Which Laptop would you go for?

booklover

Hello everyone :hello:

Given the choice of 2 laptops, both £600 - 1 is a Compaq Pressario V6630EM from PC World, the other a Dell Inspiron 1721 which would you advise to buy?

Specs:

Compaq Pressario
AMD Turion 64x2 TL-58
2GB Memory
120 Hard Drive
15.4 Display

Dell Inspiron
AMD Turion 64x2 TL-58
2GB Memory
250 Hard Drive
17 Display


Many thanks

booklover

Reluctant_spender

Did you via this site - http://www.dmxdimension.com/blogcategory/dell_uk_inspiron_1721.html

It has a 10% discount code for Dell

epz_2

will it leave the house, a 17" is big, a bit too big to lug abbout for most but if its going to sit on your coffee table go for it.

i would trust dell over compaq thought toshiba are one of the few laptop brands i would actually buy .

booklover

Hi reluctant spender thanks for that.

epz it will probably just sit on my desk. I have a Toshiba now and its been fine, but I've had it 4 years and it's very slow so time to upgrade.

Many thanks for your input.

Please anyone else feel free to comment as I welcome all advice/thoughts on this.

booklover

sjrinteriors

Forget DELL... what is it with people on this site and DELL.. They are just another over hyped pile of dung..

For a laptop it has to be TOSHIBA... Simply the best lappies around

neral1

You are spending £600/
Have you considered giving a thought for Apple MAC ? They are brilliant machines and amazing things you can do with them.

I switched from windows and will never go back.

Good luck.

steve_r123

The Dell Inspiron easily. Nice laptops, not the best, but nowhere near the worst. I find the mousepad thingy a bit unsensitive, so get a USB mouse with it and you will be laughing:)

inmypocketnottheirs

Dell. No question.

BillScarab

If it's going to sit on a desk why are you getting a laptop? Why not just get a Desktop with a bigger monitor?

sjrinteriors

Oh dear, more DELL fans.. are you the same peeps that reckon england did OK the other night..

Look, DELL make business PC's and Laptops.. The parts used, i.e. motherboard are specific to dell and when you get problems you HAVE to deal with dell..

PC's are always a personal choice, but facts are facts and pound for pound, Toshiba lappies out perform DELL everytime.

NUFF SAID

steve_r123

sjrinteriors wrote: »

Oh dear, more DELL fans.. are you the same peeps that reckon england did OK the other night..

Look, DELL make business PC's and Laptops.. The parts used, i.e. motherboard are specific to dell and when you get problems you HAVE to deal with dell..

PC's are always a personal choice, but facts are facts and pound for pound, Toshiba lappies out perform DELL everytime.

NUFF SAID

I'm sure the original post asked for opinions between a Compaq and a Dell.

Correct me if I am wrong.