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Dell 6400 or Samsung X60 ? ? ?
Dell 6400 - Click for picture!
£1345
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.0 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
LCD 15.4" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
HARD DRIVE 80GB (7,200rpm) Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW with Software
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB ATI® Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 HyperMemory™
PRIMARY BATTERY 9 Cell, 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Samsung X60 - Click for picture!
£1400
Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 - 2.16GHz (x2), 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache
RAM: 2048MB DDR2-667MHz
Hard Drive: 120GB; 5400 RPM
Screen: 15.4" TFT WSXGA (1680 x 1050) with CrystalBrite Technology
Optical Drive: DVD SM DL Writer with Lightscribe
Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600 256MB
- I want to muli task i.e. use iTunes/MSN whilst running Dreamweaver/Photoshop.
- Not a hardcore gamer although want to play games at good graphics
- Vista is a must and want it to run good.
- Would like things to load up fast - thats why im slightly considering the Dell with the 7200 RPM HDD.
What do you all think?
Thanks for reading.
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Re: Dell 6400 or Samsung X60 ? ? ?
omg this is like um
ferrari or ford pinto
here in the us your dell 6400 costs less than half that
it is a large plastic toy looking cheap thing
samsung x60 is light its made of metal, it has a nice screen.
You have no choice between these two
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Take Samsung,you don't have to worry about a lil' slower hard disk,because a 5400rpm will go very fast.It is more important to have a stronger procesor and graphic,if you want to work with Photoshop in Vista.
The prices are similar,so the choice is simple.
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Re: Dell 6400 or Samsung X60 ? ? ?
First, just forget about the Dell because is ridiculously overpriced in your country.
Second, fill out the FAQ if you want to get other suggestions.
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Re: Dell 6400 or Samsung X60 ? ? ?
Noswad, what did you go for in the end? I'd be interested to know your (or anyones!) opinion of the Samsung X60 if you have one, as I'm currently trying to weigh this against the Dell Precision M65. The latter lacks a bit of graphical grunt compared to the Samsung I think, but both seem good value.
cheers
v.f.
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My comments on the X60 are .
John
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I'm really very suprised on the Dell pricing in the UK. What the heck?
I'm in Canada and these things sell like hot cakes. Every newspaper has a Dell ad in there. That laptop sells here for like $900 CDN (1000 maybe), which is what, $500 pounds or something?
Dont' think the Samsung is a good price either. You could buy a plane ticket to Canada or the US, buy a laptop, and you essentially get a free trip out of it ;-)
I'm sure there's something else over there... Go Mac perhaps?
Or else pick anything cheap like an HP or something. Screw extra warranty. Use the heck out of it. Anything after 1 or 2 years is bonus, then buy a new one. Consumer society... and the land fills... oh well ;-)
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Oh, I forgot - look at Lenovo. They're pretty darn cool - with the 1680 screen and all... nicely built, and the keyboard feels great. Definitely check that one out.
Screw that 1350+pound Dell and Samsung.
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Oh, I forgot - look at Lenovo. They're pretty darn cool - with the 1680 screen and all... nicely built, and the keyboard feels great. Definitely check that one out.
Screw that 1350+pound Dell and Samsung.
Thanks, I have had a look at Lenovo (and HP amongst others) and they do seem very good. We have ThinkPads are work, and I agree that the build quality is fantastic.
However, the Samsung has pretty much the exact spec that I'm after (including a gaming grade GPU) and at a substantial saving over the Lenovo.
cheers
v.f.
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Re: Dell 6400 or Samsung X60 ? ? ?
My comments on the X60 are .
John
Cheers John - a very informative and useful review. I think I've pretty much settled on the Samsung now.
cheers
v.f.