My budget is around $1500, I'm looking for...

At least 512 RAM
DVD Burner
14" or bigger screen (preferably 15" or bigger)
Core Duo Processor
Component Video or S-Video out
Built in WLAN

Any suggestions?

 

a macbook

 

something with spellcheck.....

 

If you're going with a windows machine, go with either an HP pavillion or a Sony Vaio.
If you're going Apple, get a macbook or macbook pro.

 

I'm making the switch to apple with a macbook in a week or so... I am looking forward to it!

 

 

PeoplePC

 

Hmm... macbook for sure @ your budget

Just picked up a 2.16 MBP... this thing is screaming fast... best purchase in a long time!

 

apparently that little black kid was more persuasive than I thought.

 

I second the HP Pavillion. I bought a dv1340us (dv1000 series) six months ago and I *love* it. Even came with remote and QuickPlay so I can watch DVDs and play music without booting Windows. Here are the specs of my machine for $1199 plus added 3-year warranty for $195:
533 MHz
Slots Memory Stick PRO
MultiMedia Card (MMC)
SD Card
SmartMedia
Sony Memory Stick
Type II PC Card
xD-Picture Card
Interface Type Audio - Line In (1/8" Mini)
Audio - Line Out (1/8" Mini)
Ethernet - RJ45 Twisted-Pair (XBaseT)
IEEE 1394 - 4 pin Unpowered
Port Replicator (Proprietary)
Serial - RJ11 Modular (Phone/Telco)
USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
Video - 4 pin mini-DIN (S-Video)
Included Devices Headphones
Modem
Remote Control
Installed Memory 1 GB
Aspect Ratio 16:9 (Widescreen)
Video Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Maximum Memory 2 GB
Video Integration Motherboard
Shared Video Memory 128 MB
Width 9.24 in
Depth 13.15 in
Height 1.18 in
Weight 5.33 lbs
Data Link Protocol Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b
Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
Service & Support Type 1 Year Limited Warranty
Controller Type IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI)
Input Device Type Keyboard
Touchpad
Drive Type DVD+-RW Dual Layer Combination Drive (LiteScribe!!!!!)
Hard Drive 100GB
Screen size 14
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
Processor Type Intel Pentium M Processor (Centrino)
RAM Technology DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Cache Memory Installed Size 1000

 

Macbook all the way.....then you can run OSX or (if you must) Windows.

 

www.slickdeals.net

Save your money and wait.

I picked up a Dell with upgraded memory, processor, RAM, printer, mouse, blah blah... For a grand.

 

dont get a dell.

 

Candy has a nice lap and a nicer top.......

 

I just got a MacBook...!! Awesome machine...would definitely recommend

 

buy a macbook!

 

Macbook. I got my girlfriend one recently and I'm jealous

 

the :mac: is strong.

 

Thinkpad T series. Great product, greats support. You can maintain it yourself if needed.

 

I am suprised we do not have a smilie for MAC yet.....




I still say get the Dell. They make a great all purpose laptop.

 

we did.


... and shouldn't your post have a disclaimer?

 

i got this dell e1505 w/ all the features you mentioned for under $800 with an upgraded screen.

 

oh, and I second Mr. White. get a Dell.
http://ivlad.unixgods.net/lj/keylog/klog.htm

 

A friend of mine expressed interest in purchasing my Dell for his wife so I may be joining the Mac crowd sooner than I thought.

 

If you don't get an Apple, I'd purchase a Thinkpad... I've always been a fan of IBM's notebooks, maybe I'm just biased because the first notebook I had was a Thinkpad. However I have recommended them to three of my friends in college and they've all been very very happy with them. Too bad they are a bit of a drain on the wallet.

 

 

I was recently given a dell 410 laptop at work. Having owned many others brands in the past, I'd have to say this is the most flimsy laptop I've ever owned. It just feels like a piece of flimsy crap. After 2 months of ownership the screen frame's paint is rubbing off due to contact with the base when the laptop is closed. Apparently because of the flimsy design the screen moves back and forth while the laptop is closed/being transported. Due to many complaints from our users, our company has ditched Dell and is now using HP. The HP's are much better.

 

The problem with almost all of the WinTel laptop vendors is that their model lines are large and span the range from total pieces of crap to quite good. You can't just arbitrarily compare brands. You have to compare like models between brands.

 

Dell Home has a good deal on the Inspiron E1505 Dual Core laptop notebook for a good deal.

The base unit comes with a Intel Core Processor Duo T2300, 15.4" WXGA screen, 1GB DDR2, 100GB hard drive, 8x DVDRW, built in wireless, and a year warranty.

1. Go to ebay and buy a $35 off ( Search "dell home 35 300" )
2. Click here to see the laptop.
3. Click Continue, Continue, and Add to Cart
4. Instant Savings : -$475.00
5. Apply ebay $35 off $300 coupon.
Final Price : $664 + Cost of Coupons ( Around $2 )

 

my 410 is a higher end ultra-portable in the Dell lineup...it's not considered low end...by Dell anyway. lol.

 

wow! that's many times better than mine and i got mine about 2 months ago.

i got ripped off

 

Dell's are DELLicious. I've got an inspiron 700m and im uuber pleased with it.

 

Even though it's logging everything you type?

 

i'll just destroy it before the feds come

 

Perhaps there was implied red that went over my head. Regardless....

http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/dellbug.asp

 

I've owned a few Dell laptops and wont be buying another one. Older ones worked great but there new ones seem to have little annoying problems. I'm a fan of the Toshiba Satellite notebooks at the moment.

 

Has anyone tried Parallels Deskop on an Intel mac yet? It looks really cool. I'm looking for real world opinions.

 

was it hard for some of you to switch from a windows to a mac? im thinking if its THAT much better.....

 

I was not aware of the smilie....


What disclaimer would that be?

 

take all mac vs. pc threads with a grain of salt...getting an apple doesnt equate to getting multiple blowjobs a day