what should i get..(laptop_

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Asus, hands down.

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[254 10+ year member]

can you get those dells with XP or just vista?

 

[AllDayMJ 10+ year member]

can you get those dells with XP or just vista?

all are vista lapotps..i think you can maybe downgrade but i dont think i will want/need to.

If you're in school, $1272 gets you a MacBook with 2.1ghz core2duo, 2gb ram, 120gb hdd 5400 rpm, and the apple care protection plan.
And $1382 gets you a MacBook with 2.4 Ghz Core2Duo, 2 gb ram, 160gb 5400rpm hdd, superdrive, and protection plan

it also gets me Mac OS leopard which i despise, i use them at school and yes they are fast and efficient, but i prefer windows based pc..by far.

Hey, I'm looking at the Dell Latitude D630- for small business. Seems like a killer deal to me:
14.1" screen

8x DVD Burner

120GB 7200rpm HD

2.5Ghz T9300 intel dual core

128mb NVidia Quatro NVS 135 for:

1169

w/ a ram upgrade your looking at about 1270 or so....

if you didn't think you need that fast of a processor or HD, you could get a 2.2 (T7500) and a 5400 rpm drive (same size) for 145 less.

hell of a deal, i wouldnt need 8x dvd burner considering i bought a samsung external 20x w/ lightscribe..lol, but yea the latitude is a good line, vostro's drew my attention too...i want something with a warranty is why im leaning towards xps 1530.

Dell XPS 1530

Glossy 15.4" screen+2.0mp camera+fingerprint reader

intel core 2 duo t7250 processor

120gig 5400rpm sata HD

Vista premium OS

2gig 667 ddr2 sdram 2dimm(1g x 2)

128mb nvidia geforce 8400m gs

+3yr warranty

=1398.78 w/free shipping&taxes+$42 (for ddr2 400pin 2g x1 ram upgrade for 3gig ram total.)

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

You're gonna use a Dell coupon code right?

Do you have anything against HP (if you do, then just ignore my subsequent information)? I just got one for $1385.

Windows Vista Home Premium

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

15.4" WXGA

3GB DDR2

256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS

HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Webcam + Microphone

250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer

12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

all are vista lapotps..i think you can maybe downgrade but i dont think i will want/need to.
it also gets me Mac OS leopard which i despise, i use them at school and yes they are fast and efficient, but i prefer windows based pc..by far.

hell of a deal, i wouldnt need 8x dvd burner considering i bought a samsung external 20x w/ lightscribe..lol, but yea the latitude is a good line, vostro's drew my attention too...i want something with a warranty is why im leaning towards xps 1530.

Dell XPS 1530

Glossy 15.4" screen+2.0mp camera+fingerprint reader

intel core 2 duo t7250 processor

120gig 5400rpm sata HD

Vista premium OS

2gig 667 ddr2 sdram 2dimm(1g x 2)

128mb nvidia geforce 8400m gs

+3yr warranty

=1398.78 w/free shipping&taxes+$42 (for ddr2 400pin 2g x1 ram upgrade for 3gig ram total.)

Ok so comparision:

Dell Latitude

Glossy 14.1" screen+fingerprint reader

intel core 2 duo t9300 2.5ghz processor

120gig 7200rpm HD

Vista Business OS

1 Gig 667 ddr2 ram (1dimm)

128mb nvidia quatro nvs 135m

intel 802.11a/g/n mini card

+3yr limited warranty

=1076.00 before taxes+shipping. (wouldn't load on my computer)+ the 42 for the ram upgrade:

1118.00

my best advice is to wait until july/august though. The companies now that people need back-to-school laptops and the deals will be huge. Coupled with the free-falls in memory prices, along with the suspected-to-plummet SSD prices (along with the new T9*** and T8*** chips) you may be able to get some sweet deals compared to what you can get today.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

all are vista lapotps..i think you can maybe downgrade but i dont think i will want/need to.
it also gets me Mac OS leopard which i despise, i use them at school and yes they are fast and efficient, but i prefer windows based pc..by far.

hell of a deal, i wouldnt need 8x dvd burner considering i bought a samsung external 20x w/ lightscribe..lol, but yea the latitude is a good line, vostro's drew my attention too...i want something with a warranty is why im leaning towards xps 1530.

