Everex StepNote NC1510

[Jkun]

Dell Inspiron 1501

*EDITED*

Let me just begin by saying that I've never owned a laptop before, whereas I've built a few desktop PCs for myself/friends/family. This time around, however, I decided I'd get a laptop for practical purposes [surfing, email, word, old games], and get an Xbox for my real gaming needs. That having been said, all I need this laptop to do is get me around the web, store my junk, and playing the occasional game of Diablo 2, Roller Coaster Tycoon, etc. Right now I'm eyeballing a cheap-o Dell laptop [$550 after rebate]. The Inspiron 1501.

http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/cto_inspn_1501?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

PROCESSOR AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TK-55 edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home
LCD PANEL Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
HARD DRIVE 80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated)
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Audio
BATTERY OPTIONS 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)

 

[vonfeldt7]

Everything I've heard about everex is bad.

My friend bought an everex and guess what? It broke on him within the first few months he had it. The problem was the A/C jack in the laptop, and he had a warranty...oh..but guess what wasn't covered by the 1 year warranty? The part that broke.

Ditch Everex. Pay a little more for a "decent" laptop.

 

[Jkun]

After considering the above, I decided to tack on $50 for a better processor/gpu, and, at the very least, the Dell name.

What do you think? [see original post]

 

[vonfeldt7]

Yeah, I'd rather go with Dell (or HP) than Everex. You won't regret it.