'puter question

[helen_c]

So, here's the deal.

I'm looking for a laptop/notebook. Ideally, it needs to be cheap (no more than 600 euros, since it's a second computer and I'm not planning on doing anything too exotic with it anyway).

Those of you who have a laptop, which model is it? Are you happy with it?

Comments

[valkrys]

I got myself the Dell Inspiron 1520 last September and it's awesome, so far I love it and it would be perfect - if it didn't have Vista installed. But that's a problem with a solution, isn't it?

You can find the latest model (Inspiron 1525) here http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspnnb_1525?c=be&cs=bedhs1&l=nl&s=dhs

[helen_c]

Oh, my.

Yes, very pretty. :)

(And yeah, one of my masterplans is to install Linux in dual boot... at least at first. Then, if I like Linux, maybe get rid of Windows altogether... That's why I want a notebook, actually. I don't want to experiment that way with my "main" computer, but I do want to play with Linux).

Thanks, val!

[katwoman76]

Dell Inspiron 1520
same here.

[helen_c]

Thanks. :)

(Btw, if I may ask, is it worth it to buy the extended guarantee?)

[katwoman76]

I personally didn't. And didn't have any problems so far with this notebook and none with the one before (aöso a DELL which I used for 7 years or so)

[helen_c]

Ok, thanks.

Buying a laptop/notebook/whatever is so much more complicated than buying a regular computer. :)