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8600 or Toshiba M35-S359  post #1 of 8 Thread Starter  I am
debating between the Dell 8600 and the Toshiba M35-S359 laptops
and would appreciate any help or suggestions. Since I only do
word processing and use specialized programs and not graphics or
games I am thinking of the following configuration: Pentium M
1.4ghz, 15.4 WXGA, 512 ram, 40-60GBHD, 802.11b, CD-RW/DVD combo,
and Windows XP Home.  I have played with the Toshiba at Fry's
and Circuit City and been impressed with the screen and
speakers. I have only seen the Dell on their website. I like the
fact that the Toshiba is 1lb lighter, but the Dell seems to be
at least $100-150 cheaper with rebates and coupons and no tax.
Is there any reason I would need 1.7ghz like everyone else in
the forum seems to have? Do you know how much battery life I can
expect with 1 and 2 batteries in