Would like to get a basic laptop

[chevyrulz099]

alright. i own a nice desktoip, and was thinking about parting it out. am not sure yet though.

i would like a laptop than can burn dvds ( i have an external usb dvdrw)
i need something can can handle this, am looking into dells. the cheaper the better obviously. will take another brand as long as warrantied.

i dont know anything about the Pentium M/celeron M (celeronM is what the basic dell 1200 laptop has) would that be up to the task??? i have a 3.2e chip in my desktop now E0)

can i get something cheeaper off ebay? i sold a inspiron 8000 a while back on there. wish i hadnt now!!!

basically------> college student, wants a laptop, plays mp3s, burns dvds, needs wireless!

thanks all.

:santa:

[Slackfumasta]

My Pentium-M based Dell 00m burns DVDs just fine. I tried making a backup copy of my Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon DVD last night, and I was able to browse the web and all while it decoded the DVD and then reencoded it on to my hard drive. I even paused it for the night and hibernated the computer, turned it on this morning and it picked up where it left off :)

If I were you, I'd look into an Inspiron 6000 with dedicated graphics.

[Tebore]

One take a look at Asus laptops they are great. I got myself a M6BNe with DVD+/-RW.

Second take that stuff about selling your desktop out of your sig and post. Selling outside of the classifieds isn't allowed here. Just wait till 100 posts and you'll gain access. Don't spam to 100 either.

[chevyrulz099]

thanks ...didnt know about the sig post. thought id give it a shot.

any ideas what i can get for all my stuff>???

i saw a few toshiba laptops at bestbuy today...had CELERON m????

are those crap?

will look at asus...am willing to spend 500$ out of pocket, and get rid of my desktop....

i need something with good sound also...i listen to music like crazy!!!

laptop suggestions? brands chips? must be <1000$

[Midnight Dream]

You will still need to remove the information about selling from your post, or this thread will be removed.

[chevyrulz099]

sorry i didnt know that..i will do it now. no "for sale" posts allowed correct??

[Midnight Dream]

correct. Only in the classifieds are they allowed.

EDIT: That last line may still get you into trouble, im not sure. Thats up for a mod to decide. Sorry to keep mentioning things, but im just trying to keep the new members out of trouble.

[Slackfumasta]

Celeron processors have come a long way; I wouldn't necessarily eliminate a laptop from consideration just because it has a Celeron, especially if budget is a concern. Heck, I've even got a Dell server here with a Celeron processor running Win2k3 and SQL 2000 to feed our accounting department (I didn't purchase it, so I take no responsibility :)).

[chevyrulz099]

haha....better not have pruchased it.

all the basic dell laptops with pentium Ms im seeing have (mostly 400) and 533 fsb.

is 400 adequate? think ill get something off ebay maybe....acer anygood?
just need basic stuff...no gaming...DVD watching is a YES, 40gb HD, nice screen, wifi

cdrw not mandatory as im gonna have my dvdrw in an ex. case

[uzibear]

i'm unsure why so few choose this route, but to me build-your own laptop is a nice alternative. you won't have an overall warranty, but you will have warranties from the companies you bought the different parts from, and many are excellent. you can avoid buying overpriced included items. i'm considering getting a aopen barebook from coboc.com. the asus offerrings there look very excellent as well. you need to add cpu, ram and hard drive. so i'll add celeron M ($100) or pentium M ($250), 1gb ram ($100ish), and a 5400rpm 80gb hdd ($100ish), for total cost of $700 at the least, most likely around $800. i think it's a very good option. the QC on barebooks tends to be very high and you are intimately involved in your pc, knowing how it works etc.

[ozzlo]

^^^^ I don't understand how $750 off dell cupons can be considered overpriced... a new cupon is released like every 2 weeks from dell...


Dell uses it as a sort of word of mouth advertizing... those that know about the cupons get a sweet deal and show off their new UBER 9300 and other people that like the sweet rig suddenly want one of their own but when they go to the dell site the price is really high cause they don't know about the cupons...

I got 42% off plus a $100 mail in rebate when I bought my laptop... and it's got a 4 year (small buisness) ACCADENTIAL DAMAGE warranty... I could accadentally dump a 128oz super big gulp on my laptop and dell will come straight out to my house and fix it for me...




Stay in the know and save alot of dough ;)


wow that was corny...

[Pinky]

Stay in the know and save alot of dough ;)


wow that was corny...

Yes, yes it was.

:bang head

But I agree that Dell's doing well at building a fan base. Frankly, their prices and product warrant it.

[chevyrulz099]

some links to where these coupons for 750$ off are. i will get a dell if i can find a computer i would like for 800$. also about when do the coupons come out? and can you customizr the notebook while using a coupon

i considered buildning a laptop, but thats about the same price as to buy a nice dell... not sure which route to go yet.

all with experience on buildning a laptop???? i build desktops all the time

i looked on copoc.com and will either get an asus barebone or aopen...aopen seems like they are a fast growing company?

[Pinky]

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=383278

Currently there are deals that will get you a Dell laptop to $800 with a $750 coupon. The current $750 coupon is for the highest end Inspiron notebooks (like the 9300).

[ponkan pinoy]

If you're getting a laptop now, I'd recommend looking for one that uses Intel's new Sonoma (did I get that right?) platform. 533 FSB, 400-533 DDR2. The cost differential isn't much, though when I was looking for them a month ago in Hong Kong, they weren't exactly common, so you might not find one that meets with your approval.

[ozzlo]

the inspirion 6000 seems nice for a basic laptop... theyre very cheap (even without the cupon codes) and still manage quite nicelly...

And Dell laptops for the most part have alot of customizability especially the higher end models...

[jnev_89]

if you want something small check out the dell 700m with a big discount ($750 off or better) or a dell i6000 if you want a 15"