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Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 23
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 12:30 pm: | 
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I'm considering 2 15.4" notebooks both priced at $799. Which is better?
Gateway - Pentium M Processor 740 (1.73 Ghz, 533 Mhz FSB, 2 MB L2 cache)
Memory 512 MB 533 Mhz DDR2 S DRAM (2-256 MB modules)
Dell - Intel Core Duo processor T2300 (2 MB Cache/ 1.66 GHz / 667 Mhz FSB)
Memory 1 GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533 MHz, 2 Dimm
I don't understand what all this means but know it's important. Any advise is much appreciated!
Judi |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 1496
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 12:48 pm: |
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If those are the only differences, then the Dell is the way better deal.
Are there any other differences? Hard drive size, graphics, weight, etc? |
Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 24
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 12:57 pm: |
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Otherwise they're both identical. Does this seem like a good deal? |
Mayor McCheese
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Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 1097
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 1:01 pm: |
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If that is all that is different, Earlster is right. The Dell is better. Are these advertised on the web anywhere? If so, you might let us know so we can be more critical on these judgements to help you out. |
Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 25
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 1:15 pm: |
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Both are on the company's website:
Gateway Model NX500X
http://www.gateway.com/products/GConfig/proddetails.asp?system_id=nx500x&seg=hm& cmpid=index*home*Promo_1*NX500XSave200*PRODUCT_DETAILS:HOME:GATEWAY_NX500X
Dell Inspiron E1505
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/entnb_e1505?c=us&cs=19&l= en&s=dhs
Thanks! |
Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 2675
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 2:23 pm: |
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One is a Gateway, THE OTHER IS A DELL
One has a Pentium M Processor 740, THE DELL HAS A INTEL CORE DUO PROCESSOR T2300
| | | Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2300 | Intel® Pentium® M Processor 740 | | | | Processor NumberΔ | T2300 | 740 | | Architecture | 65-nm process technology | 90-nm process technology | | L2 Cache | 2MB | 2MB | | Clock Speed | 1.66 GHz | 1.73 GHz | | Front Side Bus | 667 MHz | 533 MHz | | Chipset | Mobile Intel® 945GM Chipset, | | Mobile Intel® 945PM Chipset | Mobile Intel® 915PM Express Chipset, | | | Mobile Intel® 915GM Express Chipset | | Wireless | Intel® PRO/ Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/b/g | Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection dual band, tri-mode 802.11a/b/g;, | | | Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 BG Network Connection, dual mode 802.11b/g;, | | | Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection, single band 802.11b;, | | | Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100A Network Connection, dual band 802.11a/b∞;, | | | Wireless LAN capabilities to connect to Wi-Fi CERTIFIED* access points |
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The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 1847
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 2:43 pm: |
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ibook
or
macbook pro
windows is for suckahs! |
Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 26
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 3:21 pm: |
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Monster, When you look at it that way, guess I'll have to go DELL.
Thanks - I appreciate it.
Judi |
Mayor McCheese
Supporter
Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 1104
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 4:52 pm: |
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I would have to say that the Dell looks like a much better deal. |
Albatross
Citizen
Username: Albatross
Post Number: 827
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 5:47 pm: |
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To cut through the techno-babble a little (and don't get me wrong, I love confusing people with computer lingo  ) the Dell is significantly faster and will probably last longer. |
Judi W.
Citizen
Username: Judiwein
Post Number: 28
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 7:16 pm: |
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Thanks all. The Dell is ordered. |
Politicalmon
Citizen
Username: Politicalmon
Post Number: 109
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:17 pm: |
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Judi, Judi, Judi
Obsolescence abounds - Both systems put you behind the 8 ball - You should be looking at 64 bit AMD - Win XP is available in 64 bit flavor from HP. This would give the machine better performance over the next 3-4 years - 32 bit without option to migrate to 64 bit really makes this a toy. You will see what I'm talking about in about 2 years. Dell is aware of their dilemma, this is why they bought 'Alienware' last week - they are an AMD vendor - Intel will not have a competing chip until third quarter '06. You can alway cancel.
See link:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?storeName=computer _store&category=notebooks/hp_pavilion/dv5000_series&series_name=dv5000z_series&c atLevel=3&tab_switch=true&tab=specs
64 bit Windows XP Professional upgrade from Microsoft is free - the difference will astound you.
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Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 2684
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 1:25 am: |
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true, but 64 bit programs still haven't hit the bigtime, they aren't being developed all that fast, by the time that they become all that, it would be time to get another laptop anyway |
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