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| Thread ID: 125122 | 2012-06-07 11:29:00 | Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition vs. Lenovo Thinkpad E530 | DeeEmm (16804) | Press F1 |
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| 1280420 | 2012-06-07 11:29:00 | Hi all, Since my PC died recently and my laptop is a crappy HP Pavilion tx1000, I'm thinking about getting a laptop replacement (laptop, because I would be leaving the country sooner or later). I've narrowed it down to these two - can anybody give me recommendations as to which is better, or have any other models for me to consider? Budget-wise, I'm looking to spend about $1000 - $1500. The specs seems largely the same. Both have the same processors (up to 8GB 3rd gen i7). Dell seems to have a slightly better graphics card (Radeon HD7730 vs. Nvidia GT630M, both have 2GB dedicated). The screen and portability are non-issues, as I have a monitor and will be using it as a desktop replacement. Primarily I'd like to use it as a gaming machine (Skyrim would be nice). I'd also like it to last a couple years before I have to replace it, which is why I'm looking at a 8GB processor. Apart from that it's just the standard word processing, Internet stuff, nothing major. Because of various student discounts, I can get either at around $1400 ~ $1500, so the pricing isn't really an issue either. I would go for the Dell based on graphics alone, but Lenovo seems to have a much better build quality, keyboard, and reputation, although Dell has its die-hard fans. Either way, I'll be getting warranty, but it'd certainly be nice to save some headaches. Any help anyone can give would be appreciated! I'm happy to consider other options too. I'm quite aware that it might be a better idea to go for a gaming machine and ignore the extra processing power if all I'm going to do is word-process, but I can't seem to find a decent machine in New Zealand that has good graphics. Thanks in advance! |
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| 1280421 | 2012-06-07 11:39:00 | Personally I'd go with lenovo, mainly for one reason - lenovo and IBM are are now basically the one company (have been for a while, it was one of those quiet joining that many didn't even know about) , IBM have always had good quality gear, lenovo on its own isn't to shabby either. IBM announcement/ (www.ibm.com) | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1280422 | 2012-06-07 11:48:00 | I agree, go with the Lenovo. | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1280423 | 2012-06-07 23:16:00 | Lenovo as they're more reliable. | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1280424 | 2012-06-08 01:04:00 | Neither. Product/warranty support can be(is) awefull with both brands . Ring Dell & ask them who them about authorised repair centres for out of warranty repairs: they refused to tell me. I guess the dont have any. Lenova gave me a 4day run-around on a Brand new(literally just out of the box) PC, despite it having next day onsite warranty. |
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| 1280425 | 2012-06-08 01:05:00 | Make sure the warranty can be claimed overseas if your leaving the country, nothing worse than finding you can't maker a claim because the warranty only covers country of purchase | gary67 (56) | ||
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