| I need to disclose upfront that I'm not highly | | | | there). The Latitude has an Intel Pentium III 750 MHz |
| technologically advanced. I know what basic features | | | | processor with 256 MB memory. This makes it a |
| that I need in a product and I am pretty good about | | | | pretty quick machine. The keyboard is roomy but |
| researching and finding them for the best price. My | | | | very quiet. The unit includes both a pointing stick and |
| son insisted that he needed a sleek, lightweight, fast | | | | a touchpad, which is pretty rare in this class of |
| running dependable laptop on which he could surf the | | | | computer. This little laptop surfs the web very quickly |
| web, download music and games, do his homework, | | | | and doesn't get bogged down or slow even though |
| email, IM and take notes. | | | | he downloads tons of music and games on it. It has |
| I insisted that although I was willing to oblige him this | | | | a CD drive for his games also. |
| request, I could not justify spending more than a | | | | The best part about the laptop to me was that it us |
| couple hundred dollars (or less hopefully) on a laptop | | | | well under $200. I got a model with a few extras for |
| that he might lose or break in no time at all. After | | | | about $185. It's a really nice laptop which I often use |
| spending hours researching cheap dependable laptop | | | | on business trips because it is so portable. My son |
| and notebook computers on the web, what I came | | | | thinks it's the bomb and doesn't like the lend it out. |
| up with was the Dell Latitude C610 model. We both | | | | If you're looking for a loaded, functional but cheap |
| could agree on this model because it suited both of | | | | laptop for a kid, college student, or business trips on |
| our needs. | | | | which you can work, download music and video, surf |
| The Latitude C610 is sleek and very lightweight | | | | the web, IM, email and play games, give the Dell |
| (under six pounds) and the battery last a whopping | | | | Latitude C610 a look. You may agree with us and be |
| full four and one half (4 1/2) hours on one charge. | | | | glad you did. |
| (Even my new, expensive laptop can't compare | | | | |