I’m an American moving to England… I don’t want my computer to explode, I don’t want to spend hundreds on batteries, I don’t want to buy a new laptop, and I absolutely cannot go an entire year without my laptop. Any other suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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I do some study on-line at y local college, I also like to edit minivideos, and I use about 5 or so different softwares that use a lot of memory… what features do I concentrate on most?

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After tuition and books, I have about 0 left over. Apparently the school sends the extra to me as a check once both tuition disbursements have been received. If I set the extra money aside for a few semesters, I’d have enough to buy one of the Dell mini laptops. Can I do this? I only ask because I signed the promissory note that said I wouldn’t spend it on things unrelated to school. I figure it’s school-related… Experiences?

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I just bought a used laptop on eBay and have never used one before. If I need a router, I need to know the most economical if i need one at all. My laptop is a Dell Latitude CPX wireless with Windows XP

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I am soooo confused by the selection. I have always used Dell but have been told there are better ones out there. Any ideas for me? Thanks!

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first of all the price is important for me and then a friend of mine tole me the business one is better than home laptop.
In general I want to know the difference between studio , xps and inspiron and then with 500 euros which model do you recommend me? I just want to use it for my research. thank you

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I’m planning on buying a new laptop in the next month since mine is dying on me and the panel is even getting cracked (we travelled a lot together). I’ve been really tempted to just buy a DELL laptop online; I’ve heard the quality of DELL laptops/computers has improved a lot and can now be fully trusted, is that true?

I’m looking for a laptop that is LIGHT but not too small…what I’ll basically do on it is surf the net, store my music, use Word and PowerPoint, so Microsoft Office basically and watch some videos. Any laptop brand with especially good battery life?

I do NOT want an ACER as they heat up oh-so fast.

Thanks!

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I have a Siemens 4100 speedstream modem. I just bought a used Dell 5160 laptop. It seems to have wireless capability because it will search for a signal. I added the access code on the bottom of the modem but I don’t know if that really did anything.
Do I need to buy something?

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I am planning to buy laptop. I use desktop so i dont know what factors should be considered while buying it. I wish to buy dell company’s laptop for personal use. Please give me some ideas

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I bought a used dell inspiron and it says it has the modem removed when i troubleshoot it. It’s set up for dsl. I need to know what modem to get for it and how to install it.

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2 Laptops seem rather decent to me
and the laptop’s ability to play games (e.g. N64 Emulators and games like Halo and Oblivion) is pretty much the deciding factor between these computers. That and overall function.

The first laptop which I am leaning towards is a
HP Dv5000 LAPTOP(intel 1.7 dual pro, 2g ram, 80g, 256m graphic card)
The guy is asking 0 for this
Is this a good deal?
Its used but in good condition.
Also this guy will apparently install Norton Anti virus for a year
Which I told him sure
Even though I pay for McAfee

Also there is another laptop
which is a
DELL LATITUDE D600 1.6GHZ 1024MB 40GB CDRW/DVD WIFI XP PRO LAPTOP

and 5 is being asked for this one

Which do you think is better?
Which do you think could play games the best?

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its a dell inspiron 1545

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Bought an older laptop,Dell latitude cpx, power supply not included but i had one. So i plugged in, and when windows 2000 professional started up it showed "administrator" as user & asked for a password. Which of course i don’t have. Called the girl I bought it from and she said she didn’t have a password either as she bought it off ebay w/ no battery / power supply. She said something about removing some kind of battery looking thing to reset it? Is there any way that I will be able to by-pass the password? reset it? or something? and if not will i be able to use this thing at all? or can i / will i HAVE to install a new version of windows or what?
I should have been more specific but honestly didn’t know the difference between the two… system pass word and windows password.
anyways, the password i am being prompted for and don’t have is for windows 2000 professional.
There’s a sticker on the bottom of aptop that says"certificate of authenticity" and has a product key, but I don’t know wat the password is.

