# Laptop/Notebook Purchase Help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 26, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641 "2007-01-26T15:24:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/1 "2007-01-26T15:24:25Z")

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Does anyone know of any company that makes a laptop with a backlit/illuminated keyboard?

Except Apple and Panasonic  
I dont want a Powerbook at this time and Panasonic Toughbooks are stupid expensive.

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/2 "2007-01-26T15:25:56Z")

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i can only think of alienware doing something like that… off the top of my head…

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/3 "2007-01-26T16:15:47Z")

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dont some of the new dell xps’ have a red backlit keyboard?

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**Author:** ![dcrdev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@dcrdev](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dcrdev)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/4 "2007-01-26T16:31:35Z")

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I have a new xps notebook. It does not have a light up keyboard, although it would be sweet.

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**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/5 "2007-01-26T16:41:03Z")

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Apple always has the good shit. Dammit

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**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/6 "2007-01-26T17:52:27Z")

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> [@Violator](#):
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> Apple always has the good shit. Dammit

Rgr…

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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/7 "2007-01-26T18:51:12Z")

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regular macbooks do not, macbook pros do. They may also be updating to an LED backlit lcd

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**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-notebook-purchase-help/23641/8 "2007-01-26T23:02:05Z")

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> [@xcapandinkx](#):
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> I have a new xps notebook. It does not have a light up keyboard, although it would be sweet.

No? Hmmm thoiught there was, Oh well