have u considered a mac? i switched from a dell 2 a mac n i LOVE it!!!
http://www.apple.com/macbook/macbook.html

See if they will load XP,,,Vista is having a lot of problems running software you may all ready have
Ask you're self....what do you want your laptop to do....LOL you women are all about color....LOL,,,thanks for the laughs :)

Oh the router for $99.00 go to Wal Mart and get one,,,they're a lot cheaper

The only software I'd be running is photo software. Would that still cause problems?

For the same quality? I need one with high speed and alot of range.

Which would be a better choice? 15 or 17 inch screen?

17! you'll never regret a bigger screen....

THANKS! Thats what I was thinking too!

I just bought one the other day at Best Buy for under $500. Lemme see if I can find a link to it. It's a great computer for a steal!

Gateway T2080 Notebook It is regular $699, but they had it for $499 on sale the Sunday before last.

I love it!:thumbup:

Wow! you did get a great price!

I got the PINK!
 

I went ahead and ordered! here's what I got: (How'd I do???)

Inspiron 1720
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
Inspiron 1720 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)

System Color Flamingo Pink

MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz

LCD Panel Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)

Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

Hard Drive Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition

Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)

Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition

Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card

Camera Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam

Misc Productivity Software Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD

Anti-Virus/ Security suite (pre-install) McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months

Battery Options 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)

Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support

Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included

Digital Media Editing Software Deluxe Pack - Expanded Photo+Music: Snapfire Plus, Yahoo! Jukebox Plus

Bluetooth Options Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
Dell Bluetooth Travel Mouse

Dell Digital Entertainment Yahoo! Music Jukebox - Music Player

DOMS Camera Mod Premium Deep Metallic Pink w/ Soft Touch LCD back color w/ 2M pixel Camera

Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor

Labels Windows Vista™ Premium

Datasafe Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr

I don't know a lot about computers, but my husband is all about getting the best one with the best features and the best price. He just started looking today for me one. (i'm going back to school) He will be home in the a.m. so I will have him take a look at what you got and let you know. I love that it's pink!!!!! Dell had an add in Sundays paper, it showed all 8 colors (I hope I get the green or yellow! I wanted the pink, but he might need to take it every so often, so I stick with green or yellow. hope you love it when it arrives. How long for shipping?

Amy:)

Thanks! I almost picked the green too, but thought NOPE! I want it pink! :) Its kind of long for shipping! it said 08/30 to build and then ship. I was hoping for sooner!

Dell always gives a long estimate for shipping.....I think you might be very surprised sometime next week! :D

Oh that would be awesome! I hope your right!!!!!!!!

Can anyone tell me if I made good choices with everything? (see below)

Ok girl, I know I promised you that my hubby would look at this for ya - and he WILL, but he is yet AGAIN taking another nap :rolleyes: lol why are men so lazy? :p

I will have him look at it as SOON as he wakes up ;) Our phones and internet are back up now - YEAH!! :D They came and fixed them and all is well again :thumbup:

Not big on Centrino might want to upgrade to an AMD or Pentium 4 Processor and the routers at wal mart can get you 400 feet,,,do you need more than that

I have a Mac Book Pro with a 15" screen and absolutely love it! I was an avid PC user and always had a lot of problems, I went through 4 computers in 5 years, with harddrive crashing, viruses etc. (granted the viruses were happenign because I was in college and it happened throughout the whole school but still.) Now that I have to use a PC again at work I'm so happy I have my macbook pro at home so much less frustrating :)

With that said my sister has a Dell 17" laptop that she got 2 years ago and she's never had a problem and she loves it except that its pretty big and tough to carry around. She's a real estate agent and has to take it in and out of the office a couple times aday. But I think you'll be happy with waht you ordered :)

I wanted maximum distance. I have 3000 sqr footage in my house and would like to be able to go outside too if I want.

Why are you not big on Intel Core 2 Duo ?

Thanks for the input!!!!! I won't be taking it out alot so I think I'm going to be good! :thumbup:

Ok thanks Brooke! I appreciate all your (and his) help!!!

I've always had problems in the past with Centrino and Celerons freezing up on me...but a lot can change in a year....hopefully the newer technology is better,,,all in all,,,,it sounds as if you made a good choice,,,as long as you're happy I am happy for you...I just have to remember that what my laptop is good for me may be to slow for you...anyways,,,,as long as we see you on YT all the better,,,God Bless....:)

(((sigh))) Still waiting for my laptop to get here :( I'm soooooooooooooo impatient!!!!!!!!

I just ordered a Sony Vaio in Pink...lol. I had a Dell previously and had nothing but issues with them and hated the customer support. They farm it out to foreign places and they never knew enough and were always reading from a manual. So that died and I haven't replaced it as yet.

I contacted the IT guru at work and showed him the Sony I ordered and he said for the price $1280 w/tax and $5 shipping (over night) it's a great but. I do about the same you do at home and this he said would definitely fit the bill. He is doing some more techno geek checking for me but I think I will keep the order. I had contemplated cancelling it and checking some others out.

I have previously had a compaq (which is now HP) and hated it as well. Not sure how well their stuff is now but I am not interested...been there and done that.

I built a couple computers with the same specs at rival computer companies and their machines came out more without the shipping and tax The upside and what also made this one very favorable to me is that I have no payment or interest until Jan '09. Goes a long way because I can put the money aside in full in about six months and have my puter in the meantime and not get hit with any interest.

This is what I ordered:

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...52921665157459

I took the base model which has way more than I need. I didn't opt for any more expensive softwares as add ons because the computer guru at work will get it for me.

Good luck.

I would get a Apple MacBook for about $1000.
They are really nice in design and performance.
The best part is, the new ones with the Intel CPU can have both Apple and Windows software installed in them. Best of both worlds.

Good luck in your decision.

I have a dell laptop inspiron 7000 and love it, i also have there router, it was a packet i bought with that and my printer witch is a scanner all in one, very nice, all for 1500.00, the routers at walmart are not good, I had to take mine back and so did my sis, I work there and could of saved 10% off but im glad i went with the dell:) good luck hope you enjoy your new laptop;)