Option 1. Dell 700m



# Intel Centrino Technology (Pentium-M + 802.11g networking)
# Intel Pentium-M 1.60ghz
# 12"Widescreen WXGA LCD
# 512MB DDR RAM
# 30GB Hard Drive
# 24X CDRW/DVD Combo Drive
# 8 Cell Battery (4-6 hour long double life battery)
# Integrated Sound Card
# Integrated 10/100TX Network Interface Card (NIC)
# Intel Pro 2200 802.11g Wireless Network Card
# Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
# Misc. Dell Software all included in sealed CD's. Recovery CD included.
# 56k V.92 Modem

Optoin 2. Dell 8600 with bigger displyay, video card, hard drive...etc, but bigger and heavier.



Intel Centrino Pentium Mobile 1.5 Ghz-M Processor This processor offers up to 4.5 Hours Battery Operating Time　
Screen 15.4" Wide UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA LCD
The Best LCD Screen for Laptops Resolution: 1920 x 1200
2.3 Mpixels 0.172 mm Pixel Pitch
(Regular 15.4" WXGA has resolution 1024x768 ONLY 0.78 Mpixels 0.240 mm Pixel Pitch ONLY!)
512MB DDR Memory (PC2700 333Mhz) 2Dimm with Life Warranty!
64 MB NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 Go Card Video Card with 4x AGP for intense 3D
24X DVD/CDRW with Sonic RecordNow
Dell TrueMobile™ 1350 Internal Wireless Card (802.11b/g, 54Mbps)
40 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive

Option 3. Toshiba Satellite M35X-S329 a few pounds heavier than the 700m




Intel Pentium M Processor 725
1.6GHz, with Centrino Technology
512MB RAM
80GB Hard Drive
15.4-inch WXGA TFT Display
DVD / CD-RW Combo Drive
Windows XP Home Edition Intel

Option 4. Fujitsu Lifebook C2310 No widescreen, but still a good machine.



Intel Centrino processor 1.6GHz
15.1" XGA Crystal View TFT LCD (max. Resolution 1280x768)
512MB of Memory (upgradable to 1.25GB)
2 Memory Slots (0 open - Upgrade requires chip removal)
40GB 4200RPM Hard Drive
Integrated DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
Integrated 56K V.90 Fax Modem
Intel 855GM graphics with AGP support and up to 64MB of shared memory (memory is taken from the main RAM)
Ports: 10/100 Ethernet, 4 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, S-Video Out, IR, Parallel, Serial, 2 Type II or 1 Type III PCMCIA Slots
Integrated Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, & Secure Digital (SD) card slot
4 Programmable One-Touch Application Launch Buttons/CD-Player
Controls Dimensions: 12.95" x 11.24" x 1.92"

All come with similar options, just size/wieght, display, video capability, hard drive size, and looks are differences...... Battery life is also a concern.

what do ya'll think?? Hopefully I'll be making this purchase soon!

 

I have a Dell 600m (smaller and lighter than the 700m). I love it, no complaints so far. It has everything you listed except it isn't a widescreen. I upgraded the RAM and hard drive.

Toshiba's are good too though.

I don't think there is a "bad" choice out of any of those 4.

 

No idea, but as there are more than two choices, one would use among rather than between.

 

You're an asshole you know that??? Thats 2 or 3 times you've caught me in like a week...... lol

 

You're...

 

bwaaahahahahahah

 

No thinkpad option?

Toshiba comes in second behind IBM to me, dell behind that.

 

I knew that was coming. I had an IBM a few years ago and it shat-out on me. I'm not buying another.

 

I have had my Sony for over a year and it hasn't been bad other than the MB being replaced, but I experienced the same with my Dell, so I assume I have the problem.

Toshiba = Dell and vice versa....

 

A few years ago, Thinkpads were shit, they are now the best....by far. Buy a Dell and witness how they've gone down the toilet over the same period of time.

 

Hmmmmmm, I still don't know. I'll have to look into it. I kinda like widescreen though....... And how much does a T41 weigh????

PS. 81 views and 2 votes....lol

 

Who cares? Don't be ghey...the most a laptop will weigh nowadays is around 8 pounds. Saddle up, Sally.

 

Fawk DELL they are so proprietary

 

I just found a couple 700m's for $999 with the 40gb hard drive....thats a good deal. Proprietary or not, I'm not going to be upgrading......

 

I have a Latitude D800 configured w/ 1.5m Centrino and wuxga or whatever it is, widescreen, dvd cd burner and this thing is the best computer I've ever used bar none. So, in that respect, I'd get the Dell Inspiron as it is configured very nearly like the one I have. Hardly uses power, a charge lasts 4-5 hours w/ multiple windows/programs running if I don't run the screen too brightly.

 

Nice work, Vector.

 

Thanks for "keaping" me in line.....lol

 

I have the Dell Inspiron 8600 and love it. You'll love the screen, I went with the WUXGA and it's been nothing but good to me. The 8600 and 700m are two different beasts.

 

I just got a similar Toshiba a few weeks ago and have been very happy with it thus far...

 

Dell does not build laptops. They just brand them

Toshiba and Fujitsu build their laptops.

I will go with Toshiba.

 

I bought an 8600 for college this year. I had to upgrade the shit out of it but it works great.

 

IBM T series

 

Toshiba

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-brand-new-toshiba-laptop-2-53-ghz-159758/

Buy this one...

 

I have the 8600 and love it. I have gotten 6 hours out of my battery

 

i have an 8600, and its a pain in teh ass to carry arround. Display and graphics card are beautiful, but really if you expect to be mobile at all, stick with a smaller laptop

 

I've had the 500m (same as the 600m, just different graphics processor) for a almost a year and a half now and I've had no complaints (and its seen its fair share of abuse).

 

i'm also shopping around for a notebook....i think dell has a nice one with the 700m...small and light, very portable for traveling with.

 

Ok, found another 700m with a 60gb hard drive and 8 cell battery for $1,050.....I don't think I can pass that price up. I could use the extra $300 for wireless router, dual layer dvd burner, case......etc.