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i want i nice gaming laptop witch of these three should i get.

Alienware M17x
PROCESSORIntel® Core™ i7 740QM Quad Core Processor, 1.73GHz (2.93GHz Turbo Mode, 6M Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
VIDEO CARD1024 MB ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5870 with ATI CrossFireX™ technology
HARD DRIVE640GB 7,200RPM SATA-II HDD
LCD PANEL17-inch WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 RGB LED (1200p)
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVESlot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Reader
MEMORY8GB Dual Channel Memory (2x 4GB DDR3)

picture: http://www.zath.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/alienware-m17x-gaming-laptop-1.jpg

price as built by alian ware/dell = 2,768$

XPS 17
Genuine Windows® Home Premium, 64-Bit, English
Intel® Core™ i7-840QM (1.86GHz, 8 threads, turbo boost up to 3.2GHz, 8M cache)
Microsoft® Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word & Excel w/ ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
16GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
1.0TB (2 x 500GB 7200 RPM HDD)
17.3 inch display (1600×900)
1 Year Basic Service Plan
McAfee SecurityCenter, 30-Day Trial
NorvusOrdo – Mamba by Tweeqim
Software & Services
Tray Load Blu-ray Disc BD-Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD) with Roxio EasyCD & DVD Burn 10.3 DE
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Backlit Keyboard – English
1 year LoJack for Laptops Premium Theft Protection
DataSafe 2.0 Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Plant A Tree – Notebook, Netbook, Laser & Inkjet Printers, LCD Monitor Offset
Targus Spruce Ecosmart™ Backpack- Fits Laptops up to 17"
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 445M 3GB graphics
92 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
Adobe® Photoshop® Elements + Adobe® Premiere® Elements

picture (i got a costume design so it doesn’t look so bland):

http://www.reviewexplorer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/xps.jpg

price as built by dell= 2,345$

Battalion 101 X7200 Gaming Laptop
1 x Case ( Battalion 101 X7200 17.3" Full HD 1920X1080 Widescreen LCD TFT Laptop w/eSATA port, Bluetooth (EDR), Fingerprint Security, Li-ion 6 Cells Battery, Universal AC Power Adapter – Original Metallic Black )
1 x Processor ( Intel® Core™ i7 950 Processor (4x 3.06GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )
1 x Memory ( 12GB [4GB x 3] 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM [Laptop Memory] – Corsair or Major Brand )
1 x Video Card ( 2X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M 1.5GB GDDR5 Video in SLI mode [X7200] )
1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 640 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Laptop Hard Drive )
1 x Optical Drive ( 4X Blu-Ray-R/8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [X7200] )
1 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( Built-in 9-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Laptop] )
1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
1 x Network Card ( Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN [Laptop] )
1 x Fax Modem ( Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Laptop] )
1 x IEEE 1394 FireWire Card ( Built-in 1x IEEE 1394 FireWire Port [Laptop] )
1 x Internal Wireless Network Adapter ( Standard 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi )
1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) – 64-Bit )
1 x USB Ports ( Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports + 2x USB 3.0 Port [Laptop] )
1 x Carrying Case ( Free Deluxe Carrying Case )
1 x Video Camera ( Built-in 3.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera )
1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service – Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )
1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) – No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

picture: http://www.ibuypower.com/Flash/X7200_360.htm

price as built by ibuypower.com = 2,710$

also please tell me if there is that big a difference between a core i7 1.7 GHz and a 1.8 GHz if there isnt that much of a difference i could save 300 bucks

Printer Media, Computers & Internet

Im just getting a netbook to Browse the web, to AIM, Itunes and videos. Thats it. This is what the netbooks has

