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|| HP Pavilion dv1227us || 5.33 lbs || 3/? hrs || 2 Gb || 14" 1280x768 || $1350 [http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=319314&pfp=BROWSE CompUSA][[BR]] $1325 customized [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#901322 HP Shopping][[BR]] $1000 refurb [http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=591417&store=ecost&source=ECOSTDEAL&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=11-916029-2&adcampaign=email,ECOSTDEAL eCost][[BR]] $1000 [http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?store=pcmall&dpno=607556&source=ZWB12219&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=08-981412-2&adcampaign=email,ZWB12219&wt.mc_id=ZWB12219 PCMall][[BR]] specs at [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TZSUG/002-0213976-7594410?v=glance Amazon] [http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00305175 HP] || || HP Pavilion dv1227us || 5.33/5.9 lbs || 3/6 hrs || 2 Gb || 14" 1280x768 || $1350 [http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=319314&pfp=BROWSE CompUSA][[BR]] $1325 customized [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#901322 HP Shopping][[BR]] $1000 refurb [http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=591417&store=ecost&source=ECOSTDEAL&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=11-916029-2&adcampaign=email,ECOSTDEAL eCost][[BR]] $1000 [http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?store=pcmall&dpno=607556&source=ZWB12219&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=08-981412-2&adcampaign=email,ZWB12219&wt.mc_id=ZWB12219 PCMall][[BR]] specs at [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TZSUG/002-0213976-7594410?v=glance Amazon] [http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00305175 HP] ||

I'm looking at laptops. If it's a windows machine, it should be XP-Pro, not home. I'm also tempted by Linux and OS-X machines.

Primary criteria:

  • durable and reliable
  • low to medium weight
  • long battery life (> 4 hours)

  • ram expandable to 2 gig

Secondary criteria

  • decent performance for light programming
  • decent keyboard for touch typing
  • decent display
  • inexpensive

Notes:

Model

Weight

Battery Life

max ram

screen

Notes

?

? lbs

? hrs

? Gb

?" ?x?

$?

HP Pavilion dv1227us

5.33/5.9 lbs

3/6 hrs

2 Gb

14" 1280x768

$1350 [http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=319314&pfp=BROWSE CompUSA]BR $1325 customized [http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_components.do#901322 HP Shopping]BR $1000 refurb [http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=591417&store=ecost&source=ECOSTDEAL&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=11-916029-2&adcampaign=email,ECOSTDEAL eCost]BR $1000 [http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/detail.asp?store=pcmall&dpno=607556&source=ZWB12219&srccode=cii_13736960&cpncode=08-981412-2&adcampaign=email,ZWB12219&wt.mc_id=ZWB12219 PCMall]BR specs at [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007TZSUG/002-0213976-7594410?v=glance Amazon] [http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=c00305175 HP]

Dell Latitude X1

2.5/2.8 lbs

3/5 hrs

? Gb

12.1" 1280x768

$2000

MPC TransPort U1000

3.4/4.4 lbs

2/7 hrs

? Gb

12.1" ?x?

$1600 [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1851788,00.asp PCMag]

ThinkPad X41

3.2 lbs

5.5 hrs

? Gb

12.1" ?x?

$1900 [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1819039,00.asp PCMag]

AsusTek W3V

5.5 lbs

3 hrs

? Gb

14.1" wide ?x?

$1700 [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1840497,00.asp PCMag]

Toshiba Satellite M55-S325

5.1 lbs

3.25 hrs

? Gb

14.1" ?x?

$1400 XP-home [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1845905,00.asp PCMag]

Gateway M250XL

5.1 lbs

3.25/5 hrs

? Gb

14.1" ?x?

$1,170.00 [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1841081,00.asp PCMag]

Averatec AV4265-EH1

4.6 lbs

3.65 hrs

? Gb

13.3" ?x?

~$1200 XP-home BR[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1830581,00.asp PCMag]

Averatec 4200

4.7 lbs

3.5-4 hrs

2 Gb

13.3" 1280x800

$1200 [http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/averatec-4200-notebook.htm mobiletechreview] BR[http://www.staples.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaplesProductDisplay?zipCode=21122&jspStoreDir=Staples&catalogId=10051&errorUrl=zipcode&krypto=mfxq1nTSMWh0shUQOLdqejr6zGQ2Y8NL&ts=1125537123271&langId=-1&partNumber=605193&storeId=10001&ddkey=StaplesZipCodeAdd Staples] XP-Home

Toshiba Portege R100

2.4/? lbs

1.5/5 hrs

1 Gb

12.1" 1024x768

~$2000 [http://www.mobiletechreview.com/notebooks/Toshiba_Portege_R100.htm mobiletechreview]

Acer TravelMate TM3002WTCi

3.1 lbs

4.5 Hrs

2 Gb

12.1" 1280x800

$1350 [http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=51465416&pfp=BROWSE CompUSA] BR $1250 [http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10404990 Buy.com]

WinBook LX 300

4.6 lbs

? hrs

? Gb

12.1" ?x?

