sponge268

I'm going to college in the fall and I need a laptop with these specs. I don't want it to cost an arm and a leg, but I'll pay what I have to to get a good computer. I need something that I can carry easily and has good battery life.

Specs for laptop: http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/prospe...ions/index.php

Shady

Your link isn't working.

hNic

+1 not working

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sponge268

The link should work now.

kof2000

laptop at that spec with cost you around 2000 dollars or more. a desktop is less.

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sponge268

I can't haul a desktop around everywhere I go.

WestC07

That'll cost about $1400 from Dell just to give you a price idea.

E1505 $1,346:

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Business
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS Intel PRO/Wireless 3945a/g

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-Intel Core2Duo T7200 @ 2.0Ghz
-256MB ATI Radeon X1400
-1GB RAM
-Lots of other goodies...

sponge268

Ok. Thanks. Thats around the price I was expecting. Any brand reccomendations?

Enjoihcky24/7

I used to reccomend Dell, but I have had a lot of problems with this Dell laptop recently so i wouldnt reccomend them any longer. I would look into Asus or Acer. Also that Dell posted above only has a 256mb graphics card, your link reccomended 512mb if you are going into a field which requires graphics work. You can expect to pay a few hundred more if you feel you'll need that. Also look around online for coupons. You can use google to type in, "laptop coupons" or "asus coupons," you catch my drift I think. Anyway, can sometimes find coupons which will save you hundreds of dollars. Also I would head top an actual store to test some of the laptops you are considering. Good luck with your search!

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Bramp

try this...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220163

go to notebookreview.com to look at any notebook reviews...

see what you can come up with on asus brand notebooks.. usually very positive!

hope this helps