Need A Little Advice...

Ello

<div class="IPBDescription">..on laptop/notebook.</div> I'm looking at getting a notebook/laptop sometime soon and I was hoping some of you would help me choose between the few I've narrowed it down to. Here they are:

<b>Dell inspiron 5150</b>
<a href='http://commerce.euro.dell.com/dellstore/default.asp?s=uktra&l=en&m=gbp&c=645&n=4692&cu=uktra&v=d&cc=&ogn=&kcd=&ad=&mc=&rs=&cuid=&cg=&pch=1&pn=4692&demo=&gc=&sbc=ukdhs&co=' target='_blank'>here</a>
P4 3.06Ghz
256Mb DDR sdram
30Gb 5200RPM HDD
32MB Geforce FX5200
15" screen
DVD/CD-RW
standard ethernet, 56k modem 2 USB2 ports
Win XP home...
£1300

<b>Novatech Performer XL</b>
<a href='http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/NBspec.html?NNB-134' target='_blank'>Here</a>
P4 3.06Ghz
512Mb DDR p2100
60Gb 5200rpm HDD
64MB Geforce FX 5600
15" screen
DVD CD-RW
4 USB2 ports
No OS
3 in 1 card reader
standard ethernet, 56k modem
£1115

There's another two one from Mesh the other from Evesham, I'll put them up later...I'm out of time now.

So far the Novatech seems like pretty good value for money...but I havn't heard of anyone using them..If anyone's got any advice or has used any of the manufactures before any advice would be much appriciated. Thanks

CommunistWithAGun

Well, if I were you I'd contruct my own and save bundle...just because Dell's are popular dosen't make them good...by a long shot. So maybe Nova is something to persue. Whenever buying premades, always do deep research. I hate dell a lot actually...Newbs. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Emsee

Hmm....I was thinking about constructing one but I couldn't find anywhere that sells components for laptops. I've built a few pcs before but never a laptop and my usual sources for components don't sell any.

I would have thought that they would be trickier to build, what with needing special mobos, cpu heatsinks etc. Obviously you couldn't fit a regular mobo into a laptop. The processor and heatsink aswell as the agp slot would mean it needs to be about 1/2 a foot high....

AegelWard

this is for a <b>notebook</b> not a standard PC.

personally i'd go with something high moblity, like a centrino, or maybe wait for effiction benchmarks and see how it compairs with the centrino.

but thats my personal taste in notebooks.

CommunistWithAGun

Ah centrino. Another processor meant to sell on its pretty name. *Gives intel the middle finger*


Its not difficult to build a laptop...more simple than a desktop even. I think.... <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->