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budget small laptops for everyday uses
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
up to $900
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Web browsing, watching videos, light light gaming (integrated would work fine, but ati 200m would work the very best i guess)
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
taking it whenever i fly or go places, quite often
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
older games, maybe some age of empires 2, or age of empires 3 on lowest settings.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
don't care
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
at least 4
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
dont' care
9) What country are you buying this in?
usa
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
don't care
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
don't care
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
nope
14) How long do you want this laptop to last?
2 years?
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
60-80
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
cd-rw/dvd or dvd-rw if i can afford it.
i'm looking at the compaq v2000z with 512mb ram, 12 cell battery, sempron 3300+ ect. ect. and the averatec 2100. i can't find a review of the 2100, so i can't really see if that one is good or not......any more suggestions?
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Re: budget small laptops for everyday uses
I'd take a look at the Dell Inspiron E1405. Now, it doesn't have the greatest GPU (Intel GMA950), but no matter what 14" and less notebook you get in that price range, it isn't going to be good at playing games. The games you posted should run on the GMA950, mostly if they are older.
You can get the Dell E1405 with a Core Duo and a 14" display for under your budget; there are links at the top of the page for the Dell Coupons. They'll help keep the price down.
Chaz
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i don't really like the dell e1405 that much...idk maybe its just the looks of it or something....but i guess it would match my I9300.
any more suggestions?
also i found i can get a decently outfited MSI 1022 for $1100 which doesn't sound bad for what it is, so i might stretch my budget if nothing appealls to much too much.
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perhaps the compaq v2000z. if you can go a little higher, then the asus z62f would be another choice.
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already looked at the 2000, and where would i look for the z62f?
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PowerNotebooks.com has it here:
http://powernotebooks.com/specs/PowerPro/p2-14.php
I also believe that www.geared2play.com has it.
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wow, thanks for the link, and that looks pretty good for everything u get with it.
i'll deffinatly consider that, and i heard that u can knock another $50 or so off when the 1.66ghz processor is availible on it.