What lapto to buy

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:02 am

I am going to buy my gf a laptop for her birthday. She wants something with a widescreen. She mostly uses her laptop for surfing, mp3 player etc.

Any recommendations or ones to stay away from?

She does not do any gaming but does watch DVDs sometimes, will the typical integrated video be fine, or should I get something with upgraded video?

On Dell laptops, I see they are offering "Truelife" screens but didn't really explain what that is. ??

Thanks

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:16 am

I really don't know what Truelife means - probably just they're markettng hype for image quality. I like Dells, but I highly recommend you get the "On-Site" warranty of at least 2 years. That way something fails like the HDD they come and replace it and you don't have to mail out the lappy.

Your basic Intel integrated video is just fine for a non-gamer. Realistically most people also don't need more than 1024x768 on a lappy.

The E1505 is a nice all-around lappy.

There's a $300 off $999+ coupon here on Gotapex. Sweet price for this lappy. It expires the 18th.

$300 off $999+ SELECT Inspiron notebook purchases, excluding XPS. Use code: ZMF9SLM??8H3CS

* 15.4" Widescreen Inspiron E1505 with Dual Core processor and 80GB HD for $699, just add $50 worth of upgrades (the 8x DVD burner is just above $50)!:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/ ... &c=US&l=EN

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:54 am

check out the inspiron 6400 which is the same as the 5150 when I was buying a lappie at the office it ended up being about $300 cheaper going through SB - I ended up getting one of these for myself

http://www.pcabusers.com/forums/showthr ... adid=43808

they had a 339 rebate running on the 4 yr warranty + drop it coverage which is really attractive on a lappy

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:36 am

I just tried that coupon , got

We're sorry, the coupon code you have entered has already expired or has reached the maximum redemption limit.

That lappy looks nice.

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:17 am

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
The E1505 is a nice all-around lappy.

i picked up the E1505 coupla weeks ago during a sale aswell,, {$699}

specs:

Dell Inspiron E1505

Dual Core

Intel® Core Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)

LCD Panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
15XGA

Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
1G2DP

Video Card Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
INTVID

Hard Drive 60GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
60GB

Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
INTNIC

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0

Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive

Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)

Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only

Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription

Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Mobile Broadband { No Broadband Expresscard technology is available in the market now }

Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

still gettin' used to KB : ) ~ but is loads faster than my Tosh

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:25 am

nice choices there folks. I wish to someday get me a XPS170 or so. I am now traveling alot more and miss playing my DDO on the road. My D610 ain't cutting it for gaming.

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Fri May 12, 2006 12:22 pm

i own a gateway for about a year and love it