[TJ-]

Im looking at purchising a laptop with a 13" or smaller screen for travel use and home use.

What are some of the better ones on the market for around $2000

[pr0digal jenius]

Sony SZ series

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do

1GB RAM, core duo chip [dual core centrino], 13.3" screen


and...it's a ridiculously sexy looking machine

that's probably one of the better prices out there, but on www.sonystyle.com you can of course, customize it a bit and pick your own model and not worry about it being out of stock

[Drakon]

What specifically would you be using it for, axe?

[TJ-]

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

Sony SZ series

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-...oductDetail.do

1GB RAM, core duo chip [dual core centrino], 13.3" screen


and...it's a ridiculously sexy looking machine

that's probably one of the better prices out there, but on www.sonystyle.com you can of course, customize it a bit and pick your own model and not worry about it being out of stock

very nice machines, definatly considering that SZ series notebook. Also the TX series is very sexy

Originally Posted by Drakon

What specifically would you be using it for, axe?

work and if its capable the odd game.

[TJ-]

unfortunatly in australia they cost quite a bit more

http://www.sony.com.au/vaio/catalog/...tegoryId=22104

[pr0digal jenius]

the TX series has a faily high rate of return and is one of our msot common "open box" items, actually...I'd lean much more stringly on the SZ


and ouch...whats $3000 AUD in USD....$2500?

[TJ-]

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

the TX series has a faily high rate of return and is one of our msot common "open box" items, actually...I'd lean much more stringly on the SZ


and ouch...whats $3000 AUD in USD....$2500?

3,000.00 AUD = 2,176.04 USD

and the one for 3g's only has 512mb ram

[PangingJr]

just went to Newegg.com, how about this one...

SONY VAIO VGN-SZ120P/B NoteBook Intel Core Duo T2400(1.83GHz) 13.3" Wide XGA 1GB DDR2 533 100GB 5400rpm DVD+R Double Layer / DVD±RW Drive NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400 and Intel GMA950 - Retail $2,045.00

Toshiba Tecra series should suit your needs too...
http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/...-26368&seg=HHO

[pr0digal jenius]

Toshibas are excellent machines as well

[TJ-]

Unfortunatly New Egg doesnt ship to Australia, I have also been looking at some Toshibas.

[pr0digal jenius]

HP also makes some excellent offerings in the 14" position...but that may be bigger then you want to look at

[PangingJr]

i should have told you, i did not mean you will have to get it from newegg, i can't buy from them either. just wanted you to have a look at that Vaio model as i saw the price was right.

[TJ-]

hows this for specs. i can get this for $1600 AUS pretty good deal, but is the hardware good?

MSI S270-W Turion MT-32 12.1inch WXGA 512meg DDR 60Gig HD DVDDL Burner WiFi BlueTooth XP Home
Item Code nbMSIs270

MSI S270-W356 Turion MT-32

Two Years International Onsite Warranty Through MSI
MSI MEGA BOOK S270 use the latest AMD Mobile Athlon64/Turion64 CPU makes it become the powerful mobile system. AMD Mobile solution not only provides the latest 64-bit technology for laptop, but also gives the user better performance.
The spectacular 12.1-inch widescreen offers exceptional clarity and outstanding durability. The large display provides eye-soothing performance and renders extremely clear picture quality to enhance your viewing pleasure. MSI MEGA BOOK S270 is especially built for the mobile worker and those travelers. Especially made for the today's modern woman, the super thin and light weight design of S270 gives a sleek and exquisite look. It easily fits in bags and can be carried anywhere.
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
AMD Mobile Processor Turion64 MT-32
Chipsets ATi RS480M + ATi SB400
System Memory 512MB (Max: 2GB)
LCD 12.1" TFT WXGA (1280x800)
Graphics & Video Module ATi RS480 (Integrated Graphics)
Audio AC'97 2.2, SoundBlaster compatible
HDD 60GB
Optical Drive DVD Dual
Communication Port Built-in 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN & Modem Module
Built-in 802.11 b/g WLAN card
Bluetooth supported
PC Cards Slots PCMCIA2.1, Type II x1
Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/SD/MM) 4-in-1 Card Reader
I/O Port -VGA Output (D-Sub, 15-pin) x1
-USB2.0 Port x3
-IEEE1394 Port x1
-Micro Phone Input x1
-Head Phone Output x1
-Modem Port x1
-LAN Port x1
AC Adaptor 19V DC, 65W / Input: 100~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz universal
Dimension & Weight 303(L) X 225(D) X 26-28(H)mm
Weight: 1.9Kg
Hot Keys E-mail, Internet, Wireless, User's define key


Price $ 1649


edit, i just found this one its got some good reviews. MSI M635 i know its 15.4 inch but its a bloody nice rig.

how are MSI for laptops

[PangingJr]

i've no idea about that CPU, but if the overall system gets a good reviews and after you check it out more i guess you should be okay,

"MSI for laptops ?" -- don't know how can i tell about that either. but any company can make this type of computer these days.
check the maker's and seller's reputation on the product warranty.

also, think a bit more about hard drive and RAM sizes, other than that... go for it.

[TJ-]

I just ordered the Tecra A6 Duo Core

get it on monday

[pr0digal jenius]

very nice

order me one too?

[PangingJr]

for me toshiba has a long and good reputation about laptop computer.
so this means you now have AMD-based desktop computer and Intel-based laptop computer?

[TJ-]

Originally Posted by PangingJr

for me toshiba has a long and good reputation about laptop computer.
so this means you now have AMD-based desktop computer and Intel-based laptop computer?

Nope i just sold my desktop

gunna be moving thats why i needed the laptop