i want to buy a laptop (4 Viewers)

[spin spin sugar]

what is dell like?

i want to get the dell inspiron 600 soemthing - http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_600m_au?c=au&l=en&s=dhs - because it's cheap, relatively small (important because i will be using my laptop at uni etc) and most importantly cos i can get it on finance.

if dell are complete crap PLEASE TELL ME!! if they are ok then i need affirmation too. if anyone knows some other retailers that will let me get a laptop on finance, post links here!! i can't afford to pay upfront right now

thanks guys!

 

[spin spin sugar]

asqy that was so not helpful!

 

[sunny]

Generally Dell laptops are fairly well built. The specs for that laptop seem ok too, just these ones caught my eye:
- 256MB RAM is a bit short for today's standard. But you don't plan to be doing heavy work on it, 256 is ok, but aim for 512 if you can.
- the battery life, 3-4 hours is fairly short considering its a Centrino.

 

[spin spin sugar]

asqy i only want one i can get on finance

 

[Winston]

spin spin, are you in a hurry to get one? can you possible wait a few weeks, because the new Intel Dothan is coming out soon, and it will be worth the wait.

 

[breaking]

what's that????

 

[crazylilmonkee]

buy one from me

i heard that dell's arent very good...

 

[fatmuscle]

I'm currently using my new Dell Laptop.
I bought a Dell Latitude D600.

Why latitude and not inspiron?
if i buy the latitude through work, it comes out to be cheaper than the inspiron.

 

[jm1234567890]

Originally posted by Winston
spin spin, are you in a hurry to get one? can you possible wait a few weeks, because the new Intel Dothan is coming out soon, and it will be worth the wait.

and it will be really really expensive....

 

[Frigid]

does the tech shop in UTS building 10 sell laptops and are they good/cheaper there?

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by jm1234567890
and it will be really really expensive....

Dell's supposedly selling them at a decent price. But everything is expensive initially in it's early release, a wait for 2 weeks or so will see the prices drop.

 

[fatmuscle]

or wait till dothan comes out, then buy the current processor for cheap!

 

[breaking]

WHAT THE FUCK IS DOTHAN

 

[*~Dazed~*]

ok im being extremely bias here but if you dont mind adjusting and learning how to use a mac, get an ibook. good price, small (iuf you get the 12", and even the 14" is small because they are very slim and relatively light) you get student discount plus you can definately get it on finance, i think its like $20 a week or something like that. Plus they just recently "upgraded" them and you get more ie all are at least 1Gz and 40mb i think, for a lower price than before. So yeah thats what i recommend however i wouldnt know anything about any other laptops

 

[Panda Bear]

imac's suck..

they have shit loads at UTS and im about up to here ---- with them. They are slow and shit that's all i know

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by *~Dazed~*
ok im being extremely bias here but if you dont mind adjusting and learning how to use a mac, get an ibook. good price, small (iuf you get the 12", and even the 14" is small because they are very slim and relatively light) you get student discount plus you can definately get it on finance, i think its like $20 a week or something like that. Plus they just recently "upgraded" them and you get more ie all are at least 1Gz and 40mb i think, for a lower price than before. So yeah thats what i recommend however i wouldnt know anything about any other laptops

I agree, Macs are good i want a powerbook ...

Originally posted by Panda Bear
imac's suck..

they have shit loads at UTS and im about up to here ---- with them. They are slow and shit that's all i know

Amateur

Originally posted by BreaKing
WHAT THE FUCK IS DOTHAN

Dubbed as being Intel Centrino 2, which supports 802.11 g, and clock speeds are available from 1.8 and upwards.

 

[breaking]

Originally posted by Winston
Dubbed as being Intel Centrino 2, which supports 802.11 g, and clock speeds are available from 1.8 and upwards.

thanks mate.

 

[fatmuscle]

for some reason
i hate centrino
just because of it's name

there's just something with the name that i don't like.

lucky Dothan sounds better

 

[breaking]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
for some reason
i hate centrino
just because of it's name

there's just something with the name that i don't like.

lucky Dothan sounds better

NO!!! "dothan" is an ugly, UGLY name!!!!
i think the name "centrino" sounds cute, and i also like the logo.
has anyone got a pic of the "dothan" (yuck) logo?

 

[Winston]

Originally posted by fatmuscle
for some reason
i hate centrino
just because of it's name

there's just something with the name that i don't like.

lucky Dothan sounds better

You're gonna take back hating centrino, when you realise you get 6 hours of battery life on a full charge