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Nameless
Dell Laptops, Desktop Computers, Monitors, Printers, & PC Accessories, that's all I have to say about it.
Price wise for the quality you have for, this is extremely good, plus you can pick up any pieces you want to have inside therefore you pay for what you need. They are cheaper in general than Asus, Alienware (Obviously and though now Alienware belongs to Dell) and you have a very correct guarantee coming with it. Other companies like Sony are making excellent computers too and maybe a bit nicer but you,ll pay more for what you will have.
Here just for fun, I did build you a 15' screen VERY correct for your needs (I took a 15' as it's even cheaper than a 14' screen for 679 cdn bucks:
500 sata HD
15' inch HD screen
enhanced battery for lifetime (you should be good for over 4 hours with it on a 15' as I do almost 4 on my 17
4 GIG ddr ram
2.4 processor dualcore
A very correct wireless card.
Go give it a look and play with the options if you want to upgrade it a bit more and be willing to shell some more bucks on it.
So you feel that the basic computer, with the battery upgrade, meets all the criteria I specified?
I am more than positive; I did buy mine 2 years ago and it is not as powerful as that one (obviously) and it is more than decent to watch movies and streams as long as you have a good internet connection (of greater importance for streams).
Bilbo seems to have had a very bad experience with is Dell but Me, my brother, mother and a very close and geek friend of mine have all Dell and we haven't have had no major problems whatsoever with it, I did look at more or less every brands before i bought mine and seeked advices to two close and übergeeky friends and they told me that Dell have definitely improved their quality in the 4 last years due to rough rivalry and that now, for the price and quality balance you have for, this is a top choice. I would never lie about such things especially as I am not a Dell sucker, I prefer the Sony Vaio for a couple of reasons but to have a very good computer and a cheap price, Dell are hard to beat at the moment and that's why I went with it.
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I recommend this baby...
» Bentley Laptop
Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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Nameless
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Originally Posted by
CFH
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Originally Posted by
Nameless
Dell Laptops, Desktop Computers, Monitors, Printers, & PC Accessories, that's all I have to say about it.
Price wise for the quality you have for, this is extremely good, plus you can pick up any pieces you want to have inside therefore you pay for what you need. They are cheaper in general than Asus, Alienware (Obviously and though now Alienware belongs to Dell) and you have a very correct guarantee coming with it. Other companies like Sony are making excellent computers too and maybe a bit nicer but you,ll pay more for what you will have.
Here just for fun, I did build you a 15' screen VERY correct for your needs (I took a 15' as it's even cheaper than a 14' screen for 679 cdn bucks:
500 sata HD
15' inch HD screen
enhanced battery for lifetime (you should be good for over 4 hours with it on a 15' as I do almost 4 on my 17
4 GIG ddr ram
2.4 processor dualcore
A very correct wireless card.
Go give it a look and play with the options if you want to upgrade it a bit more and be willing to shell some more bucks on it.
So you feel that the basic computer, with the battery upgrade, meets all the criteria I specified?
I am more than positive; I did buy mine 2 years ago and it is not as powerful as that one (obviously) and it is more than decent to watch movies and streams as long as you have a good internet connection (of greater importance for streams).
Bilbo seems to have had a very bad experience with is Dell but Me, my brother, mother and a very close and geek friend of mine have all Dell and we haven't have had no major problems whatsoever with it, I did look at more or less every brands before i bought mine and seeked advices to two close and übergeeky friends and they told me that Dell have definitely improved their quality in the 4 last years due to rough rivalry and that now, for the price and quality balance you have for, this is a top choice. I would never lie about such things especially as I am not a Dell sucker, I prefer the Sony Vaio for a couple of reasons but to have a very good computer and a cheap price, Dell are hard to beat at the moment and that's why I went with it.
Great, thanks for your help.
What do you think about this one, it's the Dell 14" Inspiron that I half-assed customized for myself. It's on sale (I think) for $120 off. I'm concerned about portability, so I think the 14" model might work better for me.
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
Edit: The link doesn't seem to connect to the one I add augmented, but whatever. Thanks again Nameless.
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That thing makes me want to gouge out my eyes. What kind of raving douchebag would pay $10,000 for that??
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Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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CutMeMick
That thing makes me want to gouge out my eyes. What kind of raving douchebag would pay $10,000 for that??
Actually 10k was the standard price but I hear once everything is set the cost is near the 20k mark... ;D
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I should note that I bought the XPS 2010 thru work so I didn't pay the full price. I got a discount on it...
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One thing I should mention as well is that I want to be able to take my laptop to class and take notes etc., so size is a concern there as well.
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CFH
One thing I should mention as well is that I want to be able to take my laptop to class and take notes etc., so size is a concern there as well.
CFH: Can you manually write me how much cost your final produce once customized and what's inside? I will tell you if to me it makes sense (though I am pretty sure it does).
*Hint*: you must have a damn killer UsB stick or external HD to have backup of everything.... I promise, I lost my things once and it has been the mother of all concerns, never will it happen twice. Look for some iomega External hard drive with shock technology, you can have 500 gig VERY portable for a damn cheap price now with the shockproof technology (which means against daily life shock and small accident, not against an infuriated anger of pointblank slamming with might on the wall)
Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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Nameless
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CFH
One thing I should mention as well is that I want to be able to take my laptop to class and take notes etc., so size is a concern there as well.
CFH: Can you manually write me how much cost your final produce once customized and what's inside? I will tell you if to me it makes sense (though I am pretty sure it does).
