ThinkPad SL510 2847CZU (15.6 - in AntiGlare HD 16:9 LED (1366x768) Intel GM45 Express Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD 0.3 MP Camera Intel Core 2 Duo processor T6670 250 GB / 5400 rpm HDD DVD Recordable Drive 2 GB memory Intel Wireless WiFi Link 1000 BGN (1x 2) Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 6-cell Li-Ion battery) 1 year warranty.

• Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 2.20GHz Processor


• 2GB PC3-8500 1066MHz DDR3 RAM


• 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive DVD Recordable Drive


• 15.6" Intel GMA 4500MHD


• Windows 7 Professional 64 4 Hour Battery Life

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Enjoy Blu-ray DVDs and HD gaming using the HP ENVY 17-2070NR which also has Beats Audio with the HP Triple Bass Reflex Subwoofer. Play music the way it’s meant to be heard. The large 17.3-inch diagonal Full HD HP Ultra BrightView Infinity LED Display shows your favorite videos photos games and graphics in exceptional detail. This HP laptop also supports up to three external displays so you can create the ultimate workspace around your notebook PC. Plus you can stream content wirelessly to an HD TV using WiDi (adapter sold separately). With a laser-etched aluminum finish in carbon relic the HP ENVY 17-2070NR looks great too. See and feel the difference of the island-style backlit keyboard numeric keypad and large multi-touch clickpad. Integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth help you connect and sync your HP laptop to a printer MP3 player or smartphone without using cables. You can also video chat in low-light environments using the integrated webcam. Plus transfer photos directly from a memory card to your notebook PC. Stay powered for up to 3 hours using the primary battery then switch to the extra battery included in the box for up to 5 more hours of work or play.

• 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2630QM Processor 2.00GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.90GHz


• 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)


• 1000GB Dual Hard Drive (2x500GB 7200RPM) (SATA) Slot-loading Blu-ray Player & SuperMulti DVD Burner


• 17.3" diagonal Full HD HP Ultra BrightView Infinity LED Display (1920 x 1080) Radeon HD 6850M Graphics


• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

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This versatile and secure HP 630 notebook PC P6200 boasts a 15.6-inch diagonal HD monitor to make an impression in and out of the office.

• Intel Pentium Dual-Core P6200 2.13GHz processor


• 4GB DDR3 Memory


• 320GB Hard Drive


• 15.6-inch Display


• 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN

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Great Workhorse (But Outclassed)

Dell's XPI CD is my favorite laptop of all times. However it's not as nimble as it would like to be any more. So unfortunately there's only reason to keep this baby around: if you want the easiest typing experience available in a laptop.



== The Good ==

The trackball in this machine is by far the best pointing device I've ever used. You can drag/click and drag/right-click across the whole screen without contorting your hands or wrists into carpal tunnel syndrome candidates.



The keyboard is good very good - good action on the keys tactile feedback and relatively easy to clean.



It's wonderfully solid. I dropped mine any number of times without suffering screen keyboard or other problems.



== The Bad ==

At 166 MHz and 64 MB max RAM it's not suitable for anything past Win98 (I recommend the most recent Win95 if you have disks).



The optical drive is read only (no burning) and is painfully slow compared ot more recent versions.



2.1 GB of storage doesn't leave room for much (this will not be your MP3 storage device).



For modern internet you'll also need some type of PC Card ($40-100) and there's no USB built-in.



== The Ugly ==

As much as I love this machine it's not worth more than $50 in my opinion. You can get a 30 gig iPod for $250 which will allow you to store more pictures music and even software files. If you're willing to part with $400 you can get a Vista-ready laptop that's lighter speedier and more versatile.



== Conclusion ==

There is one overwhelming reason to buy the XPI: for the trackball. If you can't deal with trackpads this is the machine for you. If you only need the machine to write the great American novel while you're at the beach... and you don't need to logon to the net you'll be fine with the anemic features. (Make sure you have a home computer that you can synch up with often to keep this machine from being too cluttered.)



== [A note about Dell] ==

I have bought about 8 Dell machines over the years (for myself or as gifts). I've never experienced significant problems except for the first machine which was a nightmare (the Texas-based tech support misdiagnosed the problem on the first call and it took a half-dozen calls and about 30 hours of my time to get it right). However the company recognized they had sold me a lemon and eventually replaced the machine with a faster version with more memory upgraded the hard- and optical-drives.More detail ...

NC6000

Clean and no scratches for refurbished unit. Operates as expected however battery life was less than one hour.It would be helpful if unit came with a little written literature a manual or something. Overall I feel it was a good value for the price paid.More detail ...