thelowlyone Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 My dad is looking to get a laptop for work. He wants something that is powerful (preferably enough to do minor video editing), thin, light, and durable. He really wants a Thinkpad but they're expensive. Any suggestions? Budget is around $1000 to $1200 And preferably an Intel Core Duo and Windows XP Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 If you lived in England and had £1000 I would surgest this one, but... your not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy© Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 If you lived in England and had £1000 I would surgest this one, but... your not... Yeah so if you can find it's equivalence over there it's probably 1/2 the price LMAO Edit http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1142301194016 Its $1600 at BestBuy (£872) and its probably cheeper elsewhere keep lookin not quite 1/2 price lol Sony not the best to go with ATM but soon maybe majorly discounted - maybe time for them to claim bankrupsy (Agere, loan, the list goes on...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 It’s good for the price, but I don’t like Sony computers. You can get some good laptops from HP, if you can’t afford a ThinkPad. HP dv1000t Intel® Core Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz) 14.0" WXGA Widescreen (1280x768) Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 – Core 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x512MB) 100 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth Price $1200 If you can get a bit more money the 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery upgrade is worth the $39.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslayer Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 a side note ebay is a joke for laptops pentium ii's for like £200 + with 64mb ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Try dell's refurbiushed stuff, you can pick up some good deals on laptops if your careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslayer Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Try dell's refurbiushed stuff, you can pick up some good deals on laptops if your careful.linkage i can niver find there refub site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 EuroPC are good, I got a 1000£ laptop for £600 from them. Also got 1yr onsite next day support, which means when it got dropped at a party, I had someone in my house a 9am the next day fixing it. Dell Outlet US Dell Outlet UK SterlingXS <- never used them, but they respond to enquires fast. A lot of people say "dells are shit", but i've never had a problem with them, fast service, good prices and good support if you buy through the business side rather than the home division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelowlyone Posted July 14, 2006 Author Share Posted July 14, 2006 Thanks for the suggestions. My dad really likes Sony computers but I prefer HP's because the Sony costs more for the same specs. It’s good for the price, but I don’t like Sony computers. You can get some good laptops from HP, if you can’t afford a ThinkPad. Is that from HP's website or retail? And is it after rebates or as is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metatron Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 It's from HP's website with a $50.00 rebate. If you go for the Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support instead of the LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer, you can get the 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery upgrade and all you will lose is the ability to Label discs by burning silkscreen-quality graphics on them and the price will come out as $1,217.99 with a $50.00 rebate. This is the is the build I would recommend: Hp dv1000t Intel® Core Duo processor T2500 (2.0 GHz) 14.0" WXGA Widescreen (1280x768) Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - Core 1.0GB DDR2 SDRAM (2x512MB) 100 GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery $1,217.99 http://www.shopping.hp.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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