I'm looking for a good laptop under $650?

Question

I'm going through some laptops and I'm looking for one that has good speed. I probably will not be playing any games on it, so having a good gaming card in not necessary. I might download videos, but not many. I will mostly be surfing the internet so a laptop that has a good wireless speeds is important. Memory is not as important as I can upgrade it. I would like to stay away from AMD processors, and HP laptops altogether, but I included some HP laptop (one of which has this processor) below. So far, the sony sounds like my best bet to me, or mabe the gateway.

Gateway M-6848 specs: $650
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor with 250 GB 5400 RPM SATA hard drive 2 MB L2 Cache and 667 MHz FSB Large 15.4-inch Ultrabright WXGA TFT display Features 4096 MB 667 MHz DDR2 memory DVD-RW 8X Multi-format Double Layer DVD-RW with DVD-RAM and Labelflash Features a 1.3 megapixel webcam 5-in-1 Memory card reader 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem 10/100 Ethernet LAN 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Window Vista Home Premium Available

Sony VAIO NS230E/W Notebook specs: $580
Processor & Chipset: Intel Pentium Dual-Core T3400 Speed: 2.16GHz Bus Speed: 667MHz L2 Cache: 1MB Chipset Manufacturer and Model: Intel GL40 Express /// Memory: 3GB Memory Technology: DDR2 SDRAM ////DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Hard Drive Capacity: 250GB RPM: 5400 Optical Drive: DVD-Writer DVD-RAM/±R/±RW Dual-Layer Media Support: Yes Screen Size: 15.4" Widescreen: Yes ///Resolution: 1280 x 800 Graphics Memory Capacity: 1.47GB /// Network Technology: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n /// Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium ///Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) Maximum Battery Run Time: 4 Hour Video Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD

Hewlett Packard $565
Presario G60-243cl 2.10 GHz AMD Turion X2 RM-72 Dual-Core Mobile Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD(5400rpm), LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, 16.0" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display (1366x768), NVIDIA GeForce 8200M UP TO 1407MB, 56K Modem, Network Card, Wireless(802.11a/b/g/n), Win Vista Home Premium

DELL $600
Dell Inspiron 1525 Core 2 T5750 Duo 2GHz, 3GB memory, 250GB hard drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW, 56K Modem, Network Card, 802.11/b/g Wireless, Bluetooth, 15.4" WXGA wide screen, Mobile Intel 965 Express up to 512MB shared, Win Vista Home Premium

HP $665
HP Pavilion DV2946nr 2.00 GHz Intel Centrino Processor Technology featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750, 4096MB DDR2 system memory, 320GB 5400RPM HDD, LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer, 14.1" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, 802.11b/g WLAN, HP WebCam with stereo Integrated Microphones, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
ACER $585
Aspire AS5920-6444
Acer Aspire AS5920-6444 Core 2 Duo T5750 2.0GHz, 3GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, DVD-+R Multi, 56K Modem, Network Card, Wi-Fi, 15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite, Webcam, Win Vista Home Premium

Toshiba - Intel - Pentium Dual Core - 2.16 GHz Processor - 2 GB Memory - 250 GB Hard Drive - 15.4 in. Display $600

Lenovo - Intel - Celeron - 2.16 GHz Processor - 1 GB Memory - 160 GB Hard Drive - 15.4 in. Display - Energy Star $650

Answer 1

Based on just general knowledge alone, I can tell that if it's going to be just a general purpose computer, then your first 'best bet' would be the Dell. It has good overall specs, plenty of RAM(more important than memory. . .by a longshot), a basic internal modem. Particularly, if you're going to watch an occasional video, the widescreen ratio will perform beautifully. Not to mention the STELLAR customer service that Dell is infamous for. Even though the SONY sounds nice. . .it's a little bit much for what you'll be using it for, at any given time. The Gateway would probably be your second 'best bet' because it has just enough goodies to keep you satisfied, but not so many that you feel overwhelmed.

Answer 2

The acer aspire 5740 5144. It is what i am buying; 500gb hard rive, dual i3 processor, and 15.6 inches like you want. It is no alienware, but i will run COD Modern Warfare 2 just fine, because it is an all purpose Notebook. You can get it for 600 i think, it runs for 580 on amazon, but shipping is a crap load, and it might just be better to by it from a store, or the consumer itself. It is glossy blue, it has nice sound, and 4 usb ports. It is an acer laptop, which i think says enough. The only downfall is that it has 2.5-3.5 hrs of battery life which isn't impressive. (2.5-3.5 because its life can vary depending on what programs and stuff you are running) This laptop also got a lot of good reviews. If you cant get this, the Dell inspiron 1564 is a keeper. Go check em out.

Answer 3

HP 2133



or the pavilion among ur list

Answer 4

You answered your own question!