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Originally posted by elwoodblues43
I'm looking to get myself a notebook relatively soon.
Basically I want the features I want for the best price. I want at least 512MB RAM, CDRW/DVD combo drive, at least 40GB hard drive, Pentium 4, integrated high speed internet.
Features and specs aside, which brands tend to have the best prices, and which are best for customer satisfaction?
Any advice is appreciated, thanks
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Do you want best price, or the best laptop?
The IBM T-Series is (in my opinion) the best line of laptops available. They are made far better than any other laptop, feel hard as a rock, and the keyboard is perfect. I'm not talking perfect for a laptop, I'm talking perfect desktops included.
It does not have a Pentium 4, or a Centrino, instead it has a Pentium M and a superior proprietary Wi-Fi connection.
So, for $30 you can buy a wireless router and be able to surf the web from your couch (very nice).
That, and I have NEVER heard anyone disliking an IBM laptop. Again, they are by far the best in my opinion.
Pricewise, Dells are good, Gateway is fine, and the Apple iBooks are very nice for the price.
My recommendations:
$1,000 - Apple iBook (where you can likely get the education discount...that they don't check...I've umm...heard...)
$1,500 - Either IBM T40 or IBM X40 (got to dig around on the site for a while but you can find a nice little deal. Or an upgraded Apple iBook
$2,000 - IBM T41