help with buying a laptop

Furbz

Furbz

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hi guys.
i am helping my girlfriend in buying a laptop.
and i'm stuggling to find a good spec laptop that is relatively cheap.
our cash cealing is R8000 max.

the best i could find for that price is the Dell inspiron 1520

specs:

Dell Inspiron 1520 Specs:
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.0 GHz/4MB L2 Cache)
  • OS: Microsoft Vista Home Premium
  • Hard Drive: 160 GB SATA @ 5400RPM
  • Screen: 15.4" WSXGA Widescreen (1680 x 1050)
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB
  • RAM: 2.0GB DDR2 SDRAM @667 MHz (2 x 1GB)
  • Optical Drive: 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) w/Double Layer Support
  • Battery: 9-cell lithium ion
  • Wireless: Intel 4965AGN
  • Weight: 6.4 lbs
  • Dimensions: 1.47-1.65” (H) x 14.12 “ (W) x 10.59" (D)
  • Ports/Slots: 1 IEEE 1394 (FireWire); 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0); 8-in-1 Memory Card Reader; VGA Out; S-Video; RJ-45 Ethernet LAN; RJ-11 Modem; ExpressCard 54mm; stereo in, headphone/speaker out and dual digital mics
any help would be greatly appreciated...
if you know of a better deal, or are in the business of selling laptops,
or even have a secondhand laptop in good nick please leave a msg here.
Thanx :yeahdude:
 
Hp 6730s - 15.4" Standard Intel Notebook - 1 Year Carry In Warranty

HP 6730s
Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16 GHz
1024MB DDRII 800MHz 1 DIMM 160 GB 5400rpm LightScribe DVD+/-RW - Fixed Bluetooth Module Intel 802.11 b/g 15.4 WXGA BRIGHTVIEW + Camera Intel Media Graphics Mobile GMA X4500 HD Windows Vista Home Basic + Office 2007 Ready 1~1~0 Standard HP Carry Bag included in the box

Shouldn't pay more than about R 7,990.00
 
Warr7207 said:
HP 6730s
Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16 GHz
1024MB DDRII 800MHz 1 DIMM 160 GB 5400rpm LightScribe DVD+/-RW - Fixed Bluetooth Module Intel 802.11 b/g 15.4 WXGA BRIGHTVIEW + Camera Intel Media Graphics Mobile GMA X4500 HD Windows Vista Home Basic + Office 2007 Ready 1~1~0 Standard HP Carry Bag included in the box

Shouldn't pay more than about R 7,990.00
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The exact machine I have. Just put on Vista Pro and Office Pro and increased the ram to 4.0 Gig
 
i would go with your dell, i have one and the service and reliability are great
that is a very nice spec'd laptop for that price and should get great use out of it.

If u can upgrade, change the HDD from 5400 to a 7200rpm drive otherwise its perfect.
 
Dallas, someone con you, Dell's service sux. :p from personal experience
 
Warr7207 said:
Dallas, someone con you, Dell's service sux. :p from personal experience
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for me its been great, when i was in USA, dell bought here, they come to my hotel, replaced and fixed my laptop no questions

i now use there machines for all my client installations
 
Warr7207 said:
HP 6730s
Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16 GHz
1024MB DDRII 800MHz 1 DIMM 160 GB 5400rpm LightScribe DVD+/-RW - Fixed Bluetooth Module Intel 802.11 b/g 15.4 WXGA BRIGHTVIEW + Camera Intel Media Graphics Mobile GMA X4500 HD Windows Vista Home Basic + Office 2007 Ready 1~1~0 Standard HP Carry Bag included in the box

Shouldn't pay more than about R 7,990.00
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this looks interesting. where would i be able to get one?



@ dallas. i have heard of problems with dell. service here is expensive and parts are way overpriced. hence why the initial laptop is so cheap. however this is what i have heard from ppl talking.
 
Furbz said:
@ dallas. i have heard of problems with dell. service here is expensive and parts are way overpriced. hence why the initial laptop is so cheap. however this is what i have heard from ppl talking.
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if its inside the warranty period costs nothing unless its pure user error, spilt water etc etc.

another good make is MSI and Acer
 
how much better is core 2 duo to dual core? which is better a 2.16 dualcore or a 1.8 core 2 duo?
 
Furbz said:
how much better is core 2 duo to dual core? which is better a 2.16 dualcore or a 1.8 core 2 duo?
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there are alot of factors, let me try
core 2 duo is the better option, a dual core is basically a bastardised pentium 4 or core 2 duo in a manner of speaking

lIghty said:
didn't realise they were that expensive, but is it not worth paying for a laptop that can actuall last more that 20min on a battery?
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they are expensive because of the IBM brand, u can get the same from Dell or sony for much less

also look at Home
 
Well i have a acer travelmate 4720 specs Core 2Duo processor works like a bomb battery life sucks whr as the Dell is a workhorse machine but that is just my opinion
 
Dell's service is fine, it's that hardware that's ***... They came to my house and replaced parts probably about 10 times when I had a dell.
 
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