Rizeon IFL90 or Dell vostro?

Im looking to buy one of these laptops both have similar specs
i need it for some gaming and watching films etc...also i need a good battery life as i will be using it on a boat with limited acsess to electricity.I also need it to be as future proof as poss.
Dell specs:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500
Genuine Windows Vista® Business
Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support edit
LCD 15.4" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLife
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera edit
MEMORY 3072MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x1024 + 1x2048 MB) edit
HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)

£744.95

RIZEON specs:

15.4" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) Glare Type Display
Operating System: None
2 Year Collect and Return Insurance Backed Service
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 PC-5300 667MHz - 2x1024MB
Hard Drive: 160GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT 512MB
Optical Drive: DVD Super-Multi(DVD-RAM/-R/-RW/+R/+RW)
Sound Card: High-Definition Audio with 3D Effect & Full Duplex
Wireless Card: Intel® PRO/Wireless 4965AGN network card
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion

£770.00

what do u think about these 2 choises?
do you know how long the battery lasts for both of these laptops?
i dont need an operating system
dell has 3 gig memory rizeon has 2 but they told me there is an offer on tonight giving me 4 gig ill have to wait and see.
the rizeon has 512mb ddr2 graphics dell has 256mb ddr2(rizeon more future proof?)
Please help me choose or if u can recomend another option that would be welcom
thanks,eggbutt

 

I am assuming it's the Dell Vostro 1500? I would go and get the Dell. I am using one right now and it's an excellent notebook. On there you can see it's cheaper and has an extra GB of RAM. The extra 256MB on the 8600M GT of the Rizeon will not be as beneficial as the extra GB of RAM in the Vostro. Go for the Vostro, cheaper and better.

 

can you tell me how long the battery lasts on avg on your vostro?dont you think the 512mb gcard would make it more future proof?what is the build quality like on the vostro?

 

Build quality is pretty good. I take it to class and it can usually last 2 to 2 and half hours. The 512MB will have little or no real world difference over 256MB, the extra GB of RAM however will.

 

you are tempting me back towards the dell
do you have a 6cell or 9 cell battery in yours?
i need the battery to last as long as poss
cheers,eggbutt

 

I have the 6 cell one I think, I just got what originally came with it.

 

In the end i went with the rizeon because they give me 4gb of ram and the price came to around £745.I should have it in a week,I cant wait!

 

did they mention anything about CPU upgrades to you when you bought it?

 

no i didnt ask about it......do u mean future upgrades?

 

Mainly about the JFL92... Penryn chips... thought they would upgrade you to the newer model and get a T8300 in it...

 

Egg butt, do you mind just jotting down some impressions of the IFL90 when you get it and have played with it for a few days? I'm trying to make up my mind whether to go for the IFL90 or wait for the 92, but I have a feeling the 92 will be out of my budget...

Cheers mate

 

Having contacted Rizeon, they said it will be the same price as the IFL90, i would suggest waiting for the 92... i believe you can actually order it now, cos they said they will be shipping them on the 1st of feb. send them a quote...