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[uNiq1]

1) What is your budget? 1500

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

14.1" is what i want
15/15.4 if its cheaper/ more powerful. will even consider 13"

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.
USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
nope
5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
word processing, movies, mp3's, windows blinds, object dock, all running in the background
6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
College, off campus housing, actual home

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
not reallistically. I only care bout how the os looks (gettin visual enchancements not games)
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
max
9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
not at all
10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
cheapest option
Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
whatever looks best for movies.
12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Best for movies multimedia



13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Best for movies multimedia

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
a bit. Lightness thinness matters
15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
as long as possible but realistically 2-3 years
Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
max possible hopin for 320
17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive?
dvd rw
ive been looking at m1330 1530 and inspiron 1420

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[Lithus]

Vostro 1500, Sagar 2092.

[ShinAkuma135]

xps m1330 might be a wee bit too small for you to enjoy multimedia. get the m1530 with 9 cell battery and spend a little more money into upgrading to a better (best you can afford to get) processor since you will be running many applications at once. vostro is also a good choice (as Lithus said) especially if you want more for your money.

[Awesome laptops]

I like the sager choice better as they are more duralble and have tons better customer service

[jooooeee]

Sager is good also Lenovo

[ShinAkuma135]

I like the sager choice better as they are more duralble and have tons better customer service

true, sager is far more durable and has better customer service than dell. cheaper too. get the 15.4 version though for multimedia.

[shrrtrver10]

I would also look at the Force 3298 at xoticpc.com. It does start out higher then its twin the Sager 2092 but optioning them out similarly the Force is actually cheaper with a standard full 3 year warranty on parts & labor. Plus you can choose from all recent versions of windows from Xp Home-Vista ultimate. With the Sager/Force you get a decent card 8600 GT that will play C&C 3. You can build a Force 3298 with 2.1 GHz T8100 "Penryn" Dual Core proc, 3gb ram, 160 GB 5400 hdd, wireless card, and Win XP for $1366 regular price or $1325 with discount. If you go for the 250GB 5400 Hdd it costs $1504 reg, $1459 discounted. I hope this helps.

[Lithus]

I would also look at the Force 3298 at xoticpc.com. It does start out higher then its twin the Sager 2092 but optioning them out similarly the Force is actually cheaper with a standard full 3 year warranty on parts & labor. Plus you can choose from all recent versions of windows from Xp Home-Vista ultimate. With the Sager/Force you get a decent card 8600 GT that will play C&C 3. You can build a Force 3298 with 2.1 GHz T8100 "Penryn" Dual Core proc, 3gb ram, 160 GB 5400 hdd, wireless card, and Win XP for $1366 regular price or $1325 with discount. If you go for the 250GB 5400 Hdd it costs $1504 reg, $1459 diso****ed. I hope this helps.

Both of them are rebranded Compal IFL-92's, so just find the cheaper configuration for yourself.

[uNiq1]

wow all this helps but just so you know i get 12% university discount from dell and the vostro is not included in that.

Oh btw whats better vostro or its equivalent inspiron. looks quality performance.

I don't really care bout customer service/tech support i figure out most of my problems and avoid contact with them as much as possible anyway.
Its not a decision factor so much as an afterthought.

[Lithus]

Vostros have a dedicated video card. Inspirons do not. Sagars are very reliable.