| The laptop market is an overcrowded field with | | | | computer. Retailing at just over $1300 [before $100 |
| literally hundreds of offerings available to consumers. | | | | rebate] this midrange offering is nicely loaded as it |
| Some laptops are very basic models with Celeron | | | | offers a 17" screen; Microsoft Windows XP |
| processors while others are full blown multimedia | | | | Professional Edition; an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with |
| powerhouses. Featured here are three top models | | | | Hyper-Threading Technology; a 40 GB hard drive; a |
| from the "plain Jane" to the middle of the road, to | | | | 12 cell battery; wireless connectivity; and graphics |
| the fully loaded. | | | | oriented software. |
| Dell Inspiron 1200 - It is possible to purchase a | | | | Sony VAIO FS675P/H Notebookspacer - The Sony |
| notebook computer for considerably less than $1000 | | | | Vaio name is typically associated with high |
| and Dell offers several models below this threshold | | | | performing, high priced offerings. The VAIO® |
| including the Inspiron 1200. This particular model is the | | | | FS675P/H Notebookspacer fits the bill as this |
| price leader amongst laptops especially when rebates | | | | workhorse retails at just under $2000. Chief features |
| are figured in. A recent Dell advertisement has been | | | | of this model are: an Intel Pentium M Processor 750 |
| touting the Inspiron 1200 for just $499 after a | | | | (1.86 Ghz); Microsoft Windows XP Professional; |
| $150For rebate is received. What do you get with | | | | DVD+R Double Layer/DVD+-RW; 1GB RAM; and a |
| this model? Not a whole lot: an Intel Celeron M | | | | 100GB hard drive. The screen is 15.4" Widescreen5 |
| Processor 350 (1.30 GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB); | | | | LCD with XBRITE(TM) Technology and all of Sony's |
| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition; 30GB Ultra | | | | top digital software for photography, video and audio |
| ATA Hard Drive; and 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo | | | | are included as standard equipment. |
| Drive. Surprisingly, Dell does include wireless capabilities | | | | All three models attract different types of |
| in the form of a networking card. | | | | consumers, but each model is a standout in its |
| HP Compaq nx9600 Notebook - HP's acquisition of | | | | respective class. Consumers are the winner when it |
| Compaq has produced a nice line up of notebook | | | | comes to shopping for a laptop as prices continue to |
| computers including this particular model geared | | | | drop, new features are added, and technology |
| toward those consumers replacing their desktop | | | | improves with every new model marketed. |