Opinions on this laptop.

[gel197]

I was thinking about buying this one for my wife for Christmas. She'll use it for internet, music, putting songs on her ipod.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...oduct&id=1186008220258

 

[DaveSimmons]

That should work great for everything except 3D games (web Flash games will be fine). The HP also wins points for style.

You could get something something similar with a 120 - 160 GB hard drive instead of 250 GB for $200-300 less, but it might mean waiting a couple of weeks for a Dell Vostro to ship.

A nice gift to go with this (or any other laptop) is an external hard drive for backing things up. The hard drive is usally the first thing to die on a laptop.

 

[VinDSL]

Looks great, to me!

LoL!

And, I don't say that very often...

 

[corkyg]

And I worry when I am 100% in agreement with VinDSL. As for 3D games, it was not part of the projected usage. It's a good machine.

Later on you can consider replacing the 5400 HDD with a 200 GB 7200 one, and putting the 250 in an external case as a data archive container.

 

[VinDSL]

Originally posted by: corkyg

Later on you can consider replacing the 5400 HDD with a 200 GB 7200 one, and putting the 250 in an external case as a data archive container.

Or, simply install a 2GB ReadyBoost drive, and let the HD snooze...

 

[gel197]

Well, she's not really a hardcore comp user. She wants to write a book in her spare time and just do basic web surfing and music downloading.

 

[VinDSL]

Really?!?!? Interesting...

I've NEVER met a girl that didn't eMail her friend!

They usually only have 1 or 2 girlfriends, and they tell them EVERYTHING!

Guys have 10s or 100s of buds, and they don't tell each other sh!t - everything's a big secret!

Anyway, I think you found the one...

 

[accguy9009]

I heard the Dell was the best notebook you could get. They use better parts and Vista is better supported on the Dell.

 

[VinDSL]

Whoever told you that - give 'em a box of Crayons for Christmas!

You won't have to listen to them for hours...

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: accguy9009
I heard the Dell was the best notebook you could get. They use better parts and Vista is better supported on the Dell.

Make a note to yourself, to never get PC advice from that person again.

Dell uses the same parts as everyone else.