Where can I customize a Laptop online, aside from Dell?

Question

I want to build a high end Laptop, at a respectable price.

WSXGA+ screen or better, Core Duo T2600 or better, 1024 Mb DDR2 667Mhz Ram or better, 512 Video Card or better, Wireless a/b/g + Bluetooth, DVD +/- RW Dual-Layer.

Biometric fingerprint scanner, media card reader and TV Tuner are a plus but not necessary. Screen size can be 14.1-17.1 but must be in widescreen format. I would like to keep the total price under $1700.

Thanks to anyone who can provide an answer I really appreciat it.

Technology changes so quickly. Since I posted this question Intel came out with the Core 2 Duo, I like the T7200 its the most reasonable of the selections available. Should I spring for the new processor? And, where can I get the best deal on a custom Laptop with the new processor?

Answer 1

there is no other manufacturer other than dell which allows such a degree of customization !
.. sortta ala-carte menu .. pick n choose !

lemme know if the xps m1210 suits u
is 12.1" screen ok ,, then i can customise a fabulous system 4 u !
http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsnb_m1210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

17.1" screen is not a portable
12.1" sorta ultra-portable !

14.1" is a good compromise, but unfortunately nothin in mind from dell at moment, in u'r category !

Answer 2

Laptops are probably the least able to customize because you are limited by the design and what you can put in it, the more you put in (biometric reader, media card, tv tunner) the less battery life you will get.

Alienware is now owned by Dell. so they are pretty much one in the same.

I would personally not go with a laptop unless you specifically need it because even at 1700 bucks you are going to be limited in what you can do or get.

If you are dead set on getting a laptop I would go with the minimal set of stuff you need and leave the power house stuff to the Desktop, Not only will you save money and battery life possably heat issues will not creep up as much.

I would go with a base of a 15-17 inch monitor that will then allow you the options of what to put in your computer because the "case" will be bigger.

Unless you need a Dual Core I would wait and go with an AMD Turion or Athlon fx 64, 2 gb's of ram, (1 GB minimum) a DVD/CD combo drive (burnning DVD's takes lots of juice and is better suited for Desktops) at least 256 mb video card but most are shared video so go for 128mb nVidia graphics. I would also suggest a 160 GB hard drive running at a slower 5400 rpm, any more even 7200 rpm might cause a heat issue. Almost all Laptops come with Built in WiFi. plus a minimum of 4 USB 2.0 ports and 1 FireWire 400 ports.

If you are dead set on Biometrics you can get an external USB thumb print reader, and External TV Tunner which do pretty good jobs

But like I tell my friends who ask for advice when it comes to computers, go for the minimum you need, it's always cheeper to upgrade then to buy the top of the line right away.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

I just investigated this for myself, and Toshiba and HP both have customizable options, too. I considered many possibilities, but Office Depot came out with a preconfigured unit that suits me just fine. Once you get as close as possible to your specs, you can call them and check the availability of the items which don't appear to be available online. There are only a few options you list that are not on my unit, but I'm sure for you they are non-negotiable (such as the Core Duo T2600). Cooling issues, of course, are a big reason why there a limits to certain designs of laptops. At least check these out. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

try HP laptop US

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?series_name=dv8000t_series&catLevel=3&category=notebooks/hp_pavilion/dv8000_series&storeName=computer_store

But I still think that if you get an XPS 1710, it would be similar to the specs you are looking for and much reliable.

hope you'll get what you want!

Answer 6

www.HP.com

I am happy with my HP NC6320. With all that you have asked for above except TV Tuner

Answer 7

I am so happy u asked this question because you have to go to alienware.com I ade mine there. They r the best computers!!!

Answer 8

if you got the cash you can check alienware.com

Answer 9

www.adamant.com