Question:
Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
1) What is your budget?
No more than 2.0GHz 13" white macbook costs. (Ie, ~1250)
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen
A or B.
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
Writing, browsing the web, occasional movie.
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
Will be carrying it with me at University.
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
Not really, perhaps Monkey Island II and the likes.
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
Anything goes, provided that it's good.
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
The more the better, but 3hrs should be sufficient.
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
Not at all.
9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in?
I live in Finland, but I will probably order it from Germany
Screen Specifics
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
Widescreen.
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
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.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
D.
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Don't know really.
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Function before the form.
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
Going to buy it at the beginning of Jan '07, it should last around 2yrs.
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 160GB?
60+ GB.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-RW would be nice but isn't absolutely necessary.
Answer:
Re: Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
You donīt need a dual core for light tasks, so I would save the money and get maybe a 14" Acer widescreen or something like that? They can be had for less than 600 euros and weight 2.4kg, which is similar to the Macbook
If you want smaller, there is Fujitsu-Siemens http://geizhals.at/eu/a224999.html
Answer:
Re: Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
He might not need a dual core now but If he wants this laptop to last two year he should opt for a dual core system. If your going to skimp out on anything don't skimp out on things that can't be upgraded. If you would like to save money try getting less RAM and if you need more, but as you need.
Answer:
Re: Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
Compal GL30 VBI
Answer:
Re: Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
The macbook looks like a good fit for you. you could also look into fujitsu, dell xps m1210, asus w7j and the sony SZ, though they may be a little more expensive.
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Re: Competitor for macbook in the same price range?
I would just recommend the Macbook. They are wonderful machines with many extras for their price. Also, they are quite light compared to the pro model and just as thin. Thin, stylish, many extras and cheap. It is more than enough for what you are doing, and well, since you go to uni, you might be able to get an educational discount which makes the cheap price even better.
Finally, I'd like to say something about dual core. Dual core will not really help what you are doing, but it will help in case you would like to, say do 2 virus scans whilst watching a movie (OSX doesn't get viruses, but hey!).
EDIT: Do not get an Acer. Those will last for two years if you're lucky, and well some of them feel even more flimsy compared to my retired Dell Precision M50 I bought more than 4 years ago. Get a quality budget brand if you want to save money, say Compaq or maybe even a lower end Pavillion model.