Urgent !!!!! Help buy a laptop !!!!

[nsbindra]

Hi friends,
I want 2 buy a laptop with a budget of approx 65-70k. One option is to configure Dell 1520/Dell1720/Dell XPS. What r the other options available? My tentative config is the following:-
C2D T7250 (or thereabouts)
Windows Vista Home Premium or above
At least 2 GB RAM
DL DVD writer
Discrete graphics card (preferably 256 MB)
At least 160 GB HDD
At least 15 inch screen
Bluetooth/Wi Fi/ Card reader/ Webcam

I will be using it as a multimedia centre (music/video), surfing, Email and casual gaming (not very important). I don't travel much, so weight is not that critical a factor.

What r ur suggestions? HP Pavillion/Toshiba/Sony / Lenovo or any other? Please give model numbers. Help will be greatly appreciated.

[apacheman]

If u can do with a 13.3" screen, then i'll suggest the Dell XPS M1330, its one helluva sexy tech, jus around 58k, but if the display is ur utmost priority then try the Dell XPS 1710 or wotever, its a gaming rig with a stupenous 17" lcd.
nxt brand up is Sony, though quite expensive than its Dell counterparts with the same config, u've got 2 pay de price for stye. Vaio isshtyle..
i wont go for either HP or Toshiba, bcus the former is too boring and the latter too expensive but sheer class. and lenovo has got a refreshed look but still luks a lot business kind. So Dell n Sony...
Sony's got the VAIO CR range, hav a luk, they r quite gud.
try srfin dis site www.notebookreview.com

[nsbindra]

What do the Laptop gurus say about this laptop? How does it compare with Dell XPS? Any other comparable lappy from HP/Toshiba/others???

SONY VAIO FZ - VGN-FZ25GN
Windows Vista® Business
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7250(2 GHz)*1*2
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
Processor System Bus 800MHz
Memory Bus 667MHz
Cache Memory 2MB
1GB DDR2 SDRAM
2 SO-DIMM slots (The pre-installed memory module uses one)
160GB*5 (Serial ATA, 5400rpm)
DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM Drive
NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT notebook graphics processing unit(GPU)
Total Available Graphics Memory (Max) 383MB*6
Display Type 15.4" Wide (WXGA: 1280 x 800) TFT Colour display (Clear Bright High Colour LCD 90)
High Speed USB 2.0 x 3
i.LINK(IEEE 1394) 4pin (S400) x 1
Network (RJ-45)Connector 10Base-T/100Base-TX x 1
Analogue RGB, mini D-sub 15pin x 1
S Video In/Out Connector
Headphone stereo mini jack x 1
Microphone stereo mini jack x 1
HDMI Connector Output x 1
Modem V.92 and V.90 Compliant x 1
Memory Stick Slot
PC Card Slot ExpressCard™/34 x1
Integrated Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g*9
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Maximum data rate: 11 Mbps (802.11b)/54 Mbps (802.11a/g) *10
Bluetooth standard Ver. 2.0+EDR
Front Side Camera Effective Pixels: 1280x1024
DSD compatible high quality sound chip: "Sound Reality"(Intel® High Definition Audio compatible), 3D audio (Direct Sound 3D support)
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in monaural microphone
Intelligent Touchpad
VGP-BPS8 Lithium-ion battery: up to 2.5 hours of use*11
Dimensions (WxHxD) 355.8 x 24.9 - 34.5 x 254.4 mm
Weight 2.7 kg (including the supplied battery)

[Pathik]

^^ the GPU aint as good as the XPS m1330..
the best buy for this range ll be the xps m1330 only..

[nsbindra]

^^ the GPU aint as good as the XPS m1330..
the best buy for this range ll be the xps m1330 only..

Are u sure??? Dell XPS has option of either Integrated GMA X3100 or NVidia GeForce 8400 GS (128 MB GDDR3) whereas SONY VAIO FZ - VGN-FZ25GN has NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GT which i think is a 256 MB GPU. What do u say ????

[Pathik]

^^ My mistake.. I thought xps m1330 gave the option to configure it with a 8600 m gt..

[nsbindra]

So do u think i shud go ahead with sony????