Alright so I'm considering either a Dell or a Sony but I still don't know which one to buy so I'll leave it to you guys to decide for me or at least help me decide!

Here are the specs for both systems.

Dell Inspiron E1505
E1505 Dual Core

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
E1505 Dual Core Qty 1
Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Unit Price

Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
Memory 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
Video Card 128MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1300 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 100GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives FREE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) Save $20-McAfee SecurityCenter with VirusScan, Spyware Removal, 36-months
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 3Yr Ltd Warr,At-Home Service,and HW Warr Support plus Nights and Weekends
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
Enhanced Software for CD or DVD Burner Combo: Sonic DigitalMedia and MyDVD Plus (DVD+RW only)
Mobile Broadband No Broadband Expresscard technology is available in the market now
Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD
Dell Digital Entertainment Deluxe Entertainment Pack - Starter plus a total Music and Photo package


Sony Vaio VGN-FE660G
Product Specifications Model Number
VAIO VGN-FE660G

Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Update Rollup 2)

Motherboard Chipset
Intel® 945GM Chipset

Processor
Intel® Core(tm) Duo Processor T2300

Processor Speed
1.66GHz

Level 2 Cache
2MB Level 2 Cache

Data Bus Speed
667MHz Frontside Bus

RAM Installed / Max RAM Supported
1.0GB PC-4200 DDR2 RAM (Expandable to 2.0GB)

Hard Drive
100GB 5,400RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive

Multimedia Drive
4x Dual Double Layer DVD±RW Drive

Display Type
15.4" Widescreen XGA Display with XBRIGHT-ECO Technology

Video Card
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Video Chipset

Video Memory Installed
Up to 128MB of Shared Memory

Internal Max Resolution
1280 x 800 at 24-bit (16.7M colors)

Video Output Supported
NTSC

Sound Card
SoundBlaster Pro Compatible Audio Chipset

Sound Output Mode
16-bit Stereo

Modem/Communications Device
Built-In 56K V.92 Fax/Modem Adapter

Data/Fax Transfer Rate
56Kbps Data / 14.4Kbps Fax

Network Features
Built-In 10/100 Ethernet Network Adapter

Wireless Network Features
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (802.11a/b/g)

Memory Card Reader
5-in-1 Digital Media Reader

Expansion Slots
1 (1 free) CardBus PCMCIA Type I/II Slot, (1) Express Card/34 Slot

Built-In Devices
Stereo Speakers, Microphone

Input Devices
Keyboard, Touchpad

Action Buttons
S1, S2 (programmable), Volume and Mute

Power Supply
Universal AC Adapter

Battery Included
Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

Average Run Time
Up to 5.5 Hours

Dimensions (WxDxH)
14.41" x 10.81" x 1.39"

Weight
6.17 lbs

Manufacturer Warranty
1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty

both suck, next question please





lol jk, sony is way overpriced and dells are not built as good as they used to be.... hp gives u the most for ur money and is very reliable

i am a manager of computers at circuit city so i kinda know what im talking about, but take it how u want




and BTW, im kind of a big deal here lol

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ok. i understand and appreciate your comment. now tell me which one of these two would you pick as that was my original question!
Thanks mr circuit city manager kind of big deal here!

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Originally posted by PvDoBseSSioN both suck, next question please lol jk, sony is way overpriced and dells are not built as good as they used to be.... hp gives u the most for ur money and is very reliable i am a manager of computers at circuit city so i kinda know what im talking about, but take it how u want and BTW, im kind of a big deal here lol

http://www.noisebot.com/im_kind_of_a_big_deal_t-shirt

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Go with dell, but go to the closout section. I recently found out about this. Theres a section that sells u refurbished, scratched, and newly returned products. I bought a newly returned, since someone customized it, costing almost $1500, and later decided they didnt want it. Dell knows nobody will want that specific customized computer so they try to get rid of it. I got it for $540 with tax and free shipping. I got it and nothing is wrong, has everything, only thing is, u have 90 days warrantee instead of three yrs. Personaly, who cares, for 500 bucks and the fact its new, u got nothing to worry about. Theres tons of good deals there. Even the customer rep from the NEW PC sector told me I was better of getting it from the outlet than buying it customized NEW. Just my .02


My comp:

Dell Dimension 5150/E510: Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB) Genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005 Qty: 1
Unit Price: $519.00
Dell Dimension 5150/E510: Intel Pentium 4 Processor 630 w/HT Technology (3.0GHz,800FSB)
Windows Media Player
No Floppy Drive
Shipping Material
Dimension E510
AOL 9.0 ISP Software
No Raid
1 GB DDR2 NON-ECC SDRAM 533MHz (2 DIMMs)
128MB PCI Express ATI Radeon X300 SE
DVD Software
Dell Direct Download
Genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005
USB 2 Button Mouse
AOL ISP Software
No Productivity Suite - Corel WordPerfect word processor only
56Kbps Data/Fax Modem
Previously Ordered New
Labels
Photo Album 6.0 Starter
AOL 8.0 ISP Software
AOL Software Documentation
Software
Support Software
ISP Software
Net Zero ISP
Wild Tangent Gaming Client
Image Restore Software
ONLINE TRAINING
USB Keyboard
Power DVD Software
160 G (I) (7200 RPM)
ISP Search Assist
16X DVD ROM Drive
Music Match 10.1 Software
McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
Netscape ISP Software
Dell A215 Speakers
16x DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
Paint Shop Pro Standard
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Reader

Dim E510/5150 STD: 90 Day Warranty, 90 Day On-Site Service, 90 Day HW Warranty Support Qty: 1
Unit Price: $0.00

Sub-Total $469.00
Shipping Discount -$70.00

Shipping $ 29.00

Tax $41.67
Total $539.67

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Originally posted by SidMl http://www.noisebot.com/im_kind_of_a_big_deal_t-shirt

lol i just said that because i just watched anchorman



getting back to the topic i would probably go with dell

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im lookin to buy my first laptop by this fall but i think im gonna abandon windows and go for one of the new macbook pros...anyone use apple here ?

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Originally posted by bogartgreens im lookin to buy my first laptop by this fall but i think im gonna abandon windows and go for one of the new macbook pros...anyone use apple here ?

apple is nice but very different and are mostly geared towards media use such as photography and video editing, a couple years ago alot of people that made the switch (pc 2 mac) were not happy because there was alot of things they could not do especially when it came to the internet with all the plug ins and different formats of content macs could not handle. but now alot more things are integrated and more and more people are buying macs.

so i'd say go for it and they give great student discounts so check it out apple.com

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I have both - Dell Inspiron and Sony Vaio TX 770 1i inch. I love my Sony. It's such a doll, only 2 lbs and very convinient to travel. Go for Sony, I know it's pricey but it's so worth it.


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If you buy either one I will keel you! BUY A MAC! You can dual boot windows and mac now on the intel.

Marco V - I keeelll you (Cubie keels lordie edit) DON'T MAKE ME RELEASE IT!!!

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Lenova/IBM laptops are the best for getting shit done. Im not sure about multimedia because it wouldnt make any sense to buy a laptop if youre tryna do multimedia on it.

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Originally posted by Greedy Lenova/IBM laptops are the best for getting shit done. Im not sure about multimedia because it wouldnt make any sense to buy a laptop if youre tryna do multimedia on it.

Sure it does on sight photo editing or film editing. Composing music on a plane.....

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