Question:
I'm not sure which notebook is better.
General Questions
1) What is your budget? $1500
2) What size notebook would you prefer? 14" or 15" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? pictures, mp3, online, write paper, and etc
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? take it to different places
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? maybe sims
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? i'm thinking of maybe one of the PH pavillion or Dell inspiron
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? the longer the better
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? no, i prefer it actually. I want to customize it.
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in? U.S.
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? doesn't matter
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
Widescreen
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
a matte/non-glossy screen
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? yes
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? 4 years or more.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB? 100 or 120GB
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? DVD-CD/RW
Answer:
Re: I'm not sure which notebook is better.
Inpsiron 6400 with Core Duo would mop the floor with the single core Turion in both performance and battery life.
Answer:
Re: I'm not sure which notebook is better.
The HP does not offer WSXGA+. For $1500 you could get something like the ThinkPad Z61m which will offer much better quality. Good Luck.
Answer:
Re: I'm not sure which notebook is better.
I believe HP recently scored lowest in PC Magazine's annual reader survey of customer satisfaction with laptops. Dell was somewhere in the middle. The Dell also has far better battery life owing to its Core Duo.