laptop...
so i have the chance to buy a laptop within the next week and i want everyone's opinion on it.
my friend bought one from dell with a bunch of rebates. i've played with it a few times, but haven't written down the model - anyway, it's cute and silver, he doesn't like it because the keyboard is too small. for some odd reason, dell made the keyboard about half the size it could've been, and the touchpad about four times the size it needed to be.
anyway, he's had it for a week and ordered a mac instead. here are the specs:
1.6 pentium M
30g memory
512 ram
dvd-rom/cd-rw combo, etc.
wireless ready, etc.
extended 6 hour battery included
all original software included (not that it matters, since i can get it all for like $20 as a law student)
and he wants $950, which is what he paid for it. dell has a three week, 100% return policy, and so far several people have asked to buy it before he returns it. but i'm first on the list. should i buy it?
this is supposedly the best similar one around for close to that price: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1070995&CatId=216
yet note it's a p4, less hard drive, less ram, no dvd drive, no wireless, etc.