Help Me Buying A Laptop

[fr600]

I am gonna buy a laptop. Currently I have $1500. Which one should I buy? Any idea? Please suggest me...

[Jayhawk]

Originally posted by fr600@9 October 2003 - 17:52
I am gonna buy a laptop. Currently I have $1500. Which one should I buy? Any idea? Please suggest me...
a good one :)

[adamp2p]

Where do you live? If you live in the US, go dell all the way. Cheapest and most reliable service, as you can expect your laptop to need repair at least once a year in normal use. I will post for you one suggested system in a minute.

[adamp2p]

I suggest Dell's refurbished website for a laptop because they are cheapest and best with returns. Search the net for coupon codes too. Here is an idea of a good one:

see here for the whole inventory of refurbed goods (http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfh/products/line_notebooks.htm)

this one is a little out of your range, but it has a 64 mb gfx card

I am telling you the Dell refurbed option is a very wise choice, I got one that was totally new. What dell calls refurbished is 90% new as the cost to restock is more than to discount the cancelled ones.

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Inspiron 5150 (System Identifier DDALVZML)
Dell Inspiron 5150 Notebook: Intel ® Pentium 4 Processor, 3.06 GHz, 533MHz Front Side Bus, 15 SXGA+ Display
Microsoft® Windows XP Home
System Price $1,724.00
Promotion Discount ($150.00)
Discounted Price $1,574.00
Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP Home
Memory: 512 MB 333MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive: 40 GB EIDE Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
Video: 64MB nVidia GEForce FX GO5200
NoteBook Screen: 15 inch SXGA+ Notebook Screen
Modem: Internal Modem
Network Interface Card: Internal NIC
DVD Drive: 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive Keyboard on Notebook
12 Cell Battery

[Cygnuz-Y]

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
Inspiron 5150 (System Identifier DDALVZML)
Dell Inspiron 5150 Notebook: Intel ® Pentium 4 Processor, 3.06 GHz, 533MHz Front Side Bus, 15 SXGA+ Display
Microsoft® Windows XP Home
System Price $1,724.00
Promotion Discount ($150.00)
Discounted Price $1,574.00
Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP Home
Memory: 512 MB 333MHz SDRAM (2 DIMMs)
Hard Disk Drive: 40 GB EIDE Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
Video: 64MB nVidia GEForce FX GO5200
NoteBook Screen: 15 inch SXGA+ Notebook Screen
Modem: Internal Modem
Network Interface Card: Internal NIC
DVD Drive: 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive Keyboard on Notebook
12 Cell Battery



IS that your laptop adam? :unsure:

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by Cygnuz-Y@10 October 2003 - 02:00


IS that your laptop adam? :unsure:
No, this is one that I found on their website.

[bigdawgfoxx]

:o :o and one more time :o ..that is an increadible deal..allthough it is PROBALLY not very light...or runs very cool..but that wont be outdated in a loooooooong time...GET THAT IMMEDIATLY...dells awesome

[adamp2p]

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/system/laptop/Dell/Inspiron8600/system_open_big.jpgsee here for coupon codes (http://www.dailyedeals.com/free_online_coupons/dell.htm)

See if you can afford one of the new Widescreen dells. They are probably around a bit over your price range.

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/system/laptop/Dell/Inspiron8600/keyboard_big.jpg

Read the Andandtech review (http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.html?i=1899&p=2)

[fr600]

Thanks guys. Dell is good. I like it. But anymore suggestions???

[bigdawgfoxx]

I wouldn't buy anything but Dell or Gateway. ;) Unless you want gaming, in which case I would get Alienware ( :o ) lolol

[kweer]

Definitely Dell. I bought a new Inspiron 8100 almost two years ago. At the time, it cost me ~$3,600 (total: shipping, taxes, and that's in Canadian dollars!). I really couldn't afford anything at the time, so I had to get a small bank loan to pay for it. So believe me, I did my research. When comparing other similar brands (in terms of sys specs) Dell was usually cheaper. And also, Dell had little things that I just liked better, like having a trackstick and a touchpad, better style casings, etc. And Dell always has promotions on (free memory upgrade, or free DVD upgrade, or free shipping, or combinations of free things... my system also got me a $250.00 rebate check :) ). On top of all that, Dell also has the trusted namebrand and customer support (blah, blah, blah... I sound like tv ad!).

[sage0112]

if ur gonna buy a laptop, i suggest you go all out and get a real good one which wont need upgradeing and ect. for a looooooooooooooong time.

[lynx]

Originally posted by sage0112@13 October 2003 - 19:26
if ur gonna buy a laptop, i suggest you go all out and get a real good one which wont need upgradeing and ect. for a looooooooooooooong time.
Or a real cheapy that you can sell on in a few months and get a new one.