Author Topic: "900p" or 1080p monitor? (Read 4423 times)

xShadow · « **Reply #40 on:** June 21, 2012, 03:47:02 PM »

I missed that coupon bit.

What sucks is that they just jacked the price up on the one I linked by 100$. I literally looked at it yesterday and it was 830$, now it's 930$. Guess good deals don't stick around.

It's a 16.4 inch screen, 1080p resolution, and has a quad core processor. Seems like it fits the purpose. I think the battery is worse, though.

I'm guessing those prices are after the coupon? Okay. I thought they were suspiciously low. I'm actually not sure why that Sony I linked is so cheap, then, if it's comparative to an HP at 500$ off.

tomoya-kun · « **Reply #41 on:** June 23, 2012, 07:42:11 AM »

get the mobile i7 one

1212magicman · « **Reply #42 on:** June 24, 2012, 06:55:53 AM »

Alright one last decision.
This:

SYSTEM:
Inspiron 17R Notebook (Inspiron 7720)
PROCESSOR:
3rd Generation Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM processor (6M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz)
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-Bit, English
MEMORY
8GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
HARD DRIVE
1TB 5400RPM SATA HDD + 32GB mSATA SSD w/ Intel Smart Response
VIDEO CARD
Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 2GB
Regular disk drive
DISPLAY
17.3" Full High Definition (1080p) LED Display with Anti-Glare
BATTERY OPTIONS
48 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery
WIRELESS CARDS   Intel® Centrino® Wireless 2230, 2x2 bgn + Bluetooth
KEYBOARD
Dell Backlit Keyboard with Multi-touch Touchpad
Price: 910$

Or This:

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3620QM Processor (2.3 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.4 GHz)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 630M Graphics with 1GB of dedicated video memory
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Upgrade to 750GB 5400RPM HYBRID Hard Drive
30% off 9 cell Lithium Ion Battery
17.3-inch diagonal HD BrightView LED-backlit Display (1600 x 900)
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Backlit Keyboard
Finger print reader

Price: 920$

kitamesume · « **Reply #43 on:** June 24, 2012, 08:16:45 AM »

^ price speaks for itself, take the first one.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #44 on:** June 24, 2012, 09:02:18 AM »

First one has attractive specs, but why a Dell? If I'm not mistaken, the entire thread so far was focused on HP, and you had a huge coupon for HP, right?

1212magicman · « **Reply #45 on:** June 24, 2012, 09:12:55 AM »

Quote from: Freedom Kira on June 24, 2012, 09:02:18 AM

First one has attractive specs, but why a Dell? If I'm not mistaken, the entire thread so far was focused on HP, and you had a huge coupon for HP, right?

Lol yea the original price of the HP is like 1400$, but I mean, it has the same specs as the dell. But the dell comes with 1080P and a bigger hard drive with a lower price. Also my dad has a discount for dell at his job.

So I think I'm sold on getting this dell, however should I get a 15.6" or a 17.3"? Bear in mind, I do not care about added weight, simply speaking which one will use less battery power, and which one would be best for anime?

kitamesume · « **Reply #46 on:** June 24, 2012, 12:18:55 PM »

resolution of 1080p looks best for anime playback, and a 15.6" would consume the least battery power.
so a 15.6" with 1080p would be the ideal screen, the 17.3" is still fine so long as the native res is still 1080p.

Saras · « **Reply #47 on:** June 24, 2012, 04:42:33 PM »

You know, I'd probably go HP.

The name Dell "Inspiron" does a lot of things, but it doesn't exactly instil confidence. For Vostro, Latitude or XPS, I'd have to think a lot more, but I'd stay away from the inspiron series. Doesn't seem worth it, not at these price points.

However, that might've changed. I'm very much prepared to be corrected on this matter.

1212magicman · « **Reply #48 on:** June 25, 2012, 12:02:33 AM »

Quote from: Saras on June 24, 2012, 04:42:33 PM

You know, I'd probably go HP.

The name Dell "Inspiron" does a lot of things, but it doesn't exactly instil confidence. For Vostro, Latitude or XPS, I'd have to think a lot more, but I'd stay away from the inspiron series. Doesn't seem worth it, not at these price points.

However, that might've changed. I'm very much prepared to be corrected on this matter.

Saras you are right in the sense that the 17R Inspiron looks like total shit, and has some crappy specs.

