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Originally Posted by porsche4life
DO NOT buy an HP.... They are serious junk....
Dell has a nice one on the dell deals right now for 569.... I just ordered one for a family member that is looking for a new laptop...
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No more dells after this one. It's hinges went at less than a year and things have broken on it like crazy and I use it as a desktop- it doesn't even get opened and closed like a laptop normally does. So I'm thinking no Dell this time around, even though their new computers do look slick.
The Vostro 1320 is the dell that looks closest to the HP that I want. It is much thicker however, weights a bit more, made of mostly plastic instead of aluminum, and has a lower resolution screen. It does however have a better processor and a DVD drive, whereas the HP doesn't have an optical drive and is more expensive (30$). The HP also has HDMI out, which is good as I'm sure I will be hooking it to a TV every now and then like I do with my current dell and it's S-video out. The HP also mas better integrated graphics (ATI I think over Intel)
So I'd be paying 30$ for a computer with slightly less performance (probably not noticeable), less a DVD drive (not needed for the most part) yet looks a lot better and IMO is built with better materials (aluminum top with magnesium bottom).
Old HP's were crap but I've been nothing but impressed with their new desktops and their new laptops feel solid... just like they are screwed together very tight with tight tolerances. My dell was making creaking plastic sounds within a few months of owning it. Flimsy.