Thanks, that actually makes good sense. Right now I pretty much narrowed it down to these two laptops:
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Sager 4080v -- $1745.00
3.0GHz Pentium 4 processor
15" SXGA+ Screen
512Mb PC3200 DDR 400 memory (1 DIMM)
Radeon 9600 Pro 128Mb Video Card
60Gb Ultra DMA HDD (5400 RPM)
8X DVD/24X10X24 CD-RW Combo Drive
7.5 lbs. w/ battery
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Dell Inspiron 8600 -- $2013.00
1.7GHz Pentium M
15.4" WSXGA+ Screen
512Mb DDR 333MHz memory (1 DIMM)
Radeon 9600 Pro 128Mb Video Card
60Gb Ultra ATA HDD
24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
No Weight Available
I've been reading the reviews about each of them, and what I've come up with is this:
Sager:
+Nice build quality
+Great power
+Nice screen
-Can get pretty hot at times
-Short battery life (esp. playing games)
Dell:
+Great battery life
+Usually stays cool
+Widescreen
-Cheaper physical feel
-Keyboard flexing issues
-Hit or miss on screens
I am a college student so I do need SOME mobility and enough life to last through 1-2 classes, plus it is MANDATORY for me to get a 128Mb video card. I looked at Toshibas, Sonys, e-machines, and IBMs, and none offer a 128Mb video card (and some are more expensive anyways).
P.S. Anyone know the ETA on the Radeon 9700 Mobile cards?
