Laptops My battle between Dell and HP

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I have zeroed in on these two laptop models. I will be using the laptop for basic work use, major movie watching, music, major video chatting and browsing. Minimal gaming.

Please suggest the best value for money laptop.

1. HP Pavilion dv6701AU Entertainment Notebook PC (KB177PA)
AMD Turionâ„¢ 64 X2 Dual-Core 1.90 GHz, 512 KB + 512 KB L2 Cache
Windows Vista® Home Premium
1 GB RAM
160 GB SATA HDD
NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7150M Video adapter
6 Cell battery
In-built webcam with mic
Carrycase.
One Year warranty
Biometric Finger Print scanner, Altec Lansing Speaker, Remote, Multimedia buttons, DVD Lightscribe writer
(and other features as mentioned in the HP website for above model)

This HP Laptop is priced at Rs. 40,445 inclusive of all taxes.
2. Dell Inspiron(TM) 1525 Laptop
Intel Core2 Duo Processor T5450 1.66 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
Windows Vista Home Premium - with AERO experience
1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS)
2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 RAM
Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
160GB SATA Hard Drive
In-built 2 MP webcam
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Dell(TM) Nylon Backpack
2 Years Complete Cover Accidental Damage Protection Warranty
Special offer till 29 Feb 08: Pair of Dell Bluetooth Headphones Free.

This Dell Laptop is priced at Rs. Rs 50,853.87 inclusive of tax

If you have any other model in mind than the above two, please do suggest. This is my first laptop and for me its a heavy investment. So help me make the right choice.

Thanks.

Best Regards,

Ashwin S
 
I will be using the laptop for basic work use, major movie watching, music, major video chatting and browsing. Minimal gaming.

If this is wht u gonna do then i wud go with Hp especially when there is difference of 10k between da 2 lappy...Hp config is more then enuf for all doz work except for 1gb ram,get atleast 2GB ram...better screen,better sound compared 2 Dell!!Turion TL58 wud suffice ur need!!
 
But the DELL he mentioned also has-
2 Years Complete Cover Accidental Damage Protection Warranty
9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Pair of Dell Bluetooth Headphones Free. worth 2K
And DELL service is very good as seen in various posts.
 
Ya as far as i know dell's after sales service is best...but at da same time Hp's aint tht bad either...2yr complete cover is vry gud no doubt!!

Hp he mentioned also has:-

Biometric Finger Print scanner, Altec Lansing Speaker, Remote, Multimedia buttons, DVD Lightscribe writer

i suggested HP juz bcoz i feel for normal use paying 10k is it worth it?thts de question!!if hez k with it n willing to spend 50K for a lappy which hez gonna use for surfing,movies,music!!But as v kno dell's screen aint tht gud at da same time Hp has better sound!!
 
Hi.

This is the configuration I have chosen:

Dell Inspiron(TM) 1525 Laptop

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T5450 1.66 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB

Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Basic 32 bit

Dell Care 1 Year Complete Cover Accidental Damage Protection

1 ExpressCard Slot, (DOES NOT SUPPORT PCMCIA CARDS)

8-in-1 media card reader

Dell(TM) Travel Remote Control

15.4" Widescreen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display with TrueLife(TM)

Midnight Blue Color with Microsatin Finish

2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy ADVANCED HD Audio Software

Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3 100

160GB SATA Hard Drive

Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities

Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54 Mbps Wireless Mini Card

Integrated 2.0 mega pixel web cam

9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

-Dell(TM) Nylon Backpack

Total Amount Rs 39,578.12 inclusive of all taxes, delivery, insurance and handling.
 
kunalthesarkar said:
how much can they bargain as i want to purchase a dell 1525 they r nothing giving any discount only please suggest how to make them come down in their prices.
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I ordered my Dell 1525 with config mentioned above. The original price was 44K. When you call customer care, tell them you need some discount you want to talk to manager or let him talk to manager. Then keep asking repeatedly.

When I ordered, the original price was 44K. He gave 1.5K discount, then if you are a software engineer or from a corporate office, tell them you want corporate discount (he will give 3% discount but you have to give photocopy of your office ID). The total after discount was 39.5K from 44K, in Bangalore.

If you are in Delhi or nearby, send me a mail at matrix_ashwin [at] yahoo [.] com
I can refer to someone who can get you the above laptop for around 35K.
 
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