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bxn · Sep 09, 2007, 01:21 AM // 01:21

I'm going to buy a new laptop and need help deciding which one to get. Here are the options.

EVEREX XT5000T AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50(1.60GHz) 17.0" Wide XGA,1GB DDR2 533,100GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive,NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 256mb dedicated card,Realtek ALC885 High-Definition Audio Codec with S/PDIF and 7.1 channel audio support Built-in Array Microphone,Windows Vista, 10/100/1000 integrated LAN card. No MS works.

Dell Vostro 1500 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB),1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM, 80G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive,256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT,High Definition Audio 2.0, Genuine Windows® XP Home, Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem, 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display.Comes with MS works.

Both will cost $800 before shipping but Dells Vostro comes with free shipping. Any suggestions will help. Thanks

Jumping Is Uselss · Sep 09, 2007, 02:12 AM // 02:12

Dell Vostro 1500. Just my in put because that is what i have. For me it plays GW and Elder Scrolls Oblivion perfectly. Also i have never trusted AMD processors.

moriz · Sep 09, 2007, 02:21 AM // 02:21

the dell is the clear choice. however, if you're gonna use vista, consider getting 2gb of ram. if not, build the system using win XP instead. i'm quite sure dell will allow you this option because the Vostro is a "small business" machine.

btw, the vostro doesn't come with a dvd writer/rewriter. you have to pay extra for it.