<p>iirc you can install XP on them yourself or buy one with it pre-installed… besides, linux is more than enough for class imo (+ good learning experience) :)</p>
<p>i don’t think the average student would choose a laptop that is so… minimal.</p>
<p>wow sorry I didn’t know tablet PCs are so expansive… I guess im still stuck with the old school pen and paper techniques :)</p>
<p>Isn’t the eee just for little kids? :P</p>
<p>karagon: Wow, what did you add on to that? I can configure a very well equipped X61 Tablet (with 120GB HD, 2GB RAM, Bluetooth, 8-cell extended battery) for $1418.20. That comes out to $1535.20 with tax. </p>
<p>Tablets are a premium over the regular HPs and Dells you can get. However, in addition to the tablet functionality, keep in mind that Lenovo also makes it. It’s made from magnesium-alloy, has the best laptop keyboard in the industry, and has pretty solid construction. The $2230 build karagon did included warranties which can add on more than $200 to the price of a computer, but you do get piece of mind. </p>
<p>If you can deal with a bit more weight, the HP TX2000z is an inexpensive tablet which also works very well. </p>
<p>The ASUS Eee PC and the MSI Wind are both subcompact notebooks, which are great for people on the go; however, I don’t think they should be used as main laptops because their screen is just too tiny to do long essays on, or to work efficiently.</p>
<p>@MadeInChina & Jinobi</p>
<p>I agree that subcompact notebooks aren’t that great if that’s going to be your only computer on campus. What I meant before was that if you’re a gamer in need of a nice graphics card AND would like to take your computer to class, you’re going to have to be lugging around at least a 15" all day; hence why I suggested you could just get a cheap & portable notebook and a performance desktop (which could cost very well less than a one decent+portable notebook).</p>
<p>^Agreed. </p>
<p>If you have too much scholarship money, you can request a $2000 computer allowance from UCLA, and it’ll be incorporated into your student budget.</p>
<p>Jinobi: I do not know how you came up with that price. My son did not get bluetooth. He got Vista, Office, One note, 8 cell battery, 2 GB Ram, 160 GB hard drive, CD-RW, ultra bay slim base, and a 2 year damage warranty. Thats about it. I might have forgotton a few things but nothing big.</p>
<p>karagon: got it. as a tip, go to slickdeals.net and search for lenovo’s shareholder purchase program, or contractor purchase program. the slickdeals.net forums lists passcodes to get into those sites, and you’ll find even greater deals on lenovos there. </p>
<p>the config you ordered cost $1985 w/ tax on the SPP site.</p>
<p>vista is and one note cost you most I would say they are like what $100 each at least? what version of office did it come with? office student edition comes with onenote so don’t need to purchase separately… i got my office from UCLA store, they have professional edition for 100 dollars which is cheaper than the retail student edition and somehow i got onenote with it although they didn’t say it was included…</p>
<p>I made a semi decent review of the lenovo laptop featured on their website so just take it as an advice if you are thinking of buying one:
I took a look at the lenovo website, interesting laptop, the configs choices are kinda weird… CPU upgrade is needed, I am surprised they didn’t give you vista home, business don’t include media center incase you get a TV tuner and you can get a copy of business edition if you are in engineering school, memory upgrade 2 gigs are enough to run everything if you don’t play high config games, not likely on this processor anyway, big harddrive is a solid upgrade, slim base sounds like they just want to add 150 dollars for what they can give you as a part of laptop… the CD player is the most interesting because people hardly use CD RW anymore because it doesn’t have much storage, instead DVD is much useful especially it you do video presentations, blue tooth can be useful but most bluetooth items can be connected with cable, I highly recommend the upgrade in wireless card because 802.11N is just much faster than 802.11b and g, the wireless in the dorms go up to N but you need that wireless card to get fast speed, battery upgrade is a must especially tablet PCs on the go, there is almost no place to charge the laptop in class… now office is very interesting, student of office can be purchased at UCLA store for 99 dollars while they are selling for 149 online, office professional plus is also only 100 dollars at UCLA store but you can only purchase 1 copy as a student… and it doesn’t include onenote but sure beats 329 on lenovo website and that is only professional not professional plus</p>
<p>You can get the faster CPU option, but then you can’t get the high-resolution SXGA screen. </p>
<p>Well, considering that lenovo is a business laptop, it makes sense that Vista Home is not offered. Slimbase is a waste to me; you don’t need a CD/DVD drive in these days, and you can get an external CD/DVD drive for much less than the $200 you’ll need to spend to get a Slimbase with CD-RW drive. </p>
<p>Definitely get the 8-cell, as it also provides a great grip to hold onto the tablet PC when you’re taking notes in tablet mode.</p>
<p>Lenovo should make the X61 with a widescreen.</p>
<p>^They do. It’s the X300.</p>
<p>It’s not! X300 = 13.3" WS, X61 = 12.1", plus there is a $2000 difference…etc.</p>
<p>^Ahh, so that’s what you meant.</p>
<p>Eh, the X300 is more thinner…but I wonder if lenovo can even fit everything in an even smaller chassis.</p>
<p>Looks like they will.</p>
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<p>i used to want a thinkpad. then i saw someone next to me in class with one.</p>
<p>holy crap the keyboard sounds sooo cheap and hollow and loud.</p>
<p>^Ah, but wait until you’ve typed on one. Soo good. The keyboard doesn’t bend, keys are distinct…</p>