Dell RW985 = Grainy
Dell XK309 = Not Grainy
Dell XX726 = Not grainy

Just ask for the XK309 or XX726 when you order, and it'll be fine.. I got the RW985 and its not actually that bad, but Dell are replacing it under warranty shortly with an XK309.

Dell XPS FTW, though for a home notebook the Inspiron is very good.

For $1399 you get very good specs.
Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz, 2GB RAM, 15" screen, 160GB HDD, DVD-RW, Wireless, and Geforce graphics which will suffice for some games.

From Dell, I paid $2023 with my Curtin Uni discount and a $200 off online voucher, for my M1530. Also got a lot of it back when I salary packaged it through work

Got:

Core 2 Duo 2.5ghz (new Penryn chip), 6mb cache
4gb RAM
15.4" 1680x1200 display
320gb hdd
DVD+/-RW
Wireless
256mb Nvidia 8600GT graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy sound.
TV tuner
Vista Ultimate.


Vista is f*cking great if you run it on a powerful PC, most of the problems come when people try and run it with 512mb of ram.

Fuck acer!!

Stick to Sony, Toshiba or Dell's

In order of expensive to cheap.

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I have a sony TZ... awesome laptop!

I have had a sony SZ, two Asus laptops and a few toshis... Sony have my vote now on quality and size.

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Mitsubishi Evo X MR

Most current models of Toshiba Dell HP/Compaq are all from same Compal assembly line = same same

i have the mid range Inspiron lappy does the job. For the price of the xps might as well get a desktop computer for that price...arnt they mainly for gaming lol can you can get a hell killer machine

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yea plus photo/video editing and as a top notch portable multimedia base. You are correct for your everyday computing needs an Inspiron or equivelant will do nicely. Me, I hate when applications and loading times take longer than a second

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I have XPS. Fantastic. Fully optioned including international warranty.
Had a problem with the video here in the UK and they replaced it the next day.
Now THATS service.

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I have had both a dell precision and Acer 6460 for work. HAd no problems with any of them.Why are some poeple saying stay away from the acer??