building laptop

[stealthsniper96]

the highschool im goin to has wifi and all that good stuff so i figured i'd build a laptop cause i cant afford to buy one from a brand name company. any good sites for the parts and instructions? thankya much

[Katreat]

I have always heard that you cant really build a lap top cheaper than buying one, but I will follow this thread and see if someone chimes in with a better answer.

Kat

[glc]

By the time you buy the barebones kit and all the components, you have spent more than you would for the same thing already built with a warranty. Laptops start at $500 or so these days.

[Staren]

I have to reiterate what's already been said sadly. Laptop builders are still a niche group and you pay a premium to do it. A basic Dell, Averitech, or Toshiba is still cheaper. If you want to do your own reading, there is a pretty good group over at www.notebookforums.com.

[newbuilder14]

If you did want to persue this:

http://www.directron.com/laptopdiy.html

They also have a barebones page for laptops there I believe but I cannot find it at this moment.

I agree that perhaps buying a Dell or another name brand laptop would be your best bet.

[Stuey]

If your school has a computer lab, you might want to use it for your daytime computing needs.

If you must get a laptop, you might want to be somewhat cheap with it - in high schools valuable and unsecured gadgets tend to grow legs and walk away.

[glc]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16834115300