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Dell Laptop confusion...

  • 30-06-2008 3:13pm
    #1
    sunalishine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    Hi all, I'm looking into buying a laptop and i'm not sure what to go with because i honestly don't know the difference!! I've been looking at the new Studio 15 and the Inspiron 1525, want to get a customised cover on it(i know its silly but hey)
    What i'm most confused about is the difference between Celeron/Pentium Dual Core/Core Duo Processors, most of what i've been looking at has 2GB Ram and 120GB+, what would i need for general home usage - ie internet, music, photos, watching dvds?
    I would intend to go with vista but is that a bad idea?

    Thanks!!


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  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    There is some information at the top of the forum that should help you, specifically, "How to ask for help on this forum *** READ THIS FIRST *** :)

    Read that, post up the relevant info and people will be able to help you better.


  • #3
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,724 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    I have bought about 20 of the 1525 for people in the last 6 months, same situation as yourself.
    For them all I would avoid the Celeron, a bit of a cheapy processor.
    Definately get 2GB of RAM if running VISTA, 120 or 160 GB of harddrive space is sufficent.
    The do the color options on the 1525 also.


  • #4
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    For your needs, you don't need a particularly fast computer. Browsing the net or watching DVDs arent particularly taxing things for a modern computer.

    That said, I would avoid the low-end processors altogether. Vista with a slow processor can be very slow and unresponsive.

    A Core2Duo with around 1.8GHz or 2GHz would be a nice option if you could afford it. 2GB ram is good for Vista, I wouldn't recommend running it with much less, and a basic user doesnt really need more.


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