[SamerKrazer]

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Toshiba Satellite U300-10M

Core 2 Duo U7600(1.2GHz),
1024+1024MB DDR2 (533MHz),
160GB(5400rpm) SATA,12.1" Wide XGA WV Tablet,
DVD-Super-Multi (+-R DL),950GM upto 251MB ,
Intel 11b/g (11ch),Bluetooth,
Windows® Vista® Business Edition,

$1,509

OR

Dell XPS M1330

Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Up to 160GB5 with 5400 RPM SATA hard drive (or 120GB)
DDR2 2GB (or 1GB)
Integrated Slot-Load CD/DVD+/-RW Drive
NVIDIA GeForceTM Go 8400M GS with 128MB dedicated DDR3 graphics memory

$1,426 with 120GB HDD and 1GB RAM
$1,591 with 160GB HDD and 2GB RAM


I play MMOs like Guild Wars and some nice FPS like Call of Duty 4, Counterstrike and games like that :)

I not only need to know which is better but which is a better offer.

Need answers ASAP, Buying my laptop the next day.

[cheesewheels99]

the dell has better specs but dells are not worth anything they are made of cheap parts trust me dont get one

[philthomas]

Agreed ..... Dell's have become very cheap and plasticky now ..... not well built at all and the internal parts are often inferior quality. Aftersales Service is terrible (via Indian Call Centre), which just adds to the misery, when things go wrong ..... and they will, trust me .

On that basis alone, the Toshiba is the better buy.

Out of interest, in the UK, Tesco's, one of our largest Supermarket chains, have started selling Dell Laptops. I studied one yesterday and the build is like a cheap plastic toy .... pretty damned awful in fact. I doubt it would stand up to any rigorous use and looks very fragile, especially the flimsy plastic keyboard. Compared to an Acer, Fujitsu, HP or Toshiba it just isn't in the same league. The only plus point for them is price, but as the old saying goes .... "you get what you pay for"

[Carbon]

You guys seem to be overlooking the fact the Toshiba doesn't even have a graphics card.

Go with the Dell, it won't be running games at max quality but you'll be able to use it for gaming.

[cheesewheels99]

go with the dell aif you want to buy a new computer every year every compuer has a graphics card how else does it make the pictures?

[link590o]

don't go with either of them. toshiba has had bad quality control, and you could probably find a better computer from HP or Gateway. both are infinitely higher quality to top it off.

surf newegg and you'll find tons of better stuff. here: i'll find you one right now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834117588

it's a sony vaio
intel core 2 duo 2.0 ghz
nvidia geforce 8400gs mobile
2 gigabytes RAM 667mhz with room for up to 4 gigs
17inch screen
320 gig hard drive
vista home premium
nice dvd drive
and battery life lasts about 2.5 hours usually


it will definitely easily play your games, and it's in the same price range.

[cheesewheels99]

for extreme gaming go with alienware

[link590o]

cheese, i don't think you've heard. Alienware sold themselves to Dell. so i would still shy away from them.

[cheesewheels99]

damit! why would they do that!!! what a bunch of tards! the best gaming lappy sold themselves to dell!!!!

[link590o]

who knows? i was just as upset when i heard about it. why dell? why not at least sell yourself to a better company?

nothing to be done except avoid it like the plague.