Laptop for dvd movies

I want to purchase a cheap laptop for mainly playing dvd movies in the car
on trips, plus we can use it for other things if needed as well. Nothing
spectacular, because I will use my home sustem for most things. Portable dvd
players are outrageously priced with too small a viewing screen for my
liking.

What is the minimum specs that I need to be looking for to basically play a
dvd movie? Thanks for your help.

Pam Signa

--

Stress is when you wake up screaming and realize you haven't fallen asleep
yet.
"Last night fear knocked on my door, faith answered and no one was there"

Any current laptop that comes with a DVD drive in it will be fine.


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I want to purchase a cheap laptop for mainly playing dvd movies in the car
on trips, plus we can use it for other things if needed as well. Nothing
spectacular, because I will use my home sustem for most things. Portable
dvd
players are outrageously priced with too small a viewing screen for my
liking.

What is the minimum specs that I need to be looking for to basically play
a
dvd movie? Thanks for your help.

Pam Signa

--

Stress is when you wake up screaming and realize you haven't fallen asleep
yet.
"Last night fear knocked on my door, faith answered and no one was there"

I would avoid anything with an Intel integrated ("Extreme Graphics")
chipset - the performance will be poor.

Look for a lower-end P4 or Athlon mobile system.

With a notebook, repairs being expensive, also get at least a 3-year
warranty.


"Pamela and Howard Signa" wrote in
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I want to purchase a cheap laptop for mainly playing dvd movies in the car
on trips, plus we can use it for other things if needed as well. Nothing
spectacular, because I will use my home sustem for most things. Portable
dvd
players are outrageously priced with too small a viewing screen for my
liking.

What is the minimum specs that I need to be looking for to basically play
a
dvd movie? Thanks for your help.