First off, is this worth it? ------------------------------------- Lenovo recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium for personal computing. 7443CTO ThinkPad R400 - 1 Yr Depot Warranty Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz 1066MHz 3MBL2) 25W1 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic12 14.1 WXGA TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight, Camera Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD w/ 1394 3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)8 UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) 160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm4 CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24x/24x/24x/8x Max Combo Ultrabay Enhanced (Serial ATA)5 Integrated Bluetooth PAN ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III10 6 cell Li-Ion Battery60 7443: 1 Year Depot Warranty - TopSeller7 Processor1 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz 1066MHz 3MBL2) 25W Operating System12 Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic Operating System Language Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic US English Display type 14.1 WXGA TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight, Camera System graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD w/ 1394 Total memory8 3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM) Keyboard Keyboard US English Pointing Device UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) Hard Drive4 160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm Optical device5 CD-RW/DVD-ROM 24x/24x/24x/8x Max Combo Ultrabay Enhanced (Serial ATA) System expansion slots Express Card Slot & PC Card Slot Bluetooth Integrated Bluetooth PAN Wireless LAN card10 ThinkPad 11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III Battery60 6 cell Li-Ion Battery Power cord Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter Language Pack Language Pack US English Subtotal: $1,155.00 Sale Price: $918.00 eCoupon: Apply Note: The eCoupon code is case sensitive [USPSTPATSSALE] -$183.60 Estimated total: $734.40* Total savings $420.60 ----------------------------------------------- I made that myself, but I am not too tech savy so I thought maybe some Clutchfans can help me make a better one if the above is not good enough. 1. Go to this link: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/...-category-id=71B5861F7B7A4D2D8E6D5ABC43C80769 2. Choose ThinkPad R400 (Elite Thinkpad 400 is a bit too much for my budget). 3. Help me make a laptop. I am going to be using it for my school work, e-mail, finals, and web surfing. Only things I prefer are webcam and bluetooth. I need help b/c I am not sure about memory and other stuff. I don't need a big harddrive so the default one is fine. 4. Apply this coupon: USPSTPATSSALE I am looking to keep it around $700. Lower is better, but a little over is still fine. I do not want to go over $800. Thanks.
The specs that you posted aren't to bad for what your looking to do but it seems a little pricey to me. I wouldn't pay no more then $550 for something like that but don't take my word I'm no expert. HP normally has some decent deals. You should check it out, I haven't had a problem with my HP but then again I did take remove vista so that might of helped my case. Also I am not to familiar with that brand, Lenovo.
I have looked into HP, but after my Compaq, I am very hestitant to purchase compaq/hp laptops. The laptop has been wonderful (other than its size), but the parts are just too ****ty and I have spent too much money fixing just one part over and over with the company refusing to recall it. So I am still hestitant to throw my money at Hp products.
How about this Dell Inspiron Mini 12" for $519? Savings = $20. Is 12" screen pretty big? Protability is high on my list, but I am going to be taking finals that are 3 1/2-4 hrs long so I want a screen that is a good size also. --------------------------------------------- My Components SYSTEM COLOR Obsidian Black edit PROCESSOR Intel®Atom®Processor Z530 (1.6GHz/533MHz FSB/512K Cache) OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service HARD DRIVE 60GB PATA Hard Drive (4200 RPM) MOBILE BROADBAND Base LCD Assembly BATTERY OPTIONS 48WHr Lithium-Ion Battery (6-cell) My Accessories SECURITY SOFTWARE Norton Internet Security 2009 MUI, 30 Day My Service DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM HD DISPLAY 12.1" widescreen TrueLife® Display (1280x800) VIDEO CARD Intel®Graphics Media Accelerator 500 MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (onboard) WIRELESS CARDS Wireless 802.11g Mini Card BLUETOOTH OPTIONS Bluetooth 2.1 module via USB I/F with EDR INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam Adobe Reader Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0 WWAN Base LCD Assembly in Black OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft Works 9 DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
I hate to tell you this, but outside of a few pieces all the parts in laptops are used by all the manufacturers. It's not like they make their own hard drives, video cards, memory, etc. (with verrrrry few exceptions). And a 12" screen is on the small end. Go to a store and look at what a 12", 14", 15", etc. look and feel like. You'll get an idea.
I would definitely say Lenovo is a good path to take. However, you might be able to get a better price if you buy it through the contractor page. 1: Go to lenovo.com/cpp 2: Enter passcode: familyandfriends 3: Configure your computer and use the St. Patrick's coupon. The difference on the CPP website is an even lower base price. It's always available, you just have to wait for the coupon sales to coincide and you can pick up a pretty good deal. I'm not sure whether the R series qualifies, but I would recommend the T series anyway. Very reliable at a decent price.
Just for comparison R400 integrated starts at 749 on normal website, while on CPP starts at 636.65, both precoupon.
Thanks for the advise. Since it appears that you know a bit about Lenovos, what Lenovo series do you think would be good for me? I logged in, and there is the SL, R, T, X, X Series Tablets, and W. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I will be using this mostly for e-mail, web surfing, webchat w/ my family back in LA, taking notes in class, and taking my finals. Thanks
Thats pretty cool. The new total from the CPP site comes to: Estimated total: $702.27* Total savings $452.73 Damn laptop hunting is a hassle. I was going to get a used Macbook, but my parents encouraged me to just go for a new laptop. This seems like a good deal. I just need to figure out what series is good for me and what are the important specs I should focus on (i.e. ram?)
