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What do y'all think of this laptop I just bought?

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I would never give up my Powerbook for anything (and I've been through quite a few computers), but niceone fella. Enjoy!
 
As long as you're happy with it, don't worry about what everybody else thinks.
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Thanks. The great thing is - I'm not paying for it (well most of it). I have a $2k technology bonus given to me!


AND I found out that we are likely get a $20k raise, retroactive January 1.

Whose pwned now?

🙂
 
As long as you're happy with it, that's what matters the most.

However ... the brand and price, no comment 🙂
 
I just did a quick and dirty Dell.com configuration on what appears to be a comparable laptop:

Inspiron E1705

Intel® Core? Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp? Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife?
Memory 512MB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Hard Drive 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives FREE!8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Additional Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

TOTAL: $1,612.00

Buy RAM from NewEgg.com it's considerably cheaper than direct from Dell or Acer.

It does have integrated graphics card though 🙁
 
Since you'rea Dell playa hata, that's ok there are other choices.

HP @ Sam's Club

HP Specs

US Product Number EP353UA#ABA
Microprocessor 2.0 GHz AMD Turion? 64 Mobile Processor ML-37 with PowerNow!? Technology
Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 1024MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max 2048MB
Video Graphics ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
Video Memory 128MB DDR (dedicated)
Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive Dual HDD- 80GB x 2
Multimedia Drive DVD±R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0? WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity 54g? 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM / SpeedBooster support
Sound Altec Lansing
Keyboard Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad

2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Music and DVD)

Calculator Launch Button
Pointing Device Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots

* 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
* 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also support 16-bit)

External Ports

* 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
* 1 Headphone out w/SPDIF Digital Audio
* 1 microphone-in
* 1 VGA (15-pin)
* 1 TV-Out (S-video)
* 1 RJ-11 (modem)
* 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
* 1 Expansion Port 2, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
* 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Dimensions 11.1"(L) x 15.62"(W) x 1.48"(min H)/1.82"(max H)
Weight 8.1 lbs
Security

* Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
* Power-on password
* Accepts 3rd party security lock devices

Power

* 65W AC adapter
* 8-Cell Lithium-Ion
 
You could have picked up a M170 with a 7800gtx and a better processor for under $2k. I guess if you don't game it doesn't matter and as someone said it's your laptop so it really doesn't matter what we think. If your company lets you keep it after you're done with it that's a great deal whether or not the laptop you bought was...good luck with it.
 
Core Duo:

This is useless. Let's wait and see what programs actuallly will use this. I don't think I'll suffer with 2ghz at hand.


Paid too much:

really? Please someone show me where I get the same specs for cheaper. And, I will NEVER buy a Dell laptop. In lawschool I saw just how bad the quality of dell laptops where, with every Dell in the class breaking down or crapping out at some point. Those laptops really are the bottom-of-the-barrell in quality.
 
work: microsoft word.

hobbies: adobe photoshop, elements, other photography tools

music: reason, cubase

Fun: playing MAME, and any cool games I come across. Not into Counterstrike or Doom or any of that stuff. But I'd like the option of playing a game with great graphics if one i liked came around.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I just did a quick and dirty Dell.com configuration on what appears to be a comparable laptop:

Inspiron E1705

Intel® Core? Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp? Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife?
Memory 512MB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Video Card Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Hard Drive 100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives FREE!8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Additional Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

TOTAL: $1,612.00

Buy RAM from NewEgg.com it's considerably cheaper than direct from Dell or Acer.

It does have integrated graphics card though 🙁
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Only 1/4 as much memory, smaller and slower hard drive, Intel integrated graphic (oh yeah!) , It lacks gigabit ethernet (it's not using the intel chipset that goes with the t2500?), bluetooth (big loss there) and no built in subwoofer. How do you put a subwoofer into a laptop?
 
That's because no quality coupons are included in Rossman's config.
I remember when the E1705 first come up, people can get a loaded one with 7800gtx for around 1600.


At the 2k price point, I would have gone with a Fujitsu though.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Since you'rea Dell playa hata, that's ok there are other choices.

HP @ Sam's Club

HP Specs

US Product Number EP353UA#ABA
Microprocessor 2.0 GHz AMD Turion? 64 Mobile Processor ML-37 with PowerNow!? Technology
Microprocessor Cache 1MB L2 Cache
Memory 1024MB 333MHz DDR System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max 2048MB
Video Graphics ATI RADEON® XPRESS 200M IGP
Video Memory 128MB DDR (dedicated)
Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive Dual HDD- 80GB x 2
Multimedia Drive DVD±R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double Layer Support
Display 17.0? WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem High speed 56k modem
Network Card Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity 54g? 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM / SpeedBooster support
Sound Altec Lansing
Keyboard Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad

2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Music and DVD)

Calculator Launch Button
Pointing Device Touch Pad with dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots

* 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
* 1 Type I/II 32-bit card bus (also support 16-bit)

External Ports

* 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
* 1 Headphone out w/SPDIF Digital Audio
* 1 microphone-in
* 1 VGA (15-pin)
* 1 TV-Out (S-video)
* 1 RJ-11 (modem)
* 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
* 1 Expansion Port 2, 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
* 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Dimensions 11.1"(L) x 15.62"(W) x 1.48"(min H)/1.82"(max H)
Weight 8.1 lbs
Security

* Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
* Power-on password
* Accepts 3rd party security lock devices

Power

* 65W AC adapter
* 8-Cell Lithium-Ion
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Be serious, the processor is the only thing this one has going for it, everything else puts it at pony class. The OP's Acer is an excellant laptop, probably better than most of the desktops people have here., mine included. I would not trade mine for it though. But that's just me, I don't like laptops.
 
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