Barebones Laptop (Score 3, Insightful)

While i'm all for the learning experence of building a computer (I built my last desktop) I also have to take into account the cost. Curiously I went and found a few of the parts the laptop needed to just work. I had to assume alot of what it required but I figure the prices wouldn't be too far off.

CPU: 1.8 GHz Mobil P-4 $445.00

RAM: PC133 128MB $37.97

HDD: 20GB $149.00

DISPLAY: 14.1 LCD Screen $749.00

TOTAL: (APPROX) $1380.00

On top of the cost of the "Barebones" system. (which I don't know thanks to the /. effect)
A quick vist to a certain well known retailer sells a Toshiba Satellite for 999.97.

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