I'm Ready to Buy A Laptop, But Which One? (4 Choices)

jhranjr · 02-06-2007, 04:34 PM

I am ready to buy a new laptop and I have narrowed it down to 4 choices. I am going to be going to college this fall and I want to get the best bang for my buck. All these laptops are in the $1600 range. They all have a 15.4" screen, Windows Home Premium, Office 2007 Home and Student Edition, Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, 80GB HDD (5400rpm or 7200rpm), 2GB DDR2 RAM (533MHz or 677MHz), DVD SuperDrives, Bluetooth and some sort of internal wireless card. Here are the choices with their more specifics;

DELL Inspiron E1505
UltraSharp SXGA+ Display with TrueLife
533MHz RAM
5400rpm HDD
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory

Toshiba Satellite A130
XGA TruBrite
677MHz RAM
5400rpm HDD
nVidia GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB Dedicated
harmon/kardon speakers

Gateway NX570XL
WSXGA+ TFT Active Matrix
677MHz RAM
7200rpm HDD
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory
Integrated Intel 802.11n wireless card

hp Pavilion dv6000t
WXGA BrightView
5400rpm HDD
256MB nVidia GeForce Go 7400
HP Imprint + Microphone + Webcam

I would like to thank everyone in participating in advanced.

nffc10 · 02-06-2007, 05:01 PM

For me there is no choice, the Gateway is miles and away above the other three.

rationalthinking · 02-06-2007, 07:48 PM

i had an inspiron 6000 from dell and my sister has a toshiba... i found with my inspiron it had a durability factor.... wasnt as solid and things just started to become shaky after a few months.. things started to feel loose.. then i minor push on the back of the lcd caused it to crack.. I MEAN MINOR!

my sister's toshiba... i found it was put together about the same as my inspiron and started showing the same signs of wear after a few months...

i later purchased a HP Pavilion dv6000 after my girlfriend had a pavilion for over a year with PRACTICALLY no signs of wear.. and she used it just as much if not more for school...

i just personally found that the HP Pavilion's where more durable than inspirons and toshiba notebooks... just a personal first hand experience. I can not comment on the gateway, since i have no personal experience with these notebooks.

Performance wise, I would go with the Gateway.

EthixusTheGreat · 02-06-2007, 08:32 PM

Toshiba is very reliable

LPH · 02-06-2007, 09:37 PM

Besides durabililty:

(1) consider the weight of the notebooks

(2) consider the quality of audio (recording lectures in OneNote is very valuable)

(3) consider the warranty periods.

Best of luck in your decision.

MrJohnDough · 02-07-2007, 07:30 AM

shiet you could buy a very good asus laptop. all those laptops
are gonna be junk compare to asus laptops
if it's the first time u buy laptop and want a truly mobile one
this one is your choice
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220104

just look for asus laptops everywhre. they have the highest quality/price ratio.

rationalthinking · 02-07-2007, 08:53 AM

here is an ASUS with a 15.4in screen like you stated. Uncertain if you wanted a 15.4in or not. Here is one with exceptional performance for the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220105

jhranjr · 02-07-2007, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rationalthinking

here is an ASUS with a 15.4in screen like you stated. Uncertain if you wanted a 15.4in or not. Here is one with exceptional performance for the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220105

I really want to have the 2GB of RAM.

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-

]You didnt tell us what processor is in either one... But I'd say #1 or #2 would be the best if your looking for reliability and decent gaming performance.

They all have a Intel Core 2 Duo T7200.

Sirius_GTO, actually the hp is about $100 less than the DELL.

MrJohnDough · 02-07-2007, 09:14 PM

well put another gig into that 15.4 asus.
look at the memory spec when it arives or call newegg.
another gig will give you 2 gigs.

by the way dell 1505 is pure junk. very very flimsy makes squicky noises etc.
dell really went down in quality, while hp went up.
sinse you are so ignorant and don't want to get the best laptop for the price, aka asus(which has 0 dead pixel guarantee, 2 year waranty)
get HP.
just to remind you if you buy HP or dell and your screen has 5 dead pixels they won't replace it. if you have 6 or more they will.
asus will replace your screen if you have 1 dead or stuck pixel.

your question is like: who is the best musitian
1) britney
2) jessica
3) jenifer lopez

I hope it's obvious that none of those fastfood pop stars are.

it really breaks my heart when people have 1300 for a laptop and buy junk when they can buy
one of the best laptops out there, but they choose pop brand.

rationalthinking · 02-07-2007, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrJohnDough

by the way dell 1505 is pure junk. very very flimsy makes squicky noises etc.
dell really went down in quality, while hp went up.

Totally agree on this one... my experiences with the inspirons where bad. They felt cheap, handled cheap, and after time they showed up to be cheap.(With signs of wear) On the other hand, HPs stayed solid through the same about of wear.

