You could try the black market for one of the $100 Laptops, let me know when you find a source, coz I want one too!!
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I asked the same question a while back, and in the end I gave up looking for a high-res tiny-laptop and got a reconditioned Dell Latitude D420 from http://www.mcscom.co.uk/ for about £450. And, it's lovely! (Still has Dell's 3 year on-site warranty too.)
My only complaint is that the "bluetooth on" light below the screen is ridiculously, distractingly, bright.
They're low on stock at the moment due to appearing on a bunch of bargain-hunting sites recently, but if you wait a while I'm sure they'll get some more in.Comment
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Agreed - I have the D410 and can't fault it.Originally posted by timhI asked the same question a while back, and in the end I gave up looking for a high-res tiny-laptop and got a reconditioned Dell Latitude D420 from http://www.mcscom.co.uk/ for about £450. And, it's lovely! (Still has Dell's 3 year on-site warranty too.)
My only complaint is that the "bluetooth on" light below the screen is ridiculously, distractingly, bright.
They're low on stock at the moment due to appearing on a bunch of bargain-hunting sites recently, but if you wait a while I'm sure they'll get some more in.
Can't say I've noticed the Bluetooth light.
But now that you have mentioned it, I'll probably keep looking at it now.
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Originally posted by ClippyAgreed - I have the D410 and can't fault it.
Can't say I've noticed the Bluetooth light.
But now that you have mentioned it, I'll probably keep looking at it now.
I have a JVC Mini-note which I bought about 5 years ago and it is still going strong having even survived a car crash where the car was written off!
The newer versions are even better than the one I have and much cheaper. You don't need a laptop bag as it will fit into an ordinary briefcase.
http://www.jvc.com/presentations/MPXV841US/Comment
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I have a laptop with daft blue lights that were too bright. I got a cheap roll of film, opened it so it was exposed, then cut out little squares with a razor to act as 'shades' for the blue lights. Worked fine.Originally posted by timhI asked the same question a while back, and in the end I gave up looking for a high-res tiny-laptop and got a reconditioned Dell Latitude D420 from http://www.mcscom.co.uk/ for about £450. And, it's lovely! (Still has Dell's 3 year on-site warranty too.)
My only complaint is that the "bluetooth on" light below the screen is ridiculously, distractingly, bright.
They're low on stock at the moment due to appearing on a bunch of bargain-hunting sites recently, but if you wait a while I'm sure they'll get some more in.
Of course, I was between contracts at the time.Comment
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A perfect job for on the bench!!Originally posted by ZorbaI have a laptop with daft blue lights that were too bright. I got a cheap roll of film, opened it so it was exposed, then cut out little squares with a razor to act as 'shades' for the blue lights. Worked fine.
Of course, I was between contracts at the time.Comment
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This is an attractive notebook, but the maximum memory support is low - not even 1Gb.Originally posted by WotNxtI have a JVC Mini-note which I bought about 5 years ago and it is still going strong having even survived a car crash where the car was written off!
The newer versions are even better than the one I have and much cheaper. You don't need a laptop bag as it will fit into an ordinary briefcase.
http://www.jvc.com/presentations/MPXV841US/
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256MB Standard, 768MB Max. (PC2700 DDR-SDRAM)Comment
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Just bought a Dell XPS 1210 for my missus off eBay (brand new cancelled order with 3 year nbd warranty) for £800 - made up! Great little machine although not the lightest of the 12" screen jobbies. Runs for blummin hours though.Comment
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