Laptop contest. Pick my laptop, win $25

[OneForTheMel]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115250

This is a pretty nice machine, it's a little on the heavy side but I see no preference stated as to what size you want. Its a 15.4" screen so its a decent sized monitor, though the native resolution is 1280x800 (its widescreen). If you want power enough for your everyday applications (aka no gaming/CAD) and don't mind the bulk, this is your computer.

[NT!]

Alright, for exactly the same price, I can get one of these two. This is it.

A. E1705, T2250 Processor (1.73GHz/533 FSB) 1GB DDR2 RAM, 100GB HD, 8x DVD/CD burner, Office Suite (only Word), 1 yr warranty and mail-in service, no virus protection.

B. E1405, DUO 2050 Processor (2MB Cache/1.6GHz/533Mhz FSB), 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 80 GB HD, 8x burner, Office Basic (including Word, Excel, Outlook), 2 year security subscription, 2 year IN HOME warranty.

Leaning towards option B. Degen has got the referral locked up but if I go for B I will probably have to throw something to whoever pointed out that I don't need that big of a screen.

Thanks OOT, you've been great

NT

[TomHimself]

fwiw you can download the beta office 2007 for free from micorsoft BUT it will stop working on february 1, 2007. just something to think about if you want to save money now

i personally dont have office 2007 but from what ive read there have been no problems with it

hope this helps

[NT!]

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fwiw you can download the beta office 2007 for free from micorsoft BUT it will stop working on february 1, 2007. just something to think about if you want to save money now

i personally dont have office 2007 but from what ive read there have been no problems with it

hope this helps

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Yep, I've got the Beta, since I'll be using this laptop for grad school and I'll be much more broke by then I don't want to worry about updating my office software. Thanks for the info though.

NT

[johnnycakes]

If you are going to be multitabling on this thing, i HIGHLY recommend the e1705 w/ 1920 x 1200 resolution.

I played on an Inspiron 8600 for a couple years. (15" 1680x1050)
I've had an e1705 for a couple weeks. (17" 1920 x 1200)
I really like the bigger screen.

Any XPS machine will be overkill for playing poker.
(My wife has an XPS laptop)
Those machines are meant to run demanding PC games

Also, processor speed isn't really important. You won't be able to tell a difference. RAM does matter, but I would try to buy it 3rd party and save $$$.

[NT!]

I went with the E1405. Degen, PM me applicable info (I do not have a Stars account). TomHimself is also eligible for some form of a prize yet to be determined.

NT

[tagtastic]

#1 Don't ask computer advice on 2+2 - the misinformation is simply staggering.

#2 Laptops with a Pentium M or a newer Core Duo based machine (both the laptops you posted specs of are core duo based) will be faster than your desktop almost guaranteed. Gigahertz is NOT an accurate measurement of speed anymore, for example a 1.6ghz core duo laptop is faster than 3ghz desktop chip of a previous generation (ie: pentium 4). Someone else mentioned this above, not sure if it sunk in. If you're not doing anything extremely taxing, you should be very happy with just about any core duo based laptop for speed. 1gb of ram should be sufficient for most tasks as well. 2gb is a bit overkill for winXP for most users, but possibly not for windows vista.

#3 The Dell you've mentioned (and bought I guess?) is probably a decent choice, but only for your budget. Overall Dell's laptops certainly aren't built to the highest standard, they just pack alot of punch and features for a small cost. Don't be surprised if you run into problems with the physical aspects of a Dell: hinges, latches, plastic housing, keyboard, trackpad, etc. But if you want alot of features for <$1k your options are fairly limited.

[Card08]

Im looking to pick up the 1705 today before the discount deal expires. Is the $99 upgrade to a 80 WHR 9cell v. a 53 WHR 6cell battery worthwhile? I will be using this comp for schoolwork and multi-tabbing.

-Card

[Fedfan691]

tagtastic: PC or mac laptop?

[shobute]

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#3 The Dell you've mentioned (and bought I guess?) is probably a decent choice, but only for your budget. Overall Dell's laptops certainly aren't built to the highest standard, they just pack alot of punch and features for a small cost. Don't be surprised if you run into problems with the physical aspects of a Dell: hinges, latches, plastic housing, keyboard, trackpad, etc. But if you want alot of features for <$1k your options are fairly limited.

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I've heard this brought up a number of times, yet Dell laptops are still highly recommended by lots of 2+2 users.

What other options do you suggest (that can do at least 1600x1200)?