sohail99

Since you'll be getting an extra li-ion battery, thought u'd like to know something about them here- 3 Things You Should Already Know About Your Lithium Ion Battery

Hope this helps!

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xlastshotx

hmm that was very usefull to know, thanks!

Tiresias

The Vostros are great laptops. We can't buy them on our standing purchase order at the City, and most of IT is pretty mad about that.

Having said that, you can get a Dell 430 for the amount you want to spend. If mobility is a must for you, this 12.1" 3lbs beauty would be my pick. My best friend's wife has one and she loves the hell out of it:

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/latit_d430?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&~tab=bundlestab

The laptop will not be as powerful as the Vostro, but I use one at work, and since I have to lug it around with me everywhere I go the fact that it weighs next-to-nothing is a HUGE plus.

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FilthySanchez08

I would buy this one Simply because its not a Dell...

iBUYPOWER CRZ-99 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T7700(2.40GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 2GB DDR2 667 160GB DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834227035

Price - $1644.99

Specs:
Graphics
GPU/VPU NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
Video Memory Dedicated 512MB
Graphic Type Dedicated Card
CPU
CPU Type Intel Core 2 Duo
CPU Speed T7700(2.40GHz)
CPU FSB 800MHz
CPU L2 Cache 4MB
Memory
Memory Speed DDR2 667
Memory Size 2GB

The video card is a Dedicated 8600M like the dell, But it has 512mb of VRAM instead of 256 like the dell and other mentioned laptops... You'll need the 512MB of dedicated VRAM if you want to play on the screens native resolution, 1680x1050

Lol, it comes with a carrying case and a T-Shirt too

The Hundred Gunner

You realize that's gonna be like $1700 after tax, right?

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FilthySanchez08

for the extra memoriesz, and 200mhz, I'd save up a little extra, and since when is there tax???

Blue_Fire

bestbuy.com asus g1s-x1 1549
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1179877029623
comes with asus branded 518, and a backpack.
And i think a better warranty imo

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The Hundred Gunner

He lives in CA. 8.25% sales tax in most places.

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"But you would be amazed by how many people think that the only reason to have a computer is to play games, and that playing games is all that anyone with a computer does." - dangerousHobo

"Linux is everywhere, it is all around us, even now in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window, or you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work, when you go to church, when you pay your taxes. " - mbp

"I have used a mac before. And they still don't have right click I mean come on. - aakar

havoc531

I have the exact notebook you built up from the Dell site. I really couldnt be happier with it, the notebook is a powerhouse!

Blue_Fire

telling ya dude, get the 1500 dolla g1s. with tax it will be a little high, but totally worth it.

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