# Laptop pointers
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 18, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992 "2006-01-18T08:49:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/1 "2006-01-18T08:49:17Z")
My brother is looking for a laptop between 600 and 800. 1000 absolute tops. What should he shoot for, needs it for CAD/solid modeling apps.
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### Author:  [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/2 "2006-01-18T08:55:49Z")
screen size, battery life… built in wireless, and HD size (for big drawings)
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/3 "2006-01-18T08:57:31Z")
i ❤ my dell insprion 6000…i use inventor and arch desktop on it all the time…i forget the screen size like 15"…buikt in wireless…i think 80 gig HD and 1.2 ghz processor…my abbreviations might be off
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/4 "2006-01-18T08:57:59Z")
i meant could you point me in the direction of a certain product?
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/5 "2006-01-18T09:17:49Z")
Newman, you can PM me, I can buy him a laptop using my work discount which is pretty fucking good.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/6 "2006-01-18T09:17:59Z")
Oh, i forgot to add, only dells…
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/7 "2006-01-18T10:00:05Z")
again I ❤ my dell
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### Author:  [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/8 "2006-01-18T12:33:11Z")
[http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-Notebook-PC-AS5004WLMI-/sem/rpsm/oid/141508/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do](http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Acer-Aspire-Notebook-PC-AS5004WLMI-/sem/rpsm/oid/141508/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)
• AMD Turion™ 64 M-34
• 1024MB of DDR333 memory
• 15.4" WXGA TFT display
• 100GB hard drive
• Double-layer DVD+/-RW
• 802.11g/b wireless
$900
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/9 "2006-01-18T12:38:46Z")
you are going atleast a gig of ram to support it, i have a 3.2ghz sony, and it hated rendering and shading until i put 1024 ram in it.
running proE. Algor. solidworks, autocadd
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### Author:  [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/10 "2006-01-18T12:40:04Z")
?
my 2.3Ghz P3 laptop with 512 ram pwns rendering…
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/11 "2006-01-18T13:41:37Z")
shit discounts on dells? wanna hook me up, i’ll hook u up with blowjobs…not from me.
or something else u may need if interested.
i’m in the market right now and the dell i want is like 1100 or so.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/12 "2006-01-18T13:49:07Z")
> [@93z24](#):
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> shit discounts on dells? wanna hook me up, i’ll hook u up with blowjobs…not from me.
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> or something else u may need if interested.
>
> i’m in the market right now and the dell i want is like 1100 or so.
I can hook you up, but reminder - it’s high end latitude systems that you will save on, not lowend…
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/13 "2006-01-18T13:56:32Z")
> [@Daddie](#):
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> I can hook you up, but reminder - it’s high end latitude systems that you will save on, not lowend…
ok so price ranges are going to look like what?
and how much of a discount do u get?
would u on a good inspiron6000? or do i have to go xps?
pm me if u don’t wanna put that info up here
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/laptop-pointers/6992/14 "2006-01-18T13:58:06Z")
Inspiron and XPS systems are geared toward the home user
I’m talking latitudes
and the discount varies.