However this laptop came out like a month ago at most, it looks sexy, and the reason why it still carries the Inspiron name is because they are trying to imply that it is a fast computer, in a non-fancy chassis. (same specs as the alienware series). But you don't have to pay for the super fancy chassis, but personally it still looks sexy. Take a look at it, its actually pretty fancy looking.

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-17r-se-7720/pd.aspx

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #49 on:** June 25, 2012, 12:43:49 AM »

I assume the palm rest surface is smoother than it looks, as it's supposedly matching the black part of the exterior. As long as the keyboard is sturdy and the touch pad doesn't stick out too much nothing looks off concerning appearance. The silver parts covers just the rim areas.

1212magicman · « **Reply #50 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:39:49 AM »

Final Final question.

The Dell I listed I have 6 months to pay until interest kicks in APR of 20%, and thats if I qualify for credit.

HP gives me 12 months to pay until interest kicks in APR of 20% and no credit check. Note I have a foreclosure on my credit.

1130$

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 630M Graphics with 1GB GDDR3 memory [HDMI, VGA]
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
30% off 9 cell Lithium Ion Battery
17.3-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
Finger print Scanner
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Backlit Keyboard

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #51 on:** June 25, 2012, 01:44:27 AM »

Normally one should go with specs, but if it's just about finances it might as well be HP.

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #52 on:** June 25, 2012, 03:26:54 AM »

Quote from: Saras on June 24, 2012, 04:42:33 PM

The name Dell "Inspiron" does a lot of things, but it doesn't exactly instil confidence. For Vostro, Latitude or XPS, I'd have to think a lot more, but I'd stay away from the inspiron series. Doesn't seem worth it, not at these price points.

However, that might've changed. I'm very much prepared to be corrected on this matter.

That's a good point too. I'm not too fond of the Inspiron and Latitude series of Dell laptops. My bias against Latitudes are mostly due to my having to work with Latitudes a lot in the past, though.

Saras · « **Reply #53 on:** June 25, 2012, 09:11:05 AM »

Quote from: 1212magicman on June 25, 2012, 01:39:49 AM

Final Final question.

The Dell I listed I have 6 months to pay until interest kicks in APR of 20%, and thats if I qualify for credit.

HP gives me 12 months to pay until interest kicks in APR of 20% and no credit check. Note I have a foreclosure on my credit.

1130$

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
3rd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM Processor (2.3 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache)
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) GT 630M Graphics with 1GB GDDR3 memory [HDMI, VGA]
FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
32GB mSSD Hard Drive Acceleration Cache
30% off 9 cell Lithium Ion Battery
17.3-inch diagonal Full HD Anti-glare LED-backlit Display (1920 x 1080)
FREE Upgrade to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
Finger print Scanner
Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
Backlit Keyboard

Sounds good.

1212magicman · « **Reply #54 on:** June 26, 2012, 05:42:26 AM »

Holy crap... turns out my mom's huge laptop that I thought was a 17 inch is actually a 15 inch. DAMN. People who buy 17 inch laptops must be crazy then, good thing I made sure before I got one. Definitely not getting anything bigger than 15 inch now.

kitamesume · « **Reply #55 on:** June 26, 2012, 09:10:43 AM »

mhmm, thats why a 15" 1080p is the best choice so far.

vuzedome · « **Reply #56 on:** June 26, 2012, 09:16:27 AM »

Well we all have our preferences, some people like it big, others may like it huge.

megido-rev.M · « **Reply #57 on:** June 27, 2012, 12:02:25 AM »

If anyone ever carried a 17" monitor they'd know that it's just not as mobile.

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1212magicman · « **Reply #58 on:** June 27, 2012, 01:13:05 AM »

Quote from: megido-rev.M on June 27, 2012, 12:02:25 AM

If anyone ever carried a 17" monitor they'd know that it's just not as mobile.

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Quote from: vuzedome on June 26, 2012, 09:16:27 AM
Well we all have our preferences, some people like it big, others may like it huge.

Yeah, that's what she said.

I'm glad that I didn't have to say it xD

Because he was asking for it! "Some people like it big, others may like it huge."

Freedom Kira · « **Reply #59 on:** June 27, 2012, 03:32:09 AM »

I'm pretty sure vuzedome is male, but I've never really determined that for certain.

Anyway, my laptop is 17". It's really not that bad. I like the extra inch and a half or so (because most 15" are actually 15.6" or something).