Baba needs a notebook..

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Requirements are fairly simple.. i’m not too picky..

  1. DVD-ROM for movie playback.
  2. At least 256MB RAM
  3. At least 32MB of Video Memory
  4. A DirectX compatible sound card
  5. If built-in w/LAN is not 802.11g then at least one available slot for such a card.

All other features are secondary.. I’d just like the first cheapest and lightest notebook that meets or exceeds these requirements.

any suggestions?

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How much weight are you willing to carry? And are you sold on Intel's Centrino or P-4 or do other brands also work for you? Plus any requirements for processor speed?

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well if it's cheap enough i'd be willing to lug it around however heavy.. so weight is a secondary requirement. after price though.

As for the Processor etc.. as i said.. i'm not swayed by marketing terms .. if it meets my requirements at the lowest price... i'd consider AMD etc.

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I still don't understand the reason for posting threads like this. I mean are you asking for brands or finding you deals? BabaG, you already know what kinda specs you are looking for and i'm sure you know what you can afford, then all you have to do is just google around. Here's one site where you will pick up a cheap (maybe refurb) notebook: www.ecost.com
If you are looking for brands then Sony and IBM is what I'd recommend.

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Tofi bhai jaan the purpose is to get recommendations from those in the know.. Obviously i can google too and do comparison shopping.. but you can help by providing me a comparison site that lets me 'drill down' or search based on installed video RAM... i don't know of one which lets you do that..

also if anyone does know a notebook which is cheap but meets this critiera .. it could be a no name.. unbranded thing which I would have no way of knowing.. they could help by recommending it..

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$475
IBM Thinkpad T21 800mhz/ 20gb/ 256mb/ DVD Mint condition, got it a few months back for much more but havent used it much…
800MHZ
20GB HDD
256mb Ram
DVD Rom
good working battery
Ac adapter
<< Please only reply if you can pick it by tommorow, CASH only FIRM, please dont offer me anythin below this, its already very discounted >>

Fully functional.. No dead pixels, Everything is in perfect condition.
Please Serious buyers only… << Selling because upgraded >>
If intersted email your NUMBER, I wont reply to emails as i wanna sell it ASAP No email taggin

Only Pickup, No shipping or delivery,

Price $900 ( And i think by far it is an excellent deal )

This notebook is only 10 months old, and in excellent condition. It has Microsoft windows XP Home Edition version 2002, and comes with a 2 year warranty. The screen is 16 inches. It is equipped with a CD burner and DVD player, and also has wireless connection. It has 1.86GHz, and 448 MB of RAM. i am also including the carrying case for the notebook. Concact me by e-mail.

Cant go wrong for $ 825 for this.

Brand New in Factory Sealed Box

Toshiba Satellite A65-S1362 Notebook

Loaded with software, complete with all CD’s

Not refurbished

2.53GHz Intel Celeron Processor

256MB PC2100 DDR Ram

30GB Hard Drive

DVD-ROM/CDRW Combo Drive

15" XGA Display

1-Year USA Warranty from Toshiba

Windows XP Home Edition

Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Celeron D Processor
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Bus Speed: 533 MHz
Centrino Enabled: No
L2 Cache Size: 256 KB
Memory Speed: PC2100 (266Mhz)
Memory Technology: DDR-SDRAM (DDRRAM)
Installed Memory: 256 MB
Maximum Memory: 1.25 GB
Hard Drive Capacity: 30 GB
CD-RW Write Speed: 16 X
CD-RW Rewrite Speed: 4 X
CD-RW Read Speed: 24 X
DVD Read Speed: 8 X
Included Drives: DVD/CD-RW Combo
Hard Drive
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset: ATI® Mobility RADEON™ 7000
Shared Video Memory: 64 MB
Resolution: 1024 x 768 (XGA)
Display Size: 15.0 in
Display Type: Active Matrix LCD (TFT)
Port Connectors: ECP Parallel printer
RGB (Monitor)
3 Universal Serial Bus
Video - TV-Out (S-Video)
RJ-11 modem port
RJ-45 LAN port
Audio - External Microphone (Monaural) port
Audio - Stereo Headphone port

^^ Above deals are in or around manhattan. They are in http://newyork.craigslist.org/sss/

If you do find something interesting and you want it, PM me and I can go and pick it up for you. I found my Laptop from there.

Most of the time these wallstreet guys and other idiots just want to get rid of stuff for no reason… And you can really get a good bargain from there…

-Salman

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thanks for those SalmanNY.. well wish i had the luxury of inspecting and picking it up in person ... but i don't.. so i'd have to rely on the online vendors..

I did check out e-bay.. and the story is the same.. I first need to zero in on to models that meet my requirements and none of the websites i know let you search based on installed video RAM.

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Baba G. Let me give you this little advice. Dont ever buy a laptop from a local computer store. Only buy branded laptops. If you want to buy a cheaply priced laptop then make sure its not unbranded. I would advice you to buy any reliable brand but buy a brand atleast.

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Video RAM ki kiya kahani bai, baba ji? Tell us, tell us. Please.

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^^ Pai jaan, he's referring to the graphics card memory.

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^
I think he kows that. He just wants to know why baba g cares about his video card.

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Baba G has a few games from his bachpan which he wants to play on the notebook and sadly all of them require a minimum of 32MB of video RAM.. that too dedicated ... so it can't be shared memory.

This particular aspect has rendered web searches kinda difficult.. hence the query..

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I think you can easily find a laptop equipped with a 32mb video card. You'll know if its shared memory if it says "Intel extreme graphics" or something like this. and even if it is shared, you dont always have to feed ur video card 32mb of memory. In laptops its easy to just turn it on or off. Just turn it on whenver your playing games and take all the memory back from it when your not.

and besides, i dont think the original space invaders requires 32 mb graphics card anywayz......

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well the games do require dedicated 32MB video memory... they don't run on less than that :(