Which Laptop to buy?

ewarrior38 · 10-09-2006, 03:48 PM

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=265289

or

http://www.ecomelectronics.com/p/664...htmlgoogle.com

I have a budget of around 800 which one you think is the better laptop overall? i will just be using it for school work maybe some photoshop work and an occasional movie or two.
thanks

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-09-2006, 04:05 PM

Imho Hp - Pavilion Dv8210us

ewarrior38 · 10-09-2006, 04:07 PM

can i get a reason? thanks

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-09-2006, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ewarrior38

can i get a reason? thanks

HP, metal constructed cases more solid laptop.

This seems like a nice unit also although 512 boost in ram will help.

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...EZ579UAR%23ABA

ewarrior38 · 10-09-2006, 04:44 PM

yah I didnt see that one wasnt made out of metal. They both seem like pretty good laptops for the price.
I'm going to update the RAM myself when I get my next check. Thanks!

~~OMGmissinglink~~ · 10-09-2006, 05:09 PM

The one I've posted has other features the other does not, also which ever one you decide to get make sure you get the "reinstall disks".

**laboye** · 10-09-2006, 06:47 PM

The HPs generally have a plastic shell with a magnesium alloy casing. They're excellent in durability amongst those specific selections. The Acer is a good notebook, but will have shared memory. While the Acer has the advantage of a 100GB hard drive, the one that OMGmissinglink has provided is a far better machine for the price. For a laydown: It is a Turion 64 @ 1.8 GHz (3000 or 3200+ i believe) with 512 MB of RAM and dedicated 128MB of VRAM. That laptop will perform excellently. Not to mention that massive 17" screen. Excellent find!

ewarrior38 · 10-09-2006, 07:08 PM

Alright good im glad i decided to post here because for some reason i was leaning towards the acer one but now that I look at them again the HP has an edge over the acer. Thanks again!

10-09-2006, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ewarrior38 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP	Which Laptop to buy? http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=265289 or http://www.ecomelectronics.com/p/664...htmlgoogle.com I have a budget of around 800 which one you think is the better laptop overall? i will just be using it for school work maybe some photoshop work and an occasional movie or two. thanks

10-09-2006, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	The HPs generally have a plastic shell with a magnesium alloy casing. They're excellent in durability amongst those specific selections. The Acer is a good notebook, but will have shared memory. While the Acer has the advantage of a 100GB hard drive, the one that OMGmissinglink has provided is a far better machine for the price. For a laydown: It is a Turion 64 @ 1.8 GHz (3000 or 3200+ i believe) with 512 MB of RAM and dedicated 128MB of VRAM. That laptop will perform excellently. Not to mention that massive 17" screen. Excellent find! __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

10-09-2006, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	Imho Hp - Pavilion Dv8210us

10-09-2006, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
ewarrior38 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP	can i get a reason? thanks

10-09-2006, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
ewarrior38 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP	yah I didnt see that one wasnt made out of metal. They both seem like pretty good laptops for the price. I'm going to update the RAM myself when I get my next check. Thanks!

10-09-2006, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~OMGmissinglink~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,535 OS: XP Pro sp2 My System	The one I've posted has other features the other does not, also which ever one you decide to get make sure you get the "reinstall disks".

10-09-2006, 07:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
ewarrior38 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 OS: Windows XP	Alright good im glad i decided to post here because for some reason i was leaning towards the acer one but now that I look at them again the HP has an edge over the acer. Thanks again!