skaballet wrote:
Also in terms of specs for the X61 would this be good:
Processor: 2 duo (T8300)
Windows XP
Memory: 2 GB 1 DIMM
Hard Drive: 160 GB 7200rpm
Wireless Card: WIFI Link (supporting CentroPro)
2 yr depot
Batteries: unsure. Recommendations?
Battery options are:
-4 cell enhanced
-Exntended life
-8 cell high capacity
*Do I need Intel Turbo memory 1GB? What is that?
Are there any other upgrades etc that you guys think I need.
This comes to about $1500 (incl an extra battery) which isn't great, but not terrible either. I went through work which doesn't give a great discount but better than nothing. Although since my mom offered to buy my laptop I must admit I'm not overly concerned with it's price....
The non-techie that I am thanks you greatly!
Hi skaballet,
You should be fine with that setup. I don't know the exact clock speed of your CPU, but both ones they offer are good. I would get the 8cell battery, since it'll make the computer last a LONG time without the plug and some people like how it sticks out so they can carry the laptop better. The Turbo Memory does make things faster, but you need Vista to use it (I refuse to use Vista right now), it's up to you if you want to spend the money for a faster bootup and loading some programs.
I would definitely consider bluetooth and fingerprint reader, just for convenience. Not necessary though. Looks good from my end.