Where can I get a good laptop?

[Dputiger]

Does anyone have any recommendations on where I can get a good laptop at a good price? Refurbished is ok, as long as the company/model are reputable.

[lost1]

Well, that depends on what a "good price" is to you! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif
Here's what I've got:
Toshiba Satellite 1605CDS with an AMD K62-450, 24X CD-ROM, 4.3Gb HDD, 32MB RAM (I bought an extra 64MB at time of purchase for a total of 96MB,) 56K v90 modem, 12.1 inch dual scan screen, ATI Rage Pro LT graphics, USB, serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports, slots for 2 type-2 or 1 type-3 card(s), Win 98 SE, and AC adaptor/battery charger. It came with a decent software package, and Outpost adds their own software package (games & stuff) and a very nice satchel-type carry case for free. The computer with extra RAM cost me $1099 (US) and that included free overnight shipping (a VERY big plus since I live in Alaska!)
There's a lot of decent sub-$1000 notebooks out there, you'll just have to find the one that suits your needs the best.
Hope this helps... http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

Oh yeah, I looked at refurbished notebooks, and I personally don't have much use for them. They don't really cost much less than a new unit, they are often bulkier/heavier, and the components and features may not be as modern as what is available in a new unit. I have heard of several people getting killer deals on used equipment, but I wasn't able to locate any deals that represented a better value than a new machine. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by lost1 (edited 07-09-2000).]