I need something light!

[mqureshi]

General Questions

1) What is your budget?

Under $700

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

b. Ultraportable; 11" - 12” screen
c. Thin and Light; 13" screen

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
HP
I'm open to pretty much anything else

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Writing papers. Web surfing. Music. School things. Etc.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?

In my backpack all the time

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of games?
Nope

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Atleast 5 hours

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Whatever is faster with the laptop


Screen Specifics
No glossy screens.



Build Quality and Design
Less than 4 pounds
Sturdy (it will travel with me all around campus)
Have SOME aesthetic appeal. Not fully plastic.


I've looked into the
Lenovo U350 (gorgeous but no reviews on this one yet)
and
Acer Timeline 5810 (slow processor)
Help. I only have a month before school starts.

[Johnny T]

The Vostro 1320 is an option to consider.

[TexasEx7]

+1 for the Vostro

[mqureshi]

Sorry I should've mentioned that Dell is included in the list of brands I don't want...

[TexasEx7]

Any reason in particular? The Vostro is a great machine, and comes with 3 years warranty standard.

[mqureshi]

The 3 year warranty comes with it when you spend $1300, my budget is pretty much half that. :/

[Johnny T]

Any reason in particular? The Vostro is a great machine, and comes with 3 years warranty standard.

The vostros don't. Only the Latitudes/Precision comes with that.

[TexasEx7]

My bad, thought it was all Dell business notebooks.

Mqureshi, have you looked at the Dell Outlet? You will most likely find a good deal inside your price range for a Vostro. www.dell.com/outlet

[Darren5531]

Look at the Dell Lattitude E4200, E4300, and E6400 at the dell outlet. E4300 is your best bet. Can be had for right under $700 with 3 year warranty standard. If you don't want to go with dells then you can take a look at lenovo. I'm not sure what models since I am at work but they run some good deals on their middle of the road series which is still going to give you better quality than most true consumer notebooks. Acer Timeline 3810 seems like a good fit for you. Most light notebooks are going to have an ULV processor. SU9400 seems to be the best option. Core 2 duo @ 1.4 Ghz. I wouldn't advise getting a core 2 solo or any single core processor if this will be your main computer.

[mqureshi]

My dad won't let me buy one from an outlet.

I really like the Lenovo U350, but the processor is 1.3 GHz...
but right now its on sale for $600 and they give a pretty good student discount (or so I've heard)