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First Notebook, Thin-and-Light.
I am deciding on purchasing my first notebook in the next coming week or two. I've already put lots of thought into what I am looking for as far as performance and mobility go. There are so many different manufacturers and notebook models available though that I'm having some trouble finding the right laptop suited for my preferences. Hopefully you can recommend some great notebooks for me.
Let me give you an idea of what I'm expecting:
Processor: Intel Core Duo at a decent speed.
Memory: 1GB RAM at least. I don't need high-end gaming and am not planning on Windows Vista at the moment. But I want my computer to run super smooth since I will be doing lots of multi-tasking.
Harddrive: Data Storage is very important. I keep lots of multimedia and will need lots of space and a good RPM speed: 100GB 7,200RPM.
Size/Weight: Thin-and-Light. I want a balance between performance and mobility.
Graphics Card: No clear idea about this. I cannot decide between a dedicated and an integrated graphics chip. Although i will not be playing top of the line games, i might play a couple older ones during my spare time. I will need your opinion on this. :confused:
Screen: I would be content with a 14 inch display. Should be of good quality.
Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW. I am tired of CDs.
Other: I will be using wireless very often.
To summarize, I am looking for a portable notebook pc that is capable of performing above average thin-and-light laptops even if the cost of this is a price increase.;)
EDIT: Wouldn't find it heartbreaking to step down to 5,400RPM if 7,200RPM is hard to come by.
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Re: First Notebook, Thin-and-Light.
I am deciding on purchasing my first notebook in the next coming week or two. I've already put lots of thought into what I am looking for as far as performance and mobility go. There are so many different manufacturers and notebook models available though that I'm having some trouble finding the right laptop suited for my preferences. Hopefully you can recommend some great notebooks for me.
Let me give you an idea of what I'm expecting:
Processor: Intel Core Duo at a decent speed.
Memory: 1GB RAM at least. I don't need high-end gaming and am not planning on Windows Vista at the moment. But I want my computer to run super smooth since I will be doing lots of multi-tasking.
Harddrive: Data Storage is very important. I keep lots of multimedia and will need lots of space and a good RPM speed: 100GB 7,200RPM.
Size/Weight: Thin-and-Light. I want a balance between performance and mobility.
Graphics Card: No clear idea about this. I cannot decide between a dedicated and an integrated graphics chip. Although i will not be playing top of the line games, i might play a couple older ones during my spare time. I will need your opinion on this. :confused:
Screen: I would be content with a 14 inch display. Should be of good quality.
Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW. I am tired of CDs.
Other: I will be using wireless very often.
To summarize, I am looking for a portable notebook pc that is capable of performing above average thin-and-light laptops even if the cost of this is a price increase.;)
EDIT: Wouldn't find it heartbreaking to step down to 5,400RPM if 7,200RPM is hard to come by.
The Dell Latitude D620 with the NVIDIA graphics card (64MB RAM) is worthwhile.
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Re: First Notebook, Thin-and-Light.
what is your price range? the portableone mx (asus a8jm) is worth a look if you can go up to $1700ish
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Without a budget, it's hard to say...if you have money to spend, maybe a Sony VAIO SZ would meet you needs...
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I'm looking for something between the price range of 1,000 to 1,800 dollars.
That Asus a8jm looks nice, i'll keep my eye on that.
I'm trying to avoid DELL and Gateway.
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Well, at the top end of that, the W3J is probably worth a look too? And the soon to come 13.3" W7J?
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Graphics Card: No clear idea about this. I cannot decide between a dedicated and an integrated graphics chip. Although i will not be playing top of the line games, i might play a couple older ones during my spare time. I will need your opinion on this.
It doesn't look like you need much of a graphics card, if any to meet your requirements. A good option is the HP dv2000z. It has an AMD Turion X2 processor and a nice integrated graphics card, an Nvidia Go6150. It's essentially a cross between an integrated and dedicated card, and will help enhance movies/photos and such.
It won't offer the quality of the Asus, but HP notebooks have great quality in my opinion, and it costs hundreds less:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...computer_store
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You can always upgrade the hard drive later if needed. I would think the ThinkPad T60 would be a good choice. They are very well built with great support.