Best notebook for around $1k?

[Frangible]

Anyone recommend one? Would preferably like something able to run 3D games and play DVDs. Thanks.

 

[MPython8118]

Well, the 12" iBook would be able to handle pretty much anything but games (it's only got a 32 MB videocard, and it's a Mac, so there aren't a lot of games for it), and it's 1099 standard.

 

[eriqesque]

Originally posted by MPython8118
Well, the 12" iBook would be able to handle pretty much anything but games (it's only got a 32 MB videocard, and it's a Mac, so there aren't a lot of games for it), and it's 1099 standard.

32MB Videocard is not really gonna stop alot of games
I have only a 32Mb Radeon 9000 in my T40 and it plays UT2004
better than my desktop with a 64 geforce ti4200

 

[TechHead]

hpshopping.com -> Compaq R3000Z -> 1.8Ghz Athlon 64 3000+, 40GB HDD, 15" screen, 802.11g built in, GeForce Go 440, FireWire,DVD-ROM drive, 1173$ -100$ MIR = 1073$.
Seems to be a pretty good deal.

 

[DRJ1014]

dell had a ok one on there website it was 1200 though.

 

[skiguy]

Here's another that's a bit over 1k but it is _awesome_

eMachines M6805: AMD Athlon 64 3000, ATI Radeon 9600, 512 ram, 60gb drive, DVD/CD-R, 54g wireless. I bought it out of necesity so I haven't memorized all the specs but it is awesome, actually better than the P4 2.4 tower I was using.

There are a lot of rave reviews on this board:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?&threadid=722447

Available at your local BestBuy