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<p>hehe i know this is really random, but what laptop (PC) do you guys recommend? Price range: hmm... i wanna get a nice one mayb $1,500 ish. I'm gonna get one for senior year and will be taking it to college~</p>

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<p>IBM Thinkpad T-43</p>

<p>Should be able to get it at your price, particularly if there is a student purchase discount.</p>

<p><a href="http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?categoryId=2072541&storeId=10000001&catalogId=-840&langId=-1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www-131.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?categoryId=2072541&storeId=10000001&catalogId=-840&langId=-1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Solid laptops include:
IBM ThinkPad line (T42, T43)
Dell Latitude line
Toshiba
Acer</p>

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<p>Hmm... both of you recommend IBM T-43. I'll look into it~ Thx</p>

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<p>apple powerbook 12 or 15 inch</p>

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<p>Not a good long-term choice. They'll be switching to an Intel chip in a yr or two.</p>

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<p>get a dell, there are some really good deals right now.</p>

<p>hit me up on AIM if you want me to help you select one</p>

<p>screenname = athlonmj</p>

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<p>Avoid buying Dell "deals" on stuff they're trying to unload.</p>

<p>An IBM T-43 will last you through 4 yrs of college and stand up to punishment. The best reputation for service, also.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the suggestion!~</p>

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<p>The Dell deals tend to be on the Inspiron line, which tends not to be as strongly built as the business-oriented latitudes. I recommend the latter.</p>

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<p>The 600m, I hear, is more sturdy than some of the other Inspiron notebooks. One thing about having a Dell on campus is the convenience of on-campus service. If anything breaks, you don't have to have your laptop sent out to Dell; computing assistants can order parts and make the repairs on campus. So if you get a Dell, make sure that you get a pretty long warranty (~3 years or so). I also hear some pretty good things about the 700m if you want a petite machine :).</p>

<p>Almost everyone agrees that Thinkpads are constructed well and are generally more durable than Inspiron notebooks. However, the difference in price can be pretty big if you do buy a Dell at the right time. You should be able to purchase a Dell notebook for around $750-850 with pretty good specs, so if you can't dish out the extra couple of hundred dollars for a Thinkpad (and/or would like the convenience of on-campus support), a Dell may be your best option.</p>

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<p>The difference between my Latitude and a similarly outfitted IBM was about $600, and compared to the PowerBook it was $800.</p>

<p>That's a large difference.</p>