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svideo is as great as you would expect for a laptop with a modern gpu. good picture, great for watching films on tv...

 

For movies yes, but for viewing a OS desktop and running programs, it will be awful compared to VGA.

 

guys i need ur advice to choose between those 3 laptops .. Dell Inspiron 1520 or Dell Vostro 1500 or Acer 5920G ... and it's important witch one is more solid and for business use .. thanks

 

tantan911:

What kind of business use do you have in mind? As far as "solid" goes, the Vostro 1500 uses magnesium-alloy in some portions of its casing and milar sealed keyboard. Its built like tank, looks like a tank, and weighs like a tank...well, that's an exggeration.

 

IHO It only looks good through VGA but then again I also think all TVs look terrible compared to monitors. The S-Video is very good for TV-quality signals. I'm running 1080P through the component out (red+blue+green wires) and it looks great, although DVI would be better. BTW, that S-video port supports full 1080i, but you'll probably have to use a component adapter like I'm using.

 

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hi .. i need ur advice plz

i'm Microsoft Instructor from Egypt and i have to buy laptop even i don't like laptops but i have to .. anyway i want give u some hints about my requirements and you advice me witch one i choose ... i will use the laptop to take it everyday from home to work on it at my office and then go back home with it and i travel to another countries so i need to travel with it and need to make it work about 8 hours at day sure with the charger connected and i need it fast and stylish and strong .... after reviews I'm confused between 2 laptops ( Acer 5920 G ) 2.0 gh core2dou with 250gb hard and u know the rest ... and Dell Vostro 1500 with the same hardware configuration ) i like the Acer more in the style and the wight is nothing to me and i don't play games .... so i just need good and strong laptop ... i like the Acer style more the Dell but people keeping tell me Acer is weak and **** and Dell is strong and solid ... but at the reviews everyone say that Acer changed and 5920G is solid ... so what u advice me ? ... Dell Vostro or Acer 5920G ... thanks and waiting ur reply .... Note : please judge if tried the both brands

Another Note : I heard that Dell Vostro 1500 heat too much when u run hard applications .. is it true ?

All i need a good and solid laptop from that 2 choices ... not need soo solid laptop but just need solid that feed my need witch i explained it before

Thanks All .. i will buy in 4 days so please i need full and good advice

 

Which nvidia driver version are u guys w/ the 1700 and 8600mgt video card using?

 

How long does the standard battery on the 1700 last when using media direct to play a dvd?

 

Hi All,

I'm newbie here.. just got my vostro 1400,
just wondering the SIM card slot at the battery compartment is it work ?

 

I'm using nVidia drivers 174.31 from DeLL's website.