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Which laptop should I get out of the 2?

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gll5dm
gll5dm Posts: 112 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Asus - 397 quid
Asus X5DIJ Laptop - Enhanced Multimedia Entertainment On-the-goIntel Pentium Dual Core T4400 2.2GHz
4GB RAM
250GB HDD
15.6" WXGA
DVD-Supermulti
Webcam
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

HP - 418 quid
HP 6735s Laptop - Powerful Home ComputingAMD Turion X2 Dual Core RM-72 2.1Ghz
4GB RAM
320GB HDD
Webcam + Bluetooth
ATI Radeon HD3200
Vista Home Premium

Thanks for any advice!

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  • gll5dm
    gll5dm Posts: 112 Forumite
    That is
    ebuyer. dot com /product/189888 vs ebuyer. dot com /product/158887

    Sorry, not allowed to post links due to being a new user!
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    As always the question is what are you planning on using it for?

    Personally I'd be more inclined to go for the Asus if it's just for general use as it has Windows 7 not Vista.
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  • elvch01
    elvch01 Posts: 341 Forumite
    +1 for Asus. I would prefer the HP if it had win7 simply being a "better" brand, but won't touch Vista
    Chris Elvin
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Athough HP are a better known brand I'm not sure they're any better than Asus. Asus pretty much invented netbooks and their motherboards are top notch.
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    And it's my problem if I have no friends
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  • JasX
    JasX Posts: 3,996 Forumite
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    edited 5 March 2010 at 1:07PM
    Don't touch vista with a barge pole.
    the ASUS has a markedly better processor
    you probably wouldn;t benefit much from the separate graphics card on a £400 not really for gaming laptop

    if you really want bluetooth later get a USB bluetoooth stub for a few quid
  • Millionaire
    Millionaire Posts: 3,748 Forumite
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    I'd take the Asus.

    Asus actually make components for other makes including HP.
  • desisaver
    desisaver Posts: 91 Forumite
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    +1 for Asus. Very good manufacturer and as Millionaire states they do make components for other major brands. Vista VS Windows 7 is a contest Windows 7 wins hands down.
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