Buying Laptop

[5150]

I'll be graduating pretty soon and my parents agreed to get me a laptop. I recently built a desktop using their money so I don't really want to edge over 1,300. I've been looking around and I saw powernotebooks being mentioned here and there. From their selection I think their PowerPro A 2:24 ULTRA with t2500 1gb ram 7200rpm hd sounds pretty good, but I'm new to laptops so I was wondering if powernotebooks really makes quality laptops and if there are other better options. Thanks

[RWB]

I bought one, and love it :)

I got the 2:17 and it's sooooooo nice. And durable. The 2:24 is similar to mine, I wish it were 17" though cuase I would have bought it instead. For the price of the 2:24 it's just hard to beat if you ask me. I think it comes with an X1600 and a dual core Intel... very nice. I just don't want a 15.4 screen, I enjoy my 17" :)

[Sledgehammer70]

You might like HP's dv5000t series... I got a DV8000t and love it, a review should pop up here on SM pretty soon on the HP dv8000t

[5150]

okay thanks guys

[tmh88]

I just bought a dell inspiron E1705. Theres a $750 rebate if you spend more than $2000, so you can get a computer thats originally 2000 for 1250(is my math right, its 2:50am)

[5150]

I was eyeing a e1705 with the 750 off deal for a while but decided that the 2:24 would be a better deal excluding the fact that it doesnt come with an OS, but I have a XP cd I can use so meh.

The difference between a 1 sodimm and a 2 sodimm dual channel is 10 dollars in the options. I know its not a big difference $ wise but will i be able to tell the difference?

edit: or should i just get the 512mb and buy some ram at newegg? if so know any good ddr2/667 memory sticks?

[Sledgehammer70]

OCZ Makes awesome Ram for Laptops, can pick up 1GB dimms for $66 for their High Performance line.

[5150]

I dont think OCZ makes any 667 memory for laptops?

[Sledgehammer70]

Um yes they do... here is a link :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227099

533MHz currently prices at $67
667MHz currently prices at $80

[5150]

Oh okay thank you. One last question. It gives me an option of arctic silver 5. Im going to assum that they mean that theyre going to use the as5 in the notebook when they make it. Should i check this option? Will it make a difference.