Good Laptop for under $2000 ?

[Jing]

I am wondering what is a good laptop for under $2000...

Preferably under $1800, and running Windows OS, and lightweight... thanks guys =)

Edit: Primarily I'll be using this laptop as the "Away from home" thing... when I go to the library to study, or when I go home or abroad (rather than lugging my desktop setup). I'm looking for reliability and dependability (something that doesn't have a rep for breaking, or for shafting you on warranty Service).

The most important thing will be for this thing to be able to run office and internet programs; Hardcore gaming is not important (although the ability to run a few games would be nice =P =)

The system I'm looking at now is the HP Omnibook 6100 here http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1027-405-6778599.html?tag=dir-rev

Thanks in advance for the help guys!

[zachw]

Link to Toshiba Site! (http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/pc/pc_prodDetail.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@2091377749.1015 316048@@@@&BV_EngineID=fadcdhcihemdbfekcghcfmfdglj.0&comm=CS&plin=Portable%20Computers&pfam=Satellite&poid=207513&Adoid=164618)

Satellite 5005-S504
MSRP: $1,799.00 and a $100 mail in rebate so $1699
Equipped with an Intel® Pentium® III processor 1.1GHz, 15" TFT active matrix display, 512MB SDRAM, DVD/CD-RW multifunction drive, 30GB Hard drive, Yamaha Sound System featuring harman/kardon® Stereo Speakers with subwoofer, 10/100 Ethernet, V.90/56K modem, and Windows XP Home.

Most reviews say its a great system for the money, but it has a 1.7 hour battery. :( Also it weighs more than the average laptop.

[zachw]

Dell Inspirion 8200 (http://www.dell.com/us/en/dhs/offers/specials_m_inspn8200.htm)
Prolly a better deal than the toshiba and also we can all go "DUDE YOUR GETTING A DELL!"
:p

Mobile Pentium® 4 Processor, 1.6 GHz-M, 15.0 SXGA+
128MB,DDR,266M,1DIMM
20GB4 Ultra ATA Hard Drive
24X Max Variable CD-ROM Drive
32MB DDR 4X AGP NVIDIA® GeForce2 Go™ 3D Video
Internal 56K1 Modem
Internal Ethernet
1Yr Ltd. Warranty5- 1Yr Mail-In Service + 1Yr Phone Support
MSRP: $1699 as Configured, but customizable
$150 rebate available from mail in by dell making it $1549

$1,928.00 before rebates if you upgrade to 256mb DDR and an 8x DVD rom.

[zachw]

of course dell does a free memory upgrade for their systems or the rebate, so if you do the inspirion you should just choose to get the memory upgrade instead of the rebate, that way you dont have to send shit in. and get :fuct: over from waiting for rebates

[Sparky]

I use an inspiron at work and it seems to be stable and pretty nice... I can run the sims on it and I think I used to run eq on it too :D, they didn't run spectacularily well, but it's a laptop...

that's all I know about laptops :D

[Jing]

Thanks zach =)

Both those systems are pretty heavy, and suited better for mobile gaming I think than what I am looking for...

I'm also looking at the Sony PCG-GR370
Win XP, 1.13ghz P3, 256 SDRAM, 30gb HDD, 15" XGA TFT, Dvd/CD-rw drive, nic, and 6.1 lbs

and the HP ZT1170 which is the exact same except 512 mb SDRAM, weighs 6.5 lbs, and costs an extra $100

I haven't really heard too much about either of these, so I'm looking for opinions... they are both rather stylish too =p =)

edit: and WTF is "WiFi" ??

[zachw]

Light And Compact (http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.asp?customer_id=19&keycode=6V944&order_code=41NVCD&cfgpg=1)
$1,816.00 Not only is it light but has a geforce2go in it also. I assumed you did not want to recieve office xp with it so make sure you remove that if you put in these options in the custom setup.

Pentium®III Processor,1.2 GHz-M 14.1 SXGA+ TFT Display NV 11 w/32MB Video
256MB SDRAM
30GB Hard Drive
8X Max Variable DVD-ROM Drive
59 WHr Lithium-Ion Battery with ExpressCharge™ (roughly 218 minutes per full charge)
3Yr Ltd. Warranty- 3Yrs Mail-In Service + 3Yrs Phone Support
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
Internal 56K Modem
Integrated Network Card

Review 1 (http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reviews/3912/1/)

[zachw]

btw it weighs 6.3lbs

[zachw]

also do you already have a cd-rw? if so there isnt really a reason for one in the laptop...