Originally Posted by
wharvey
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Gang,
My current laptop, a 17" Dell Inspiron 1720 monster seems to have died, so I have decided to replace it with a smaller footprint laptop. I have a 24" monitor I attach it to at home, so do not need that huge monitor for travelling. I do normal things with the computer... no heavy gaming or applications.
So, anyone have any recommendations for a laptop they would recommend? Windows7 a requirement. I use the Office Suite of products... so need some memory... and networking card, think they are now standard.
What deals have you seen that you would recommend?
<Expecting ScottC has all the answers to these questions!>
I own the Asus UL30A-A2 and love it. It seems to meet the requirements that you've listed.
13.3" screen, 500GB hard drive, SU7300 CPU, 4GB RAM, significanly more powerful than my netbook, VERY thin (one my favorite features of this notebook), stated 12 hour battery life (I've never run it down that far but based on my experience 10 hours seems realistic), 3.7 pounds. 2 thumbs up.
The Acer Timeline series is also something to take a look at. I spent a lot of time going back and forth between the Timeline and the Asus but ultimately chose the Asus because of its greater battery life which was one of my priorities.
http://www.amazon.com/UL30A-A2-Light...3311696&sr=8-1
Jason