Which is better?

[SuperKitty]

Hello,

I am close to selecting a low-budget lappy to purchase. Not sure which would be best for:
multi-tasking, im, skype, wp, fb, mmogs, etc. I purchase a new comp every 7-8 years. Last 2 were Dell desktops which I was able to maintain to keep up with tech advances for that amount of time. I don't expect this lappy to be current for more than 4 yrs. I just don't keep up to purchase the details of technology; just so it works with what's newly presented.

Don't need touchscreen. Don't care about 3-D.

Just which is better of the two for the price:

Contestant #1:
http/www.amazon.com/ASUS-A53E-AS31-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Black/dp/B007MW13YG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1342325340&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+i3+laptop+15.6
Will add stick of 4G of ram = 8.
(CORRECTED LINK 7/14/12.)

Contestant #2:
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246328&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Notebooks-_-Lenovo-_-34246328

Thanks!

SuperKitty
mew

 

[rubbateckie]

Like I was corrected above, why did you not go with an APU based machine? They would provide better budget gaming performance.

Again, I do not know why everyone was liking the Acer over the Asus, it kinda made no sense to me but oh well

 

[SuperKitty]

Like I was corrected above, why did you not go with an APU based machine? They would provide better budget gaming performance.

Again, I do not know why everyone was liking the Acer over the Asus, it kinda made no sense to me but oh well

Hiya,

Whatg is an APU? Do you mean something like this? An AMD?

http/www.amazon.com/X53Z-RS61-Notebook-A6-3420-6520G-Premium/dp/B00739VH8A/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1343954135&sr=1-2&keywords=asus+15.6%22+laptops

(Only reason I'm still here is cuz the i3 Asus is now on back order. *sigh*

 

[SuperKitty]

I think the first one seems better. Amazon is much better.[/quotemsg]


Thank you Michael.

Bad news tho... I bought the Asus and it's on backorder and may not be fulfilled by Amazon. They said it was some kind of delivery issue with the supplier.

So, been checking out the AMD Asus lappies. May go with this one: ASUS X53Z-RS61.

Appreciate your comment.

Kitty

 

[SuperKitty]

Well, I ended up buying this:
http/www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00739VH8A/ref=ox_ya_os_product

An AMD:
Product Features
AMD a series quad core a6 3420m Processor 1.5GHz
6 GB DDR3 SDRAM Memory
750 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
15.6-Inch LED-backlight Active Matrix TFT Color LCDwith Shared HD 6520G Graphics
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Thank you all for your assistance.

 

[ProdigyForce]

You could get i3's ith GT630ms or similar
they are not much higher in price
Like the DV6.

 

[SuperKitty]

For everything you mention, except games, a $400 notebook is probably adequate.
Acer Aspire TimelineX 14" notebook

Your requirements for gaming are very vague.
But for running MMORPGs which mostly favor speedy CPUs the slower clocked Llano APUs may not be the best choice. A fast dual core CPU might be a better choice over a slower dual module APU like the A6-3420M 1.5GHz.

WR2,

Your suggestion for an Acer was a good one. I checked out a 15.6" at Amazon and it was tempting! i5 with bluetooth even. Even tho I purchased a full warranty, am a chicken so decided to go with the Asus for the quality reputation.

 

[SuperKitty]

Best answer selected by SuperKitty.

 

[SuperKitty]

Even if you wanted performance I'd still buy the APU because what is lacks in processing power over some other Intel version more than makes up with graphics ability which YOU WILL EVENTUALLY NEED. Intel GMA is a joke now

Thank you and Pycho, I decided on an A6 Asus and am very satisfied with its performance. Played Runescape without a lag. Silly enough, the major delay issues are with Farmville--all those pop up windows & the farms have soooo much detail/items on them.

 

[phyco126]

Good enough