laptop question.

[ikurox]

im need new of a laptop for school and want it too be around 1000$ cheapers better though ;D

i wouldn't mind being able to game a bit on it but its not needed i just want a good sturdy laptop, my friend suggested the dell xps 1530 what do you guys think?

 

[AngryArtichoke]

I'd pay attention to http://www.slickdeals.net/ for some good laptop deals. As far as that XPS goes, I think the screen resolution is a little low, and the GPU is kinda weak for 1000.

I just bought a HP Pavilion dv6700t Special Edition series with twice the video memory as that XPS and comparable other parts for 663$ after seeing the coupons on slickdeals. It also had 1GB more memory and an integrated webcam and fingerprint reader. Keep your eyes open for special promos, you can do a lot better for 1000.

 

[msabo]

I just went through this with my nephew who starts at SIU this fall. We selected this Acer. It has great specs, a solid brand, and was only $649. That was a month ago, its $749 now. You may want to keep an eye on it. I suspect they'll be running a sale on notebooks as the term starts.

 

[ikurox]

ok, im looking at the HP dv5t now...

for 1224$ i get:

* – Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
* – Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4 GHz)
* – 15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
* – FREE Upgrade to 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 1GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
* – 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
* – 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
* – Webcam Only
* – HP Color Matching Keyboard
* – 802.11b/g WLAN
* – No Modem
* – SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
* – No TV Tuner w/remote control
* – 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
* – Microsoft(R) Works 9.0
* – HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope


what do you guys think? would it be worth the price? would i want the x64 vista? or no?

 

[ikurox]

which screen would be the best?

 

[Dangman]

what do you guys think? would it be worth the price?

You might want to take a look at these laptops:
Sager NP2096 - $1109
Asus G50Vm-X1 - $1250


Only get Vista64bit if you plan getting using 4GB of RAM.

Anyway, that HP is a good choice.