cheap laptop (under 675$ USD)

[davidbball13]

hello every one i am looking to by a new laptop. my T22 cannot cut it anymore. i want to keep it under 675 USD. any ideas??????? i am looking for something on the small side (under 15'' screen). I dont want too much from it only using it for torrents, skype, aim, surfin' the web and a little music (its on my network drive).
i also would be dual booting ubuntu 8.04 and win XP no vista. Also i web cam would be great but i dont want it to increase the price a ton. for specs i guess

-160 or 180 gig HDD
-1 or 2 gigs of ram
-wireless G or N
- CD/DVD burner
- for the processor i am not sure what i can get for the price if its dual core i will be happy i really dont care AMD or intel.

if you guys/gals know of any just write because my T22 is growing in age (about 9 almost 10 years old)

David D.

 

[Sceadwian]

Check NewEgg They have 60 laptops in the 500-700 dollar range that roughly meet your requirements.

 

[mneary]

If you're in frys sales area look at Friday's ad. HP, sku 5591980. $549.99.

 

[davidbball13]

If you're in frys sales area look at Friday's ad. HP, sku 5591980. $549.99.

i friggin wish i lived near a frys.

 

[davidbball13]

Check NewEgg They have 60 laptops in the 500-700 dollar range that roughly meet your requirements.

yeah i will have to look at that. i was looking for some recommendations

 

[davidbball13]

i really like this one

Newegg.com - Acer TravelMate TM3270-6637 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T5600(1.83GHz) 14.1" Wide XGA 1GB Memory DDR2 533 120GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel GMA950 - Laptops / Notebooks

but my teacher has an acer and he says that the "Built-in touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll key" is a pain in the ass.
i am going to see if my local computer store has it (they match online prices) and check to see if it all works with ubuntu

 

[mneary]

Almost always I ignore the touch pad and use a mouse. A wireless mouse can be under $30.

 

[davidbball13]

Almost always I ignore the touch pad and use a mouse. A wireless mouse can be under $30.

i have no room for a wireless mouse i have a desk ment for a three year old

 

[mneary]

I use my leg for the mouse when I'm in airports.

Would be nice if you put your location in your UserCP.

 

[davidbball13]

I use my leg for the mouse when I'm in airports.

Would be nice if you put your location in your UserCP.

yeah i was actually about to do that. i live it upstate new york

 

[mneary]

No frys nearby.

I'm originally from Rochester (Greece).

 

[davidbball13]

i found what i want not the other one this one has a webcam

Acer Aspire 5050 5430
blam 699$ perfect price

 

[ArtemisGoldfish]

yeah i was actually about to do that. i live it upstate new york

I'm up in middle-of-nowhere upstate (Utica/Rome area), there are just no good deals in person around here. I actually just ordered a laptop from Dell Business.
15.4" anti-glare display
AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.9Ghz
1GB DDR2 RAM
integrated ATi Express 1150 graphics
80GB HDD
WinXP Home
CD burner/DVD-ROM drive
integrated 802.11g
for ~$450. If interested at all, just look up the Dell Vostro series, they're all really customizable through the website.

 

[davidbball13]

I'm up in middle-of-nowhere upstate (Utica/Rome area), there are just no good deals in person around here. I actually just ordered a laptop from Dell Business.
15.4" anti-glare display
AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.9Ghz
1GB DDR2 RAM
integrated ATi Express 1150 graphics
80GB HDD
WinXP Home
CD burner/DVD-ROM drive
integrated 802.11g
for ~$450. If interested at all, just look up the Dell Vostro series, they're all really customizable through the website.

yeah i may look into those. i live in clifton park/ southern Saratoga

 

[davidbball13]

I'm up in middle-of-nowhere upstate (Utica/Rome area), there are just no good deals in person around here. I actually just ordered a laptop from Dell Business.
15.4" anti-glare display
AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.9Ghz
1GB DDR2 RAM
integrated ATi Express 1150 graphics
80GB HDD
WinXP Home
CD burner/DVD-ROM drive
integrated 802.11g
for ~$450. If interested at all, just look up the Dell Vostro series, they're all really customizable through the website.

they have no webcams

 

[ArtemisGoldfish]

they have no webcams

Ewww, what would you want a built-in webcam for? There's only one thing that people use webcams for, hahaha.

 

[davidbball13]

Ewww, what would you want a built-in webcam for? There's only one thing that people use webcams for, hahaha.

lol
i need it for skype

 

[davidbball13]

yeah i think i will give the computer store a ring later on the is laptop. i really like it i just will have to wipe vista off it. ewwwwwwwww vista

 

[ArtemisGoldfish]

That's part of the reason I ordered from Dell Business...Until the 20th, they're giving you the option to picking XP as the included OS, and it's probably a nice, clean, clutter-free installation because it's meant for Business use.

 

[rjvh]

ACER 4710

web cam
duo core
120 GB hdd
all little extra things you hardly use but nice to have

my company bougth it for $650 new

it does everything that i want it to do (i am not a gamer)

Robert-Jan