•1.6GHz Intel Atom processor N270 with 533MHz front-side bus and 512KB L2 cache combines performance and efficiency for convenient mobile computing
•8.9" WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD with a 1024 x 600 resolution provides a wide, inviting display
•80GB SATA 5,400rpm hard drive offers ample storage
•1GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM single-channel memory delivers excellent multitasking capabilities
•Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi-certified wireless capabilities enable Internet navigation in a comfortable browsing environment
•3 USB 2.0 ports allow for the connection of printers, flash drives, video cameras and other peripherals
•Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 delivers impressive performance
•Digital media card reader is compatible with a variety of media storage devices, including SD Card, MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD Picture Card
•2 built-in stereo speakers and high-definition audio support add to the multimedia experience
•Mobile Intel 945GSE express chipset delivers quality performance
•Acer Crystal Eye webcam lets you chat live and engage in VOIP conversations
•Sapphire blue case design offers a professional look
•Easy-typing keyboard allows for smooth keystrokes
•Includes Windows XP Home operating system with Service Pack 3
•Included Software: Acer eRecovery Management, Acer Launch Manager, Adobe Reader, McAfee Internet Security Suite and Microsoft Office Trial 2007
•Inputs: 3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 microphone-in, 1 Ethernet (RJ-45), 1 AC adapter connector, 1 Kensington Lock Slot
•Outputs: 1 headphone/speaker/line out
•Rechargeable 3-cell lithium-ion (2,200mAh) battery provides up to 2.8 hours of power on a full charge
•Includes netbook computer, 3-cell lithium-ion (2,200mAh) battery, AC power adapter, AC power cord and documentation
•Dimensions: 6.7"l x 9.8"w x 1.4"h

Printer Media, Computers & Internet

Dell Inspiron 1250.
(Had to settle on a 1250 to get XP instead of frackin Vista. I’m dual booting with Linux, which I will use primarily anyway….)

Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz 2M L2 Cache
Jet Black Color with Matte Finish
4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm
High Res, glossy widescreen 15.4" display (1680×1050)
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
320GB 5400RPM SAMSUNG Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Prim
1 Year Limited Warranty
Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service
Third Party At HomeService, 24×7 TechSupport, 1 year
Windows XP Operating System

Dell Photo AIO Printer 926
Dell 926 Black Cartridge
Warranty Support, initial year
Dell Hardware Warranty, Initial Year

TOTAL COST: ,238.96
(including: state environmental disposal fee, tax, shipping, and system)
Oh and…. I will be using it primarily for watching movies, editing photos, downloading music, and web surfing.

Printer Media, Computers & Internet

Which one will run it the best? (with burning crusade, possibly lich king)

1) Processor: Intel Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Processor T2060 (1.60GHz, 533MHz FSB, 1MB L2 cache)
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium
Display: 14.1" Widescreen Ultrabright™ XGA TFT (1280×800)
Chipset: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
Memory: 1024MB DDR2 at 533MHz (2 x 512MB), expandable to 2GB (total of 2 DDR2 slots)
Video: ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M Integrated Graphics
Audio: High-definition 2-channel audio
Hard Drive: 100GB PATA hard drive (4200 RPM)
Optical Drives: 8x multiformat dual-layer DVD±RW drive
4-in-1 Digital Media Manager™
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Network: 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Integrated 802.11g Wireless LAN
Interfaces
3 USB 2.0 ports
VGA connector
RJ-45 Ethernet port
RJ-11 modem port
Headphone/audio out
Microphone
Kensington lock slot
AC adapter connector
Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll
Expresscard Type 54
Battery: 6-cell lithium-ion
Dimensions: 1.41"H x 13"W x 9.45"D

2) Condition: Used Processor Type: Intel Core Duo
Brand: Dell Processor Speed: 1.9 GHz
Screen Size: 15.1 inch Processor Configuration: Dual Core
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic Memory (RAM): 2 GB
Primary Drive: DVD+/-RW Hard Drive Capacity: 160 GB

