Need Laptop help

[PyrrhusIV]

Once again, I need advice from my fellow basement dwellers. It seems as if I shall be going to a private school within the next 3 months or so, and one of the requirements is a laptop. The thing is, I need this to be a decent laptop. I have an old one sitting around (1.6ghz proc, 256RAM, 64MB Graphics) but that wont suffice.

I basically need a laptop which I can do an assortment of Multimedia tasks, multi-task on etc. gaming is not a priority, but I still want to be able to play games somewhat decent.

So far, i've been looking at Dell. My budget is roughly US $2,100 . So, if anyone can find something worthwhile just tell me! Or suggestions of course

[Arjun]

2100? man!!

i have to go to san jose state university in 3 moths and i have to get a laptop too, and the one i have on mind is the one i posted on the other thread.

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5600 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory

its about 1150.

if i opt for the core due 1.76 ghz then its 1000

[communisto]

Inspiron E1705 $2,026


PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7400 (4MB Cache/2.16GHz/667MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
LCD PANEL 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition

[Incinerate_IV]

I'll go with Arjun if you don't plan on gaming, but if you want a nice gaming laptop go with the Inspiron E1705 communisto posted.

[PyrrhusIV]

I found the below computer from dell. It is pushing my budget (i'll be dirt broke after this, and really can barely afford it in the first place)... probably gonna be short on cash for a car in the spring-summer, but whatever

So, for $2,095 , tell me if you guys like it, or if I should try shopping somewhere other than Dell.

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz/667MHz/4MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional
A/V COMMUNICATION PACKAGE Integrated Webcam and Mobile Broadband Antenna
MEMORY 2GB Dual Shared Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE 80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition

Accessories
BATTERY OPTIONS 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)

Software
PRODUCTIVITY No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
ANTI-VIRUS & SECURITY Trend Micro PC-cillin with Wireless monitoring and Spyware removal 15-month
PHOTOS, MUSIC & MORE! Deluxe pack- Corel Snapfire Plus, Yahoo! MusicMatch Plus, Games

Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 2Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service edit


ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service, Support
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

hmm :hmmm:

[communisto]

ahh, the xps one, well, if you want to sacrifice a built in webcam, for less cash money (lol) you could get the laptop i suggested, and it has a go7800, which i believe is better than a go7400, it also has T7400 cpu, which has 4mb L2 cache, but, not my 2k (i wish)

[PyrrhusIV]

Both have advantages, and i'm stuck between em. The RAM is slightly faster in mine(667mhz vs 533mhz) and I have an aditional webcam added into the mix. A couple of other slight features such as the XPS allowing a bit more airflow... hopefully my desk wont catch on fire.

They are basically the same, what we provided, except with yours, a better VC, and mine, slightly better RAM... I think mine is widescreen too (12.1 inch I think) while yours is 17 inch normal.

Meh, I need the other pro opinions in this basement

[Incinerate_IV]

Go with the one communisto listed, XPS isn't any different than normal laptops. DDR2-667 have almost no improvement over DDR2-533, I'm not sure if Core 2 Duo even take advantage of DDR2-667 yet.

With a Core 2 Duo processor, your desk will never catch on fire, no matter what the model is.

[UnderdawgIV]

I'll have to go with Incinerate_IV on this one and say:

Go with the one Communisto posted.

Faster Processor. Has a 7900GS which is something like 3-4 times faster than a 7400 (Turbocache too! That means it uses up system RAM as it lacks any dedicated VRAM)

[PyrrhusIV]

With a Core 2 Duo processor, your desk will never catch on fire, no matter what the model is.

unlike your amd Laptop?

Thanks for the advice guys, when i get the money saved up, i'll go for that one. I'm usually good with computers, but I like desktops better than laptops, hence my confusion.