Doesnt have to be good, would like it to be really cheap. Just need it for the pokers, the aim, and the internet. I would like it to have a 17"+ screen and good resolution preferably. I obv found a couple on Dell like this but they were pretty expensive and I dont know anything about computers so would appreciate if any of you knew any good deals out there.

Thanks

YOU GOT SOMETHING AGAINST PORN?

SHOULDN'T YOU BE STUDYING?

heres what im looking at now for like 1100 from dell

System Color:
Jet Black BLK 1 [313-5473] 2


Inspiron 1720:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.0GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache) GT575HN 1 [223-5677] 1


Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 VHP31E 1 [313-5195][420-5769][420-6436][420-7026][420-7622][420-8566][420-9100][420-9106][420-9128][463-2282] 11


LCD Panel:
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200) 17UXGAT 1 [320-5504] 5


Video Card:
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS 128NV84 1 [320-5467] 6


MEMORY:
2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz 2G2D 1 [311-7219] 3


Hard Drive:
Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) 160GB 1 [341-4709] 8


Optical Drive:
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) 8XDVDRW 1 [341-4716][420-8183] 16


Wireless Networking Cards:
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card IP4965 1 [430-2337] 19


Camera:
Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam DCAMERA 1 [320-5681] 21


Battery Options:
56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) 6BAT 1 [312-0519] 27


Sound Card:
High Definition Audio 2.0 IS 1 [313-4783] 17


Network Card:
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem INTNIC 1 [430-0493] 13


Adobe Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1 ADOBER 1 [420-7468] 15


Labels:
Windows Vista™ Premium VPN 1 [310-8628] 750


Processor Branding:
Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor ICNSNB 1 [310-9348] 749

anyone know anything about these new "studio" laptops on dell?

that is almost exactly what i just got, except i got Vista Business, integrated bluetooth, and 3gb of RAM. I really like the laptop, except for 1.5 things:
1 - the media control keys are just touch-sensitive areas on the keyboard bezel, not actual buttons, so you have to look and make sure you're pressing the exact right spot, and you can't 'hold it down' to repeat the action, on the volume control for example.
1.5 - there is no mute key in the media control 'buttons'

sorry, that's not the same laptop i got. but i'd watch for those comments anyways.

i find you usually get a better deal getting the small business/vostro version, but they aren't as pretty.

I work at Geek Squad in Best Buy. 1100 seems a bit much to spend if the only real requirement is a 17" screen. BB routinely has 17" notebooks in the $800-$900 range. Not trying to pimp for Best Buy (trust me), but if you only need it for such basic tasks, I might take a look at the weekly ad, you can find some steals.

not with that resolution, i bet. it's totally worth it, too

Yeah...paying attention to everything. You're probably right here. Good point. Nice xkcd in the sig, by the way.

YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING NOOB.



get a gateway or a hp. dells suck gay spider penis.

LMAO...

Gateway? Really?

really.

Maybe 10 years ago.

The 90's were sweet

HP lappys blow. Maybe if it was a desktop. I work(ed) at a college help desk and it was definitely 3-1 HP lappys compared to everything else.

Seems that Compaq aren't great either, but not sure about the newer ones nowadays.

You can usually find some good deals on Toshiba. Never had one, but haven't heard anything really bad about them.

Just get as much memory as you can afford.

See if any of these guys are nearby:

http://www.microcenter.com/

If not, call them, they'll help. The problem with Dell is they want to sell you the latest everything, and most people don't need that. If you want a reliable but cheaper system, Dell doesn't care about you. Microcenter has PCs for every budget. My experience with them lately was a shining example of computer buying. I went to the store (here in MN) and told them what I would use it for and any requirements I had, and they instantly knew the cheapest one to fit my needs -- and it was $1200 LESS than the cheapest one that met my needs from Dell.

You should consider a hp, they make some nice laptops at reasonable prices. You can even find coupon codes online that knock off 25-30%. I recently bought one for under a 1000 with the following specs:

Vista Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.50GHz
4GB Ram
Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS (256Mb)
...
...
And so on..too lazy to look up the rest of the specs

Anyway, it runs A LOT faster than my desktop, which I barely use now.

IM GOING WITH THE DELL 17" STUDIO

Post the exact one and the price, cause I'm kinda half looking at getting one too, cause I am kinda sick of sitting at my comp all the time, I wanna just lay in bed, lol.

dont get a sony

You might be the only person to ever say that.