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 Jan 26 2008, 07:20 PM
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 we jerkin'  Group: Member Posts: 2,408 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 210,730  |
my question which specs am i better off with? should i get 2.0 ghz or is 1.6/.4 good enough for maybe games like gunbound(prolly not) but i dont intend on it being a gaming notebook.Just a laptop for college that wouldnt be slow if i decide to want to play maybe. and core two duo (1.6/2mb/800mhz) how differnt is that frome just 2.0ghz/800mhz? faster... but what else how much should i look for the price to increase with these adjustments? Vostro 1500 Notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) Genuine Windows XP Home System Price : $659.00 Operating System Genuine Windows XP Home ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hard Disk Drive 120 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Video 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Media Bay 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Base Vostro 1500 Notebook: Intel Core 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bluetooth Wireless Bluetooth Wireless Card 355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Network Interface Card 1390 Wireless Card ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NoteBook Screen 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Notebook Screen with TrueLife ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hardware Upgrade No Camera 9 Cell Primary Battery 90W AC Adapter heres the second one theres many more im considering Vostro 1000 Notebook: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor TL- 60 (2.00GHz 512K) Genuine Windows XP Pro System Price : $709.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating System Genuine Windows XP Pro -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hard Disk Drive 120 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Video Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certified Refurbished Certified Refurbished -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Base Vostro 1000 Notebook: AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor TL- 60 (2.00GHz 512K) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media Bay 8X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Interface Card 1390 Wireless Card -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware Upgrade 9 Cell Primary Battery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NoteBook Screen 15.4 WXGA Notebook Screen Display with TrueLife also trying to look for one with webcam and no 9 cell battery |
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Jan 27 2008, 10:41 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 5,166 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,858 |
git pix..
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Jan 27 2008, 04:04 PM
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^haha, wtf?
Hm, I`m not too good with the specifics but I recently got a HP laptop. Haha, And i don`t know the specs of it either. Crap. The prices range. Obviously, the higher the memory, for example, the more expensive. Usually it`s like 50+ dollars. Probably more. Gah, i`m not sure. If only i worked at best buy. 
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Jan 30 2008, 08:44 PM
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 vivacity Group: Official Member Posts: 3,183 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 495,247 |
There are pros and cons to each, so it kind of balances out. The 2nd is obviously higher priced, making it slightly better, however, you did mention it was refurbished unlike the first. For the 2nd one, it has Windows XP Pro, but if you're only using the computer for leisure use, Windows XP Home is actually fine enough. Both of them have 120GB hard drives, which I don't agree with too much. There are tons of new models out there that have at least 160-200+ GB hard drives.
Oh, and I haven't heard of that brand either. Just suggesting, but perhaps a better name brand might run better? |
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Feb 1 2008, 10:39 AM
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 Quincy Group: Member Posts: 872 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 23,613 |
QUOTE(Autobahn @ Jan 30 2008, 08:44 PM)  Oh, and I haven't heard of that brand either. Just suggesting, but perhaps a better name brand might run better? Vostro is by Dell. |
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Feb 1 2008, 06:52 PM
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 Cornflakes :D Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,541 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 322,923 |
Dells aren't bad. I actually have a Inspiron E1705, I've never had a problem with it.
I've heard a few good things about the vostro's. I wouldn't say their a bad laptop, but go read the reviews of them on dell.com. I wouldn't suggest buying the new inspiron the 15.4in ones...they have really bad reviews. and by specs, I would choose the second one. |
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Feb 19 2008, 03:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,450 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 98,407 |
2 gigs of ram is the standard today, so if you want to play any modern computer game, you will need it.
also, dual core is the way to go, and the way to go dual core is with Intel Core 2 Duo. The harddrives are SATA, which is good, but you should try getting 7000 RPM or higher. I'm not sure what the exact value is, and if they have it for laptop harddrives, but look around. I don't know anything about laptop video cards, but I have a geforce for my desktop. |
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