low&slow
In Limbo
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- Nov 25, 2001
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ATLplt said:Dell 700M has worked well for me so far.
It's light (4.1 lbs) and easily fits in a flight bag etc. Mine has a 1.6 ghz Centrino, 60 gig HD, and a 12.1" widescreen (great for DVDs) so it does everything except for heavy video editing or 3D games. I bought it in Oct. while Dell had their one day $750 off sale. The total came to $870 for a $1500+ notebook! So far no problems and I use the thing all the time. Battery life could be a little longer, but the extended (optional) battery will give around 5+hrs on one charge. I use the lighter 2.5 hour battery to keep the weight down while traveling.
I also looked at the 12" & 15" Powerbook but found this to be a better deal.
I have the 700m as well, but I think I paid a bit more then you. It works great for me, just the right size and weight. I have the bigger battery and it lasts a long time as long as you're not using the wireless. I would highly recommend it if you want to use it for travel, it's not especially fast (but not slow) but just the right size.