Buying a laptop, need suggestions.
 

Time to get a new laptop. i have about $1000-1200USD to spend ($1900CDN). I would like a centriino processor, a large-ish screen/HD, has to have a CD-R(external/internal doesnt really matter), and it cant be a dell(dell fukt me over pretty good b4). Any input would be much appreciated, thanx!

Thats amount of money isnt gonna get you the Greatest of Laptops. But Sony makes a really good laptop, STAY AWAY FROM COMPAQ AT ALL COST! I can not stress this enough. Compaq sucks the balls.

Also good laptops

Gateway, ABSPC(www.abspc.com) IBM of course. I will try and get you some links to what you want in a laptop.

Are you a college student? If so alot of universities give their students discounts on buying laptops, cuz so far ive found all the laptops to start at around 1299.

ya, i'm not looking for a super high end laptop...just something reasonable within that price range, and es i am in uiversity, but my university has very limited offers.

well all ive found you wont get the best processors at the price range you qouted.

ok..i was just looking at a 1.4GHz centrino...something in that area

here are some suggestions

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...8&vpn=TM290LCI

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...n=PSA20C-0231Q

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...n=PSA10C-05HVM

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...X0E1A80CC01000

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...=1&WLBS=fsweb7

i'm sure that u can find a better deal at a local computer store in ur area
(pick up a Hub magazine and check out the ads) 8)

Local computer stores are usual rip offs though.

Have you thought About Apple Laptops?
No other Laptops Come close to performace, size, and sex appeal...
Power G4 - have a look at it.
www.apple.com

They are alittle expensive though, i was gonna recommend them earlier, and also i think he wants a Pentium.

go to www.cnet.com or pcmag.com or pcworld.com they usually have different laptop categories. The price range is mostly within your limit.

Just a thought,

my eldest son, who studies avionics, has a hi spec DeskTop home and uses an IPaq when he's not at home. He finds that much more practical.

Why not compaq? I currently own a latest compaq :D which is very nice!

Because compaqs are Piles, and will break, not may, WILL. My bro had a laptop compaq things screen had a green line in it within a year, same as my sisters, these are just many of the shitty things that happen to compaqs.

If you're buying it for school make sure you get just about the lightest computer you can afford. I actually went to the trouble of importing a VAIO SR laptop back in the day when I was heading off to school (all of 1.5 years ago :D) and its weight (2.6 lb) has really made all the difference. Whereas all my friends with huge Dell and Compaq models may have faster processors, they never end up using them because the things are too goddamn heavy to carry anywhere. Meanwhile my laptop is fast enough for the stuff I actually do while on campus (typing, net, Maple calculation, etc). Anything else I do on a desktop back at home. (Not that you even necessarily need this--plenty of thin and light models exist with enough power to do everything except gaming.)

i dont really move my comp around too much...want a laptop to make it easier to move from toronto and vancouer 2x a year. ya, i am looking for a pentium...not a big fan of macs although they do look cool... does anybody know if tablet PCs are any good? was looking at this. if i get something like this it'll be for taking notes in class..not too much gaming...