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  1. 04-30-2005, 06:23 PM #1
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    Default Whats a good cheap laptop?

    Im looking for a decently fast,cheap labtop to do nothing more than run a standalone EMS system. It doesnt have to be fancy or look the coolest as long as it isnt old or gonna crash. Prefer something with at least windows 2K. around 400mhz and 128megs. What would you guys recommend looking at?

    Thanks for all the help.
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  2. 04-30-2005, 07:04 PM #2
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    Im looking for a laptop too....but i need a nice one, Going off to school. My dad is a computer nerd and he will buy nothing other than a dell. So i am getting a dell. I know apple does student discounts. Best buy has some other adds in the sunday paper, they have some hibachi or some other companies that go pretty cheap. Check it out tomorrow.
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  3. 04-30-2005, 07:11 PM #3
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    Ive been looking at the Dell CPI-R it seems really nice for under 200 bucks. Ive seen them on ebay for pretty cheap.
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    Too bad you missed my post, I was selling a CPI-R for $150. Anyways, go on ebay you will find them.
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  5. 04-30-2005, 11:45 PM #5
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    Thumbs up yeah

    I just got one for under 300 bucks. wifi and erthang!!!!

    i sell it to yeah for 300...ha ha!!!
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  6. 05-01-2005, 12:11 AM #6
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    I saw your FS post DP. i just didnt have cash at the time ioffered to trade my r/c car though. what are the specs for $300?
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  7. 05-01-2005, 03:24 PM #7
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    best laptop buy would be an ibm thinkpad that came off lease there are quite a few ibm resellers on ebay, you can get one well under 400$ w/ pIII, dvd/cdr, 128+mb, etc... plus they will be smaller than light weight then most dells
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  8. 05-01-2005, 04:14 PM #8
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    I have some nice Compaq's.
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    pm me with some specs and prices.
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  10. 05-06-2005, 09:10 PM #10
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    i got a compaq... for a 12 pk of beer! its about 6 yrs old... still runs decent. i bought it new and had it since... i used it for my vw vag-com
    also have an old dell back from high school.
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    I just ordered my HP. $800 15.4in. wide screen, 60gigs, dvd and cd burner/player, 512mb ddr memory, wireless 54g, and a free printer.
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    Not bad..what brand and mhz is it? I get the same specs HP/compaq systems with warranty for around $650-750 all day long with warranty. No printer though.
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    steer clear of HP laptops... i really lean toward toshiba or dell myself. IBM are also excellent laptops... to bad they quit making them. on a used laptop, be prepared to spend $100+ on a new battery!
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    You know IBM is still actually makeing laptops but under the name that they were bouight my. Lenovo is the company..exact same laptops, just a different brand. We just bought 2 so I'll have a better idea when they come in and I get to play with them.
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    i got a toshiba satellite p3 160megs, purty nice joint i must say!! im gonna add dvd to it!!!


    Quote Originally Posted by green91
    steer clear of HP laptops... i really lean toward toshiba or dell myself. IBM are also excellent laptops... to bad they quit making them. on a used laptop, be prepared to spend $100+ on a new battery!
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  16. 05-18-2005, 10:45 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by mi4dub
    i got a compaq... for a 12 pk of beer!
    You can't be serious. Later, QD.
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  17. 05-18-2005, 10:50 PM #17
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    Think about a older Panasonic Toughbook they ae rugged as hell, the millitary and police use them and they go for about 275.00 on ebay perfect for datalogging and tuning etc.....
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