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So the lenovo 3000 n100 is an amazing machine. Best value for your dollar. Here is my contraversy.

I want to be able to run vista in the future. So far, Microsoft claims that Aero will require a graphics card. In order to get a seperate graphics card on the Lenovo, you have to go to the 15.4" screen. Anyone have advice?

15.4
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Pros:
Better screen
Better graphics
More power

Cons:
Less battery because of bigger screen
Less battery because of graphics card
More money
Bigger
Heavier

How much battery do I really lose with the external graphics card? How much battery do I really lose by getting a bigger screen? Does anyone think the 14.1 with integrated graphics can handle Vista and Aero? Can the graphics card's power be lowered to help battery life? Anyone have any advice one way or the other? I am going to be carrying this thing to class. I dont plan on doing anything graphically intense with the exception of Windows Vista probably.

Thanks guys!
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