Laptop Suggestions Needed

Looking for recommendations on a new notebook. Need an ultraportable (light) machine with long battery life and great cutstomer service. I currently have an IBM Thinkpad T30, but after 2.5yrs, it’s starting to die. Willing to spend aprx. $2000.

According to Dontbuyjunk, I should be considering the following:
Toshiba Portege R200
Sony VAIO VGN-T350p/l
IBM Thinkpad X41
Dell Latitude X1
Fujitsu Lifebook P7010D

Anyone have experience with Toshiba or Sony?

Thanks
-b


Danny Sullivan said

I’ve loved my Toshiba M100 for the combination of long battery life and lightweight while still having integrated CD/DVD if you want it. I hate having to hang a DVD player off the side. On flights, I pack the DVD and insert the ext. batt pack in its place. I’ve also had the ultralight porteges in the past, which are nice — but I wanted a slightly bigger screen.


Andrew said

Hey Brian-

You know where to go :)
http://www.dontbuyjunk.com/searchpage.php/category=13

-Andrew


Sean O'Rourke said

The Sony T series looks interesting at first glance, but typing on one might be more like typing on a Treo, would recommend trying it to see how it fits. The Sony S series is a near neighbor in terms of light weight and battery life, and the screen and keyboard are about as good as they come.


Nick V said

Does it really matter? Acer, Sony, Dell etc are made on the same assembly line in the pc hardware r&d heaven of Taiwan. Ever heard of i.e. Quanta computers?
Just buy what looks and feels best and meets your needs. Would not worry too much about the brand. - they really are all the same, don’t let them tell you otherwise… :)


Brian Smith said

Thanks for the suggestions! - b