View Poll Results: Which One Would You Buy?
DELL Inspiron E1505	3	16.67%
Toshiba Satellite A130	2	11.11%
Gateway NX570XL	1	5.56%
hp Pavilion dv6000t	12	66.67%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

02-06-2007, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
jhranjr New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3	I'm Ready to Buy A Laptop, But Which One? (4 Choices) I am ready to buy a new laptop and I have narrowed it down to 4 choices. I am going to be going to college this fall and I want to get the best bang for my buck. All these laptops are in the $1600 range. They all have a 15.4" screen, Windows Home Premium, Office 2007 Home and Student Edition, Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, 80GB HDD (5400rpm or 7200rpm), 2GB DDR2 RAM (533MHz or 677MHz), DVD SuperDrives, Bluetooth and some sort of internal wireless card. Here are the choices with their more specifics; DELL Inspiron E1505 UltraSharp SXGA+ Display with TrueLife 533MHz RAM 5400rpm HDD 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory Toshiba Satellite A130 XGA TruBrite 677MHz RAM 5400rpm HDD nVidia GeForce Go 7600 with 256MB Dedicated harmon/kardon speakers Gateway NX570XL WSXGA+ TFT Active Matrix 677MHz RAM 7200rpm HDD 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory Integrated Intel 802.11n wireless card hp Pavilion dv6000t WXGA BrightView 5400rpm HDD 256MB nVidia GeForce Go 7400 HP Imprint + Microphone + Webcam I would like to thank everyone in participating in advanced.

02-06-2007, 05:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-06-2007, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
rationalthinking Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thibodaux, La Age: 23 Posts: 221	i had an inspiron 6000 from dell and my sister has a toshiba... i found with my inspiron it had a durability factor.... wasnt as solid and things just started to become shaky after a few months.. things started to feel loose.. then i minor push on the back of the lcd caused it to crack.. I MEAN MINOR! my sister's toshiba... i found it was put together about the same as my inspiron and started showing the same signs of wear after a few months... i later purchased a HP Pavilion dv6000 after my girlfriend had a pavilion for over a year with PRACTICALLY no signs of wear.. and she used it just as much if not more for school... i just personally found that the HP Pavilion's where more durable than inspirons and toshiba notebooks... just a personal first hand experience. I can not comment on the gateway, since i have no personal experience with these notebooks. Performance wise, I would go with the Gateway. __________________ Laptop \| HP Pavilion dv6000 Turion64 X2 TL-60 @ 2.03GHz 2048MB 667 Patriot (2 x 1GB) 100GB @ 7200RPM 16MB HTS 256MB GeForce 7200 Desktop \| Shuttle SD32G2B C2D E6600 OC @ 2.49GHz 4096MB 667 OCZ Gold Series (2 x 2GB) 160GB @ 7200RPM 16MB WD1600YS 1GB EVGA GeForce GTX 280

02-06-2007, 09:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
LPH New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 10	Besides durabililty: (1) consider the weight of the notebooks (2) consider the quality of audio (recording lectures in OneNote is very valuable) (3) consider the warranty periods. Best of luck in your decision. __________________ Tux Reports Network Administrator Tablet PC Questions \| Tablet PC Post

02-06-2007, 08:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
EthixusTheGreat New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 23	Toshiba is very reliable

02-07-2007, 07:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
MrJohnDough Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 85	shiet you could buy a very good asus laptop. all those laptops are gonna be junk compare to asus laptops if it's the first time u buy laptop and want a truly mobile one this one is your choice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220104 just look for asus laptops everywhre. they have the highest quality/price ratio.

02-07-2007, 08:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
rationalthinking Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Thibodaux, La Age: 23 Posts: 221	here is an ASUS with a 15.4in screen like you stated. Uncertain if you wanted a 15.4in or not. Here is one with exceptional performance for the price. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220105 __________________ Laptop \| HP Pavilion dv6000 Turion64 X2 TL-60 @ 2.03GHz 2048MB 667 Patriot (2 x 1GB) 100GB @ 7200RPM 16MB HTS 256MB GeForce 7200 Desktop \| Shuttle SD32G2B C2D E6600 OC @ 2.49GHz 4096MB 667 OCZ Gold Series (2 x 2GB) 160GB @ 7200RPM 16MB WD1600YS 1GB EVGA GeForce GTX 280

02-07-2007, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
MrJohnDough Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 85	well put another gig into that 15.4 asus. look at the memory spec when it arives or call newegg. another gig will give you 2 gigs. by the way dell 1505 is pure junk. very very flimsy makes squicky noises etc. dell really went down in quality, while hp went up. sinse you are so ignorant and don't want to get the best laptop for the price, aka asus(which has 0 dead pixel guarantee, 2 year waranty) get HP. just to remind you if you buy HP or dell and your screen has 5 dead pixels they won't replace it. if you have 6 or more they will. asus will replace your screen if you have 1 dead or stuck pixel. your question is like: who is the best musitian 1) britney 2) jessica 3) jenifer lopez I hope it's obvious that none of those fastfood pop stars are. it really breaks my heart when people have 1300 for a laptop and buy junk when they can buy one of the best laptops out there, but they choose pop brand. Last edited by MrJohnDough; 02-08-2007 at 12:20 AM.

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