dell alternatives?

i was thinking of getting other brand laptop instead since it is expected to be delayed pass october.

i was configuring a vaio and damn! integrated graphics and i'm passed the 1800 mark

 

asus has good computers.

also look at hp, lenovo, compaq, etc.

 

What were you going to order originally? You should post this in the What Notebook Should I Buy? forum.

 

Try looking at the Vostros.

They aren't delayed as much

 

I second this. He's correct.

 

i have hp and asus arleady i'm looking for other brand laptop that provides colors....

the vaio cr are great but they dont offer dedicated graphics and certain models they dont even list what video card! just says nvidia graphics blah blah.

 

Have you seen a CR up close? For a Sony, their displays are crap.. horrible viewing angles. I was really surprised how bad it was when I played with one at best buy. And the mac like keyboard does not feel right either when typing on it. I originally placed an order on a CR and after reading about the bad screen/keyboard on a review.. I canceled. And after I saw one in person, I agreed with the reviewers comments.

I hate to say it, but the newer HP dv2500, dv6500 and dv9500 probably offer the closest match to price/value. I think only the dv9500 offers a 86xx nvidia card. I believe the 20 percent coupon is still on.. check the HP forum for that. I know the nice colors that dell has is a plus. And the ruby red I had briefly was outstanding. But the rest of the laptop offered nothing in styling. I know others will disagree, but for me, the colorful lid was about the only thing I liked. The Keyboard was too stiff, the display was simply horrible, it was too heavy, and no HDMI output. But from a marketing standpoint, Dell is selling alot of otherwise bland laptops by simply putting a nice lid on it. But I also give them the credit for offering faster GPU's. But again, the 84XX is all I needed so the HP was better for my needs in every way.