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Alright, re-phrasing.
I'm buying a laptop for minor gaming, stuff in college, around 900$ (must be around 950$ with taxes). I'll be in a boarding school so each holiday I'll have to go to my sister's house or future friends (I hope), so mobility is important to me. 14.1" would be ideal, but it seems most choices are at 15.4". Battery life would have to be 3 minimum.
For my gaming, a GMA X3100 or Go 7200 series (or any equivalent that I'm not aware of) would be enough. I'd rather not have ATI because their Linux drivers suck.
I'm not very picky for processors, dual core and good battery life is all I want (P4
), and for memory, I guess I'd need 2GB for Vista, but maybe I can buy a 2x1GB later. DVD writer is a must, as well as WLAN. Camera and Bluetooth are a plus.
I've found these. Both have 802.11a/b/g, 80GB 5400RPM, CD/DVD writer.
HP Pavilion dv6000z, at 908$:
Turion X2 TL-56
15.4" WXGA 1280x800
2GB DDR2
256MB Go 7200
Webcam+microphone+stylish design (it is, lol)
Bluetooth
high capacity 6-cell battery
Cons: screen is too big. has only 6 cell battery.
Pros: has better specs. Vista Premium with 2gig. not sure if that's a plus.
Inspiron 1420 with Vista at 917$ OR Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu at 883$
Core 2 Duo T5250
14.1" WXGA 1280x800
1GB DDR2
GMA X3100
9-cell battery
Cons: no webcam on either. If Vista, no Bluetooth, and I'm gonna have to deal with only 1GB of memory till Chrismas...
Pros: small screen, 9-cell battery. if Ubuntu, can afford Bluetooth.
I'm seriously considering the Inspiron 1420N, because its of smaller size and better battery. My friend's 15 inch Macbook Pro is too big, and my other friend's 13 inch Macbook is just a bit too small. 14.1 inch seems like the right size for me.
I think I have no need for Vista, no DX10 gaming, college won't require it (at least for 2 years, and I doubt it in the years after that), I can install my own Windows XP, and there will be no need for 2x1GB.
Are there other laptops with specs and prices like these? I'm sticking with the big names in laptops, though. I'm having trouble finding what Asus and Acer and other brands are offering, since I can't customize their laptops on their websites, and they don't give prices...
I'm buying a laptop for minor gaming, stuff in college, around 900$ (must be around 950$ with taxes). I'll be in a boarding school so each holiday I'll have to go to my sister's house or future friends (I hope), so mobility is important to me. 14.1" would be ideal, but it seems most choices are at 15.4". Battery life would have to be 3 minimum.
For my gaming, a GMA X3100 or Go 7200 series (or any equivalent that I'm not aware of) would be enough. I'd rather not have ATI because their Linux drivers suck.
I'm not very picky for processors, dual core and good battery life is all I want (P4

I've found these. Both have 802.11a/b/g, 80GB 5400RPM, CD/DVD writer.
HP Pavilion dv6000z, at 908$:
Turion X2 TL-56
15.4" WXGA 1280x800
2GB DDR2
256MB Go 7200
Webcam+microphone+stylish design (it is, lol)
Bluetooth
high capacity 6-cell battery
Cons: screen is too big. has only 6 cell battery.
Pros: has better specs. Vista Premium with 2gig. not sure if that's a plus.
Inspiron 1420 with Vista at 917$ OR Inspiron 1420N with Ubuntu at 883$
Core 2 Duo T5250
14.1" WXGA 1280x800
1GB DDR2
GMA X3100
9-cell battery
Cons: no webcam on either. If Vista, no Bluetooth, and I'm gonna have to deal with only 1GB of memory till Chrismas...
Pros: small screen, 9-cell battery. if Ubuntu, can afford Bluetooth.
I'm seriously considering the Inspiron 1420N, because its of smaller size and better battery. My friend's 15 inch Macbook Pro is too big, and my other friend's 13 inch Macbook is just a bit too small. 14.1 inch seems like the right size for me.
I think I have no need for Vista, no DX10 gaming, college won't require it (at least for 2 years, and I doubt it in the years after that), I can install my own Windows XP, and there will be no need for 2x1GB.
Are there other laptops with specs and prices like these? I'm sticking with the big names in laptops, though. I'm having trouble finding what Asus and Acer and other brands are offering, since I can't customize their laptops on their websites, and they don't give prices...