Alrighty I've been tasked with finding a laptop for myself for college. My parents (this would be a graduation present from them) are paying around $1000, with me covering any extra. I would like to stay under $1400. $1500 at the most.
Currently, there is a Dell I found that has pretty much everything I am looking for, for about $1450.
Because I haven't been following many tech things in the past two years, I'm fairly behind as to new information and such, so I will have a couple questions as I go through this.
Firstly, things I'm looking for.
Processor: Core 2 Duo w/ at least 3MB cache
Memory: At least 4GB
HDD: At least 160GB
Graphics: 256MB or 512MB. Doesn't need to be extensive but enough.
Screen: At least 16"
Weight: As long as it's not too heavy, I'm ok. I don't mind if it's like 6 pounds, for example, but that's nearing the top
Wireless- Wireless N Card
Battery- At least a 9-Cell
One question I have is for the Intel Centrino 2 technology, do you need certain processors/wireless cards in order for that to work on your computer?
This is the current setup I'm looking at from Dell.
Studio XPS 16 - $1474
-I believe my dad gets a 20% UPS discount as well, but not sure.
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8700 (3MB cache/2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
HD DISPLAY: Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366x768) W/2.0 MP
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE: 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE: 8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive
VIDEO CARD: ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 3670 - 512MB
WIRELESS CARDS: Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
BATTERY: Additional 9-Cell Battery
SOUND OPTIONS: High Definition Audio 2.0
Brand wise, do you have any better suggestions that would enable me to get what I'm looking for and still stay in my price range?
Any other thoughts on my setup? I'm looking for feedback. Like I said before I haven't been following the industry over the past two years or so, so I'm not quite up to date. I'll be looking to use this for at least the next four years so I need/want it to be something that'll last.
Thanks.
Currently, there is a Dell I found that has pretty much everything I am looking for, for about $1450.
Because I haven't been following many tech things in the past two years, I'm fairly behind as to new information and such, so I will have a couple questions as I go through this.
Firstly, things I'm looking for.
Processor: Core 2 Duo w/ at least 3MB cache
Memory: At least 4GB
HDD: At least 160GB
Graphics: 256MB or 512MB. Doesn't need to be extensive but enough.
Screen: At least 16"
Weight: As long as it's not too heavy, I'm ok. I don't mind if it's like 6 pounds, for example, but that's nearing the top
Wireless- Wireless N Card
Battery- At least a 9-Cell
One question I have is for the Intel Centrino 2 technology, do you need certain processors/wireless cards in order for that to work on your computer?
This is the current setup I'm looking at from Dell.
Studio XPS 16 - $1474
-I believe my dad gets a 20% UPS discount as well, but not sure.
PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8700 (3MB cache/2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
HD DISPLAY: Edge-to-Edge HD Widescreen 16.0 inch WLED LCD (1366x768) W/2.0 MP
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE: 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE: 8X DVD+/- RW(DVD/CD read/write) Slot Load Drive
VIDEO CARD: ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 3670 - 512MB
WIRELESS CARDS: Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
BATTERY: Additional 9-Cell Battery
SOUND OPTIONS: High Definition Audio 2.0
Brand wise, do you have any better suggestions that would enable me to get what I'm looking for and still stay in my price range?
Any other thoughts on my setup? I'm looking for feedback. Like I said before I haven't been following the industry over the past two years or so, so I'm not quite up to date. I'll be looking to use this for at least the next four years so I need/want it to be something that'll last.
Thanks.