Buying new laptop for under $1000

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Jackal30 · #1 Post by **Jackal30** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:15 am

I am buying a new laptop for my girlfriend and don't really want to spend more than $800-$1000. She only needs it for really basic use, such as web surfing, email, office apps...no gaming or heavy multimedia. Was thinking about going with the R50e linked here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 1c3grabb3r

Is this a good deal for the specs? Is there a better thinkpad for what i need it for? Am i better off going with a Dell Inspiron B120 which is only $550 since she only needs it for basic use? Thanks.

#2 Post by **thePCxp** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:35 am

Jackal30 wrote:Is this a good deal for the specs?

Yes, and this looks like a good ThinkPad.

Pete Whiting · #3 Post by **Pete Whiting** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 10:18 am

The R50 you referenced does not have a touchpad. See comments here: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=18302

FRiC · #4 Post by **FRiC** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:42 pm

The R50e also doesn't have hot swap UltraBay, no hard drive active protection (APS), and uses the 855GM chipset (266 MHz). But it's built like a R51...

LtTPfan · #5 Post by **LtTPfan** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:04 pm

Too bad you just missed out on the "IBM Employee Pricing" sale that just ended on 12/27. You could have gotten her an R51 for $949 or a T42 for $974.

centrifuge41 · #6 Post by **centrifuge41** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:38 pm

Yes, but after buying this laptop you can still fill in the $100 rebate on Lenovo's site, I believe. All it requires is purchasing a listed model (like this type 1842) and that Newegg be an approved Thinkpad retailer (which it should be).

pianowizard · #7 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:59 pm

Try to find something that's relatively portable. I would say 6 lbs is the max.

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