need help!

Hi everyone, I have a problem, I don't know if I should get a
Dell Inspiron 9100 or a Sony PCG-GRT 360ZG...I don't think the dell comes with a TV Tuner but couldn't I just get a Hauppauge WinTV USB TV tuner? it is an external device that lets you watch and record TV.
here are some specs on both computers.

Dell Inspiron 9100
Intel Pentium® 4 w/ HT Technology 3.2 GHz, 800MHz front side BUS Intel 865PE Chipset
1GB DDR 400MHz 2 DIMMs
15.4 inch Wide-Aspect UltraSharp TFT Active Matrix WUXGA
128MB DDR ATI Mobility RADEON 9700 AGP 8X
4x DVD+RW/+R (DVD Burner) with software
Dell® Wireless 1450 Internal Wireless (802.11a/b/g, 54Mbps)
Dell TrueMobile 300 Bluetooth Internal Card
60 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive @ 7200 RPM

and here's the Sony pcg-grt 360ZG
(Mobile P4 3.06 GHz), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive)
Processor: 3.06 GHz Intel Pentium 4
System Bus Speed: 533 MHz
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 512 MB
RAM Type: DDR SDRAM
Max RAM: 2 GB
L2 Cache: 512 KB
Memory Slots: 1
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition
Bundled Software: Sony Click to DVD - Easy DVD Creation, Sony VAIO Support Agent - Comprehensive Guide, Sony VAIO Recovery Wizard - Disk Recovery Utility, VAIO Creation Suite - Standard Package, Sony VAIO Media Software, Sony Sonic Stage, Sony PictureGear Studio, Sony DVgate Plus
Keyboard and Mouse
DVD Recorder: (DVD+RW)
Combo Drive: Yes
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5600
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Interface: Integrated
Display: SXGA+ with XBrite technology
Display Diagonal Size: 16.1 inches
Display Viewable Size: 16.1 inches
LCD Native Resolution: 1600-by-1200
PC Card Slots: 3
USB 2.0 Ports: 3
Parallel Ports: 1
S-Video Out Ports: 1
Video In Ports: 1
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Connection: 10-Mbps/100-Mbps Ethernet and (Wi-Fi) Wireless Ethernet
VGA Video Out Ports: 1

any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks in advance!

 

Unless you're looking for a cheaper Sony, I'd recommend looking at the A series instead of the GRT series which is being phased out by the succeeding A series. The Graphics Card on the A series is much better, the design is nicer, and it has a 17" screen that's the best in its class. I compared HP's Bright View, Toshiba's 17" screen, Fujitsu's Crystal View, and Sony's XBRITE side by side in the store and had to say that Sony's was the best with Fujitsu's just a notch behind.

Compaq Presario 2800T
Pentium 4-M 1.6 GHz - 15" UXGA
512 MB RAM - 40 GB
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 64 MB
Bought in 2002.

 

Is there one in the A- Series with a higher speed than 1.7?

 

Yes, but you'd pay hefty dollars to get it up to the next level which is either 1.8 or 2.0, forgot which. Processor speed doesn't matter that much after a point. The returns are pretty diminishing after you pass the 3.0 GHz barrier (eqiuvalent would be something between a P735 and a P745).

Compaq Presario 2800T
Pentium 4-M 1.6 GHz - 15" UXGA
512 MB RAM - 40 GB
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 64 MB
Bought in 2002.

 

It all depends on what you want to do with it. Do you just want to watch TV? Keep in mind that Sony has been, and always will be, high end equipment. That means a Sony will almost always be more expensive. I myself recently bought the 360ZG and it is very nice. It is only semi-portable at 9 lbs, but I needed the mobility and the power. I also happen to like Sony and dislike dell. Everyone I know with a dell has a horror story about customer service. I don't know about Sony's service, because I've never had to use it.
Think about what you really need it for and go with the one that fits that best. You might find it is another computer entirely.

Is it just me or is my sony possessed by Satan?
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