Laptop PC recommendations

[Anonymous]

I am looking to buy a new PC laptop. Anyone have any recommendations? I would like to spend around $1200 but might be willing to go as high as $1500. I need the flexibility of a laptop. Is not going to be worth it to go with a laptop if this is all I am able spend? Any thoughts or suggestions.

[Karl Ottenstein]

I'll let others recommend. But, if you're looking at a Dell, then in that price range you might consider the Inspiron 9300 with 17" screen. Or if 15.4 is adequate, there are various other options.

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PS A lot of people seem to have HP laptops and are happy with them. I find them noisy and flimsy. But, you can get a lot for a little money on an HP...and often coupons at the above sites. The HP z8000 (I think that's the newest line now?) 17" screen model has a numeric keypad, unlike the Dell which, like Apple, just wastes the space.

[Stephen Dolbee]

I agree with Karl. Depending on the configuration, Dell's Inspiron 9300 should come within your price range (or close to it). Big discounts are being offered lately.

Steve

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies. I have a couple more questions though. Has anyone used the Dell Inspiron 6000. It got good reviews on PCWorld. Its about $400 cheaper than the Inspiron 9300 with same configurations. The only exception was the graphics card, the best one offered was the (128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON X300 PCI Express x16 Graphics). Anybody know if there would be a big difference performance wise by using this card over the (256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800). Also I thought I heard or read somwhere that (Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition) was the way to go for operating system and to stay away from (Microsoft Windows XP Professional). What advantages would professional offer. Also what are the advantages to using (Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005). Also, does anyone recommend getting a warranty past the standard 1 year that Dell offers. Is it worth it? Thanks for your help.

[Stephen Dolbee]

Mike,

I'm sure the Dell Inspiron 6000 would work just fine. I find a 128mb video card to be sufficient. My reason for suggesting the 9300 was for screen size (17"). Also, I think the 9300 comes with a 3 year warranty-you pay extra for the 6000. Check Dell.com-last week that was the case. With that extra warranty, the price difference might be even closer.

Steve