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WTB: Thinpad for my dad. (wifi, pref. 15 inch, good batt)
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 1:51 pm
by Toine
Like the topic title says, I want to buy a laptop for my dad.
I preff. a 15 inch screen buy 14 is good also (he uses reading glasses).
Wifi (b is good enough)
And a Good battery.
Budget I want to spend is about 500-600 dollars.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:02 pm
by AlphaKilo470
Maybe your best bet if you want a 15" screen in the sub-$500 price range is to search eBay for an A22p or A21p.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 4:10 pm
by Toine
True, Thanks.
But I was hoping a forum member has one for me
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:41 am
by Toine
No one?
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:57 am
by JHEM
If you prefer a 15" display, built in WiFi and decent performance, you're offering too little at $500 to $600 IMHO.
The only 15" display models I've got at the moment are my A30p and A31p both fully loaded with Bluetooth, WiFi, etc., etc. and either of which would fetch more than your offering price.
As AlphaKilo said, I would suggest a search of eBay/NE for an A22p with a 15" display. It won't be a Flexview, but it's a pretty good one and you should be able to find one in your price range or less.
Regards,
James
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:18 am
by Toine
I'm talking about 1024 resl. guys.
So no fancy screen, just a standard laptop.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:24 am
by brentpresley
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:30 am
by Toine
PM'ed you on it.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:48 am
by JHEM
Toine wrote:I'm talking about 1024 resl. guys.
So no fancy screen, just a standard laptop.
Paying
any surcharge for an XGA 15" display model is foolish IMHO. At that resolution stick to the 14" display models and you'll get more bang for your buck.
That R50e that Brent has is a nice unit, although by the time you buy it, ship it to NE and pay the tax man you'll be
WAY over your budget.
I'm pretty sure the VAT will be around 22%.
Regards,
James
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:54 am
by Toine
That's true.
Well, offers for 14 inch machines are open too
I just want a nice machine, with good battery and good wifi. that's it!
Machine for Dad
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 10:40 am
by schen
I think I understand the reasoning here. My wife has relatively poor vision and the XGA resolution on a 15" panel is great for her. If you don't mind looking on ebay, I've seen quite a few machines go in the sub-$500 range with WiFi, 15" screen etc. They'd be A30 and A31, but if you are OK with the performance of those models, they'd meet your criteria. IMHO, an A30 with the 1.13 or 1.2 Tualatin CPU, and 512Mb or 1Gb of RAM is an excellent cheap laptop.
You can see in my sig how my wife's A30 is configured, and it's great for her.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:01 am
by Toine
indeed, as my dad.
Anywho, I can't seem to find any seller who wants to ship to the netherlands (A30,A31)
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:41 pm
by skou
Toine, PM me with your city and postal code, so I can figure out what shipping will cost. (Or post it here, so others can also calculate shipping cost.)
steve
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:45 pm
by Toine
No problem.
Zipcode: 7511 GV
City: Enschede
Country: The Netherlands.
Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:37 am
by lowie
I have an A30p for sale. With 15" SXGA screen and second battery. If you are interested, PM me.
Here are the
specs.