spec me a laptop

DeeJay-Mo · 28 Apr 2007 at 20:25

Hey guys.
I'm looking for a smallish laptop with decent battery life and a pcmcia slot.
It doesn't need to be powerful, so suggestions for an older model to look for second hand are welcome.
A CD drive or ability to boot from USB is preferable but not essential.
Thanks.

Energize · 28 Apr 2007 at 20:31

Dell Inspiron 1501 £329

AMD Sempron processor 3500+
Vista Home Basic
512MB 533MHz DDR SDRAM
14.1" Wide XGA screen
8x DVD+/-RW Drive
60GB SATA Hard Drive

syke · 28 Apr 2007 at 21:17

Any HP Laptop pretty much has a decent battery life.

Have a look around on the bay for a nice HP Laptop, They come in all sizes & powers.

Philio · 28 Apr 2007 at 21:37

If your willing to go down to as small as a 12" you can get amazing battery life now off some systems, I think up to 8-10 hours.

Hxc · 28 Apr 2007 at 22:02

If going second hand try and pickup an ThinkPad Xseries, X31s are quite nice and provide a good battery life.

comp builder · 28 Apr 2007 at 22:55

is it possible to build laptops like you do desktop pc's only i have never seen a laptop case etc

Energize · 28 Apr 2007 at 22:59

comp builder said:
is it possible to build laptops like you do desktop pc's only i have never seen a laptop case etc

Yes, barebooks.