*Hint*: you must have a damn killer UsB stick or external HD to have backup of everything.... I promise, I lost my things once and it has been the mother of all concerns, never will it happen twice. Look for some iomega External hard drive with shock technology, you can have 500 gig VERY portable for a damn cheap price now with the shockproof technology (which means against daily life shock and small accident, not against an infuriated anger of pointblank slamming with might on the wall)
Hope this works:
Cost: $639
I upgraded the wireless card (I assume that makes the internet connection faster), and the battery. Would it be worth it to upgrade the processor or the LCD screen?
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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CFH
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Nameless
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CFH
One thing I should mention as well is that I want to be able to take my laptop to class and take notes etc., so size is a concern there as well.
CFH: Can you manually write me how much cost your final produce once customized and what's inside? I will tell you if to me it makes sense (though I am pretty sure it does).
*Hint*: you must have a damn killer UsB stick or external HD to have backup of everything.... I promise, I lost my things once and it has been the mother of all concerns, never will it happen twice. Look for some iomega External hard drive with shock technology, you can have 500 gig VERY portable for a damn cheap price now with the shockproof technology (which means against daily life shock and small accident, not against an infuriated anger of pointblank slamming with might on the wall)
Hope this works:
Cost: $639
I upgraded the wireless card (I assume that makes the internet connection faster), and the battery. Would it be worth it to upgrade the processor or the LCD screen?
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
Normally, it takes a few seconds to connect to the network, the better your card is, the stronger it is to capt signals.
As for the processor: for your needs, definitely not... at some point, you will pay a good share more for a small difference.
Battery:Can you upgrade your battery? Perhaps that could be good for you if you do so, not absolutely necessary but as you stated, if for you battery life is a must, then it can be interesting.
Ram: 3 gig is enough for what you do but if you can upgrade it to 4 with the model you've chosen, I would do so.
Screen: LED screen are definitely excellent, I wouldn't pay more for the little upgrade it provides, there is a small difference, perhaps, but not sure you can truly see it with the use you're making out of it.
Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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Nameless
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CFH
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Nameless
CFH: Can you manually write me how much cost your final produce once customized and what's inside? I will tell you if to me it makes sense (though I am pretty sure it does).
*Hint*: you must have a damn killer UsB stick or external HD to have backup of everything.... I promise, I lost my things once and it has been the mother of all concerns, never will it happen twice. Look for some iomega External hard drive with shock technology, you can have 500 gig VERY portable for a damn cheap price now with the shockproof technology (which means against daily life shock and small accident, not against an infuriated anger of pointblank slamming with might on the wall)
Hope this works:
Cost: $639
I upgraded the wireless card (I assume that makes the internet connection faster), and the battery. Would it be worth it to upgrade the processor or the LCD screen?
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
Normally, it takes a few seconds to connect to the network, the better your card is, the stronger it is to capt signals.
As for the processor: for your needs, definitely not... at some point, you will pay a good share more for a small difference.
Battery:Can you upgrade your battery? Perhaps that could be good for you if you do so, not absolutely necessary but as you stated, if for you battery life is a must, then it can be interesting.
Ram: 3 gig is enough for what you do but if you can upgrade it to 4 with the model you've chosen, I would do so.
Screen: LED screen are definitely excellent, I wouldn't pay more for the little upgrade it provides, there is a small difference, perhaps, but not sure you can truly see it with the use you're making out of it.
The price I gave earlier was with it upgraded to a 6-cell battery. The 9-cell is an extra $50 on top of the 6-cell price.
With the 4 gig of ram, the upgraded WiFi card, and the 6-cell battery the price is $689 until Nov. 13, when the sale ends the price jumps to $809.
Re: Help CFH choose a laptop.
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CFH
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Nameless
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CFH
Hope this works:
Cost: $639
I upgraded the wireless card (I assume that makes the internet connection faster), and the battery. Would it be worth it to upgrade the processor or the LCD screen?
The Dell Online Store: Build Your System
Normally, it takes a few seconds to connect to the network, the better your card is, the stronger it is to capt signals.
As for the processor: for your needs, definitely not... at some point, you will pay a good share more for a small difference.
Battery:Can you upgrade your battery? Perhaps that could be good for you if you do so, not absolutely necessary but as you stated, if for you battery life is a must, then it can be interesting.
Ram: 3 gig is enough for what you do but if you can upgrade it to 4 with the model you've chosen, I would do so.
Screen: LED screen are definitely excellent, I wouldn't pay more for the little upgrade it provides, there is a small difference, perhaps, but not sure you can truly see it with the use you're making out of it.
The price I gave earlier was with it upgraded to a 6-cell battery. The 9-cell is an extra $50 on top of the 6-cell price.
With the 4 gig of ram, the upgraded WiFi card, and the 6-cell battery the price is $689 until Nov. 13, when the sale ends the price jumps to $809.
It is a very fair deal if you ask me, you should not disappointed at all by such little monster, even very satisfait I think. 6 cells battery for a 14' screen Is enough though if you can afford 50$ more, if you're a long life battery sucker, that might worth it but already, you have something way above decency for your needs.
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Do they still make Toughbooks? If I paid for computer stuff that's what I'd buy. Forget about spec etc., with a laptop it's how well they stand up to getting dropped etc. I go through them at a rate of knots, I broke one jst last week.
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Do they still make Toughbooks? If I paid for computer stuff that's what I'd buy. Forget about spec etc., with a laptop it's how well they stand up to getting dropped etc. I go through them at a rate of knots, I broke one jst last week.
I can picture you hurling them across the room every time you read one of Lyle's posts.
