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« Reply #60 on: August 05, 2008, 11:03:22 PM » |
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Ive got the Dell XPS1530 and im really pleased with it, very quiet compared to my last HP laptop.
I have the XPS1530 too and give it the big thumbs up. It also gets top ratings in most laptop reviews.
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« Reply #61 on: August 05, 2008, 11:10:34 PM » |
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Ive got the Dell XPS1530 and im really pleased with it, very quiet compared to my last HP laptop.
I have the XPS1530 too and give it the big thumbs up. It also gets top ratings in most laptop reviews. Does it have a shiny screen?
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« Reply #62 on: August 05, 2008, 11:19:22 PM » |
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Ive got the Dell XPS1530 and im really pleased with it, very quiet compared to my last HP laptop.
I have the XPS1530 too and give it the big thumbs up. It also gets top ratings in most laptop reviews. Does it have a shiny screen? ...and you told me Mrs Red was a "difficult" shopper......
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« Reply #63 on: August 05, 2008, 11:53:32 PM » |
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Hi Red Dog Just caught this thread. I own a IT Company and supply and repair everything computer wise..my words of wisdom for what they are worth are as follows.. DO NOT BUY DELL LAPTOPS..if you see how many we repair ud agree... buy only..toshiba..hp..sony...ibm/lenevo... go to www.laptopsdirect.co.uk..they r uber cheap and service is good..i actually buy off of them and sell to my corporate customers If you get something with vista we can reload with xp pro 4 u
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« Reply #64 on: August 05, 2008, 11:57:40 PM » |
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Hi Red Dog Just caught this thread. I own a IT Company and supply and repair everything computer wise..my words of wisdom for what they are worth are as follows.. DO NOT BUY DELL LAPTOPS..if you see how many we repair ud agree... buy only..toshiba..hp..sony...ibm/lenevo... go to www.laptopsdirect.co.uk..they r uber cheap and service is good..i actually buy off of them and sell to my corporate customers If you get something with vista we can reload with xp pro 4 u Definitely agree with those 4 brands to buy!
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« Reply #65 on: August 06, 2008, 12:00:49 AM » |
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And just for a bit variety, I will never buy another Sony.
Warranty repairs involve posting the whole laptop to Belguim and waiting a random number of weeks for it to come back - usually not fixed.
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« Reply #66 on: August 06, 2008, 10:41:23 AM » |
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Ive got the Dell XPS1530 and im really pleased with it, very quiet compared to my last HP laptop.
I have the XPS1530 too and give it the big thumbs up. It also gets top ratings in most laptop reviews. Does it have a shiny screen? Not sure what a "shiny screen" is but the picture clarity produced by the screen is excellent - watching the Lost World of the Jaguar on BBC's iplayer exceeded my expectations. With regards comments on Dell's service and support - from my experience I rate them as excellent. The 1530 has a 15 inch screen. If you need a bigger screen look at the XPS 1730 - the Daddy of gaming laptops.
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« Reply #67 on: August 06, 2008, 11:15:17 AM » |
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Personally I would avoid Sony like the plague, their laptops continually overheat and I've got a burnt dining room table in need of a visit from a French Polisher to prove it lol. Like I said earlier you can't beat Dell for their warranty service in the event that anything goes wrong, all other makes appear to need to be sent back to service agents which is obviously time consuming. A while back I had a Dell laptop under warranty that had 1 new screen and several new keyboards all replaced under warranty by a man in van the next working day in minutes, in fact I asked if they could send a keyboard once and I would fit it but they refused and stilll sent their man to do the job - just before anyone asks I tend to be heavy handed with keyboards and wind up with the stickers fading on them and this appears to happen more with dell than any other make of laptop I have owned. I've currently got a Toshiba machine - it cost me nothing came as part of a rake deal with a poker site 9 months ago - which I'm not at all impressed with and will probably be changing it soon for a Dell. No real experience of Hp/Compaq but they seem pretty solid machines. IBM/Lenovo have a reputation for getting screen bruises I believe the lids are quite thin in order to make the laptop lighter and dealing in 2nd hand laptops I have seen loads of Thinkpads with screen bruises over the years. I'm not saying I'm an expert or over qualified to help you make a decision but if I was in your shoes Tom I wouldn't hesitate to buy a Dell with a 3 year warranty.
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« Reply #68 on: August 06, 2008, 11:22:28 AM » |
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And just for a bit variety, I will never buy another Sony.
Warranty repairs involve posting the whole laptop to Belguim and waiting a random number of weeks for it to come back - usually not fixed.
Sony's are also more expensive for what you get - you pay a premium for the brand name. I think Red-Dog is getting paralysed by choice here - there are simply too many options to narrow down. It is extremely difficult to buy a bad laptop these days. Tom, you mention you don't want a 'shiny screen'. I don't really know what this is and you're not going to see 'no shiny screen' in a product description on a website. As you have aesthetic criteria then I really think you need to get yourself to a place that sells laptops and have a look at actual machines in the flesh. Write down the model numbers of any you like, then search for them on the internet. The only problem with this is you aren't going to see a Dell in the shops, and they do have a good price/features ratio. A dozen people saying 'I have a XDF5674FV6-C and it's great' isn't really going to help you much.
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« Reply #69 on: August 06, 2008, 11:24:01 AM » |
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The XPS15xx and XPS17xx only come with shiny screens aka TrueLife™
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« Reply #70 on: August 06, 2008, 03:32:19 PM » |
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The only problem with this is you aren't going to see a Dell in the shops, and they do have a good price/features ratio.
A dozen people saying 'I have a XDF5674FV6-C and it's great' isn't really going to help you much.
What about those recent PC World adverts. They seem to be implying that they sell Dell nowadays. Presumably at a premium ? But can you see the machines instore ?
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« Reply #71 on: August 06, 2008, 03:41:08 PM » |
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The only problem with this is you aren't going to see a Dell in the shops, and they do have a good price/features ratio.
A dozen people saying 'I have a XDF5674FV6-C and it's great' isn't really going to help you much.
What about those recent PC World adverts. They seem to be implying that they sell Dell nowadays. Presumably at a premium ? But can you see the machines instore ? Looking at their website it would appear that they do. Don't buy a Dell from PC World (obv) - go and have a look then buy direct.
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« Reply #72 on: August 06, 2008, 03:55:58 PM » |
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Don't buy anything from PC World (obv) - go and have a look then buy direct.
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« Reply #73 on: August 06, 2008, 04:03:59 PM » |
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Don't buy anything from PC World (obv) - go and have a look then buy direct.
fyp  LOL - I have often wondered if the staff there notice people like me stood there tapping product model numbers into the search box at Dabs.com on our phones...
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« Reply #74 on: August 06, 2008, 06:29:44 PM » |
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I bought an Acer about 4 years ago, my mate bought a sony and mocked my 'no name' brand that you can buy at any tesco. He replaced his under warranty after about 6 months and the new one overheats all the time. I had a problem with my disc drive and a man from DHL came and collected it and delivered it back a few days later working fine. I dont think you need to worry so much due to your requirements. I would go for a cheap and cheerful Acer it will do the job and is very reliable!
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