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Prepared to spend MAX R16000 but stuck between the two choices

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Here are the specs....

HP DV9690EI Pavilion Notebook

- 17” WXGA BRIGHTVIEW LCD DISPLAY
- INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7500 (2.20 GHZ)
- 500GB SATA HARDDRIVE (2 X 250GB)
- 2048MB DDR2 RAM (2X1024MB)
- DVD SUPER MULTI LIGHTSCRIBE WRITER
- NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GS VGA CARD
- LAN & WIRELESS LAN & MODEM
- WEBCAM & REMOTE CONTROL
- MS WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM
- MICROSOFT WORKS 8

1 YEAR WARRANTY

R14499

MSI GX700 Series

17.1" 16:9 WSXGA+ screen
MSI GX700 Series GX700NB Notebook,
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache,
2048MB DDR2-667 SO-Dimm Memory (2x1024),
250GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive,
17.1" WSXGA+ ACR Amazing Crystal Vision (1680x1050 resolution) TFT LCD Display,
Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT 512MB Vram graphics,
DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive, 802.11a/g/N Wireless LAN,
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN,
Bluetooth, 3.4 Kg, Full Keyboard, 1.3MP Webcam,
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition,
1 Year Carry in Warranty

R 15,076

You welcome to suggest a different brand but that may drag this thread longer, i'm happy with any of the two but which?
 
R14500

Dell Inspiron™ 1720
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English Unit Price Catalog Number: 696926 N17201
Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Keyboard Internal Keyboard - US Intl (QWERTY)
Video Card nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2 dedicated
Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - South Africa
Optical Devices 24x CDRW/8xDVD Combo Drive including software
Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
Wireless Networking Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - South Africa - Core 2 Duo Processors
Shipping Documents English Documentation with Saudi Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference No Bundle
Microsoft Application Software No Software Application
Standard Warranty 1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
Enhanced Service Packs 1 Year Hardware Support - Next Business Day
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply 90W AC Adapter
Bluetooth Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
Order Information Inspiron Order - South Africa
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish & 2.0mp camera
TV Tuner and Remote Control Dell™ Travel Remote Control
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order
LCD 17.0" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT Display with TrueLife™
 
I also say : Go for dell...

Go to www.dell.co.za, choose "Laptops" ==> Vostro-series ==> Vostro 1700 ==> "Best" ==> Put in 2GB RAM, and 500GB HDD.

You bascially have R14 500 for a 2.5GHz dual Core, and an added 3year warranty. :P
 
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greggpb said:
R14500

Dell Inspiron™ 1720
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB), Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English Unit Price Catalog Number: 696926 N17201
Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Keyboard Internal Keyboard - US Intl (QWERTY)
Video Card nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB DDR2 dedicated
Hard Drive 250GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - South Africa
Optical Devices 24x CDRW/8xDVD Combo Drive including software
Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio
Wireless Networking Intel® Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-Card - South Africa - Core 2 Duo Processors
Shipping Documents English Documentation with Saudi Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference No Bundle
Microsoft Application Software No Software Application
Standard Warranty 1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
Enhanced Service Packs 1 Year Hardware Support - Next Business Day
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Power Supply 90W AC Adapter
Bluetooth Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
Order Information Inspiron Order - South Africa
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish & 2.0mp camera
TV Tuner and Remote Control Dell™ Travel Remote Control
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order
LCD 17.0" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WUXGA (1920x1200) TFT Display with TrueLife™
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I'm a bit blind this morning, could you highlight the extras here which i'm not getting on the other two quotes! I'll take it you say dell is better than HP & MSI???? Why
 
Go to dell.co.za

Build a laptop on the site.. print the quote then phone them cause they dont sell ot the public anymore... they will give you a reseller who will give you the same or a better price..
 
sonxEr77 said:
Prepared to spend MAX R16000 but stuck between the two choices

QUOTES

Here are the specs....

HP DV9690EI Pavilion Notebook

- 17” WXGA BRIGHTVIEW LCD DISPLAY
- INTEL CORE 2 DUO T7500 (2.20 GHZ)
- 500GB SATA HARDDRIVE (2 X 250GB)
- 2048MB DDR2 RAM (2X1024MB)
- DVD SUPER MULTI LIGHTSCRIBE WRITER
- NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600M GS VGA CARD
- LAN & WIRELESS LAN & MODEM
- WEBCAM & REMOTE CONTROL
- MS WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM
- MICROSOFT WORKS 8

1 YEAR WARRANTY

R14499

MSI GX700 Series

17.1" 16:9 WSXGA+ screen
MSI GX700 Series GX700NB Notebook,
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache,
2048MB DDR2-667 SO-Dimm Memory (2x1024),
250GB SATA 5400rpm Hard Drive,
17.1" WSXGA+ ACR Amazing Crystal Vision (1680x1050 resolution) TFT LCD Display,
Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT 512MB Vram graphics,
DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive, 802.11a/g/N Wireless LAN,
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN,
Bluetooth, 3.4 Kg, Full Keyboard, 1.3MP Webcam,
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition,
1 Year Carry in Warranty

R 15,076

You welcome to suggest a different brand but that may drag this thread longer, i'm happy with any of the two but which?
Click to expand...
I think the HP is better...;)
 
Project X said:
I think the HP is better...;)
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It has only a WXGA display.
I would never again work with a display with less than SWXGA+ 1650x1050 resolution. While a 15" screen at that res makes for quite small text a 17" should work nicely.
 
I think it doesn't matter any more because he probably already bought something, considering the date :p
 
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