Cayman, i really apologize that i let someones arrogance get to me over this and we ruined your thread i hope you were/are still able to get what you need out of it.
Cayman...who is this Cayman guy?
Seriously, wen't shopping today.
Went to BJ's Wholesale club. Seen a really nice Gateway MX8734. They want $560.00 for it.
Specs...
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MX8734 Notebook Specifications
Part Number: 1014366RGateway MX8734 Notebook
Feature Description
Processor Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Mobile processor T2060
1 MB L2 cache | 1.60 GHz | 533 MHz FSB
Chipset Intel® 943GML
Screen 17.1-inch Ultrabright™ WXGA TFT (1440 × 900)
Memory 1024 MB 533 MHz DDR2 Dual Channel memory (2 × 512)
Maximum supported memory: 2 GB
Total slots: 2 DDR2 slots | Available slots: 0 DDR2 slots
Video Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Up to 224 MB shared video memory
Audio High definition 2-channel audio
Hard drive 160-GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive
Optical drive DVD+/-RW Multi-format double layer
Write maximum: 8X DVD+/-R, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 2X DVD-R DL, 2.4X DVD+R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24X CD-R and 16X CD-RW discs
Read maximum: 24X CD-R/RW/ROM, 8X DVD-R/RW/ROM, 4X DVD+/-R DL, RAM, discs
Media Reader 4-in-1 Digital Media Manager
Secure Digital® (SD), Memory Stick™, Memory Stick-Pro™, and Multimedia Card® (MMC)
Modem 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Network 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Wireless LAN 802.11g
Interfaces 4 - USB 2.0 ports
1 - VGA external connector
1 - S-Video external connector
1 - IEEE 1394 port
1 - RJ11 (modem)
1 - RJ45 (Ethernet LAN)
1 - Microphone In
1 - Headphone / Audio Out
1 - Kensington lock slot
1 - AC adapter connector
Pointing Device Touchpad with vertical scroll zone
PCMCIA 1 - Type I or Type II; Card Bus
Battery 6-Cell 2400 mAh Lithium Ion
Dimensions 1.24 to 1.42-inches (H) × 16.06-inches (W) × 10.89-inches (D)
Weight 7.37 pounds
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It is very heavy, I know this. I do not do any business travel anymore, so size/weight is no longer an issue. I did 9 years worth of business travel and needed a PC (thought the Jerks were too cheap to supply me one so I supplied my own and would charge them for using it if they had a need for me to have one) many times. Since I have a new job, I no longer travel. Any vacations I take, that will not be a bother.
Anyther one we like is the Toshiba A215-S5837. Nice machine.
Specs...
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A215-S5837 : Detailed Product Specs
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit)
Processor
AMD Turionâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60
Processor Type
AMD Turionâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology
Processor Number
TL-60
Processor Speed
2.0GHz
Front Side Bus
HyperTransportâ„¢ Technology @ up to 800MHz
Memory Size
2048MB
Memory Speed
PC5300 DDR2 667MHz SDRAM
Display Size
15.4" widescreen
Display Type
WXGA with TruBrite® Technology
Display Resolution
1280x800, Supports 720p content
Graphics Engine
ATI® Radeon™ X1200
Graphics Memory
128MB-319MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Hard Drive Size
160GB
Hard Drive Speed
5400rpm
Optical Drives
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer) supporting up to 11 fomats
Wireless LAN
Atheros® Wireless LAN (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth
No Bluetooth (No Antenna)
Input Devices
TouchPad pointing device, 86 key US keyboard
Modem
Modem
LAN
10/100 Ethernet LAN
Audio
Standard stereo speakers, Headphone jack (stereo), Microphone jack (mono)
AC Adapter
75W (19V 3.95A) Auto-sensing, 100-240V / 50-60Hz