xmf Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 14-15 in. screenmatte displaytotally awesome processorxp procheapie hard drive (to be replaced by my own)no silver anti-microbial finish (I hate that)It seems like most companies are using my money to pay for expensive os's like win7 pro and big hard drives that I don't need. Tons of glossies.I'd rather have a few discerning specs and a *ichin' processor to boot (no pun intended). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 No the reason why you aren't seeing XP from OEMs anymore in the retail market is because Microsoft dropped XP support from the channel. However, you can still buy whitebook products (barebones) and put your own OS on it. Your specs made me think of this model:http://www.msiwhitebook.com/product_spec.asp?model=MS-1454-ID1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmf Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 (edited) Always good replies. Thanks again.I found the following system from Lenovo for ~$800 (my price range). Non-pretenscious hard-drive, pretty good processor, and the design features I wanted. The memory is a little low, but in 1 dimm so can be easily upgraded later. Looks like a winner.ThinkPad L512i5-540M Processor 2.53GHzXP Professional downgrade15.6" HD AntiGlareMobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset with integrated Intel HD Graphics 2 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) 160 GB Hard Disk Drive 5400rpm DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer 6 cell 2.6Ah Li-Ion Edited August 25, 2010 by xmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenskas Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 Always good replies. Thanks again.I found the following system from Lenovo for ~$800 (my price range). Non-pretenscious hard-drive, pretty good processor, and the design features I wanted. The memory is a little low, but in 1 dimm so can be easily upgraded later. Looks like a winner.ThinkPad L512i5-540M Processor 2.53GHzXP Professional downgrade15.6" HD AntiGlareMobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset with integrated Intel HD Graphics 2 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) 160 GB Hard Disk Drive 5400rpm DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer 6 cell 2.6Ah Li-IonThat looks pretty good for someone on a budget!You could also have a look around second hand for what you are after, I imagine there are more laptops like what you want on the second hand market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeFiend Posted August 25, 2010 Share Posted August 25, 2010 totally awesome processorThat's uncommon in most notebooks because it usually means very short battery life and a lot of heat, and that there are other bottlenecks making performance of many tasks slower regardless (very slow GPUs are extremely common, 5400 rpm or slower drives, often less available RAM, etc)It seems like most companies are using my money to pay for expensive os's like win7 proThere's very little difference between XP Pro and Win 7 Pro cost wise to most large OEMs (most likely within $10). You're looking for XP which often means extra downgrade costs.and big hard drives that I don't needAgain, hardly any price difference. A 5400 rpm 160GB'er like you're looking at is worth $40 or so. A 5400 rpm 500GB'er can be had for $50. Tiny hard drives aren't a big selling point and there's not much savings either, that's why you see bigger hard drives everywhere.I can't stand glossy screens either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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