Laptop help/what should i do/....

Naraktu · 08-20-2007, 12:14 PM

Alright, i have recently got an old laptop (2001)
its a Dell latitude CPx H500GT (somthin like that)
anyway the motherboard has problems with it and i want a new laptop...what should i sell it for? I need some money...and where could i sell it (i cant do ebay...im only 16)
as for the laptop i want

Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop?
enough but im a kid so im rather poor...um between 300-500

Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen?
i think a small screen owuld do...nothing huge

Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy?
id like alienware but those are expensive

Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last?
it should last about 4-8 hours

Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable?

it should be durable (ill be taking it to school to do my work)
Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much?
yeah like surfing teh web/playing songs or vids or playing games while playing vids/songs

Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?
yeah i love gaming...

Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding?
um...not sure....

Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?
80gb or higher

Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs?
yes both

Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?
XP....if its cheaper

Location: What country do you live in?
united states

would it be better to build a laptop or?

**TheMatt** · 08-20-2007, 11:36 PM

For that configuration, I have come up with this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115361

For a little less you can drop down to 512 MB of RAM, however Vista with 512 MB of RAM is very slow and I would not recommend it.

Naraktu · 08-21-2007, 05:41 AM

The laptop looks very nice but it is a bit expensive...Are thier any other laptops that came to mind...I'd like a few choices...that would be helpful
thank you for your time

**TheMatt** · 08-21-2007, 09:31 AM

I also found this laptop:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115372

Which is basically the same as the one above except that it has a slightly slower processor (not a big deal) and 512 MB of RAM. The thing is, Vista will be very very slow under 512 MB of RAM. If you upgrade to 1 GB, you will significantly increase the speed:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146516

Naraktu · 08-21-2007, 01:41 PM

Hmm, they all come with vista now? o well thx ill look onto those
woudl it be cheaper to build a laptop?

**TheMatt** · 08-21-2007, 01:55 PM

Probably not that much cheaper considering you will have to buy Windows for it.

Naraktu · 08-21-2007, 04:18 PM

hmm alright, ill look on getting that laptop, thx for the help
as for my old one what can i do with it...id like to get somthing out of it...sell the parts or what?

suprafly · 08-21-2007, 04:59 PM

I have a couple used ones you may be interested in closer to your price range-my number is (434) 977-3485

Naraktu · 08-21-2007, 05:52 PM

i dont have the money as of yet...after soccer season is over im getting a job i have $43 saved up so far...had to put $400 in savings which really hurt me...so yeah ill give ya a call soem time maybe we can work somthing out

08-20-2007, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Naraktu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maine,US Posts: 38 OS: XP	Laptop help/what should i do/.... Alright, i have recently got an old laptop (2001) its a Dell latitude CPx H500GT (somthin like that) anyway the motherboard has problems with it and i want a new laptop...what should i sell it for? I need some money...and where could i sell it (i cant do ebay...im only 16) as for the laptop i want Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the laptop? enough but im a kid so im rather poor...um between 300-500 Screen: What size screen do you want, and do you need widescreen? i think a small screen owuld do...nothing huge Brands: Are there any brands you want or don't want to buy? id like alienware but those are expensive Mobility: How much will you need and how long does the battery need to last? it should last about 4-8 hours Durability: Does this laptop need to be sturdy or durable/semi-durable? it should be durable (ill be taking it to school to do my work) Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this laptop and if so, how much? yeah like surfing teh web/playing songs or vids or playing games while playing vids/songs Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games? yeah i love gaming... Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or multimedia encoding? um...not sure.... Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing? 80gb or higher Optical Media: Will you need to burn any optical media like CDs or DVDs? yes both Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility? XP....if its cheaper Location: What country do you live in? united states would it be better to build a laptop or?

08-20-2007, 11:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... For that configuration, I have come up with this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115361 For a little less you can drop down to 512 MB of RAM, however Vista with 512 MB of RAM is very slow and I would not recommend it. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-21-2007, 05:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Naraktu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maine,US Posts: 38 OS: XP	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... The laptop looks very nice but it is a bit expensive...Are thier any other laptops that came to mind...I'd like a few choices...that would be helpful thank you for your time

08-21-2007, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... I also found this laptop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115372 Which is basically the same as the one above except that it has a slightly slower processor (not a big deal) and 512 MB of RAM. The thing is, Vista will be very very slow under 512 MB of RAM. If you upgrade to 1 GB, you will significantly increase the speed: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146516 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-21-2007, 01:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Naraktu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maine,US Posts: 38 OS: XP	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... Hmm, they all come with vista now? o well thx ill look onto those woudl it be cheaper to build a laptop?

08-21-2007, 01:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... Probably not that much cheaper considering you will have to buy Windows for it. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

08-21-2007, 04:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Naraktu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maine,US Posts: 38 OS: XP	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... hmm alright, ill look on getting that laptop, thx for the help as for my old one what can i do with it...id like to get somthing out of it...sell the parts or what?

08-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
suprafly Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 64 OS: WinXP	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... I have a couple used ones you may be interested in closer to your price range-my number is (434) 977-3485

08-21-2007, 05:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Naraktu Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maine,US Posts: 38 OS: XP	Re: Laptop help/what should i do/.... i dont have the money as of yet...after soccer season is over im getting a job i have $43 saved up so far...had to put $400 in savings which really hurt me...so yeah ill give ya a call soem time maybe we can work somthing out