DaveC Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I need a new laptop for work so I'm shopping around to see whats out there and have no clue what to get so I'm asking for help, my requirements aren't that large but I'd like at least something better than a p3. I need: WiFi connection at least 256mb ram 40 gig hd - more is better dvd/cd burner graphics aren't important won't be playing any games(maybe solitaire ) budget about $1600 Canadian thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Depending on how much battery life you're looking for or what size you might look at the centrino's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 I have a friend who is reseller for this company: http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/profess...al_systems.html Thier notebooks are reliable and are quite well put together IMHO. I've actually been looking at getting this:http://www.sagernotebook.com/pages/noteboo...roductType=4780 though I have to pass it by the wife:) I don't know if they ship to Canada but if you're interested I can talk to my friend and see if we can hook you up with some discounts and we can arrange something shipping wise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Thanks a lot Romier I was just looking at the Sager notebooks, anything I buy I will need buy March 9th the latest(going on business for 5 weeks). If you could find anything out for me that would be great. I was also looking at the centrino's because I heard the battery life is great, it would be mainly used for troubleshooting pos and pms software, so nothing to graphically intensive. I appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 If you want batter life and must run Windows then a Centrino is the only way to go. I have a 2Ghz Pentium 4m in my laptop for work and at best I get 1hour 30min battery life. My iBook would get me about 5 hours of battery life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 You should get at least 3-4 hrs with a centrino, Possibly more depending on what you're doing on the laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Id recommend a dell laptop. Have one myself and they are excellent. But you wont be able to order one by the time you need it for capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 As usual, I have to say that this is contrary to everyone else's experiences with Dell, but: I had a number of problems with my Inspiron 8000 laptop. The RAM was bad and it crashed frequently (running Win2k), usually in middle of something very, very important, like a presentation. I had to jump through hoops to get it fixed (I spent hours and hours on the phone). I dislike the size very much. As a desktop replacement, the damn thing is HUGE and very, very heavy. You need to fly for only one business trip and you will start wishing for a reasonably-sized laptop. Best bang for your buck for laptops I wouldn't do it even if there was a laptop in it for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainl Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Step away from the Buck banging gags, Jay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 You guys are to funny!! I think I'm going with the centrino, I'll be installing software in hotels and restaurants and they won't always be in the most ideal conditions(usually some type of construction going on) so having a longer battery life would definitely be a good thing. What do you guys think of the compaq presario orToshiba satellite series? remember my budget is about 1600 Canadian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogledricks Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Everyone has computer horror stories for every vender. But the specs you require are exactly what I bought from HP/Compaq, for $1,000 with $100 rebate. I actually downsized the LCD screen because I didn't want or need a big screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Originally posted by iainl@Mar 2 2004, 09:44 AM Step away from the Buck banging gags, Jay. Thanks for looking out for me, Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zot Posted March 2, 2004 Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Serious, One thing to consider no matter what laptop you get is check out what battery upgrades are available, it can make a huge difference. My wife's Compaq (1 GHz AMD I think) would get 1-2 hours of battery life. We bought the most advanced battery (on eBay for $60) available for her system and now she gets 6.5 hours to a charge. So don't be stingy with the battery you put in there, you definitely get what you pay for there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 2, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2004 Hey Kfredericks what model of compaq did you end up buying? It looks like I won't be able to buy online, I won't have the moneyfor it until about three days before i leave so its gonna be tough finding the best deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted March 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well I bought my first laptop!!! its a Toshiba Satellite A40-1LR P4 2.4 ghz 512 ram wifi b/g 64mb video 40 gig hdd cd-rw/dvd it cost me 1600 and I'm pretty happy with it, from everything i read on the internet the toshibas are pretty sturdy. I'll be working in hotels and resorts mostly so I'm not to worried about working conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 My iBook would get me about 5 hours of battery life. Really? The best I ever got from mine was about 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted March 8, 2004 Report Share Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by iCamp@Mar 7 2004, 01:18 PM My iBook would get me about 5 hours of battery life. Really? The best I ever got from mine was about 90 minutes. yep, 90 minutes, man that is windoze bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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