$699 Linspire [http://news.com.com/Low-cost+laptops+shedding+weight/2100-1044_3-5643577.html CNet]

Asus W5A

? lbs

? hrs

? Gb

12.1" ?x?

$1,649 [http://news.com.com/Smaller+notebooks+offer+ream+of+features/2100-1044_3-5723009.html CNet]

Sharp Actius MP30

? lbs

? hrs

? Gb

10.4" ?x?

$1,617 [http://news.com.com/Smaller+notebooks+offer+ream+of+features+-+page+2/2100-1044_3-5723009-2.html CNet]

Fujitsu LifeBook P7010

? lbs

4.25(7) hrs

? Gb

10.6" ?x?

$1,599 with rebate [http://news.com.com/Smaller+notebooks+offer+ream+of+features+-+page+2/2100-1044_3-5723009-2.html CNet]

Panasonic T4

2.8 lbs

12 hrs

1 Gb

12.1" 1024x768

$2K up, [http://www.dynamism.com/t4/specs.shtml specs]

Acer AS5000 (Turion)

6.5 lbs

3.25 hrs

15.4" 1280x800

[http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1786684,00.asp PCMag]

Acer TravelMate 4000 series

6.6 lbs

5-6 hrs

2 gB

15" 1024x768 orBR 15.4" 1280x800

~$1000 [http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001743,39073841p,00.htm CNet asia]BR[http://www.compshopper.co.uk/shopper/reviews/65737/acer-travelmate-4501wlmi.html Computer Shopper 4501WLMi]BR[http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=4422 linux]

Compaq Presario B3813AP

2.55 kg

4 hrs

2 gB

15" 1024x768

[http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001743,39079380p,00.htm CNet asia]

Compaq Presario V2000 (Turion)

5.4/6.1 lbs

2.5/5.5 hrs

14.1" wide

6cell/12cell [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1825639,00.asp PCMag]

ThinkPad X40

3.2 lbs

6.25 hrs

? Gb

12.1" 1024x768

$1800~$2000 [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1609467,00.asp PCMag]

Alienware Area-51m_7700

?

4 hrs

2gB

12.1" 1280x800

~$1100-1500 [http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/sentia/sentia_specs.aspx?SysCode=PC-LT-SENTIA&SubCode=SKU-PERFORMANCE Alienware]

HP Pavilion dv1175us

5.33 lb

6 hrs

?

14" 1280x768

$1350 clearance [http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=317688&pfp=BROWSE CompUSA]

Dell Latitude D510

6.1 lb

4 hrs

2gB

14.1" or 15" XGA

~$950 [http://reviews.cnet.com/4505-3121_7-31355783.html CNET review] [http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=US&cs=04&dgvcode=ss&l=EN&oc=D510PSAPP Dell]

Fujitsu B6110D

3.3 lb

~5 hrs

2gB

12.1" 1024x768

~$1700 [http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20050804/ Tom's Hardware]

Toshiba R200

2.84 lb

~4 hrs

1.25gB

12.1" 1024x768

~$2000 [http://www.tomshardware.com/mobile/20050804/ Tom's Hardware]

ASUS M3000Np (M3NP)

5 lb.

7.4 Hrs.

1 gB

14.1" 1024x768

5400rpm HD, BR [http://www10.shopping.com/xPF-22569070 shopping.com]

Averatec AV3270-EE1

4.5 lb.

??

??

12.1" 1024x768

[http://www10.shopping.com/xPF-Averatec_AVERATEC_NOTEBOOK_LINE_SEM_2800_512MB_60GB_DVD_MULTI_XPH_12_1IN shopping.com]

Dell's Inspiron 700m

3.7-4.1 lb.

?

2gB

12.1" 1280x800

~$1100 Pentium M 1.6 GHz, BR[http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,118626,pg,2,00.asp PC World]BR[http://www.shopping.com/xPR-Dell_Dell_Inspiron_700M_Notebook_Computer_P_M_1_60GHz_256MB_30GB_22547478 shopping.com reviews]

ThinkPad T42

5.8 pounds

5.5 hrs

2gB

15" 1400x1050

expensive, [http://www10.shopping.com/xPR-IBM_IBM_ThinkPad_T42_IBM_Think_Express_Program_IBM_Think_Express_IBM_ThinkPad_T42_models_with_3_year_w_ shopping.com reviews]

ThinkPad T40 (237382U)

4.85 lb

5.5 hrs

2gB

14.1" 1024x768

$900recon [http://www10.shopping.com/xPF-IBM_ThinkPad_T40_2373_237382U shopping.com]

iDIAcomputing: LaptopComputer (last edited 2009-12-03 16:40:02 by GeorgeDinwiddie)