notebooks

[Liz321]

I'm buying AB mom a notebook
she has a desktop but travels alot and uses it for email and Internet gambling, stocks etc.

Any recommendations, just the basics, no bells or whistles?

What @ refubished notebook/

My budget is 800 dollars.

[teyrn]

PC Club (http://pcclub.com/product_system_detail.cfm?itemno=ENP242RF)
Dell Insperon Notebooks Refurbished (http://outlet.us.dell.com/Dispatcher?target=InventoryPage&action=page&pageNo=2&lob=LAT&sessionID=B5WaMFn4!2124042025!1292028451!110684329 0630&tgtSeg=I)
I personaly Like Dell but have always had good dealings with PC Club.
This from Toshiba (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat01174&type=category&_DARGS=/site/en_US/catalog/fragments/product/olslinelistingsortfilter.jsp) will fit your budget with mail in rebates, I hate mail in rebates personaly

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[Liz321]

thanks

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[Schmeky]

It is hard to beat an IBM ThinkPad. You can get a good used T20 series from Ebay for around $350.00 plus shipping. I have 2 ThinkPads, a 600E and a T series. I have used Dells but the IBM's have a better keyboard in my opinion and the Track Point mouse is very easy to use. Go to this website for a review.

http://www.epinions.com/content_81860398724?sp=irev

[stormie427]

liz,,,u can get a good buy at sams club if u have access to one, i have a laptop and absolutely love it,,,have had it 5 yrs, its on its way out,,,as u can see i have no period key,,,lol i paid 1,500 back then and u now can get something much more reasonable and faster, i saw one at sams the other day for 899 and it had all the bells and whistles, good luck!

stormie

[PN]

DellSB - Inspiron 5160 Laptop with 3.06Ghz Mobile P4, 15" TFT, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 32GB Video, CD-RW/DVD Combo, 802.11b/g Wireless, and 30GB HD for $749 after Rebate with FREE Shipping!

http://www.gotapex.com/

PN

[trainman]

I'm on my second IBM thinkpad in four years. I also have my own tech business and nearly always reccomend the thinkpad for a laptop. Dell has far superior tech support but the thinkpad is still best.

Live life as you see fit, not as the world says.

[Schmeky]

trainman's right,

Look really hard at a ThinkPad. Think Ebay. Think $350.00 or so for a really good used laptop.

[Andy]

Whatever you get I recommend a notebook with a Pentium M processor (aka Centrino when paired with an Intel branded wireless card). Much longer battery life/lighter as less battery weight needed to power it.

[Liz321]

Dude, I bought a Dell.

Thanks for the input I will use it in the future!!

[garvey]

I know this is an old topic, but a client I'm working for gave me an IBM Thinkpad model T42 to use in office and at home and I think I may be in love!