Dell XPS 1530

Glossy 15.4" screen+2.0mp camera+fingerprint reader

intel core 2 duo t7250 processor

120gig 5400rpm sata HD

Vista premium OS

2gig 667 ddr2 sdram 2dimm(1g x 2)

128mb nvidia geforce 8400m gs

+3yr warranty

=1398.78 w/free shipping&taxes+$42 (for ddr2 400pin 2g x1 ram upgrade for 3gig ram total.)

Just curious.. What do you do on tewindows pc that is easier than on a mac. I never thought I'd go for a mac, but when my second dell motherboard burned out, that's what I used in the dorm comp lab. Loved it. Besides, you can always throw windows on a separate parition using boot camp. Like I said, my Inspiron 6000 was supposed to be Dell's bread-and-butter award-winning laptop, and I have had a ton of problems. I would NEVER EVER recommend Dell to anyone after owning one. The ONLY redeaming feature is CS.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

My girl has the Inspiron 6000. Its a piece of crap to me. I have the XPS M1330. I got it loaded with the same specs as that HP laptop posted above for $1389.00 with a Dell coupon. Its been great so far.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

My asus based laptop has been going strong for over 2.5years...

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[AllDayMJ 10+ year member]

You're gonna use a Dell coupon code right?
Do you have anything against HP

yea by far HP has the best hardware for cheapest even better than asus..lol, but ive heard horror stories about support and catastrophic failures with them..

Ok so comparision:
Dell Latitude

Glossy 14.1" screen+fingerprint reader

intel core 2 duo t9300 2.5ghz processor

120gig 7200rpm HD

Vista Business OS

1 Gig 667 ddr2 ram (1dimm)

128mb nvidia quatro nvs 135m

intel 802.11a/g/n mini card

+3yr limited warranty

=1076.00 before taxes+shipping. (wouldn't load on my computer)+ the 42 for the ram upgrade:

1118.00

dell's site is down loading carts right now, you must log onto a dell account to do so..at least for me is what worked. and im looking for a 15.4" laptop..but that does look extrordinary, are you using a coupon from dell or what? because i was checking the 830 series out and it was along the price lines as xps when well equiped.

My girl has the Inspiron 6000. Its a piece of crap to me. I have the XPS M1330. I got it loaded with the same specs as that HP laptop posted above for $1389.00 with a Dell coupon. Its been great so far.

umm.. how did you get those specs for such a small price if i tried outfitting the 1330 like that it would be 2k+, coupons/liquidation/refurb? im intrigued, pm me please..

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

i went into best buy one day and they had Dell Inspiron 1521 on clearance for 650 so far i love it heres the link to the one i bought when i bought it i got it for 649

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8679049&st=inspiron+1521&type=product&id=1197678601495

after 2 weeks i love it

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

]coupons[/b]/liquidation/refurb? im intrigued' date=' pm me please..[/quote']
Constantly check slickdeals.net and bensbargains.net for dell coupon codes. If you want to get a Dell, you definitely should wait for the coupons. The latest one I found was 25% off with coupon code KMQ?ZLS2RVWJ2K [Exp 3/6] Not sure if it has been used up.

 

[JAZN 5,000+ posts]

decent vaio

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117653

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

decent vaio http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834117653

That VAIO looks pretty nice!

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[atoz350 10+ year member]

umm.. how did you get those specs for such a small price if i tried outfitting the 1330 like that it would be 2k+, coupons/liquidation/refurb? im intrigued, pm me please..

I went to slickdeals.net. They said to outfit the top of the line one and it gives you an automatic discount of $768.00 Go to that website, and see if there are any current coupons or promotions for the xps laptops.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

yea by far HP has the best hardware for cheapest even better than asus..lol, but ive heard horror stories about support and catastrophic failures with them..


dell's site is down loading carts right now, you must log onto a dell account to do so..at least for me is what worked. and im looking for a 15.4" laptop..but that does look extrordinary, are you using a coupon from dell or what? because i was checking the 830 series out and it was along the price lines as xps when well equiped.

umm.. how did you get those specs for such a small price if i tried outfitting the 1330 like that it would be 2k+, coupons/liquidation/refurb? im intrigued, pm me please..

thats because dell is gay like that...The Latitude is way cheaper for some reason.