DELL INSPIRON E1505 INTEL(R) CORE(TM) DUO CPU @1.86GHZ
This is a real powerful laptop that has built in wireless capabilities which will allow you to surf the internet in any wireless HOT SPOT!! You can use this Dell Inspiron E1505 to surf the internet, record (via internet) and store music (on hdd) and picture files, run small business applications like Office suite, play games and a lot more!! Perfect for the student or businessman!! Excellent condition and you will be ready to use this right out of the box!! Acrobat 8.0 professional is already lnstalled in this laptop using which u can create, modify PDF files, and prepare presentations for your professional needs. It also comes with full versions of MS-Office 2002 (access, outlook, excel, powerpoint, and word) and Macafee Antivirus ( 10/2011 is the expiration date). The three products combined(acrobat 8 professional, MS-Office 2002 and Macafee Antivirus) is a 00 value and fulfills all your security and documentation preparation needs. All the Softwares installed works smoothly.
• 2 GB of ram blazing speed for multitasking
• 160 GB Hard-drive plenty of space for programs, music, pictures and all data storage
• DVD R/RW optical drive (watch movies)
• 15.1 Tft big bright display for easy viewing.
• Built-in internal wireless wi-fi (no bulky cards sticking out)
• Ac adapter/power cord/charger included
• Built-in Modem
• Built-in high speed 100/1000 networking for high speed internet or networking.
• 4 USB 2.0 high speed communication ports
• VGA port ( connect your PC to your TV for viewing)
• 32MB video memory ATI Radeon 9000 AGP video card, Great video card for all you gaming pleasure.
• Lithium battery – (no warranty asis)
• Audio output / headphone port
• plenty of extra ports, to connect almost any connection, like printers,cameras,scanners,ect.
• printer port/external monitor port/external mouse port
• MS OFFICE SUITE /MaCafee ANTIVIRUS/ Acrobat 8.0 Professional INSTALLED

Thanks

Here are the specs and details of each as shown online:

Lenovo U460-087722U
– Intel® Core™ i5-450M Processor ( 2.40GHz 1066MHz 3MB )
– Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
– NVIDIA GeForce 305M
– 4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
– 14.0" HD LED Glare 1366×768
– Industry Standard Touchpad
– 500GB 5400 Hard Disk
– 8 Cell Lithium-Ion
– Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 1000
– Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
– One year Warranty
– Fingerprint Reader

New MacBook Pro 13.3” (MC374LL/A)
– 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo
– 4GB DDR3 PC3-8500 (2x2GB)
– 250GB Hard Disk
– NVIDIA GeForce 320M
– SD Slot
– SuperDrive 8x DLBluetooth 2.1
– iSight
– FW 800

I can get the Lenovo for about 6 and the Macbook for 49 although the Macbook will come with an 8gb iPod touch (9 value) and an HP F4480 All-in-One Printer (~ value). Money really isn’t an issue for me. If I sell the IPod and printer, it’ll be around the same price anyway. I just need a laptop that will last long and can handle all the media-related tasks I do ie. playing movies and some video editting.

I love both laptops, but I also hear mixed reviews for both. I like the Lenovo’s specs the best even though the Mac’s graphics card is of higher quality and I hear that Lenovos are pretty durable. On the other hand, I also heard that Macs are designed for entertainment, so despite its lower quality specs, such as its 2Core Duo vs. the Lenovo’s i5 processor, it should be more efficient than the Lenovo. Not being computer guru, I have no way to tell if these remarks are true. Can you guys please help me decide on which laptop to buy? Thanks!!!
I am a student, so I will be able to get the Mac deal that I mentioned above at my school.

I have looked high and low for a good computer and I have found the best two i can possibly find. I wanted a laptop that i can use for school, but still be able to play WoW, and counter strike on. which of these two computers is best for gaming but when looking, pleas ignore the RAM, because i have looked into it an am purchasing RAM for which ever i get so just ignore it.

Model Dell Latitude D810
Processor Intel Pentium Mobile 1.7Ghz
Hard Drive 100.0GB HD
Memory 1024MB(1GB) installed
Display 15.4" wide LCD screen
Optical Drive(s) Internal modular 8X DVD+/-RW Burner Drive
Other Media Drive(s) Built-in Smart Card Reader
Network Broadcom 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Video ATI Mobile Radeon X600 / M24 video controller w/ 128MB of video memory
Modem 56K Modem
Pointing Devices Dual Touchpad and Track Stick with both sets of buttons
I/O Ports (4) USB, (1) IR, (1) Serial, (1) VGA, (1) S-video, (1) Docking
PC Card Slot (1) Slot supports Type I, Type II, 16-bit PCMCIA, 32-bit CardBus
Audio Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
Battery Lithium Ion (in good working condition & holding charge)
Accessories Worldwide compatible AC adapter/charger and power cord
External Monitor port Included
Printer port Included
Wireless Network Dell TrueMobile / Intel Pro Wireless 2915 802.11b/g (Internal WiFi)
O/S Windows XP Professional
Installed Software Service Pack 2 & Microsoft Office
Weight/Dimensions Approximately 7.12 lbs / 1.67" x 14.2" x 10.3"

