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Advice on buying a notebook
Im going to college and i need a portable computer, i need it for Homework and of course occasional gaming. Im not a hardcore gamer but i do like to run Counter Strike everynow and then (1.6). I need advice i have around $800.00 to spend; sould i get a AMD Turion or an Intel Core Duo. I want a good amount of RAM around 1G. I know this is kind of weird but im new to notebooks. Oh and does the processor speed really mater, There was a Core Duo with 1.6 Ghz. I really appreciate your time.
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Re: Advice on buying a notebook
Since your budget is $800 go with the dual core 1.6. Your best option is the Dell E1505 with the X1400 for gaming. Its cheap and has a midrange graphics card.
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Re: Advice on buying a notebook
I would also recommend the e1505. Processor speed does matter somewhat, however, all the processors currently out will have more than enough power for you needs. I'd get an intel chip over AMD at the moment, but with your budget, I wouldn't be too picky. Consider filling out the FAQ for some other options. The dv6000series might be worth a look.
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What Notebook?
1) What is your budget?
under $1000
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
School work and ocasional gaming
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Taking it
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Counter Strike 1.6 and some other non hardcore
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Anything but Compaq or Emachines
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
6-8
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
yes
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
US
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
any
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
any
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
any
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
lil bit
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
a couple of years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
arounf 80
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW
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Re: What Notebook?
I don't think that there are any mainstream notebooks able to get 6-8 hours on a battery... Maybe e1405 will give you 6 on a good day but it doesn't offer WUXGA. You really need to up your budget to get what you want. Consider the dell d820--it offers a wuxga screen, but make sure that is what you want--it will be pretty small text. you also won't find it for under 1000 dollars. I'd check out the Dell Outlet at odd hours in the morning for a good deal.
Very few laptops give over 6 hours on a single charge--those that I know of are the Panasonic toughbook series and the Lenovo x60/x60s. They don't meet your other criteria or your budget, though.
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Re: Advice on buying a notebook
Yeah I agree - not many notebooks out there can give you 6 - 8 hours of battery life unless you turn a lot of things down/off. I also recommend the E1505 with an X1400. Take a look in Dell's Outlet - you can usually get brand new notebooks for a lot cheaper there.
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Re: Advice on buying a notebook
Yea or get a dell XPS 1210 from the outlet. I get 6:30 hours on my 9 cell.