something in good shape with at least the following specs:

*1.8ghz CPU (no celerons or whatever they're called these days)
*512mb RAM (this is easily upgradable so i can be flexible here)
*40gb HDD (not very important, will use external drive for mass storage)
*wired and wireless ethernet
*macs are not out of the question, but i probably can't afford one as nice as i want

i would also like something that is less than 2 years old. i have a decent desktop that I may be willing to trade. if you have anything that you think I may be interested in reply here/pm me/IM me/whatever you want.

3/12/2007 7:52:38 AM

dude laptops have become so cheap, get a new one. i would never buy a used laptop.

laptops with 1.8 GHz core processors, 512 MB ram, and 80 GB hdds cost right around $1,000. (2.0 GHz, 1 GB ram, 120 GB hdd for $1,200)

btw, someone is selling an apple laptop here:

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=465810

3/12/2007 8:33:07 AM

true, i'd rather not spend $1,000 though

3/12/2007 8:40:22 AM

Quote :

"laptops with 1.8 GHz core processors, 512 MB ram, and 80 GB hdds cost right around $1,000."

maybe in the middle east, but here in the land of opportunity new laptops with those better specs are in the $500-$600 range.

http://bensbargains.net/deal/22671/
http://bensbargains.net/deal/22680/
http://www.salescircular.com/nc/computer/laptpp.shtml

3/12/2007 8:51:26 AM

^nice

still looking to keep my options open though. if you have a used one for sale let me know.

3/12/2007 9:14:28 AM

^^ GODDAMN.

for a grand, you can get:

Quote :

"A135-S4437 Notebook Computer with 15.4-in. TruBrite Widescreen. Intel Centrino M Core Duo T2250 processor, 2GB DDR2 memory, 160GB hard drive, Dual layer DVD +-RW drive. Intel Pro 802.11g Wireless LAN. Windows Vista Home Premium"

^ dude you can get the specs you want for like 500-600 like synapse said.

3/12/2007 9:25:06 AM

^^ you won't find too many around here, keep an eye on Craistlist tho. just email lowballish offers until someone takes one

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/sys/


Though you can sometimes get Celeron based laptops for $350-$400...I'd get that before I paid $300 for a year old laptop thats out of warranty. I really, really doubt you'll be doing anything with that laptop where you'll notice the difference in processing power.

if you want to go the new route just keep an eye on:
http://bensbargains.net/
http://slickdeals.net/
http://www.woot.com/
http://www.salescircular.com/nc/computer/laptpp.shtml

until a good deal pops up.

3/12/2007 9:41:52 AM

another for sale:

http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=465869

3/12/2007 8:19:15 PM

yeah i pm'ed about that one earlier. no wireless, and only a dvd-drive. a little too old for me it sounds like

3/12/2007 9:13:21 PM

^ sent PM.

3/12/2007 9:26:04 PM

Hey I have one that's almost exactly what you are looking for:

Acer Aspire 3618
1.8 Ghz Pentium M
512mb Ram
60GB HDD
802.11b/g + RJ-45
15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite
4 x USB
XP Home

Less than one year old and very lightly used. I'd say under 200 hours easily, probably closer to 100. I bought it and just still prefer my desktop so it sits around unused. Looks brand new, I have all the original documentation and backup CDs. I'd like to get $500 (retail was $750), I can throw in some other software too if you need it...we can talk about that if you are interested.

3/12/2007 10:48:54 PM

^i'll keep it in mind. i'm not buying anything until after the tax return gets here in a few weeks.

3/13/2007 7:22:53 AM

Would $600 for this be a good deal?

* Case: Battalion-101 S-Turbo[AMD] Series 15.4" 16:10 Wide Screen WXGA 1280x800
LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-Ion Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter, Deluxe Carrying Original Metallic Silver Color
* Processor: Mobile AMD? Athlon-64 3400+ CPU
* Memory: 1024MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC-3200 Kingston
* Video Card: Mobility 128MB ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 256-bit 3D Video
* Hard Drive: 80 GB 5400rpm ATA-100 Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive
* CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive 8x Dual Format DVD?R/?RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive
* Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
* Fax Modem: Build-in 56K V.90 Fax Modem
* Network Card: Build-in 10/100 Network LAN
* Mouse: Optical 800-dpi Internet Mouse USB/PS2 for Notebook Silver
* USB 2.0 Accessories: Build-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports Flash Media Reader/Writer Build-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case ) Operation System ( MS Windows XP Home Edition w/Service Pack-2 ) IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( Build-in 1x IEEE-1394 Firewire Port
* Wireless Network Adapter: Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11g 54Mbps Mini-PCI Module

3/15/2007 2:16:53 PM

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3/21/2007 7:14:13 AM

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3/26/2007 6:44:07 AM

^^ offer them $400 if it is used - keep in mind that it is only ddr 1 and a single core processor,
with a 128mb vid card. exclude all card reader/usb/firewire parts from consideration,
as those can be had cheap, and should not bump the price.
also, exclude burners etc since you can get an external that does better.
key features I saw was a 5400 rpm drive, 3400+ amd, 128mb vid.
bid on those alone, since the monitor portion isn't special either.
also, a mouse doesn't figure into price either - nor should a wireless adapter,
as laptops should come with wireless standard at this point, and all are about equal.




[Edited on March 29, 2007 at 8:47 AM. Reason : just my $0.02 on the matter, I hate lappys.]

3/29/2007 8:44:17 AM