Opinion on The Dell Inspiron 1501 vs. HP Pavilion T5300

Hey guys, i'm going away soon, and i dont feel like bringing my macbook with me, so i've decided i'll spend about 700$ (CAD) or so on some laptop. I've narrowed it down to 2 laptops i see in a Christmas Special pamphlet at Bureau en Gros (That's Staples for the homies to the south). Here're the specs:

Dell Inspiron:

AMD Dual core TK55 (Possibly 1.8GHz, the pamphlet doesn't say)

2GB RAM

120GB hard drive

15.4" Screen

Comes With Vista Home Premium

Price:599.97$

HP Pavilion:

Intel Core 2 Duo T5300 (no details on processor)

1GB RAM

160GB hard drive

15.4" Screen

Integrated Webcam

DVD Super Multi with Lightscribe (??)

Comes With....Probably Vista Home Premium

Price:498.00$

Please don't make any other laptop suggestions, just give me info on these 2, personal experiences, etc. Thank you!

#484620

... Since when did you have a MacBook?

Get the HP. Here's why:

I have one, and I know they're awesome.
Intel Dual-Core... good for installing anoter OS...
You can always upgrade the RAM for less than the difference.
Dells... suck, man.

#484622

Dells... suck, man.

Flat Out Bullshit. I Own the Inspiron 1501. I absolutely love it. I've been using Dell machines for years, they've never let me down...machine wise. They work great all around. Their technical support on the other hand is another story :slant:

Intel Dual-Core... good for installing anoter OS...

Yes Intel Dual Cores are nice....but it doesn't mean that it makes it better for another OS. The way I see it, the only way a system sucks for having another OS is if it doesn't meet the system requirements for the OS.

You can always upgrade the RAM for less than the difference.

This may or may not be true.

HP are good machines. I will not doubt that. I WOULD say to go for the Dell... but get the HP. It has an integrated webcam, and a nice processor, most likely faster with better benchmarks and more FSB, L2 Cache, etc. It also has a nice Optical Drive. Best of all, it's cheaper.

As a2z said, you can always get another GB of RAM for about $60 USD when you need it / want it.

PS: the TK55 is a Mobile Sempron, @ 1.8GHz

#484623

... Since when did you have a MacBook?

Yea, not many people know about it, i dont customize it or show it off really.

#484625

Yea, not many people know about it, i dont customize it or show it off really.

Nice purchase.

#484626

Pavilion.

Is it the dv(2500~6000~6500) series? If so they're very easy on the eyes aswell.

#484635

get the HP, it has Intel Core 2 DUO.. webcam.. and dvd writer

#484647

Speaking as a happy user of a HP Pavilion 9500t, I'd say buy the HP. I'll defer to others regarding the Dell...

#484675

Flat Out Bullshit. I Own the Inspiron 1501. I absolutely love it. I've been using Dell machines for years, they've never let me down...machine wise. They work great all around. Their technical support on the other hand is another story :slant:

Yeah, I should have specified I meant the company. My bad. I know they're alright, though, I had one before I got this bad boy .

#484694

Well i purchased the HP. 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD.

#484817

Hey guys, i'm going away soon, and i dont feel like bringing my macbook with me,

Why aren't you taking your MacBook with you? My MacBook and iPod Touch go everywhere with me.

#484857

Well i purchased the HP. 2.0GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD.

Good choice. Your stats are similar to mine. My dv9500t has two 160s, possibly soon to be upgraded to 2 250s.

I've had mine for 8 months, and it works great.

#485027

since when does 'bullshit' not get starred out?

#485034