Need a light, durable, and NOT powerful notebook.

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Subject pretty much says it all.

Right now I have a Sager 5660 that is 9-10ish pounds and a 15in screen with a battery life of about an hour. This isn't exactly ideal for carrying around campus. I'm farily sure I went overboard when ordering it and got one that's just too powerful and sucks up battery life too fast...specs are in my sig.

I need something that's light, small, and perfect for simply running XP Pro w/ office XP on it. I just want something to take notes on really.

I'd like a battery life of at least 3 hours, if not 4.

I'd like a small and very light laptop, like less than 4 to 5 pounds.

Screen size doesn't matter as long as it's no smaller than 12" and has a decent quality screen so I can see what I'm typing :)

I'm on a budget and would like to spend between $500 and $1000 on it.

Built in wireless would rule but I doubt my budget will allow it.

I dunno if there's a laptop out there that meets all of these specifications, but if anyone could give me some info on a notebook that comes close I would really appreciate it.

Thanks very much,
-Matt
 
you should get a panasonic toughbook...you can drop it from an airplanes overhead compartment and it'll still work!!!
 
Check out Averatec notebooks. They are light, cheap and will do what you want quite nicely.

I believe they are available at WalMart.com and Bestbuy.
 
This one looks pretty darn good to me, however battery life is only about 2 hours. Not being in the market, I guess this seems to be a good deal.


The price is only $799 at walmart.com


Microtel SYSWMNB1007 Wireless Notebook PC with Transmeta 1.0 GHz


14.1-inch XGA TFT display with 1024 x 768 resolution
Transmeta 1.0 GHz processor
512 KB level 2 processor cache
256 MB PC 133 SDRAM, expandable to 1 GB
1 SoDIMM socket
24X CD-ROM drive
30 GB ATA/100 hard drive
Integrated WiFi compliant wireless LAN, 802.11b
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet connection
Integrated 56 K Fax/modem (V.90)
Simultaneous display capability
Integrated graphics with up to 16 MB shared video memory
AC97 Link Audio
2 built-in speakers
Built-in mic
Audio jacks: headphones (same as line-out)
25-hole pin parallel connector
15-pin VGA monitor connector
S-video TV out port
Four 2.0 USB ports
Height: 1.26 inches
Depth: 10.17 inches
Width: 12.83 inches
Weight: 5.7 lbs with CD-ROM and Battery
4-cell Lithium Ion battery, 57.7WHr
Approximate charge time: 3 hours (computer on), 2 hours (computer off)
AApproximate operating time: 2 hours per battery
Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC
Input current: 1.8 A / 50-60Hz
Output current: 3.16 A continuous
Output power: 19V DC Output
ACPI compliant BIOS
107 key keyboard
Supports Windows and function keys
Touch pad on palm rest
Universal AC adapter included
Microsoft XP Home Edition (pre-installed)
1 year warranty, return to Microtel
 
Originally posted by ati_azn
you should get a panasonic toughbook...you can drop it from an airplanes overhead compartment and it'll still work!!!
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I was thinking the exact same thing. I've heard great things about how durable and light (2 - 3 lbs) these laptops are. Haven't used one myself, though.
 
take a look at the 12in laptops.

I have an IBM X24 and it's a good companion to my desktop. The newer X-series are even better and more powerful, if you must have optical then Panasonic W2 or Fujitsu P5000 series.
 
Originally posted by XSternMinator
Check out Averatec notebooks. They are light, cheap and will do what you want quite nicely.

I believe they are available at WalMart.com and Bestbuy.
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I've been looking for about the same thing... wow they have some nice deals!
 
Originally posted by Tweakmeister
get an older X or T series IBM Thinkpad.

you'll never look back.
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totally the truth. i have a 600mhz x20 p3 (256mb) and it is prefect for office, xp, web browsing, etc. (IBM thinkpad)

its super light (3.5lbs) and super small and with speedswitch or something you can get over 3hrs of battery life easily.

i use it around the house and at school with wireless card (add on)

you can ebay an x-series thinkpad for under $1000 easily. they are a good desktop supplement.

tip: 600mhz and 256 BARELY lets me run divx/xvid movies so with a little more power you'll be able to use it for media aswell.
 
Originally posted by XSternMinator
Check out Averatec notebooks. They are light, cheap and will do what you want quite nicely.

I believe they are available at WalMart.com and Bestbuy.
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They also have Centrino. They have one thats tiny!
 
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