Advice on a new laptop

[ShadyAltima]

My budget is around 1 grand.I'm leaning toward a Toshiba..with like 2GB DDR2 SDRAM, a laptop that i can store like 500-700 songs, and be able to play some pc games with no lag + can do the basic homeworks.I haven't found much... only seen like 1 from bestbuy, post links. Thanx

[lebshiff21]

Look for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads - they're awesome.

[240Knightrider]

I recommend staying away from Toshiba. You might want to look into refurbished, you will more than likely get more for your money. Not to mention getting a 1-3 yr warranty for cheaper then the new one.

Look into HP, ACER, IBM. All good brands, all brands that I have sold that seem to perform the best.

[Woot!]

I got a Dell D620 w/2 gb of ram, 60GB hard drive, 1.8 GHZ intel core 2 duo processor, a 9 cell extended battery, a 6 cell bay battery, a dvd combo drive and a case for $900 w/ a 3 year warranty.

I would recommend something like that

[abdoman]

I'd stay away from Toshiba also - they have had some serious flaws and no help from them. Dell makes a good laptop but they are expensive. I purchased two HPs for a friend and they were very impressive.

I know this might sound weird but Office Depot has had some great deals on laptops and desktops lately but you have to actually go into their store to get them.

[cnickk]

this is an easy call.

HP Pavillion DV9548us "dv9000 series" its the best laptop for the money I have ever owned. I buy and build half a dozen a month for various clients of mine. The DV9000 is hard to beat.