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  1. 07-25-2004, 01:36 AM #1
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    Laptop of choice

    If you were looking for a laptop that would last into obsolescence, what manufacturer would you choose? Acer? Alienware? AST? Dell? Fujitsu? Gateway? HP? Compaq? IBM? NEC? Panasonic? Sharp? Sony? Toshiba? My list is from ebay.

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    I love my Dell, I have had it for over a year now. Even though I am always looking at new laptops, I don't think I'll be getting rid of the one I have anytime soon. With 2 batteries in it, it can last for as long as I have ever needed it to. It has enought power for all the school stuff that I do on it. No matter what brand you get, you want a Pentium-M processor which is part of the Centrino package but can be found seperately.

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    IBM. No doubt about it. They make the best notebooks. Period.
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    I love my Falcon Northwest Fragbook but they are pricey ( a lottt)
    If your good to it, It will be good to you.

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    Re: Laptop of choice

    Originally posted by thorpig
    If you were looking for a laptop that would last into obsolescence, what manufacturer would you choose?
    Let's just say that I'm typing this message on an IBM ThinkPad 600E that was manufactured five years ago.
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    I've been hearing good things about this thing:
    http://www6.tomshardware.com/mobile/20040610/index.html

    Comments? Its price probably justifies most shortcomings.

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    Originally posted by thorpig
    Its price probably justifies most shortcomings.
    Maybe, except its poor battery life. Don't underestimate how important battery life is. That's what really makes it portable, after all.

    If at all possible, try to find a laptop with a Pentium M processor -- the one used for "Centrino" notebooks. Clock-for-clock, it's a really fast CPU and is a great energy miser meaning longer battery life.
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