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air

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    New Laptop - Suggestions?
    « on: June 08, 2009, 02:29:25 PM »
    Hi all,

    I am buying a new laptop. It will be mainly used for work. Your suggestions are greatly a appreciated.

    Thank you.

    air

    ACER $ 600

    WebID: 10121744
    Mfr. Part Number: LX.P530X.026
    Base Features   
    Approximate Battery Life  Up To 3 Hours
    Hard Drive Speed/Capacity  320 GB SATA 5400 RPM
    Optical Drive  8X Super Multi Double Layer DVD
    Processor Speed  2.0 GHz
    Processor Type  Intel Pentium T4200
    RAM  3 GB
    Screen Size  14.0"
    Graphics   
    Discrete Video Memory  No
    Expandable Video Memory  Yes - Up to 1759 MB
    Graphics Chipset  Intel GMA 4500M
    Integrated Video Memory  Yes
    Native Screen Resolution  1366 x 768
    Upgradable Video System  No
    Video Memory  0 MB
    Audio   
    Audio Chipset  Intel GL40 Express
    Audio Output  Stereo
    Digital Input  No
    Digital Output  No
    Hardware Volume Control  No
    Integrated Amplifier  No
    Integrated Microphone  Yes
    Microphone Input  Yes
    Speaker Wattage  2.0 Watts
    Speakers  Yes
    Inputs/Outputs   
    Card Reader  Yes
    Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types  SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD
    Composite Output  No
    ExpressCard/34 Input  No
    ExpressCard/54 Input  Yes
    HDCP Compliant  No
    HDMI Port  No
    IEEE 1394 Input/Output  No
    IR Receiver  No
    Number of Touchpad Buttons  3
    PC Card Input  ExpressCard Type 54
    S-Video Output  No
    Type of Keyboard  88 Key
    Type of Modem  V.92
    Type of Pointing Device  Multi-Gesture Touchpad
    USB 2.0  3
    VGA Output  1
    Webcam  YES
    Networking   
    Ethernet Port  10/100/1000
    Integrated Bluetooth  No
    Integrated WiFi  802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Certified
    Power   
    Battery - Capacity  4400 mAh
    Battery - Number of Cells  6 Cells
    Battery Type  Lithium-Ion
    Computing Features   
    Processor Cache  1MB L2
    System Bus  800 MHz
    Software   
    Loaded Software 1  CyberLink PowerProducer
    Loaded Software 2  Adobe Reader
    Loaded Software 3   
    Loaded Software 4   
    Operating System Language  Bilingual
    Pre-loaded Operating System  Windows Vista Home Premium
    Accessories   
    Headphones  No
    Remote  No
    Product Features   
    Notebook Depth  23.9 cm
    Notebook Thickness (closed)  3.8 cm
    Notebook Weight (including Battery)  2.3 kg
    Notebook Width  34.2 cm
    Warranty Labour  1 Year
    Warranty Parts  1 Year


    HP $ 900

    WebID: 10124972
    Mfr. Part Number: NB252UAR#ABA
    Base Features   
    Approximate Battery Life  Dependent On Usage
    Hard Drive Speed/Capacity  500GB 5400RPM
    Optical Drive  8X Dual Layer DVD±R/RW With LightScribe
    Processor Speed  2.4GHz
    Processor Type  Intel Core 2 Duo P8600
    RAM  6GB DDR2 (Exp. Up To 8GB)
    Screen Size  17"
    Graphics   
    Discrete Video Memory  512MB Dedicated
    Expandable Video Memory  No
    Graphics Chipset  NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Integrated Video Memory  No
    Native Screen Resolution  1440 x 900
    Upgradable Video System  No
    Video Memory  Up To 2558MB Total
    Audio   
    Audio Chipset  Altec Lansing
    Audio Output  Stereo
    Digital Input  No
    Digital Output  No
    Hardware Volume Control  No
    Integrated Amplifier  No
    Integrated Microphone  Yes
    Microphone Input  Yes
    Speaker Wattage  Information Not Available
    Speakers  Yes
    Inputs/Outputs   
    Card Reader  Yes
    Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types  SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD
    Composite Output  No
    ExpressCard/34 Input  No
    ExpressCard/54 Input  Yes - Also Supports ExpressCard/34
    HDCP Compliant  Yes
    HDMI Port  Yes
    IEEE 1394 Input/Output  1
    IR Receiver  Yes
    Number of Touchpad Buttons  1
    PC Card Input  No
    S-Video Output  No
    Type of Keyboard  101-Key Compatible
    Type of Modem  High Speed 56k Modem
    Type of Pointing Device  Touchpad
    USB 2.0  4
    VGA Output  1
    Webcam  YES
    Networking   
    Ethernet Port  10/100/1000
    Integrated Bluetooth  No
    Integrated WiFi  Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN
    Power   
    Battery - Capacity  Information Not Available
    Battery - Number of Cells  8-Cell
    Battery Type  Lithium-Ion
    Computing Features   
    Processor Cache  3MB L2
    System Bus  1066MHz FSB
    Software   
    Loaded Software 1  HP MediaSmart
    Loaded Software 2  Muvee Reveal
    Loaded Software 3  Cyberlink DVD Suite
    Loaded Software 4  HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent
    Operating System Language  English
    Pre-loaded Operating System  Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit SP1
    Accessories   
    Headphones  No
    Remote  Yes
    Product Features   
    Notebook Depth  28.50 cm
    Notebook Thickness (closed)  3.33 cm
    Notebook Weight (including Battery)  3.47 kg
    Notebook Width  39.60 cm
    Warranty Labour  90 Days Limited
    Warranty Parts  90 Days Limited