Just a heads up.
Big W are selling Lenovo 3000 N200 Laptops for $498 (celeron version..not sure which CPU, called Lenovo 3000 C200) or $598 (T2310, 1.46Ghz called Lenovo 3000 N200).
Specs for each are (apart from differing CPUs):
Intel Pentium Core Duo Core 1.46ghz ($598) or Celeron version ($498)
1gb DDR2 667mhz RAM in Ram slot 1. Ram slot 2 empty.
120gb Seagate HDD
Wireless, 802.11bg
Gigabit LAN
Ricoh 5 in 1 Memory card reader
Blue tooth ...I think??? Not sure.
14.1" screen
Firewire..... , amended again..there is a mini IEEE1394 mini fire wire slot.
PC Express Card slot on the side....
edit: Its defiantly an Express card slot, successor to PCMCIA.
Windows Vista Home Basic OS
Forgot to mention it also has:
Inbuilt modem
12X DVDRW (says it can read DVDRAM..not tested by me yet)
4 USB ports
SVideo out
VGA out
see lenovo site:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-67691
More info at overclockers Australia post 1138 onwards (you need to be a member to see, sorry):
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...558801&page=76
Sorry no link to Big W..they are on a managers special and will only be on sale till end of February! They were originally $598 for the C200 and $798 for the N200. But they are now $498 for the C200 and $598 for the N200...did I mention the price!
These laptops are excellent value and have quality parts..the best sub $1000 bar none. Excellent for "astronomy" .....of course. I got one and it is very fast (faster with XP installed..see below) and runs like a dream.
The only draw back is they have Vista Home Basic!
installed. Which I think is but a virus and needs to removed and XP installed...as I have already done!
Did I mention the price!
edit;
alot of them come with a 9 cell battery pack which all I know is bigger than the std 6 cell pack and thus lasts longer on battery. The 9 cell pack sticks about 1 cm out the rear...about as much as the power connector.
XP is fully supported by this Laptop, Drivers are here (just check your type is the 0687 type before downloading):
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-68016
edit:
fixed some errors on inclusions