MttFrog13 Posted August 1, 2007 CID Share Posted August 1, 2007 if you remember this thread... http://www.testmy.net/forum/index.php?topic=19203.0 then u know i had gotten a dell inspiron. I was on the phone for two hours with dell trying to get it returned and they finally agreed to refund me the entire amount paid including tax. The reason i returned it is that i was under the impression that the video card was 256mb when it was actually 128mb because it used hypermemory. The money won't get here for a month, the ups guy just came today and picked up my laptop. The dell i got was the old model with the white lining around it, so now i'm kind of thinking i should get the new model of dell's but not i also might get a hp or something, but the good thing about dell is that i get a 6% discount because i am a college student which i didnt know when i bought my first dell.. What is anyone's recommendation on what laptop i should get. I am being returned $1,326. I will probably round that up to $1,400. Anyway my question is, if i DON'T get a dell, what should i get, or do you recommend i get a dell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted August 1, 2007 CID Share Posted August 1, 2007 To Dell OR not to Dell? Kidding. So do you have your eye on one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 1, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 1, 2007 yeah dells are especially catching my eye right now cus they just redesigned the inspirons and i get a 6% student discount. so yeah the question is to dell or not to dell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 1, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 1, 2007 also i wanna know whats better a mobile amd or intel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted August 1, 2007 CID Share Posted August 1, 2007 toshiba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 asus....i had an asus bookmarked before i formatted that was 1300 and had 1 gig ram, 256mb geforce go 7600, 1.8ghz amd turion x2, and some other stuff...i forget now,but it ran vista premium.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 for one thing, the intel cpus (core2duo) are to be preferred over an amd, especially for a laptop. less power deman, lower temps and fast as heck. for me one big factor in deciding what to buy would be the warranty. dell charges what, 240 or 280 or something for the 3 year you break it we fix it no questions asked? i have heard the anecdote of the guy that launched his laptop out an upper story window and called dell before going down to pick up the pieces and he had a new machine next day. and from what the 3 year plan states that is actually covered as long as they can't prove you did something to it on purpose. so i would first of all go out and compare the extended service plans from the vendors you plan to choose the machine from and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 I second the Core 2 Duo. Also in my experience HP makes pretty good laptops. Of course I am sure every company has their duds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 exactly. forget about the branding, they all have pretty much the same stuff anyway (just look at how widespread the sony battery disaster was). find a company you trust with the service you want, then put together a laptop that suits your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 here is a nice one, http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=5&l2=132&l3=490&l4=0&model=1447&modelmenu=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 looks good. you got a pricetag for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 haha wow...nvm...now that i look its 1700...lemme check newegg im sure they have it * Original Price: $1,748.99 * You Save: $50.00 * 3 Business Day Shipping $16.99 * Your Price:$1,698.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 2, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 i think i'm going to get a one year warranty and maybe extend it afterwards. With my college student discount from 17" dell i can get this for $1,435: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800MHz FSB/4MB cache) 2 GB memory 160 GB 5400rpm hard drive bluetooth webcam 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT CD / DVD writer 85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell) I hope they hurry with my refund money because i'm leaving to go to Syracuse university around aug. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 2, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 or i can get this 17" from HP for $1,391: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800MHz FSB/4MB cache) 2 GB memory 160 GB 5400rpm hard drive bluetooth webcam 511MB (256 dedicated) NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS CD / DVD writer 8 cell battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 2, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 yeah i think i'm gonna get the HP, the video card is better and i think the new case looks more attractive than the bargain look of a dell. Now just to wait for my refund money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 It is going to be close to get that in time... I have a few friends that ordered the new inspiron and love it. One has the black casw cover and the other has ruby red. I myself had an Inspiron 8600, my brother has a 6000 and I now have a latitude D830. The only thing that I would warn you of are the cases that the laptops come in. Dell uses all plastic cases on the Inspiron lines, as does most of the other name brand manufacturers, which in my opinion after a while make the laptop feel cheap. The reason that I went with the Latitude was for medal chassis, instead of plastic, that the it uses. If you are into gaming the I wuld check out the XPS line of stuff. Since you basically have a gaming system spec'ed out and you are using a discount program it might be a good idea to see what one of those would eun you in compairison to the Inspiron. As far as the Intel vs Amd battle, Intel all the way. Their power management is superior is ever way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 The only thing I would say is you would probably be more satisfied if you got one with a 7200RPM HDD. Other than that those look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 but doesnt that 511mb (256mb dedicated) graphics card have hypermemory...the same thing you hated about your otehr laptop? i'd go with the dell...the one with the 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 2, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 but doesnt that 511mb (256mb dedicated) graphics card have hypermemory...the same thing you hated about your otehr laptop? i'd go with the dell...the one with the 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT yeah thats true. i dont mind hypermemory or turbocache as nvidia calls it. i just wanted a minimum of 256MB dedicated. The card on my returned dell only had 128MB dedicated memory. Here's the site that shows the specs of the two 8600's. The one with turbocache has a faster gpu but less stream processors i dont know what this means. http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8600M.html UPDATE: The benchmarks on notebookcheck.com say the 8600m gt is faster. I think the GT uses turbocache too but not as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siryak Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 I am not a fan of the turbo cache cards either. I have a 6150LE(ick) and it wont run hardly anything. I was going to upgrade it, but the puny little 350 watt power supply doesn't give me much to choose from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starship_troopers Posted August 2, 2007 CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 I am not a fan of the turbo cache cards either. I have a 6150LE(ick) and it wont run hardly anything. I was going to upgrade it, but the puny little 350 watt power supply doesn't give me much to choose from. same here. i have an emachines that has the same thing pretty much...i tried to play bf2 and swat 4 on it.....not happening all that well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MttFrog13 Posted August 2, 2007 Author CID Share Posted August 2, 2007 i would love to get the hp but i'm thinking the 8600m gs in it is not as strong as the 8600m gt available in the dell. Damn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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