Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:33:50 -0800 From: Mark Srebnik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] HELP: Laptop Advice
I agree with Lee. Take a good look at Fujitsu's. Make some really nice laptops. The P7010D is a great little laptop with good performance, small size, and most features that you would want.... They have some other good ones as well if you want something a bit larger... HTH, Mark on 11/15/04 7:28 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 > >