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Lightweight Development Laptop

  • 05-11-2007 11:09am
    #1
    caster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭


    Any suggestions for a high powered laptop thats light-weight? Will be doing a bit of travelling and don't fancy dragging around a desktop replacement style notebook - need it for any development work (ASP.NET) - mostly quick changes etc (hopefully!)

    Ideally, I would like the following:

    Core 2 Duo 2GHz +
    Weight < 2 KG (and the lighter the better)
    Screen Size not important
    Pref 80GB HDD

    Is Sony VAIO SZ6 the way to go? Any alternatives or anything else coming soon?

    Thanks
    C


Comments

  • #2
    Obelisk29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭Obelisk29


    Dell XPS M1330 or Latitude D420


  • #3
    caster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭caster


    Obelisk29 wrote: »
    Dell XPS M1330 or Latitude D420

    Great thanks - impressive spec & price on the M1330. As a matter of interest, what options tend to push the weight up - asking this as it says weight *starting* from 1.8 KG ?


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    caster wrote: »
    Great thanks - impressive spec & price on the M1330. As a matter of interest, what options tend to push the weight up - asking this as it says weight *starting* from 1.8 KG ?

    The battery. If you go for one with more cells it will add a bit of weight to it. Everything else shouldn't affect it.


  • #5
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Looking at the M1330 myself....seem to do the trick on all counts really but note that the 9 cell battery sticks out about 3Cm's at the back.


  • #6
    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Only you will know whats important to you. I hate coding on a small screen myself. As I'm generally driving weight of a laptop isn't an issue. Power is a bigger deal and I'd look for one with a long battery like.

    Compare the prices of the Dell outlet, and the Dell outlet ebay, and the Dell main site. As any of the 3 can be cheaper than the other.


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