Get laptop now or later?

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

So my //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/happybirthday.gif.cf3b74dd09262549b364fdc9c53196f1.gif is coming up within two weeks. I need a laptop for college starting this fall. I can either get a laptop soon (like order this week or next) and incorporate another $100 - $200 that my parents will spend on bday into the laptop for extras OR have a regular bday present (no idea on that area) and get a laptop in like July but not have as much to spend of the parental units money and/or wait for new technology to appear (kinda doubt it will in two months though)

I am looking at two laptops right now; HP dv9000z and a CLX from iBuyPower

Both laptops I am configuring with the same basics; Vista Ultimate, AMD TL-64, 2GB, and GeForce 7600. Only differences so far are the screens, HD I choose, and overall appareance.

For now I left the HDs are 80GB 5400RPM. I will change before I order one but just using them as price comparison.

HP dv9000z - $1,551.99

iBuyPower Battalion CLX - $1624.00

I didn't post the specs because it made the post too long.

 

Anyone on here have experience with iBuyPower? All their reviews are good, I'm just curious.

 

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If anyone has a different laptop they suggest, post it up. I am wanting the AMD X2 TL-64, nVidia GPU, atleast 2GB, and Vista Ultimate.

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[tEh koRnDog 5,000+ posts]

get one now.

but to give you a warning. HP customer service SUCKS.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

are u planning on runnin games? because u may not need to spend that much if ur not i got the gateway tablet pc and it kicks *** write on the screen with the stylus its awesome

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

I want the ability to play some yes. Ex: TES:IV Oblivion //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Mugen 10+ year member]

Dell Coupons

$500 off $1500+ Inspiron. Pretty good coupon if you ask me, because you can configure a VERY nice E1705 (7900GS + WUXGA screen + 2GB RAM + C2D) for $2000, apply the coupon, and it's the same price as the ones you posted above. I plan to get a laptop soon, but I'm going to wait a little longer because they usually have even better coupons more towards the summer and especially good ones right before school starts. At least, that's how it's been in the past year or two.

Also, while I've never dealt with IBuyPower myself, my friend has, and from the way he talks, I wouldn't go near them.