Find Me A Laptop :)

Kesava · 02-22-2008, 09:39 AM

so i have decided to get myself a laptop for college.

my dad is gonna send me AU $600 so thats pretty much my budget. if i sell some stuff i may be able to reach AU $700.

so basically i need to find a laptop that i want.

i have been looking around for a while and think that a dell would be nice. but the cheapest are slightly out of my price range.

what would everyone here recommend?

also i found this on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/dell-Inspiron...QQcmdZViewItem

the guy selling it has good feedback so it doesnt seem like a scam... but 3.06 ghz? as if. for that price... whats the catch? can someone please enlighten me?

thanks

Kesava · 02-22-2008, 10:02 AM

i have found that my best option is the dell vostro 1000.

it will cost me 650.
here are the specs. is it any good?

it has a Mobile Amd sempron 3600+ (

is that decently fast? what about compared to a 1.6 ghz intel mobile cpu? or what would be its equivelent?

TEKKA · 02-22-2008, 11:29 AM

You Might want to take a look @ this..http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LG-LP60-Noteb...QQcmdZViewItem

Looks like a decent machine...

I have seen many P4's with 3.06Ghz and they are very zippy and not to bad on battery life... 2hrs +

Edit

I have a sempron mobile 3600+ and its gr8... Much better than i expected... but i also got 2GB Ram..

Kesava · 02-22-2008, 11:34 AM

so they are actually good? it just seems strange that a 3 ghz cpu could be in amongst the prices of the 1.6

TEKKA · 02-22-2008, 11:36 AM

Yeah well the 1 in the link i gave u is p4 Mobile..

TEKKA · 02-22-2008, 12:52 PM

Any way m8 hope u find what your looking for...

Kesava · 02-22-2008, 12:53 PM

ok so basically heres the decision i have to make.

do i get.

1. Brand new system. dell vostro. pretty much all i need. and its NEW and under warranty.

hahahaha

2. Ebay Laptop. better performance and parts... but old. second hand. anything could be wrong with it... no warranty. not as much fun to open cos its not brand new... cant brag as much.

haha so do i go performance or reliability?

im thinking 1. would be much better.

who else agrees?

and can i do better then a dell vostro for 650?

HumanMage · 02-22-2008, 03:22 PM

I always try to stay away from Dell when it comes to laptops, don't get me wrong they are nice ones, but I'm an Asus fanboy when it comes to lapops now a days. However, I'd look around a little bit more on newegg and stuff to see maybe if another one would strike your fancy.

Garethman!!` · 02-22-2008, 05:21 PM

My Mums Vostro 1000 has a Sempron 3600+ inside of it, and it is quite fast on Vista scoring in at 4.0

Kesava · 02-22-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HumanMage

I always try to stay away from Dell when it comes to laptops, don't get me wrong they are nice ones, but I'm an Asus fanboy when it comes to lapops now a days. However, I'd look around a little bit more on newegg and stuff to see maybe if another one would strike your fancy.

well i cant afford much. a cheap dell is it if i want a new one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garethman!!`

My Mums Vostro 1000 has a Sempron 3600+ inside of it, and it is quite fast on Vista scoring in at 4.0

yeah for some reason when i go to the dell vostro with diff ways i can customize it with a 3600 or sometimes only intel... but im not sure how i managed that... maybe the 3600 was on the US site and the intels are on the aussie site?

would an intel processor with the same vostro be as powerful as the 3600? i think it was a centrino 1.8

02-22-2008, 09:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,979	Find Me A Laptop :) so i have decided to get myself a laptop for college. my dad is gonna send me AU $600 so thats pretty much my budget. if i sell some stuff i may be able to reach AU $700. so basically i need to find a laptop that i want. i have been looking around for a while and think that a dell would be nice. but the cheapest are slightly out of my price range. what would everyone here recommend? also i found this on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/dell-Inspiron...QQcmdZViewItem the guy selling it has good feedback so it doesnt seem like a scam... but 3.06 ghz? as if. for that price... whats the catch? can someone please enlighten me? thanks __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

