pls urgently give me opinion for Laptop selection ?

[mkmkmk]

hi

Friend from usa asked me select one of 2.....
i m planning to go with DELL ..pl suggest me which one is best..either DELL OR HP....
he will purchase in usa and will bring in india..i think DELL offers international warranty....

is it worth with price....?
or still better configuration i willl get with this budget ?
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Dell Inspiron E1705 Core2Duo T5300, 1.86GHz, 17" WXGA, 1GB RAM, 80GB, 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW), 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 1yr Warranty

for
1042$


PROCESSOR----Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5300 (2MB Cache/1.73GHz/533MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM----- FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with 1GB of memory
LCD PANEL------ 17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ TFT Display with TrueLife™(glossy)
MEMORY--- 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
HARD DRIVE---- 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE-- 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
VIDEO CARD---- Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
SOUND OPTIONS-- Integrated Audio
My Accessories

POWER OPTIONS-- 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Pocket Hub & Travel Surge Protector Bundle

BATTERY OPTIONS ---- 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery


WIRELESS CARDS--- Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)

BLUETOOTH OPTIONS---- Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)

My Software
PRODUCTIVITY--- Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD

WARRANTY AND SERVICE--- 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS ---6 Months of America Online Membership Included
ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIONS-- Free Recycling Kit
Network Card---- Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
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HP Pavilion dv9000t series

for ....$1,049.99 *

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...1000&tab=specs


Operating System --Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
Processor--------- Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo T2350 (1.86GHz/ 2MB L2Cache)
Display ---------17.0" WXGA+ BrightView Widescreen (1440x900)
Graphics Card----- 256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600
Personalization-- FREE Upgrade: HP Imprint Finish/Microphone/Webcam
Memory---------- 512MB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
Hard Drive------ 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Primary CD/DVD Drive------- Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
Networking------ Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
TV & Entertainment Experience---- No TV Tuner w/remote control
Primary Battery--- 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Productivity Software---- Microsoft(R) Works 8.0



pls expecting urgent replies............

Answer me guys...

[Pathik]

i wd go 4 the hp dv9000t.. Btw r u sure of the prices?? They seem too low..

[ambandla]

+1 for HP Dv9000t. Better upgrade the RAM to 1gig. vista will crawl on 512mb ram

[hackers2005.3721]

me too go for hp

[alsiladka]

Either take the HP with additional RAM or customize Dell Inspiron 6400, not this one according to your budget. You can save some money by asking dell not to install the OS, they charge you for that.

[speedyguy]

mind it u got core duo not core 2 duo in hp....thres big difference....

Enjoy~!

[goobimama]

Also, the HP has a really low resolution for a 17inch notebook. It normally starts at 1680*1050 and goes upto 1920*1200. I've seen 15inch notebooks with 1920*1200...

And yes, the Core Duo/Core 2 Duo thing...although, Its not that big a difference in real world performance, maybe 10-15%

[ambandla]

Originally Posted by speedyguy

mind it u got core duo not core 2 duo in hp....thres big difference....

Enjoy~!

afaik, core 2 duo is superior in all areas when compared to core duo. moreover core2duo is 64-bit and core duo isn't

[mkmkmk]

thank u very much guys......tonight i will mail him..with u r all suggestions...
yeah prices are same and i have confirmed again..thanks u very much m8s

[Pathik]

yup...but the performance difference wont be too big...
especially if u compare GMA 950 wit Go 7600..
just upgrade the ram to 1 gb

[ambandla]

IMA 950 got 170 points 3DMark2006.

Geforce go 7600 got 1900 points in 3DMark2006.

Source: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-G...50.2177.0.html

Originally Posted by mkmkmk

thank u very much guys......tonight i will mail him..with u r all suggestions...
yeah prices are same and i have confirmed again..thanks u very much m8s

Hey,

try to get the Core2duo processor for HP dv9000. It's much better than core duo and future is 64 bit. It shouldn't cost much

[Pathik]

Originally Posted by ambandla

IMA 950 got 170 points 3DMark2006.

Geforce go 7600 got 1900 points in 3DMark2006.

Source: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-G...50.2177.0.html



Hey,

try to get the Core2duo processor for HP dv9000. It's much better than core duo and future is 64 bit. It shouldn't cost much

actually i meant that the performance diff wont be big for the proccys...
for the GCs it ll be too big... but my bad english...
but if he gets a c2d for dv9000 then the price ll increase by abt 5k..

[ambandla]

Originally Posted by pathiks

actually i meant that the performance diff wont be big for the proccys...
for the GCs it ll be too big... but my bad english...
but if he gets a c2d for dv9000 then the price ll increase by abt 5k..

Yes. IMHO, isn't it worth the extra amount? I mean 64-bit is the future and core duo doesn't have that edge.