notebook for college

nirvana1234 · 03-26-2007, 05:40 PM

guys im having trouble deciding between these two note books

1:

lenovo N100 value for $1500
* 14.1 inches WXGA VibrantView TFT with integrated camera (1280x800) (Premium Silver)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
* 1GB PC2-5300DDR2 SDRAM base memory
* 100GB, 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive
* 8X Max DVD Recordable (Dual Layer) EIDE Fixed Media Bay drive
* Bluetooth, Lenovo 11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless
* Integrated fingerprint reader
* Weight 5.00lbs
* 6 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
* 1 Yr Warranty

Upgrade to 15.4 inch WSXGA+ VibrantView TFT with integrated camera (1680x1050) (Premium Silver) display, 120GB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive, 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 with Turbo Cache graphics, 2GB PC2-5300DDR2 SDRAM

or

toshiba Satellite A130-ST1312 for $1300

CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-Bit
Color Variation: Mist Gray
Office Software: Microsoft® Office Ready Suite 2007 (60-day trial)
Memory: 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2)
LCD: 15.4" Diagonal Widescreen XGA TruBrite® display (1280x800)
Graphics Controller: nVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with 128MB dedicated graphics memory
HDD: 120GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA)
Optical Media: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive
Mini-PCI/WiFi: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 2.0 +EDR
Speaker: harmon/kardon® speakers

this is going to be for when i go to college in the fall. if you guys have any other suggestions for notebooks around $1500 let me know.

Styrak · 03-26-2007, 05:52 PM

Your first laptop doesn't specify the processor.

nirvana1234 · 03-26-2007, 06:24 PM

sorry. its a core 2 duo T5500

soccerdude · 03-26-2007, 06:38 PM

What operating system is there in the Lenovo?

Styrak · 03-26-2007, 06:43 PM

Without a doubt Vista. Ick.

cryption · 03-26-2007, 07:07 PM

Vista rocks.

And I would for sure go with the lenovo, they are well known as some of the most durable laptops. Great quality.

soccerdude · 03-26-2007, 09:39 PM

Well I don't think it really matters. I would get the Lenovo.

CPTMuller · 03-28-2007, 04:01 AM

Lenovo!

03-26-2007, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
nirvana1234 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 12	notebook for college guys im having trouble deciding between these two note books 1: lenovo N100 value for $1500 * 14.1 inches WXGA VibrantView TFT with integrated camera (1280x800) (Premium Silver) * Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 * 1GB PC2-5300DDR2 SDRAM base memory * 100GB, 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive * 8X Max DVD Recordable (Dual Layer) EIDE Fixed Media Bay drive * Bluetooth, Lenovo 11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Wireless * Integrated fingerprint reader * Weight 5.00lbs * 6 Cell Lithium-Ion Battery * 1 Yr Warranty Upgrade to 15.4 inch WSXGA+ VibrantView TFT with integrated camera (1680x1050) (Premium Silver) display, 120GB 5400rpm Serial ATA Hard Drive, 128MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 with Turbo Cache graphics, 2GB PC2-5300DDR2 SDRAM or toshiba Satellite A130-ST1312 for $1300 CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB) Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 32-Bit Color Variation: Mist Gray Office Software: Microsoft® Office Ready Suite 2007 (60-day trial) Memory: 2048MB PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM (1024MBx2) LCD: 15.4" Diagonal Widescreen XGA TruBrite® display (1280x800) Graphics Controller: nVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with 128MB dedicated graphics memory HDD: 120GB HDD (5400rpm, Serial-ATA) Optical Media: DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) drive Mini-PCI/WiFi: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 2.0 +EDR Speaker: harmon/kardon® speakers this is going to be for when i go to college in the fall. if you guys have any other suggestions for notebooks around $1500 let me know.

03-26-2007, 05:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Your first laptop doesn't specify the processor. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

03-26-2007, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Without a doubt Vista. Ick. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

03-26-2007, 07:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
cryption Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 316	Vista rocks. And I would for sure go with the lenovo, they are well known as some of the most durable laptops. Great quality. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 x2 4600+ 4gb DDR2 300gb HDD nVidia geforce 7900gs http://www.computerforum.com/79259-o...intensive.html

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03-26-2007, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
nirvana1234 New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 12	sorry. its a core 2 duo T5500

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soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 839	What operating system is there in the Lenovo?

03-26-2007, 09:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
soccerdude Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 839	Well I don't think it really matters. I would get the Lenovo.

03-28-2007, 04:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
CPTMuller Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 770	Lenovo!

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