Suggestions for a new Laptop?

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Azgoth

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I'm considering getting a new laptop shortly here. I've got a bidget in the $1500-$2000 range. Here's what I'm looking for (roughly in order of importance):
  • 4:3 Screen DAR (1600x1200 or 1024x768 resolutions, that is)
  • 2+GB RAM
  • ~120+ GB of memory
  • 3-4 pounds

Additionally, some preferences, but not necessities:
  • Comes with XP (I can do an install if I have to, but would rather not have to; I just really prefer XP to Vista)
  • Has a built-in camera/mic. This is among the least important, but would be nice so I don't have to keep my extra piece of webcam-hardware around.
  • Matte screen (saves me getting a screen protector to keep glare down)
  • No additional numpad (i.e. just the number keys above the keyboard. I'd never use the numpad and it would take up space). For that matter, minimal keys other than just the keyboard.

For reference, I'm currently using an old Dell Latitude D505. I really like the physical layout of it, but I'm not toally inflexible. If I don't get a laptop exactly like what I want I'll be perfectly fine.

Thanks!
 
Your not going to find many laptops that still come with XP, your gonna have to look at installing that yourself. As for 4:3, laptops have essentailly all transitioned to a widescreen format(i think newegg has one 1024x768 laptop on their site..), also what are you looking for as far as gpu.
 
bomberboysk said:
Your not going to find many laptops that still come with XP, your gonna have to look at installing that yourself. As for 4:3, laptops have essentailly all transitioned to a widescreen format(i think newegg has one 1024x768 laptop on their site..), also what are you looking for as far as gpu.
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Alright, I can live with having to do a fresh install. I could probably also live without a 4:3.

Not particularly partial for GPU. I'll admit that I don't know too much about that particular PC component (kind of oddly). I don't do really anything very graphics-intensive on my machine though, so really any GPU that's up-to-date should work fine.
 
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