Dell vs. HP

Kdar · 07-10-2007, 10:13 PM

Which is better?

I heard that HP is better.. But still not sure..

I also been looking at this laptop.. Sam's Club - HP Pavilion Notebook 1.7GHz, 160GB HD, 17" LCD

DarkMortar · 07-10-2007, 11:53 PM

dell will give you more bang for the buck,
that laptop in the link is overpriced, too big, and it will be horrid at gaming.
i suggest you customize a dell inspiron 1520, then use a $225 off coupon from
Dell Coupons

...the $350 off ones dont work anymore, because too many people have used them, so they are expired.

nu2duo · 07-11-2007, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkMortar

dell will give you more bang for the buck,
that laptop in the link is overpriced, too big, and it will be horrid at gaming.
i suggest you customize a dell inspiron 1520, then use a $225 off coupon from
Dell Coupons

...the $350 off ones dont work anymore, because too many people have used them, so they are expired.

Last month I bought a dell laptop for under $550. Pretty much the same specs as that hp but came with 1g ram and 80g hd. It's true, best bang for the buck.
Just one question, Am I the only one that doesn't game? Why would you assume he's going to game?

Alvin.C · 07-11-2007, 04:29 AM

Hello,

What will you be using the laptop for?

maroon1 · 07-11-2007, 04:38 AM

Quote:

I heard that HP is better.. But still not sure..

Yes HP is better, and I recommend this one
Sam's Club - HP Pavilion Notebook 1.8GHz, 200GB HD, 15.4" LCD

vernong1992 · 07-11-2007, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroon1

Yes HP is better, and I recommend this one
Sam's Club - HP Pavilion Notebook 1.8GHz, 200GB HD, 15.4" LCD

thats really good for under $1200.... pick that guy up!!!

Brinson · 07-11-2007, 09:59 AM

I'm not a fan of HP laptops. About the same quality as Dell, but often twice the price. I'm not really a brand fanboy, but HP tends to not have as many good deals.

DarkMortar · 07-11-2007, 11:43 AM

well the sams club one is okay. Id still perfer to order online, and its a ..slow... 4.2k rpm harddrive lol.

nu2duo · 07-11-2007, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkMortar

well the sams club one is okay. Id still perfer to order online, and its a ..slow... 4.2k rpm harddrive lol.

Good looking out! Like I mentioned b4, the dell that I purchased has the same processor but a small 80g hd 5400rpm and came with 1g of mem. I bought another 1g for $35 shipped. I can easily upgrade the hd for another $100. Still, it's way cheaper than the hp.
Check out dell, they always have good deals. My experience with dell has been good. Hp is not bad either.

Good luck

Howlz · 07-11-2007, 02:46 PM

I can't say for Dell Laptops but I have seen the HP ones in computer stores, costco. They are very very nice, but very very expensive. Biggest piece of advice I can give you, do not ever buy a gateway laptop.

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Kdar Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 795	Dell vs. HP Which is better? I heard that HP is better.. But still not sure.. I also been looking at this laptop.. Sam's Club - HP Pavilion Notebook 1.7GHz, 160GB HD, 17" LCD

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DarkMortar Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 339	Re: Dell vs. HP dell will give you more bang for the buck, that laptop in the link is overpriced, too big, and it will be horrid at gaming. i suggest you customize a dell inspiron 1520, then use a $225 off coupon from Dell Coupons ...the $350 off ones dont work anymore, because too many people have used them, so they are expired. __________________

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Alvin.C Master Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Newcastle-under-lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 2,064	Re: Dell vs. HP Hello, What will you be using the laptop for? __________________ Alvin.C \|Asus Eee PC 1000H (White)\| \|Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition\|

07-11-2007, 09:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brinson Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 991	Re: Dell vs. HP I'm not a fan of HP laptops. About the same quality as Dell, but often twice the price. I'm not really a brand fanboy, but HP tends to not have as many good deals. __________________ Brinson's Ubuntu Hardy Heron PC Ultra Microfly Case 350w Antec Basiq Intel Core 2 Duo e6750 ECS G31T-M 2x1gb OCZ Gold 800mhz DDR2 160gb Hard Drive DVD Burner

07-11-2007, 11:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
DarkMortar Super Techie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 339	Re: Dell vs. HP well the sams club one is okay. Id still perfer to order online, and its a ..slow... 4.2k rpm harddrive lol. __________________

07-11-2007, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Howlz Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 33	Re: Dell vs. HP I can't say for Dell Laptops but I have seen the HP ones in computer stores, costco. They are very very nice, but very very expensive. Biggest piece of advice I can give you, do not ever buy a gateway laptop.

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