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I can answer some of your questions since I just bought a new Laptop and Air card.

I bought a HP DV9700 Laptop from Bestbuy and I LOVE IT! I think I paid $800 bucks for it 2 months ago, it came with a 2.0 AMD processor, 1983MB of RAM, 17" LCD screen, 250gb harddrive, DVD player, CD burner, VISTA ( I have gotten used to it and LOVE IT).

I also did some research on the Aircards, and Verizon has 3 different style of ones for the same monthly price of ~$50 a month for unlimited usage. You can either get one that plugs into a USB port, or 2 differenet types of cards that slide into the side of your laptop. I think mine cost $150 and it is the most expensive one they have. Sometimes they have deals where they will throw the USB port ones in for free. You have to sign a 2 year contract (just like a cell phone, matter of fact you get a telephone number for your air card). I did some research and Verzion is supposed to be the fastest, and have the most signal in my area (midwest). I have broadband internet at home and I can't tell the difference.

As far as GPS I bought a really cheap one its called a MAP lol...


Hope this helps

 

I great deal on it, I tell you Best Buy has some awesome prices. My friend works for HP and he just bought a Laptop from Bestbuy because they do better then the deal he gets through work. I think it cost $1100 or somethign like that normally. Watch the sale ads at Best Buy and you will find a good deal. I really like Vista and it took some time to get used to it, but it has ALOT of new features.

 

You can also buy them for a lower price at the factory website.

 

If it's gonna be a while before you get a laptop then you probably won't have a choice but to get Vista. I just saw a thread on here about MS no longer making XP as an OS on all Windows PCs and laptops.

 

Heck I beat the factory prices as well! Trust me I did some research and found Best BUy to be the cheapest by far! I could have gotten a refurbished one for the same price as what I paid for at Best Buy. Watch the sales, they have sales ALL the time on Laptops

 

I heard that too, really Vista isn't really that bad. It took some time to get used to ,but once playing with it for a little bit you will love it.

 

check out dell"s refurbished units I just got the inspiron 1720 for just a little over 600.00 it's got a 160 gb hard drive with a 1.8 processor