ACER Extensa
EX4420-5237

AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core TK-57 1024KB L2 cache, 1.9GHz – (64bit computing)

Memory:

2GB (1064MB x 2)Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHZ

Hard Drive:

160GB 5400RPM Hard Drive SATA

CD Drive:

Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media

Display:

14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA TFT with Acer CrystalBrite Technology and 1280 x 800 Resolution

Network Interface:

Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector

Modem:

V.90/V.92 high-speed modem

Wireless:

Built-in Atheros Wireless 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Mini Card

Ports and Dimension:

* 15-pin VGA video connector
* 54 mm ExpressCard slot
* IEEE 1394/4 USB 2.0 Ports compliant 4-pin ports
* 1 Firewire 400 port
* Microphone in & Headphone jack
* 5-in-1 media memory card reader
* RJ-45 Lan Port
* RJ-11 Modem Port
* AC adapter connector
* Weight: 5.3 lbs (2.41 kg)
* Height: 1.6" (4.06cm)
* Depth: 9.8" (24.89cm)
* Width: 13.0" (33.02cm)

Primary Battery

6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for 2.5-4.5 hours of usage

Operating System:

* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Video Card:

ATI RADEON X1250 graphics with up to 896MB HyperMemory
Sound Card

Built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo high-definition

Software:

* Microsoft Works SE 9
* Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0
* Acer Empowering Technology
* GridVista
* NTI CD-Maker
* CyberLink PowerDVD
* And More

It looks hard to read to me but please help me out and look through it. thank you for spending your time to help.
the prices for the both laptops are roughly 0 each.
im not going to be seriously gaming though just ocasionally like a couple hours a week. with that thought which is better.

So I am off to college this fall and need to get a computer. I am between these 2.

1) Dell XPS M1530
My Components
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
LCD AND CAMERA High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440×900) & 2.0 M
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE Size: 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drivw
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD /-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
WIRELESS CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0
FINGERPRINT SCANNER Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
My Software & Accessories
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter 15-months
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE No Microsoft Office
PHOTO, VIDEO & BURN SOFTWARE Adobe Photoshop Premiere Elements
My Service
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3Yr Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24×7 Phone Support
ACCIDENT AND THEFT PROTECTION Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 3Yr Warr.
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 Enhanced Data Rate)
Dell Printer Driver Windows Vista™ Premium
Software – Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Doms Camera and Color High Res, Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440×900) & 2MP Camera

2) HP – Pavilion Model: dv5-1015nr
Product Features
Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor P7350 with 2 processing cores, 1066MHz frontside bus, 3MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed
4GB DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 8GB
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with Blu-ray Disc support; records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible double-layer media; also supports DVD-RAM
From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores
15.4" WXGA high-definition widescreen display with BrightView Infinity technology and 1280 x 800 resolution
320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm); HP ProtectSmart hard drive protection
NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS NB9M-GE graphics with 256MB dedicated memory; up to 2047MB total graphics memory; HDMI output
QuickPlay touch-sensitive music and DVD controls; HP mobile remote and ear bud headphones included
Built-in HP webcam and integrated microphone make it easy to chat with family and friends
5-in-1 digital media reader supports Secure Digital, MutliMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card
IEEE 1394 port and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer; 1 eSATA/USB combo port
Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11a/b/g/n); 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps high-speed modem
Weighs only 5.8 and measures 1.7" thin for easy portability; lithium-ion battery and AC adapter
HP Imprint 2 finish in onyx and chrome with a mesh imprint pattern
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled; software package included with Photosmart Essentials and more; 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 Student and Teacher edition included

I know there are pros and cons for both systems, but which do you think is the better one overall and why? The Dell is 99 and the HP is ,249.99.

Thanks!