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    HP vs. Dell

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by trezmac, Feb 4, 2004.

  1. trezmac

    trezmac Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently have been searching for a budget notebook pc. I started by going to gateway, dell and some other places. I decided on the dell inspiron 1100. I was all set on ordering it and was hype about getting it until i found a HP Pavilion ze4610us for $750 after mail in rebate. I think I got a good deal. It has a 1.87gHZ athlon, 64MB Radeon Mobility card, 256 RAM, a DVD/CD-RW drive, and 15 inch screen. Dell would have givin me a pc with the same specs (except I wouldn't be able to play games and Dell has a smaller screen) for $836.00. I think I got a better deal on a better system. What do ya'll think about my new computer.
     
    trezmac, Feb 4, 2004
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  2. srdhkl

    srdhkl Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    I think you made the right choice. The 64 MB grahpics card is the key, which the 1100 does not offer.

     
    srdhkl, Feb 4, 2004
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  3. m3

    m3 Notebook Consultant

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    trezmac,

    When you said that you wouldn't have been able to play games on the Dell, exactly what did you mean?

    You did get a great deal on your HP. Anytime you can get a Pentium 4 or Athlon XP, DVD-CDRW combo, AND a 15" display in a notebook for under $800, it's terrific.
     
    m3, Feb 5, 2004
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  4. SweetLiLPechay

    SweetLiLPechay Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently bought an HP laptop too. Mine was the HP ze5570US 15" with P4 2.66 Ghz, 60GB hard drive, 512 MB, 64 MB Ati Radeon video card. I was originally thinking about getting a Dell until I found this one. After all the rebates, it cost mea bout I would say $800, Which is way less than its Dell counterpart. In any case, like what all the other kind people here had written to the topic I had posted about their opinions about HP laptops, not only is HP a reputable brand but at the end, it all boils down to getting the specs you wanted for the least price. I mean a p4 for less than $1000 is definitely hard to resist! I guess the reason why Dell is so popular is because admittedly, they do have a very effective marketing strategy with that popular Dell dude and all. [ :D] Either way, I think what you got was a really good buy. Enjoy your new toy!

    Here's the related topic I posed in case you are interested:
    http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=252
     
    SweetLiLPechay, Feb 5, 2004
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