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Is it Hp or Dell? Choose?

BillXT

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Hi guys,

I need some of your experience and help in laptops. Last year i bought a laptop from a friend, an Acer Notebook. It was nice but got slow, and now is broke up. :x

I have asked many people about laptops and all have a diferent idea, option, etc.

I dont wanna be gank no more :evil:, i need a really good laptop! work and college is demanding it. I work with a lot of numbers in Excel, some graphics in AutoCAD and Etabs. I will like to have a GOOD speed (CPU,Ram) and a nice video and LCD ( a good clear and define vision).

Also i need it to last at least 2 years :? what is the best i can get with 600-800us??

Thx a lot

Srry post it firts time in wrong place, didnt see that :?
 
Acer 3000 Aspire

1.8 ghz AMD Sempron 3000
15.4" WXGA wide screen
40 GB hard drive
DVD/CD-RW
256 MB DDR SDRAM 333

:roll:

I really need an up to date laptop, as im reading, this thing is old now 😛
 
Oh, too bad. I was thinking maybe if the components were relatively good you could swap them into a different chassis. That;s off the table with those. Sorry
 
well, as i said i wanna buy a new one, dont want to mess up with that piece of s...<3 😛

So any help? advice? what is the best i can buy with 600-800us? :?:
 
Hp $ 841us

Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit)
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5300(1.73GHz/2MB L2Cache)
Display 15.4" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280x800)
Graphics Card Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - Core
Personalization HP Imprint Finish + Microphone
Memory 512MB to 1GB DDR2 (2x512MB)
Hard Drive 80GB 5400 RPM
8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
Networking 802.11b/g WLAN
Primary Battery High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Accessories Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)

Dell $ 844us

PROCESSOR AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™(glossy)
MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
HARD DRIVE 60GB Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
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
 
Check officemax.com real quick,,, Everex XT5000T 699.00. lots of goodies, 3 year warranty 129.00.

I have two of em, and have owned a string of 2k plus laptops. Everex is best bang for buck I've seen.

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