WTB---Laptop

[heydatsmyrice]

I am interested in buying a new laptop and was wanting to know if anyone has any info regarding this one:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4545380&CatId=17

Tigerdirect is also offering like 10% cashback on this plus with the $1.99 shipping would make it seem like a great deal. Any additional info cause I am really liking this. It has everything that I want, the only thing is I would like a 12.1 inch screen but that would cosst way more but this is perfect other than that. More info would be appreciated. thanks!

[damnyou]

What is your budget? Do you need a machine with discrete graphics? What will be the primary use of laptop?

[heydatsmyrice]

mainly for school use w/ the occasional "movie & music borrowing" watching movies on my lcd, things of that sort. my budget, no more than $550 w/tax preferably under $500 if possible
i was gonna get on that HP from staples w/$100 coupon for around 6 but saw people were not getting lucky with coupon so decided against it. the 12.1 hp from staples is the perfect computer

http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p13_HP-Pavilion-dv2-1030us-Entertainment-Notebook-PC_278322_10051_Business_Supplies

thats perfect but still outside my budget.

[IAMSLICK]

Did you see this one?
http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/996755/Gateway-UC7308u-13-3-Widescreen-Notebook/

Might be a little smaller and you don't have to deal with TigerDirect...

[heydatsmyrice]

i did see that one, I liked it a lot, but the wifey doesnt like gateway. She is unsure about the name cause she has never heard of it, just the usuals, HP, Sony, Dell are the main ones she knows.

[damnyou]

How about this one

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=blcwcfp&cs=04&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&acd=10466193-1260291-

Change the processor to Core 2 Duo and it will be $526 + tax

You can get the extra RAM from outside for less than 10 bucks

[heydatsmyrice]

How about this one

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=blcwcfp&cs=04&dgvcode=ss&c=US&l=EN&dgc=BF&cid=7420&lid=197374&acd=10466193-1260291-

Change the processor to Core 2 Duo and it will be $526 + tax

You can get the extra RAM from outside for less than 10 bucks

im blocked at work so I will check it when I get home. what size is the screen?

[damnyou]

im blocked at work so I will check it when I get home. what size is the screen?

Here are the specs

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz, 2M L2 Cache, 800Mhz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic SP1, With media
1 Year Limited Warranty and 1 Year Mail-in Service
14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA Anti-glare LCD Panel
Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
1.0GB, DDR2-800 SDRAM, 1 DIMM
Dell Touchpad
Internal English Single Pointing Keyboard
80GB Hard Drive, 5400 RPM
24X CD-RW/DVD w/ Cyberlink PowerDVD™
Dell Wireless™ 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card
No Modem
Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
My Accessories
6 Cell Battery

[heydatsmyrice]

ooo no dvd burner? hmm need that. ill check out the config, looks ok but not as good as the other ones.