I want to buy a laptop to take with me on the road. I'll be using it to run models related to my swing trading system, but it would also be nice to be able to pop in a DVD on a long flight. I also prefer a lighter weight model (emphasis on mobility rather than a full-fledged desktop replacement).
So my initial take is that I need a decent processor (along the lines of a P4, not a celeron) 0.5M memory, 30Mb+ hard drive and a combo CD/DVD drive in a configuration that weighs in around 5 lbs.
I'm also cheap so I'm considering buying a refurbed unit. One that I've been looking at is a Dell 600m which I can get for under a kilobuck.
Any comments or suggestion regarding my search are welcomed, including other notebooks to consider, places to get good deals, the wisdom of buying refurbed units, etc.
