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Posted by kelly on January 20, 2008, 1:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options > I bought a new Lenovo 0769-ANU just before New Year's. =A0I had similar
> preferences to yours.
> See this tinyurl:http://tinyurl.com/2ky92r
> It has a 15.4" screen, Core 2 Duo CPU (each at 1.47 GHz, together they run=
> like 2.5 GHz), 1 GB RAM, 100 GB SATA HDD, and most importantly,
> Win XP Pro. =A0 Has a DVD/RW of some kind, built-in modem, Ethernet, WiFi,=
> Firewire & 3 USB ports, S-video out, fingerprint reader, & a built-in
> microphone plus headphone jacks. =A0No Bluetooth. =A0The screen is brillia=
nt and
> the keyboard feels great. =A0 The power jack has engineering much superior=
to
> the run-of-the-mill laptops that so many wind up having trouble with. =A0 =
It
> was manufactured a few months ago.
> It cost me $640 after rebates including state sales tax. =A0For $21 I boug=
ht &
> added a 1GB stick of RAM. =A0I have a spare 120 GB SATA 2.5" HDD laying ar=
ound
> the house, which I can substitute at any time. =A0 =A0I have a 300 MB data=
base I
> edit from the HDD every day, previous laptops add trouble working it, this=
> machine just rips through quickly. =A0Only deficiency I've found is medioc=
re
> speakers. =A0 I've no preference for Intel or AMD, I've had laptops with
> either.
> =A0 =A0 =A0If you find one you like better, please let us all know. =A0 Re=
bate
> expires end of Jan 2008, price goes up $100 after that."kelly" <kelly....@=
gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi, i need some advice on selecting a good laptop based on your
> > experiences. i was lookin for a laptop with following specs:
> > 15" - 15.4" screen
> > 2.2 GHz processor speed (which brand is better Intel or AMD?)
> > 2 GB RAM or 3 GB (if windows vista is the OS) but i prefer windows XP
> > coz i need the laptop for many purposes including watching movies to
> > running complicated engineering software.
> > I'm not sure about the capacity of the HDD i would need,but 120 GB is
> > sufficient i guess, coz i already have a 60GB portable HD.
>
> > so could you pls advice me? i'am confused with all these laptop
> > models. i need a something within the price range of $500-1400.
> > i need advice from you as i'v no experience with laptops.
>
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Hi A Dembinski, Thanks for sharing your experience with me about
Lenovo. I didnt even think abt that brand,coz i dont see that brand
around a lot. but looks like that's also good. I'll check that out and
will let you know. That's a very good deal you'v got.
Have a nice day!
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