Is This A Significant Notebook For What I Want?

My Components
SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition edit
DISPLAY Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900) edit
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card edit
BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS USB Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) edit
All i really want to do is be able to play World of Warcraft at the moment. I know this computer is capable of doing this but is it sufficient? Later on i might want to add some higher end games such as cs:s. I think that this was only $1336. This is a good price for me at the moment but i would like it lower. Is there any other laptops that u would recommend?

Trouble Finding The Right Notebook?

Hi guys, I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on the right laptop for my needs ahead of time for my freshman college year. I’ve been looking around for a laptop that meets certain requirements for myself, mostly under brand names such as Toshiba, Sony, Velocity Micro, and Extreme Notebooks. Other brands are good, but I’d rather not get a HP, Gateway, and Dell from a business standpoint, they just don’t appeal much to me either.
The trouble I’m having is due to the fact that I want certain things in the laptop that are hard to all get together.
Preferably a-
2.4 gigahertz processor
2 gigs of RAM (for running that shitty OS known as VISTA)
at least a 150 gig hard drive, but no larger than 200
a dedicated graphics card, preferably Nvidia that is at least a 7 series card
17 inch screen but 15.4 is acceptable
If you can find a notebook that meets these needs or customize one to meet them and is under $1200 – It’s a tall order I know, but I will be forever grateful!
Thanks

Notebook Valuation. Please Help.?

I am planning on purchasing this Dell Inspiron E1705 for $2,200 dollars, which comes with only one way warranty.
I need a laptop that plays games, really cool games, like the latest ones, but I want to know if this laptop is a rip off.
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7200 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB
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Windows home premium
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
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2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
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160GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
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8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
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256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
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Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition
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External USB TV Tuner w/Remote Control
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Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)

Notebook From Which Brand Would Last Longer (after 1st Year Warranty Is Expired!)…?

I want to buy notebook 15″ or 17 ” for my sisters family, so I wonder which notebook brand could I put my faith in…They are not very PC skilled so they wouldn’t be raping it all the time, maybe Internet, photos from digital camera, Internet, some movies, etc. I don’t want to pay 3 yrs warranty, because some (like Sony, Samsung and Apple are VERY expensive!), and therefore I would like to know for which laptop brand or type could I hope to have a reasonably long life 3-5 years…Friends told me HP, Lenovo and some Dell’s notebooks…Any suggestions? Also, is it true that watching movies on a laptop fries motherboard? Some laptops today, ie. Dell Latitude E6400 have Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500, which can have betwen 1300 and 1800 MB graphic memory, depending on RAM, so shouldn’t they be able play movies without any problems?
Also, which brand is cheapest to repair (you’ll probably say Acer, but I just wanted to make sure!)?
Should I go with Asus (2 year warranty without extra money!)?
Thank you for your attention and answers!

Notebook Hard Drive Dilema?

Hi, I’m thinking about ordering a notebook this week so that I can use it in college. I have a pretty good idea of what type of hardware I will be getting. However, I can’t decide on the hard drive. I really want to get a 7200rpm hard drive since those are faster (and allow video editing programs to run a lot faster). However, a lot of manufacturers don’t allow you to get 7200rpm hard drives. My options are HP, Dell, and IBM. Dell is the only one that allows you to get a 7200rpm hard drive in a 15.4 inch laptop. However, those are extremely overpriced. I check hp’s site, but they only allow you to get a 7200rpm hard drive with their bulky 17 inch laptops. What is my best option?

Dell Notebook Decision…?

The studio 17 has 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 while the inspiron 1720 has the 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT card…which one should I get?
I also want to install Leopard on my laptop…will it work for either one?

Can You Find A Cheaper Notebook With These Same Specs?

And how good is this laptop
It is a dell notebook
Intel® Core™ Duo T2250 (1.73GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
No Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Selected
17 inch Wide Screen XGA+ Display
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Integrated Audio
total:$1,353
could you find a cheaper notebook with the same specs and can this play oblivion

Dell Xps M1330 13.3″ Aka Budget Gamers Notebook?

Hi,
I was looking into purchasing this notebook only for gaming, I understand that gaming laptops are very costly and I’ve read somewhere that this perticular line is perfect for budget gamers.
Now this line is appealing and all but! If I was to call a Dell rep. is here a possibility that I can pay extra and they can make this screen a 15.4″ or perhaps a 17″ for extra fee???

I’m Getting A Dell – Inspiron 1720 Notebook?

Hey guys, I’m getting this laptop next week and I was wondering it’s any good as I don’t know much about stuff like this. Here are the features it has:
* Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 – 2.0Ghz, 2Mb cache, 667Mhz
* 2GB (2x 1024Mb) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
* 320GB SATA Hard Drive
* 2MP camera
* 17″ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440×990) Display with TrueLife
* Integrated Stereo Sound
* 8x DVD+/-RW Combination drive with dual layer write capabilities
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2
* Dell wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
* Integrated 10/100 NIC & 56K Modem
* Vista Home Premium & Microsoft Works 8.5
I’ll be giving out a best answer to the person who answers the question best.

I’m Getting A Dell – Inspiron 1720 Notebook?

Hey guys, I’m getting this laptop next week and I was wondering it’s any good as I don’t know much about stuff like this. Here are the features it has:
* Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 – 2.0Ghz, 2Mb cache, 667Mhz
* 2GB (2x 1024Mb) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM
* 320GB SATA Hard Drive
* 2MP camera
* 17″ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440×990) Display with TrueLife
* Integrated Stereo Sound
* 8x DVD+/-RW Combination drive with dual layer write capabilities
* NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2
* Dell wireless 355 Bluetooth Module
* Integrated 10/100 NIC & 56K Modem
* Vista Home Premium & Microsoft Works 8.5
I’ll be giving out a best answer to the person who answers the question best.

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