Can't decide which laptop to buy

[jackluo923]

Budge: free - $1500
Screensize: no bigger than 14.1
Graphic Card: Integrated is fine as long it's hd video capable
CPU: intel core2dual t5720 or above or amd turion x2 tl60 or above (puma platform is fine too)
Ram: Preferably no ram, but 2gb for very low price would be great. ( very low price = $20)
HDD: 250-320GB
Touchscreen: Optional, but it'd be great of the laptop has touchscreen feature.
Battery Life: 2.5 hours or above
Time: Will be buying in or close to September 2008 to catch the back to school sale.

Right now, here's what I can think of:
Dell XPS m1330
Dell Inspiron/Vostro 1420
HP TX2500
HP TX2000
HP 2500t

[Netrix]

This one is pretty nice and fairly cheap.

http://www.notebookreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail

[jackluo923]

Originally Posted by Netrix

This one is pretty nice and fairly cheap.

http://www.notebookreview.com/price/...ay=priceDetail

I need a laptop which has 14.1" screen size or smaller.

for 12.1" preferablly WXGA
for 14.1" preferablly WXGA+

[Gow616]

Lenovo Thinkpad T61 14.1" with discrete graphics (NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB)
It will run you under $1500 with tax for some specs such as:

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5ghz 6mb L2 cache
250gb HD 5400RPM
Intel 4965AGN Wireless
Bluetooth
Camera
WXGA+
and more.

Granted I like my Lenovo Thinkpad T61P.

If you considered a 15.4" notebook,overall weight difference is minimal compared to 14 and 13, look at IBuyPower as they build using OEM parts. A Lenovo Thinkpad T61, Dell Latitude 830, Dell XPS 15 and HP.

I messed with 13" and 14" and like my 15". Granted a person might not be able to lift that extra 1 to 1.5lbs (0.453592kg to 0.680388 kg).

You could always consider a Macbook Air if you wanted to make toast and have a light notebook!

[jackluo923]

Originally Posted by Gow616

Lenovo Thinkpad T61 14.1" with discrete graphics (NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB)
It will run you under $1500 with tax for some specs such as:

Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5ghz 6mb L2 cache
250gb HD 5400RPM
Intel 4965AGN Wireless
Bluetooth
Camera
WXGA+
and more.

Granted I like my Lenovo Thinkpad T61P.

If you considered a 15.4" notebook,overall weight difference is minimal compared to 14 and 13, look at IBuyPower as they build using OEM parts. A Lenovo Thinkpad T61, Dell Latitude 830, Dell XPS 15 and HP.

I messed with 13" and 14" and like my 15". Granted a person might not be able to lift that extra 1 to 1.5lbs (0.453592kg to 0.680388 kg).

You could always consider a Macbook Air if you wanted to make toast and have a light notebook!

When I am at home, I will usually hook up external monitor or hook my HDTV to the laptop.

I have no trouble lifting a 5-10 pounds laptop as my backpack is about 30-40 pounds anyways, it's not too much weight to add.

For about $1000 I can buy this:
HP TX2500
Cpu: AMD Griffin 2.5ghz (I think)
Ram: 2GB
HDD: 320GB 5400rpm
Screen: WXGA 12.1"
Touchscreen: Yes
Walcom Tablet with digital pen: yes
Convertable screen: Yes
Graphic card: ATI 3200
HD video capable: Yes
Battery: 6 cell/2.5hour
Weight: 4-5 Pounds
Wireless: WIFI ABGN, bluetooth 2.0
Ports: 2xUSB, 2x audio out, 1x audio in, vga out, svideo out, expresscard, gigabit lan, modem, dvd-rw with lightscribe.
Webcam: Yes

For the same price, I can get HP 2700t 14.1"
Processor: t9600
Video card: Geforce M8400GS
Ram: 2GB
Hdd: 320GB hdd
Screen: WXGA+ 14.1"
and other regular stuff

I wil primarily use the laptop for movies, occasional encoding movies, write zune games, internet, occasional photoshop/coreldraw, occasional light gaming which integrated graphic card can handle.

[Gregory]

I would recommend the XPS, HP's(all the ones I have owned) tend to have problems out of the box.

[runtohell121]

i would go with the hp tx2500.. at least it has a touch screen and the cpu looks to be good

[jackluo923]

@RuntoHell - the 2.5ghz cpu performs close to a 2.1ghz t8100. The performance of the cpu is not entirely based on its clock rate.

@Gregory - As long as the laptop does not have any hardware problem out of box, I don't really care. I'm going to whipe computer clean anyways. I'm also able to deal with software problems and I can fix most problems myself.