Smallest/thinnest laptop for under a grand?

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GuitarWizzard

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I need a laptop to carry. Its going to spend the majority of its time in my backpack being hauled around campus, so weight and size are crucial, along with respectable battery life.
 
I found this

Toshiba
Model: Toshiba Satellite U305-S5097 Laptop Computer
Screen Size: 13.3 inches
Weight: 4.6 lbs
Processor Options: Core 2 Duo
Graphics Options: Integrated

J&R Music and Computer World Satellite U305-S5097 Laptop Computer $949.99 + $18.80 = $968.79

you can also search the dell outlet for some models like this one

XPS M1210
(System Identifier: Z2V1HE62)


XPS M1210 Notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5600 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2MB)
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

System Price : $959.00

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Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
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Memory
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 677MHz (2 DIMMs)
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Hard Disk Drive
80 GB EIDE SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
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Video
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 TurboCache
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Software Upgrade
Microsoft Works 8.5
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Hardware Upgrade
9 Cell Primary Battery
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Certified Refurbished
Certified Refurbished
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Base
XPS M1210 Notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5600 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2MB)
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Media Bay
24X CD RW/DVD Combo Drive
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Network Interface Card
Intel Pro Wireless 3945
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NoteBook Screen
12.1 inch WXGA Notebook Screen
 
Look up the Asus EEE PC, it's a ultraportable 7'in laptop for $199, it'll have a 900mhz Pentium M, 4gb Flash HDD, and 512mb ram.

Cheap and small, the problems, no optical drive, and it's not out yet...
 
Lenovo X60s. You can't go wrong.

I just saw the under a grand thing but ummm...whoops!
 
MSI megabook S series

i bought a S271 half a year ago for under a grand, specs:

amd turion TL-56 (dual core 1.8GHz, 2x512kb L2)
1 GB DDR2
100 GB 5400 RPM HDD
12.1" screen (1280*800)
Ati radeon Xpress m200 (will be x1150 on newer models)

the S27x series are AMD based, S26x series are Intel based, and MSI has also introduced their pr200 series 12 inch lappys, but i havent seen them in shops yet
 
I've seen refurb Macbooks for $999 w/free ship ...LOL

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APP...rEoGDni2sIAGO2MIf0fZ3c/3.0.0.28.7.5.5.1.1.1.1


Refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - White
13.3-inch glossy widescreen display
1GB memory
80GB hard drive
6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW
Built-in iSight camera

Your price: $999.00

Quality products/great prices
- Stringent refurbishment process prior to sale
- Covered by Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty
- AppleCare Protection Plan can be purchased
- Supplies are limited
 
What's so appealing about small laptops? I don't get it. Is it a fad or something? I could care less if mine weighed 20 pounds not.

I don't have a laptop. I'm just wondering.

Maybe it's just me I don't know.
 
Having a smaller laptop gives you many options:
~Easy to carry, basically like a book in weight.
~Longer battery life.
~If all you need is word, email, messenger, why spend thousands on something else?

I have a 15.4" and do not mind taking it around to my classes, but the battery life sucks on it. So I am looking into getting a ~13" laptop so I get way better battery life, and so it will fit better on desks in classrooms. Apparently many of the classrooms I am in have smaller individual desk for some reason.
 
theDreamer said:
I have a 15.4" and do not mind taking it around to my classes, but the battery life sucks on it. So I am looking into getting a ~13" laptop so I get way better battery life, and so it will fit better on desks in classrooms. Apparently many of the classrooms I am in have smaller individual desk for some reason.
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Not all 15.4's have bad battery life. Mine can scrape into the 6+ hour mark if just doing word and text stuff. Web (nic connection) and normal use 5 hours, wifi 4 hours, and gaming/dvd 3 hours.

12 cell battery FTW.

But if your looking for small then stay small. I wanted a notebook that I could game on, do school work and get a good battery life. Thats when I found my setup :)
 
2 day 15% off Thinkpad X60 notebooks and Tablets with code: USPX60FOR48 Exp 7/12

Cheapest Thinkpad X60 Core 2 Duo T5500 1.6Ghz 512MB/60GB, 12in Screen, Vista Business - $1194 - 15% off = $1094

A bit more than what your thinking but its light and small :D.
 
Well that is what my 15.4" laptop is, a top end gaming rig (though showing age already), but used for school work when there. I just realized though after a year of use that a smaller more compact notebook would be much better for daily use in classroom & also to take with me to work.

Also, yes a 12cell battery will do that, I only have a 6cell in mine & have had many chances to pick up a 9 or 12, but just did not feel the need.
 
r-486 said:
What's so appealing about small laptops? I don't get it. Is it a fad or something? I could care less if mine weighed 20 pounds not.

I don't have a laptop. I'm just wondering.

Maybe it's just me I don't know.
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the fact they are smaller and lighter then 15"s. I took my 12 incher halfway around the fricking world (India for a month), and when you have to lug around a months worth of stuff, you really will appreciate the 2-3 pounds that little laptop saves compared to a normal laptop

i personally think 12" is the perfect size for a mobile laptop, its not so small that it hinders usage (my msi has normal size keys), yet its smaller and lighter then a 15".

now when you hardly take your laptop anywhere, or when it is your main machine, then a 15" would make more sense, but for a second, decidedly mobile system, ultraportables are the way to go imho
 
DrFreeze said:
MSI megabook S series

i bought a S271 half a year ago for under a grand, specs:

amd turion TL-56 (dual core 1.8GHz, 2x512kb L2)
1 GB DDR2
100 GB 5400 RPM HDD
12.1" screen (1280*800)
Ati radeon Xpress m200 (will be x1150 on newer models)

the S27x series are AMD based, S26x series are Intel based, and MSI has also introduced their pr200 series 12 inch lappys, but i havent seen them in shops yet
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Where did you get it?
 
GuitarWizzard said:
Where did you get it?
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a local shop in holland

this is the best i could find in 5 mins on a US website:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=265616

its only single core, half my ram. It seems that for a laptop along my spec you would pay at least $150 at ZZF, and newegg doesnt have any MSI laptops in their assortment right now.

another tip, the same chasis as i have is available as a barebone, msi type number 1058, just add your own HDD cpu and ram and your set
 
brighton said:
that zzf price isn't very good. for an extra $100 you can get a refurb Macbook w/core 2 duo.
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i know, assuming a roughly 1 on 1 euro to dollar conversion rate (which for computer tech sadly still applies :( ) the exact specs of my laptop would cost you at least 200 bucks extra with the ZZF pricing

i think you should be able to find one a good bit cheaper, and else perhaps the 999 macbook is an option?
 
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