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Buying a new laptop- Toshiba Satellite Vs Dell Studio

by thatruth28 Feb 25, 2010 12:07PM PST

Getting a new laptop I'm thinking of these two. I don't have experience with either one Had sony and apple for the most part but just a bit pricy for me now. Any info or suggestions would be great.

Toshiba Satellite A505
2.26GHz Intel Core i5-430M Processor
4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM Memory
500GB Serial ATA Hard Disk Drive (5400RPM); DVD SuperMulti Drive with Labelflash
16" CCFL (16:9) 1366x768 Display; NVIDIA GeForce 310M Graphics
Window 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Dell Studio 17
Windows

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Tough call.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Feb 25, 2010 12:12PM PST

I really enjoy our newer laptops with LED backlighting. That and the 5400RPM drive could be points off the Tosh.

The 17 inch display turns the Dell into a desktop. If you are going to lug it around opt for the full accident insurance.

-> There's no word about usage in this discussion so no reason to pick one CPU or GPU over the other.
Bob

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