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From: MZB on 25 Jun 2010 23:43
I'm researching some laptop deals. I am looking for a new laptop. My usage
is basically office software, online poker, and general internet/email
stuff. Nothing heavy at all.

I see a laptop with a 2.13 Intel core i3-330 M processor. This is a Dell 15
and goes for $499.99


I see a Toshiba with an Intel Celeron 900 2.2 Ghz processor for $329--I can
get this at my local Best Buy. I am thinking of getting this one.

I have been very pleased with My Inspiron 2200 and that has the Celeron
chip. Would this be a mistake for my limited purposes?



Another Toshiba has a AMD Athlon II Dual Core 2.0 Ghz. processor and it goes
for $399.

Then there is an Asus with a 2.2 ghz Intel Pentium T4400 for $399.99

All of these have 3 GB memory with 250 GB HD (the Asus is 320 GB HD) They
all have Windows 7 Home Premium and 15.6" display.


From: Al Dykes on 26 Jun 2010 00:07
In article <i03t1b$3bp$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
MZB <moo(a)noway.prudigy.net> wrote:
>I'm researching some laptop deals. I am looking for a new laptop. My usage
>is basically office software, online poker, and general internet/email
>stuff. Nothing heavy at all.
>
>I see a laptop with a 2.13 Intel core i3-330 M processor. This is a Dell 15
>and goes for $499.99
>
>
>I see a Toshiba with an Intel Celeron 900 2.2 Ghz processor for $329--I can
>get this at my local Best Buy. I am thinking of getting this one.
>


I just bought a Dell 1464 with same CPU and it's great. I make it
work much harder than you will judging by the apps you name.

I have 4GB of RAM and Windows 7/64 bit, both recommended and I do lots
of image editing with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements with images as
big as 60MB.





--
Al Dykes
News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
- Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

From: Christopher Muto on 26 Jun 2010 01:11
MZB wrote:
> I'm researching some laptop deals. I am looking for a new laptop. My usage
> is basically office software, online poker, and general internet/email
> stuff. Nothing heavy at all.
>
> I see a laptop with a 2.13 Intel core i3-330 M processor. This is a Dell 15
> and goes for $499.99
>
>
> I see a Toshiba with an Intel Celeron 900 2.2 Ghz processor for $329--I can
> get this at my local Best Buy. I am thinking of getting this one.
>
> I have been very pleased with My Inspiron 2200 and that has the Celeron
> chip. Would this be a mistake for my limited purposes?
>
>
>
> Another Toshiba has a AMD Athlon II Dual Core 2.0 Ghz. processor and it goes
> for $399.
>
> Then there is an Asus with a 2.2 ghz Intel Pentium T4400 for $399.99
>
> All of these have 3 GB memory with 250 GB HD (the Asus is 320 GB HD) They
> all have Windows 7 Home Premium and 15.6" display.
>
>

look up the passmark rating on www.cpubenchmark.net.
i started to look for you but realized that you did not state detail
about your current celeron and the 'amd athlon ii dual core' was also
unclear as to the precise model. the others quite different with the i3
a bit slower than the t4400 but the i3 runs at half the speed (meaning
more run time on battery with the efficient i3 processor).
From: RnR on 26 Jun 2010 08:02
On Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:43:38 -0400, "MZB" <moo(a)noway.prudigy.net>
wrote:

>I'm researching some laptop deals. I am looking for a new laptop. My usage
>is basically office software, online poker, and general internet/email
>stuff. Nothing heavy at all.
>
>I see a laptop with a 2.13 Intel core i3-330 M processor. This is a Dell 15
>and goes for $499.99
>
>
>I see a Toshiba with an Intel Celeron 900 2.2 Ghz processor for $329--I can
>get this at my local Best Buy. I am thinking of getting this one.
>
>I have been very pleased with My Inspiron 2200 and that has the Celeron
>chip. Would this be a mistake for my limited purposes?
>
>
>
>Another Toshiba has a AMD Athlon II Dual Core 2.0 Ghz. processor and it goes
>for $399.
>
>Then there is an Asus with a 2.2 ghz Intel Pentium T4400 for $399.99
>
>All of these have 3 GB memory with 250 GB HD (the Asus is 320 GB HD) They
>all have Windows 7 Home Premium and 15.6" display.
>


If it were me, I'd consider either the 1st or last one. I like the
prices too.
From: Christopher Muto on 26 Jun 2010 11:00
Christopher Muto wrote:
> MZB wrote:
>> I'm researching some laptop deals. I am looking for a new laptop. My
>> usage is basically office software, online poker, and general
>> internet/email stuff. Nothing heavy at all.
>>
>> I see a laptop with a 2.13 Intel core i3-330 M processor. This is a
>> Dell 15 and goes for $499.99
>>
>>
>> I see a Toshiba with an Intel Celeron 900 2.2 Ghz processor for
>> $329--I can get this at my local Best Buy. I am thinking of getting
>> this one.
>>
>> I have been very pleased with My Inspiron 2200 and that has the
>> Celeron chip. Would this be a mistake for my limited purposes?
>>
>>
>>
>> Another Toshiba has a AMD Athlon II Dual Core 2.0 Ghz. processor and
>> it goes for $399.
>>
>> Then there is an Asus with a 2.2 ghz Intel Pentium T4400 for $399.99
>>
>> All of these have 3 GB memory with 250 GB HD (the Asus is 320 GB HD)
>> They all have Windows 7 Home Premium and 15.6" display.
>>
>
> look up the passmark rating on www.cpubenchmark.net.
> i started to look for you but realized that you did not state detail
> about your current celeron and the 'amd athlon ii dual core' was also
> unclear as to the precise model. the others quite different with the i3
> a bit slower than the t4400 but the i3 runs at half the speed (meaning
> more run time on battery with the efficient i3 processor).

actually that i330m is about 25% faster than the t4400 (i previously
looked up the i330u instead). the best deal arround at this moment for
a 15" laptop is a refurbished hp g62t at costco for $499. it is a i330m
with 4gb 320gb and wireless n (most of the low end laptops are still
shipping with wireless g) and it has an hdmi port for easy hook up to
flat panel tvs to play video/audio via a single cable (ie. hulu). ou
won't find hdmi on many sub $500 laptops.
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