I just went out to Best Buy today to pick up a new laptop. My old one was on the fritz. I got myself a Dell Inspiron notebook in Pacific blue. It has 3GB memory, a 160GB hard drive, 2.16GHz processor (Intel Pentium Dual Core). It has Windows Vista Home Premium installed. Its a real nice laptop, its light and it looks good. I paid $486 in the end. So far Im happy with it. Vista is fun and it loads internet pages pretty fast. Still getting used to it though. Its my first computer that isnt a compaq presario and its the first time Ive used vista. Here is a photo of what I got:
http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/...5-notebook.jpg

 

great pc, enjoy!!!

 

..Hi `Matt, great laptop & price. My compaq Persario lastest me over ten years B-4 it finally gave out : (

I looked @ dell but couldn't get the deal that you did 4-Sure. I also like how fast Vista is : ) Sure makes a big difference & I'm still getting use to the new keyboard & the mouse control : ( Need to get a Mouse : )
Is your keyboard different then your Compaq ?
Wish you good luck with your new `puter ...

Below is the spec's on what I got from Walmart the end of May this year: Toshiba 15.4'' Satellite L305D-S5928 Laptop PC
with AMD Turion X2 64 Dual-Core Processor QL-62
WalMart Price Rollback Price Drop to $498.00
(MSRP : $598.00)
Toshiba L305d-S5928 Specs
• Processor : 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor QL-62
• Operation System : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32 bit)
• Display : 15.4" TFT Widescreen Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
• Graphics : ATI Radeon™ 3100 with 256MB-1406MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
• AMD M780G chipset
• Memory : 3 GB of PC6400 DDR2 (max 4 GB)
• Hard Drive : 320 GB
• SuperMulti DVD+/-RW drive with double-layer and Labelflash support
• Built-in Webcam with microphone
• Atheros 802.11b/g wireless LAN connection
• 4-in-1 digital media reader (SD/SDHC, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro )
• 3 USB (2.0)
• Battery : 6-cell lithium ion
• Dimensions : Width 14.3" x Height 1.5" x Depth 10.6"
• Weight: 5.5 lbs
• Color: Matte silver

 

Hey space, I saw the same laptop you have for sale at Office Depot for $389.99. I almost bought it but no one would help me there so I left in a storm. Ill spend a little more somewhere that I know will help me with any problems.

The keyboards setups are the same between my old computer and this one. The only thing is I keep hitting function buttons while Im typing and opening new things by accident, lol. I was typing this earlier but I somehow closed the window mid way through and gave up and went to dinner. The "mouse" pad is different on this one. Its moulded into the base unlike the compaq which had a little recessed box in the center.

Im surprised your compaq lasted as long as it did. Mine is about 4 years old and its starting to go. Ill probably keep it for photos and things until it dies.

 

 

Lol I didnt know home depot sold lap tops. I should have looked there before I made my decision. Maybe I could have gotten a better deal. lol.
My laptop doesnt pump out too much heat, then again I am sitting in the 70 degree A/C.
Definately runs cooler than my old one.

Have fun down in sunny Florida space, do some surfin for me when you get a chance.
Be cool.
Later.