2902] > 128MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 > [60G7200] - [340-9766] > 60GB ULTRA ATA HARD DRIVE (720 > [65W ] - [312-0176] > 65 WATT POWER ADAPTOR, I8600 > [WHXP ] - [412-0408] > [WHXP ] - [313-2174] > [WHXP ] - [313-2208] > [WHXP ] - [412-0689] > [WHXP ] - [420-4766] > [WHXP ] - [463-2282] > GENERIC INSPIRON DELL SUPPORT DELL APPLICATION BACK-UP CD,W/INSPIRON > TOOLS CD IMAGE RESTORE, INSP WINDOWS XP HOME,SP2,ENG,INSP THANKS FOR > PURCHASING YOUR DEL > [INTNIC ] - [430-0493] > INTEGRATED NIC AND MODEM > [ADOBER ] - [430-1048] > ADOBE ACROBAT READER,V6.0,INSP > [24COMBO] - [313-2182] > [24COMBO] - [430-1050] > 24X COMBO - DVD/CD-RW,8600 DECODING SW,CYBERLINK POWERDVD > [TM1450I] - [430-0925] > DELL WIRELESS 1450,A/B/G,600M/ > [NS ] - [412-0734] > NO SECURITY SUBSCRIPTION, MCAF > [MMBASE ] - [412-0691] > MUSIC MATCH 8.2,BASIC,DIM/INSP > [ADDBATT] - [312-0066] > 72WATT PRIMARY BATTERY I8500 > [AOLDHS ] - [412-0585] > [AOLDHS ] - [412-0625] > [AOLDHS ] - [420-3224] > [AOLDHS ] - [412-0687] > AOL DHS DELL/MY WAY HOME PAGE BROADBAND ICON FOR CONSUMER NETZERO > ISP,DIM/INSP > [DPS ] - [412-0521] > DELL PHOTO ALBUM STANDARD > [ICORELM] - [412-0556] > [ICORELM] - [412-0714] > MS ENCLYC 2004,INSP WORDPERFECT PROD PACK,V12,ENG, > [S2OS ] - [950-1000] > [S2OS ] - [950-1001] > [S2OS ] - [950-3338] > [S2OS ] - [412-0360] > [S2OS ] - [960-2780] > [S2OS ] - [900-8221] > NBD,INSP,BSC,INIT YR,DHS (HIGNBD,INSP,BSC,1YR EXT,DHS (HIGH2YR LIMITED > WARRANTY SOFT CONTRACTS - BANCTEC TECH SUPPORT, INSPIRON, INITIATECH > SUPPORT, INSPIRON, 1 YR E > [CCADP2 ] - [960-3708] > [CCADP2 ] - [412-0358] > CC ACC DAM SVC,INSP,2YR,DHS SOFT CONTRACTS - CONSUMER COMP > Dell Media Experience,v2.1, for Inspiron Qty: 1 Unit Price: > $0.00 > > DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00 > > $49 SHIPPING MAIL-IN REBATE 55110. Reimburses ship cost. Redeem > within 30 days of ship at www.dell4me.com/rebates Qty: 1 Unit Price: $0.00 > > > > Subtotal: $1,887.20 > Shipping: $49.00 > Tax: $15.07 > Total: $1,951.27 > You might take a look at the Fujitsu laptops, they seem to have good build quality and perhaps the best combination of features within each category. You should be able to break the $2000 barrier, too. Lee
