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To: The Philosopher who wrote (21784)	8/13/2001 11:57:05 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110653

Christopher, I've had a Dell laptop for almost a year and it's fine. I chose Dell because of a 3 year warranty and I paid no sales tax because Dell has no offices in CA. Since memory is cheap now I would currently buy... at least 256 MB DRAM 15" screen [Dell has 3 types. Buy the best for more $$] 800 MHz processor [it's plenty fast] 20 GB hard drive [at least] DVD drive [maybe they have a CD-ROM/DVD combo?] CD-ROM drive [needed to load your own software] an extra battery for backup [gives you freedom] a docking station to keep at home [plug in 19" monitor, printer and scanner] a Logitech optical wheel mouse [USB. I get tired of the touchpad] and I would wait until October when it will be shipped with Windows XP. You can try configuring one on the Dell site. Gottfried