If you want a streamlined PC Laptop and it is an ultra-portable and has an optical drive, check Sony's new TX-series....it weights 2.76lbs (uses carbon fiber), 11.1" screen, keyboard is a bit small, but it also has built-in wi-fi and Cingular EDGE wireless network, & dual-layer DVD-burner and battery lasting about 6-7 hours. I was really thinking of getting a 12" Powerbook, but the Apple laptops are getting quite heavy.
Also, PC Magazine gave the new TX-670 an editor's choice
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1860090,00.asp
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Phester
Well, it has been fun, but my Powerbook has finally met its limits. I need a computer to work with all the business programs I need to work at home. The Apple, although my first preference, doesn’t even come close to running the programs I need. So I need to get a PC laptop.
My first problem is that the Mac is extremely streamlined and the quality is amazing – I have yet to see anything that comes close in PC form – from the slot drive CD drive, to the overall packaging and quality of materials.
It is easy to choose a mac, as there is nothing that compares, but now I have to choose a PC and I have NO clue as to what I should get. The problem is that you can configure all these different laptops with all the same specs. I have built for a Windows XP professional with 100 gig HD, 1gig RAM, DVD burner, internal wireless & Bluetooth. I need it for business, so a “media center” is not important, but I still want it to run all the necessary fun stuff.
My Powerbook is a 12inch and I take it to work and home each day – it is my primary computer. I need something as portable.
It seems like the only way to get good input is from those of you with laptops you like.
I have been looking at two primarily – the Dell XPS M140 – small and good customization… and the Toshiba Satellite, not the 17inch model. Both, customized to the same specs are about 2K – I don’t want to go above that in price…..
Thoughts????
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