ITT, we recommend a notebook for Miccy

[MiccyNarc]

I've got...$700 to spend on a notebook as a grad present, I get to pick it out.
I've never shopped for a notebook before so I don't really know what to look for.
So, Centrino, Sempron, or 64?
SiS, nVidia, or Intel?
Help me!

 

[MiccyNarc]

Found this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1873384&CatId=1896
Should I go with it?

 

[Cole]

What do you play to do on it?
Games?
Coding?
Pictures?
Documents?

 

[MiccyNarc]

Probably internet surfing and taking notes at college.
Image editting....maybe.
And maybe coding, if I get into it.
Can't do any gaming with a $700 laptop

 

[hungryduck]

try to get a core duo processor if you can.......

 

[DEATHMASTER]

ebay ftw
Just ordered this laptop for $589:
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/2323/dell3iw.jpg
Using it for basic mobile college stuff, also have a desktop for all the fun stuff

 

[giant384]

not bad for that laptop dell makes high quality laptops

 

[MiccyNarc]

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Dell-Inspir...ryZ80208QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
?

 

[DEATHMASTER]

If you really want to, core duo is better if you want to multitask on your laptop. Dont forget that it's $79.99 shipping and $19.99 shipping insurance ($100 total) so the price you pay will be $750 + possible tax.

 

[MiccyNarc]

I'm not to concerned about multitasking, at most I'd be using AIM alongside whatever I'm currently working on (text documents, whatever)...don't need all that much power.

I guess what I'm looking for would be something that I could use mostly for school, occasionally use for movies, very rarely for games. So graphics power isn't really necessary.
So web surfing and homework are my top priorities...I could probably go with a cheaper laptop but I like having more options.
EDIT: Found this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-INSPIRON-6...0QQihZ009QQcategoryZ80208QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Shipping is atrocious but if his claims are correct than it'll still be a great deal.
I dunno, reading all of it, I get a bad gut feeling. I'll keep looking.
Hah, I was right:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=80208&item=6890737602
Same dang laptop, sold for the same excuses.
They're probably stolen.

And then there's:
http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-M6810...ryZ80209QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But it's emachines >.<
Yet another emachines:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Emachines-M6805...goryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
And one final emachines:
http://cgi.ebay.com/eMachines-M6811...goryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Decisions decisions.

 

[nofx]

I say just go into the store adn get one from like circuit city or best buy or some place like that? My sister did this, that way you can put down like $700 and get insurance on it or something... why am i typing?

 

[MiccyNarc]

I say just go into the store adn get one from like circuit city or best buy or some place like that? My sister did this, that way you can put down like $700 and get insurance on it or something... why am i typing?

I have a feeling I'll pay alot more for less when going the retail route, though I've thought about it.

 

[nofx]

True but sometime there are good deals on semi beast laptops let say a 800 lap top with 1gb ram amd 64 wifi and the goodies it doesnt matter just keep surfing i guess youll find something

 

[VictimOfScience]

TigerDirect.com often has some seriously amazing deals on laptops that are nicely powered and well-within your price range. Acer is a good place to start looking...

Plus, even with a less-than-top-of-the-line laptop, you can get a few emulators/ROMs and have all of your NES, SNES, Genesis games and more, not to mention most older adventure games thanks to ScummVM and DOSBox. Enjoy!