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Mobile Pentium 4-M 2.4GHz
If you care about raw power more than battery life, you're in luck, since many current notebooks can be configured with a fast desktop Pentium 4 chip. But, for general mobile use, it's still best to go with a power-saving mobile chip. |
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Radeon Mobility 9000 64MB
ATI's DirectX 8 graphics chip is common and fast for a notebook graphics chip. Nvidia's GeForce4 4200 Go and the newer DirectX 9 chips (Mobility Radeon 9600 and GeForce FX Go) simply aren't as easy to find in this price range. It's always preferable to get the 64MB graphics option, when it's available. |
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512MB DDR memory
There's no such thing as too much memory. It's now affordable enough to get 512MB in many notebooks, so get it if you can. |
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WiFi wireless
f you happen to have a WiFi wireless network connected to a broadband service at home, or you visit places where you might stumble upon a free wireless connection, then having WiFi in a notebook is an easy way to get high-speed Internet access. Windows XP tells you when there's a network in range.
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Standard features: Windows XP Home Edition, 40GB or bigger 4400rpm hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and Ethernet networking.
Optional: An optical mouse and a good carrying case.
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