Question:
any other suggestions besides the e1505?
General Questions
1) What is your budget? $1300
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? a little bit of everything, light gaming
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? mostly home, but would like portability
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? just getting into pc gaming, nothing heavy, but the Wii might convert me back to 99% console gaming when i get one.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? compaq and sony will not see my hard earned dollars
7) How many hours of battery life do you need? 3 is a must 4+ would be really nice
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? nope, but pictures are a must
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in? usa
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? i guess widescreen
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
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Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
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? glossy
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? not really, but battery in the back and absolutely no vents on right side
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? within a month and 3+ years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB? doesn't matter because i will eventually get a 100 GB 7200 rpm hard drive if notebook doesn't come with one
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive? dvd burner of course
as said before, battery must be slotted in back, and the e1505 9 cell doesn't extend out which is a big plus, absolutely no vents on right side of laptop, would like intel c2d 2.0 ghz processor, nvidia gfx card preferred but ati will do and must be x1400/go7400 or higher, 4+ hours of battery life would be nice but not necessary. the e1505 is the only laptop that meets my specifications though i wish it had the go7400 in it. any other suggestions?
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
asus a8jp at newegg.com
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
Compal HEL80 seems like a good fit if you keep the specs down.
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The HP dv6000t may be a good fit. I would take a look at it.
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
yeah but he says he want portability...
maybe look at the dv2000t ...
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
Check out the Compal HEL80, it has superior build quality...
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
Perhaps the Compal HGL30 as well...
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what resellers do you guys recommend for compal hel80? and who can i barter with some? i priced some compal hel80's and i saw there were 14" and 15 inch versions. i'd rather have 15 inches than 14" but if it saves me some money i might go 14". the cheapest i priced one on a website was about 1250 before shipping. thanks.
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
Check thisNC8430. Just bought the T7200 version from costcentral and I am very satisfied with the quality of the hp bussines line laptop and also backed up with a 3 year warranty.
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Re: any other suggestions besides the e1505?
what resellers do you guys recommend for compal hel80? and who can i barter with some?
Here's one thread where Compal owners discussed where they bought their Compal and how it went.
A HEL80 for $1250 is really a great value as it is, but perhaps with some shopping and asking around you might be able to find a lower price. Just remember that the lowest price isn't always the best deal. Consider after-purchase support and warranty when looking around.