Best low cost Centrino? - Hardware

jay_visaria@hotmail.com (Jay or FireBreather :-) wrote in
news:4652e1e3.0406010011.6452a4d7@posting.google.com:

> hello,
>
> I wonder if there exists a Centrino laptop that has a config close to:
>
> 1. processor clock spped more than 1.4 Ghz
> 2. 512 mb of DDR memory
> 3. a dvd-rom drive/ cd writer combo
> 4. 15" display at 1024x768
> 5. Three USB 2.0 ports
> 6. A 40 Gb hard drive running at 5400 rpm
> 7. Preinstalled 802(g) wireless
> 8. windows xp home with the oiginal CD
>
> i'm on a a sub 1500 $ budget.
>
>
> Please let me know if I'm too dreamy eyed and this config is way
> beyond my means...(probably is)

<tap on the shoulder>

some Acer's aren't too far off those specs, but I don't think any have
5400rpm drives.

Good Man <heyho@letsgo.com> wrote in message news:<Xns94FBCFA6C70D9sonicyouth@216.196.97.132>...
> jay_visaria@hotmail.com (Jay or FireBreather :-) wrote in
> news:4652e1e3.0406010011.6452a4d7@posting.google.com:
>
> > hello,
> >
> > I wonder if there exists a Centrino laptop that has a config close to:
> >
> > 1. processor clock spped more than 1.4 Ghz
> > 2. 512 mb of DDR memory
> > 3. a dvd-rom drive/ cd writer combo
> > 4. 15" display at 1024x768
> > 5. Three USB 2.0 ports
> > 6. A 40 Gb hard drive running at 5400 rpm
> > 7. Preinstalled 802(g) wireless
> > 8. windows xp home with the oiginal CD
> >
> > i'm on a a sub 1500 $ budget.
> >
> >
> > Please let me know if I'm too dreamy eyed and this config is way
> > beyond my means...(probably is)
>
> <tap on the shoulder>
>
> some Acer's aren't too far off those specs, but I don't think any have
> 5400rpm drives.

Guess I'll have to look for a 4200 rpm drive then. I tried Dell.com's
mix and match approach for a Dell Inspiron 9100. my custom config was:

Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz HT
512 mb RAM ("free upgrade" from 256)
15.4" WXGA screen
60 GB HardDrive
24x CDROM/CD-RW
128mb ATi Radeon 9700 Mobility 8x graphics (whoa!!)
802.11 a/b/g wireless
96 WHr 12 cell battery
Win XP Home and other irrelevant sofware

This monster was all mine for $1579.00. Not bad for a desktop I dare
say but sounded like a guaranteed battery guzzler!

Still looking....

jay_visaria@hotmail.com (Jay or FireBreather :-) wrote in message news:<4652e1e3.0406020316.50486a4f@posting.google.com>...
> Good Man <heyho@letsgo.com> wrote in message news:<Xns94FBCFA6C70D9sonicyouth@216.196.97.132>...
> > jay_visaria@hotmail.com (Jay or FireBreather :-) wrote in
> > news:4652e1e3.0406010011.6452a4d7@posting.google.com:
> >
> > > hello,
> > >
> > > I wonder if there exists a Centrino laptop that has a config close to:
> > >
> > > 1. processor clock spped more than 1.4 Ghz
> > > 2. 512 mb of DDR memory
> > > 3. a dvd-rom drive/ cd writer combo
> > > 4. 15" display at 1024x768
> > > 5. Three USB 2.0 ports
> > > 6. A 40 Gb hard drive running at 5400 rpm
> > > 7. Preinstalled 802(g) wireless
> > > 8. windows xp home with the oiginal CD
> > >
> > > i'm on a a sub 1500 $ budget.
> > >
> > >
> > > Please let me know if I'm too dreamy eyed and this config is way
> > > beyond my means...(probably is)
> >
> > <tap on the shoulder>
> >
> > some Acer's aren't too far off those specs, but I don't think any have
> > 5400rpm drives.
>
> Guess I'll have to look for a 4200 rpm drive then. I tried Dell.com's
> mix and match approach for a Dell Inspiron 9100. my custom config was:
>
> Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz HT
> 512 mb RAM ("free upgrade" from 256)
> 15.4" WXGA screen
> 60 GB HardDrive
> 24x CDROM/CD-RW
> 128mb ATi Radeon 9700 Mobility 8x graphics (whoa!!)
> 802.11 a/b/g wireless
> 96 WHr 12 cell battery
> Win XP Home and other irrelevant sofware
>
> This monster was all mine for $1579.00. Not bad for a desktop I dare
> say but sounded like a guaranteed battery guzzler!
>
> Still looking....




I myself have just purchased a Centrino laptop - I went for an ACER -
as I have just registered with a website called www.epinx.com - they
have quite a selection of Centrino & P4's. Have a look - hope this
helps

Good luck.