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Hi

I want to buy a laptop for school work, using applications and for quite a lot of gaming. I have got two options at the moment:

the Dell Inspiron 1720 – http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0399594088.1218824002@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjadeeljmemihcflgceggdhhmdfho.0&chain=PC_World&seo=yes&sku=136908&channel=WEB&page=Product

OR

The Acer Aspire 7720G -

http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/Acer_Aspire_7720G-1A2G24Mi_Laptop_LX.ALN0X.249/version.asp?tref=fpg-Acer%20Aspire%207720G%20Gemstone

Specs:

Dell Inspiron 1720
·Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2390
·(1.86 GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache)
·Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
·2 GB Memory
·120 GB Hard Drive
·17" TrueLife Widescreen display
·NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphic card
·256MB dedicated graphics memory
£399.99/0

OR

Acer Aspire 7720G – 1A2G24Mi
·Processor – Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ) – L2 2MB Cache
·RAM – 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) – DDR II SDRAM ( 2 x 1 GB )
·Hard Drive – 120 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm
·Operating System – Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
·Screen – 17′ TFT active matrix 1440 x 900 ( WXGA+ ) – 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
·Optical Drive – HD DVD-ROM – integrated
·Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS TurboCache supporting 1GB – 256 MB
£449.97/0

To me, they are essentially the same but there are a few significant differences that I would like to know more about. <( Listed Below )>:

Which is better: ·

1. – (Dell Inspiron 1720)
Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2390
·(1.86 GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1 MB Cache)
£399.99/0

OR

(Acer Aspire 7720G)
·Processor – Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 / 1.5 GHz ( Dual-Core ) – L2 2MB Cache
·RAM – 2 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) – DDR II SDRAM ( 2 x 1 GB ) ???
£449.97/0
2. – (The big question) –

(Dell Inspiron)
·NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS graphic card
·256MB dedicated graphics memory
OR
(Acer Aspire 7720G)
·Graphics – NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS TurboCache supporting 1GB – 256 MB ???

For the question about graphics, I am wondering what the TurboCache to benefit the 8400M GS and if it makes it better than the 8600M GS.

Q3 – If the Acer Aspire 7720G is better, is it worth it for £50/0 more?

Q4 – is the processor for the Acer significantly better and which laptop has the better graphics?

Q5 – Will either/both of the laptops play games like COD4, cysis, fear and bioshock. (Being able to play Cod4 is a necessity)?

Thank you very much for looking!

EDIT: 22:03 BST – 15th August 2008

Thank you very much everyone for taking an interest but i am still undecided as half the answers have been dell, and half have been acer. Please can I have some more detailed answers and reasons, especially for Q1 and 2.
Thanks again.

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I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 that i got in april, it is practically new. 80 GB hard drive, 1 GB Ram, Intel Celron 550 Processor, 15.4" Wide/HD/No glare screen, Black finish, hd sound, 6 cell battery, ac adaptor, Windows Vista Premium, all manuals and disc(windows and dell driver disc).
No scratches, no flaws, no problems. I changed my major and I am going to need a more advanced computer that is capable of more things(video/sound editing, etc.)
.
1. How much money should i ask/expect for this laptop?
2. What are good places to sell the laptop to? (Yeah I know ebay..how much would a pawn shop offer? Any online stores that buy used laptops? Will Dell buy it back and sell as refurbished?)

Thanks.

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For some reason I can’t find it right now, but I know that they use to have a link so that you could buy sticker covers for the Dell laptops. Only now I can not find it anywhere on the website. Could you please tell me where it is at? Thank you.

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i bought this laptop used and it worked fine then suddenly the lock appeared now i can’t go into some sites.

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Hi, everyone. I am planning to purchase new laptop in the next few days or so and I thought it would be wise to hear from experts on which laptop to buy.
It will be my first laptop I will purchase as I have used desktop all my life. The laptop will be used for primarily writing reports/papers, researching/surfing online, chatting, listening to music, and watching movies. It will NOT be used for playing games.
So far after discussion with people I know, I am leaning toward Dell laptop. It is the most recognized laptop brand and a lot of people use it including my family. Someone suggested IBM laptop but I don’t know much about that one.
I know the final decision is up to me but I would appreciate any insights before I make the hefty investment. Could you recommend any good laptops that would be suitable for person like me?
Thanks in advance for any insights.

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I am wanting to buy a laptop, just for general use such as putting my pictures/music/movies on.. and general functions.
It seems I can get a good laptop from Dell, but I am getting the vibe to get a macbook instead? Any suggestions either way?
Cheers.

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I’m used to macs, but I needed a cheap windows computer to do some taxes. I purchased a used Dell C600 laptop, and when booted it just says "No bootable device, try again y/n?" There is a space/hole on the left side of the laptop where it looks like some sort of device should be inserted. Was it sent without a hard drive or something? What do I need to buy to get it to work?

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