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Windows 7 (and maybe windows vista) has an option in the advanced power settings menu that lets you switch your fan setting between "active cooling" and "passive cooling". Active cooling speeds up the fan before slowing down the processor, while passive slows down the processor first (the goal...

How about a 14" Lenovo ThinkPad L-series? It starts at $600 and you have $400 of room to customize it to your heart's content...

I see plenty of references to it on search engines, but no one sells it any more. The Lenovo website merely says that it is "no longer available for purchase".

$200 off sees like a pretty "killer" deal to me. But whatever.

How's this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114730

How's this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834127092 or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834127071 The first one is more powerful, but, because of that, it might have less battery life. Sony was the only brand I could find with a DVD burner...

Perhaps it is the screensaver? Try hitting a key or moving the mouse/touchpad.

Press "2" while holding down "shift".

Thanks for the input. Considering that I don't exactly have the highest-quality sound systems, sound quality could be a lot more important. My player manufacturer's website says what formats it supports, so I can figure out what would be an option that way. Do different formats affect player...

I think the title of this thread states the question pretty clearly. Which has better audio quality, MP3 or WMA (not WMA Pro)? I've heard that, at 128kbps and above, the difference between various formats is nearly undistinguishable. However, if it is distinguishable, which is better? Also...

What screen size would you like? A "light" laptop would tend to have a smaller screen. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695&Tpk=5870%20mobility This laptop has decent specs, but it has several cons: it's 8 pounds, it's sold out of newegg, it's $1600, and I do not know...

Some other promising ones whose merits I'm too lazy to explain are these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114806 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220669 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220702

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220695 This looks promising. It's sold out at the moment, and it does not have a Blu-Ray drive, but it has a fast processor, a large screen, lots of memory, and a 500GB hard drive. It also has the fastest mobile video card in the...