Buying first Laptop...HElp! UPDATE

J0e

Hi guys,
finally got the money together , to buy myself my very first laptop !
was searching for the last month or two and i think a have found my match
i will use it mostly for playing with security tools, using vmware, not really playing games,...

so if anybody has any experience about problems and things like that, suggestion, advice, would appreciate, thx guys

My match is

Lenovo 3000 N200
Core 2 Duo T5450 CPU 1.66 Ghz
L2 cache: 2MB, FSB 667 MHz
Intel 965GM Express
2 GB 667Mhz PC2-5300 DDR2 (max. 4GB)
160 GB, S-ATA HDD 5400 rpm
DVD-RW dual layer multiburner
15.4 WXGA vibrantview TFT with integrated camera( res. 1280x800)
Intel GMA x3100 (256 MB DVMT shared memory)
ALC861VD intergrated HD audio " i hope i would be able to hear something"
2x stereo 3 watt
10/100 LAN
802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth module
modem 56Kbps data/14.Kkbps fax

4xusb, 1xaudio, mic, rj-11, rj-45, ieee 1394, s-video, vga

pci/pci express, fingerprint reader, 5-1 multi card reader,...

6 cell Lithium-ion battery(last for about 3 hours "would love a little more but too expensive to buy a apple"
)

12 months warranty

and finally cost ... = 950 $

any help good help

dynamik

Take a look at this: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np2096-custom-laptop-built-compal-jhl90-order-p-2409.html?wconfigure=yes

It's about $100 more (with no OS), but includes a real graphics card, much better CPU, and a 9-cell battery. I'd encourage you to spend $100-150 more after that and get the 1680x1050 resolution and the 7200rpm drive. The upgrade from 2-4gb is only $60, so you might want to look at doing that as well. Really solid machine.

I have a laptop with the resolution you're looking at, and it sucks. If you want to do VMs, look at a 7200rpm drive and consider 4gb of ram.

hypnotoad

I gotta say -- make sure you get a laptop that you can stand the feel of. The first laptop I bought was a monster, spec-wise, but I hated the keyboard and where the mouse was located and it weighed 10 pounds.

Mmartin_47

J0e wrote:

Hi guys,
finally got the money together , to buy myself my very first laptop !
was searching for the last month or two and i think a have found my match
i will use it mostly for playing with security tools, using vmware, not really playing games,...

so if anybody has any experience about problems and things like that, suggestion, advice, would appreciate, thx guys

My match is

Lenovo 3000 N200
Core 2 Duo T5450 CPU 1.66 Ghz
L2 cache: 2MB, FSB 667 MHz
Intel 965GM Express
2 GB 667Mhz PC2-5300 DDR2 (max. 4GB)
160 GB, S-ATA HDD 5400 rpm
DVD-RW dual layer multiburner
15.4 WXGA vibrantview TFT with integrated camera( res. 1280x800)
Intel GMA x3100 (256 MB DVMT shared memory)
ALC861VD intergrated HD audio " i hope i would be able to hear something"
2x stereo 3 watt
10/100 LAN
802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth module
modem 56Kbps data/14.Kkbps fax

4xusb, 1xaudio, mic, rj-11, rj-45, ieee 1394, s-video, vga

pci/pci express, fingerprint reader, 5-1 multi card reader,...

6 cell Lithium-ion battery(last for about 3 hours "would love a little more but too expensive to buy a apple"
)

12 months warranty

and finally cost ... = 950 $

any help good help

Go to Costco or Sams Club if you have one. I personally like the Dell XPS.

Darthn3ss

I'd probably go for a more powerful processor, but thats just me.

+1 to the higher resolution

i've had my first and last tiny, powerless but ultra-ish-portable notebooks i think.

J0e

thx guys for the replys, but im lost in europe so very little choices i have, if i would be in the us i would build myself some dell laptop http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=DYCZHN2&s=dhs , thx again guys appreciate

RTmarc

In my experience, you can't go wrong with a Lenovo. Everyone will have a bias towards one or another but for me, Lenovo has been the best.

J0e

or HP compaq 6730s

Intel Core 2 Duo T5670 1,80GHz (2MB cache) - faster
15.4" WXGA TFT 1280 x 800 BrightView
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD -better then x3100
1x 1GB DDR2 800MHz (max. 8GB) - more but who needs 8GB of ram
120GB SATA
DVD RW DL
2.69kg
12months warranty
up to 5h battery -longer(need that)
FreeDOS
modem, gb LAN
802.11a/b/g/n - "n" cool but dont really need that
4x USB 2.0
audio,Bluetooth, vga, Expresscard, card reader

Pros:...

Cons:...

have read not so good review on pcworld 8 days old http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/taxid;2136212931;pid;6506

anybody have this model?
thx guys
and yeah price 870$