Question:
3rd time lucky?
lol, this is the third time i'm doing this faq but i've come to my senses and realised there's a lot of things i don't need. going into computer science and i just want something to do programming with and college work, and from time to time watching dvds. i'd appreciate some quick replies
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General Questions
1) What is your budget?
about £850 (£1000 max but only if its one heck of a deal)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
computer programming, watching dvds
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
on the desk
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
probably not (still a chance i might but this would be very rare)
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
the acers i've noticed run too hot for my liking, asus seem alright but i'd have trouble finding a decent retailer in the uk
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
anything over 2 hours is great for me
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
i'd prefer to see but its no problem
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
matte (they're so rare though), i'd only get glossy if i had no choice, they give me eye-strain though
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
unfortunately, i'm picky about the looks, i know its about the performance but i still have to look at it (i'm trying to change my ways). i basically want a simple design like the acers, the inspiron white bumpers really annoy me, if they weren't there, i'd be happily writing a review on it right now
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
i'm buying end of this week and its got to last four years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
80Gb +
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-RW is a must have
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Answer:
Re: 3rd time lucky?
you might want to consider the dv5000t or one of HPs other business brand notebooks.
at least consider getting a dedicated card (Vista and gaming in mind here)
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So you decided not to go with the HP student deal?! That does have a matte screen and they just improved it (better processor + XP Pro).
Anyway, this laptop from Asus is £200 cheaper at £600. Its a good deal because you get dual core + 64bit + 1GB RAM for that price. Thats very important for programming anyway and it has a 15.4" screen so its nice and big to avoid eye strain and its widesren for DVDs. Also comes with the usual Asus bells and whistles like 2 year warranty and free mouse and bag included in the price.
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So you decided not to go with the HP student deal?! That does have a matte screen and they just improved it (better processor + XP Pro).
initially, i didn't want to but i just checked it and saw the new deal, i was unsure about it before because i hadn't seen it anywhere else but now i'm definately considering it
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just saw the inspiron with core 2 duo. are there any significant advantages over core duo? i'm searching through pages and pages of threads for this but i can't find it
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As well as the couple of other Merom-equipped reviews which naturally cover a comparison with older processors