Laptop Advice Needed

[Dusty Chalk]

At 12:35 I booted the laptop with a Fedora 7 DVD in teh drive. It is now 12:51, and I am posting form my shiny new install, using wifi.

Awesome.

[JBLoudG20]

I really have no idea the point of posting that. But now you can check out my cool sig even more.

[Dusty Chalk]

Your sig sucks, but the fact that you loaded linux, and the first thing you did was log on to Head-Case to brag about how fast the install was (and the fact itself that it was fast) is cool beyond words.

[JBLoudG20]

I think you need japk to take a look at your funny bone, because its just an underdeveloped as your brain.

The FIRST thing I did was compile the wireless drivers, and patch the kernel, but you apparantly knew that already.

[Dusty Chalk]

I think you need japk to take a look at your funny bone, because its just an underdeveloped as your brain.

Well, I laughed at that, so it can't be too underdeveloped.

[JBLoudG20]

You arent as bad as I thought.

[jinp6301]

Ok, so my laptop died a couple of days ago so I need a decent laptop with long battery life ASAP. I dont play games much but I need a decent processor for programming and it needs to be CHEAP (Under $700?)

Is dell the only choice? and no I dont want to get an apple right now

[Nanoha]

Ok, so my laptop died a couple of days ago so I need a decent laptop with long battery life ASAP. I dont play games much but I need a decent processor for programming and it needs to be CHEAP (Under $700?)

Is dell the only choice? and no I dont want to get an apple right now

Hmm, what is your opinion of a long battery life? 5 hours? I personally don't know of any cheap laptops with exceptional stock battery life. I would however suggest getting a spare or larger capacity battery. That may free up some more options for you.

[deepak]

Ok, so my laptop died a couple of days ago so I need a decent laptop with long battery life ASAP. I dont play games much but I need a decent processor for programming and it needs to be CHEAP (Under $700?)

Is dell the only choice? and no I dont want to get an apple right now

Find a refurbished T40 and get an 8 cell battery.

[Nanoha]

Find a refurbished T40 and get an 8 cell battery.

You get my Best Tip of the Day award.

[grawk]

Find a refurbished T40 and get an 8 cell battery.

I'd say X series instead.

[Nanoha]

I'd say X series instead.

Light-weight awesomeness?

[grawk]

Light-weight awesomeness?

It's just more optimized for battery life.

[Nanoha]

It's just more optimized for battery life.

Ah, I see. That is great.

[jinp6301]

I was already looking at the refurbed levonos, but all the decent T series got sold and I think the small screen of the X series is gonna frustrate me.

[jinp6301]

Hows the R61 series for levonos?

I'm and about those laptops. (Yes, I got a reason to use those smileys)

[n_maher]

If you can stretch your budget to 800ish I think you can get a refurbed Macbook.

[grawk]

If you can stretch your budget to 800ish I think you can get a refurbed Macbook.

Or a good used one

[grawk]

The R series is a monster. Huge, heavy, crappy battery. T or X. You can get an X with a 14" display, too.

[jinp6301]

i went to circuit city, and they had a nice thinkpad R61i for like 30% off, around 700 with rebates. I needed the computer quickly so I just got this one.

but vista is a piece of shit, slows down everything. Gotta go reformat to XP asap! (yes, I know linux is better)

[JBLoudG20]

(yes, I know linux is better)

Better how?

There isn't a but and dry, this OS i s better than another. It's all about what works FOR YOU.

[jinp6301]

i just said it so people dont go ZOMG WHY DONT YOU USE LINUX?!?!?! LINUX ROX MY SOX!!!1oneone

but I like linux since it uses less system resources (well the way I configure it does)

[Nanoha]

It's better.

I said it.

[jinp6301]

ugh, the battery life of this laptop sucks so much. I guess I'll have to upgrade to a 9 cell battery soon.

[grawk]

http://batterygeek.net