02-22-2008, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,979	i have found that my best option is the dell vostro 1000. it will cost me 650. here are the specs. is it any good? it has a Mobile Amd sempron 3600+ ( is that decently fast? what about compared to a 1.6 ghz intel mobile cpu? or what would be its equivelent? __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

02-22-2008, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
TEKKA Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 714	You Might want to take a look @ this..http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LG-LP60-Noteb...QQcmdZViewItem Looks like a decent machine... I have seen many P4's with 3.06Ghz and they are very zippy and not to bad on battery life... 2hrs + Edit I have a sempron mobile 3600+ and its gr8... Much better than i expected... but i also got 2GB Ram.. __________________ Laptop/Desktop MSI Megabook/Custom Build AMD Sempron 3600+/C2D E4600 @ 2.4 CorsairVS2GB DDR2667/1GB DDR2667 200GB Hitachi 7200rpm/320GB Hitachi Deskstar 7200rpm 15.4" WXGA Glossy/ Samsung 151N Windows Xp/Windows Xp Last edited by TEKKA; 02-22-2008 at 11:34 AM.

02-22-2008, 11:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,979	so they are actually good? it just seems strange that a 3 ghz cpu could be in amongst the prices of the 1.6 __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

02-22-2008, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
TEKKA Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 714	Yeah well the 1 in the link i gave u is p4 Mobile.. __________________ Laptop/Desktop MSI Megabook/Custom Build AMD Sempron 3600+/C2D E4600 @ 2.4 CorsairVS2GB DDR2667/1GB DDR2667 200GB Hitachi 7200rpm/320GB Hitachi Deskstar 7200rpm 15.4" WXGA Glossy/ Samsung 151N Windows Xp/Windows Xp

02-22-2008, 12:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
TEKKA Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 714	Any way m8 hope u find what your looking for... __________________ Laptop/Desktop MSI Megabook/Custom Build AMD Sempron 3600+/C2D E4600 @ 2.4 CorsairVS2GB DDR2667/1GB DDR2667 200GB Hitachi 7200rpm/320GB Hitachi Deskstar 7200rpm 15.4" WXGA Glossy/ Samsung 151N Windows Xp/Windows Xp

02-22-2008, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kesava Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Age: 17 Posts: 2,979	ok so basically heres the decision i have to make. do i get. 1. Brand new system. dell vostro. pretty much all i need. and its NEW and under warranty. hahahaha 2. Ebay Laptop. better performance and parts... but old. second hand. anything could be wrong with it... no warranty. not as much fun to open cos its not brand new... cant brag as much. haha so do i go performance or reliability? im thinking 1. would be much better. who else agrees? and can i do better then a dell vostro for 650? __________________ formerly Kuzba Cpu:Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz @ 3.4Ghz Hsf:Zalman CNPS 9700 LED Ram:Generic 2 Gb 800 Mhz Gpu:XFX 8800 GT 512mb @ 700/1750/2000 Mobo:Gigabyte P31-DS3L Case:Centurion 532 3dmark06:13518 MSN=kesava8@hotmail.com

02-22-2008, 03:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
HumanMage Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 744	I always try to stay away from Dell when it comes to laptops, don't get me wrong they are nice ones, but I'm an Asus fanboy when it comes to lapops now a days. However, I'd look around a little bit more on newegg and stuff to see maybe if another one would strike your fancy. __________________ -----Laptop: Asus G1----- http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3403

02-22-2008, 05:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Garethman!!` Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK and USA Age: 17 Posts: 902	My Mums Vostro 1000 has a Sempron 3600+ inside of it, and it is quite fast on Vista scoring in at 4.0 __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 / AMD Athlon 64 X2 TK-53 1.70GHz RAM : 8GB DDR2 PC6400 / 2GB DDR2-667 PC5300 A-DATA HDD : 750GB SATA Seagate Barracuda/ Western Digital Scorpio 250GB 7200RPM GPU : Radeon HD2900XT 512MB / Radeon Xpress 1150 128MB OS : Windows Vista Ultimate x64 / Windows Vista Home Premium

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