Check the for sale/trade forums at anandtech, hardocp (http://hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=17)
and xtremesystems.org On 5/3/07, Joe Fruchey <jfruchey at gmail.com> wrote: > > $500 is great, but my budget is pretty firmly limited to $300. > > > On 5/3/07, Mathew Branyon <mat.branyon at gmail.com> wrote: > > Hang out in the hot deals forums on www.fatwallet.com > > If you hang out there long enough, you will find a deal on a new laptop > > for around $500. > > > > My girlfriend got one about a year ago, core duo, gig of ram, all that > > niceness, and widescreen, for $600 (the dell 1405 i think). > > > > Joe Fruchey wrote: > > > Okay, here's my deal: > > > > > > I have a Dell Latitude C500. It's rather old, 900MHz Celeron, 384MB > > > SDRAM, 8MB ATI Rage128, and the deal breaker, a 15" _XGA_ screen. > > > > > > Ugh. XGA. > > > > > > Other than the screen resolution, I like the computer. I like the form > > > factor, I like that I have TWO cardbus slots, I have an extra battery, > > > etc. > > > > > > The eBay laptop market is ravenous; I doubt I'd get more than > > > $175-$200 for it there. I figure if I sell it locally in the paper, > > > I'd have no trouble getting $300. > > > > > > So I want a new (to me), high-res laptop for $300. > > > > > > I had my eye on the Dell Latitude C610. It looks just like my C500, > > > but with an (available) SXGA+ (1400x1050) screen, better processor, > > > higher max memory, (available) built-in Wi-Fi, etc. > > > > > > I was also looking at an Inspiron 8200. It's much bigger and heavier, > > > but I have a WXGA (1600x1200) screen that I could put on one. > > > > > > Those models are from around 2001. My laptop experience, model-wise, > > > is pretty much limited to Dell. What is there that's good from other > > > manufacturers from that era? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > General at brlug.net > > > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > General at brlug.net > > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > General at brlug.net > http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.brlug.net/pipermail/general_brlug.net/attachments/20070503/f5501d4d/attachment.html
