do dell's have a firewire port? i can't tell from their website.
Yes, it has a firewire port
http://laptopcom.blogspot.com/2007/09/dell-vostro-1500-and-vostro-1400.html
Yes. They will get cheaper. In fact, I would find the cheapest laptop you can get. No point in buying anything nice if you are not going to use it much. In fact, Dell Small Business is selling a Vostro 1400 with the 5270 CPU for $550 shipped.
Bingo, that was what i was thinkning would be good fot you there. yeah just let me recommend again to not get VISTA, it is the anti-christ.
[QUOTE=shagg49er;271373]A lot of my customers are looking for basic laptops that allow for them to be able to do basic video editing and office applications (after I tell them how there old one has crapped out). I found that the Dell Vospro if ordered through small business and not personal is a great deal. You can get a basic laptop for $400 and it goes up from there. The best part about ordering the Vospro is that you can get windows XP or XP Pro instead of the amazingly crappy and buggy Vista. If just for this ability I recommend the Vospro.[/QUOTE]
You mean the Vostro? I just got a new Vostro 1500 for work computer. Runs Vista. And I haven’t had any problems with Vista. The computer performs great for my engineering needs.