Laptop choices
Well, the time has come for me to acquire mobility.
I have come down to the following choices and require some advice.
Firstly, I will be using this laptop most heavily over summer, where I will move around a lot so I will need to carry it in my bag here and there. Secondly, I don't play many breakneck graphics games anymore, I just listen to music, work, do internet stuff and whatnot. Personally, I have always liked IBM laptops over any other brand, simply because they are of good quality despite being a bit pricey. I refuse to get a Dell because my dad has a dell and his battery died two weeks after he got it, and just a few weeks ago, he accidentally dropped his PDA on it (from about 10cm above the keyboard) and then his screen wouldn't light up anymore. So yeah, no Dells.
I've looked at some Acers and Asus's computers but they didn't appeal to me too much. So I'm basically down to this:
IBM ThinkPad X40
Intel Pentium M 738 (low-voltage) 1.40GHz
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless and Bluetooth
RAM: 512MB / 1.28GB
40Gb HD
12.1 1024x768 - TFT
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo:24X/24X/24X/8X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
IBM ThinkPad X31
Intel Pentium M 1.70GHz
Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11b
256MB / 2GB
40GB HD
12.1 1024x768 - TFT
IBM ThinkPad T42
Intel Pentium M 755 2.00GHz
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless and Bluetooth
512MB / 2GB
80GB HD
14.1 1400x1050 - TFT
DVD Recordable:2X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
IBM ThinkPad T43
Intel Pentium M 750 1.86GHz
512MB / 2GB
60GB HD
14.1 - TFT
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo:24X/24X/24X/8X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
So in big, the X series are considerably cheaper and much lighter. They don't sport such power CPU's. The T42 listed above is the most expensive. So what do you guys think? Any other laptops you would suggest me? Does a "low-voltage" CPU make a big difference with a non-"low-voltage" one? Is a DVD writer really necessary? Does a Pentium M 2.00GHz make that much of a difference in comparison with a 1.70GHz?
Thanks.
Well, the time has come for me to acquire mobility.
I have come down to the following choices and require some advice.
Firstly, I will be using this laptop most heavily over summer, where I will move around a lot so I will need to carry it in my bag here and there. Secondly, I don't play many breakneck graphics games anymore, I just listen to music, work, do internet stuff and whatnot. Personally, I have always liked IBM laptops over any other brand, simply because they are of good quality despite being a bit pricey. I refuse to get a Dell because my dad has a dell and his battery died two weeks after he got it, and just a few weeks ago, he accidentally dropped his PDA on it (from about 10cm above the keyboard) and then his screen wouldn't light up anymore. So yeah, no Dells.
I've looked at some Acers and Asus's computers but they didn't appeal to me too much. So I'm basically down to this:
IBM ThinkPad X40
Intel Pentium M 738 (low-voltage) 1.40GHz
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless and Bluetooth
RAM: 512MB / 1.28GB
40Gb HD
12.1 1024x768 - TFT
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo:24X/24X/24X/8X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
IBM ThinkPad X31
Intel Pentium M 1.70GHz
Intel PRO/Wireless Network Connection 802.11b
256MB / 2GB
40GB HD
12.1 1024x768 - TFT
IBM ThinkPad T42
Intel Pentium M 755 2.00GHz
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless and Bluetooth
512MB / 2GB
80GB HD
14.1 1400x1050 - TFT
DVD Recordable:2X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
IBM ThinkPad T43
Intel Pentium M 750 1.86GHz
512MB / 2GB
60GB HD
14.1 - TFT
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo:24X/24X/24X/8X Max
56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
So in big, the X series are considerably cheaper and much lighter. They don't sport such power CPU's. The T42 listed above is the most expensive. So what do you guys think? Any other laptops you would suggest me? Does a "low-voltage" CPU make a big difference with a non-"low-voltage" one? Is a DVD writer really necessary? Does a Pentium M 2.00GHz make that much of a difference in comparison with a 1.70GHz?
Thanks.