December 24th, 2009
I am really focusing on DELL but i might also be considering an HP.
I am looking for a laptop:
Great Speakers For Music (About 250 songs, Hard Drive isn’t so Important)
Burning Music
Watching Online videos
Playing Games on the internet
Surfing the internet (Speed)
Word Documents
PowerPoint Presentations
Technical Support
Battery Life
These are the most important things in an approximate order.
I am looking at 3 DELL computers and 1 HP.
Here they are:
HP:http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddet…
PRICE: 799$
DELL Inspiron 15:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.20GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366×768)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
9-cell battery
Dell Wireless 1515 802.11 Wireless-N Mini-card
Sound-blaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio
PRICE: 859$
DELL Studio 15
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with True-Life™
2.0 MP Webcam
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
8X Slot Load Super Multi (DL DVD+/-R Drive + RAM support)
Dell 1510 Wireless-N Card
56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB
PRICE: 869$
DELL Studio 17
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
Glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440×900)
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
Dell Wireless 1510 802.11 n half mini-card
56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Sound-blaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio
PRICE: 859$
Sorry For the length and I DON’T want a MAC
Thank-You
December 10th, 2009
It is a DELL customized new Inspiron 15:
Here are the specs:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.20GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 64 Bit
Microsoft® Works 9
Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366×768)
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
6-cell battery
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Mini Card
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)
Sound blaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio – Software Enabled
Jet Black
Wild Tangent Games
I need my laptop for:
Listening to Music
Burning Music
Watching videos
Fast surfing the internet
Typing Documents
Is this good for what i need?
Will it last me a good 4 years?
What is the difference between Intel HD audio and Soundblaster X-fi Hi def audio?
I can’t afford a Mac so that is out of the question.
Thank-you
November 3rd, 2009
Morning folks,
I’m setting up a wireless keyboard/mouse combo so that I can surf and game from my armchair (back injury, not just lazy 
). So far I’ve got in my shopping basket:
Logitech LX710 wireless keyboard/laser mouse,
a 5m vga monitor replacement cable to go from PC to TV for vision,
a dvi male to vga female cable for audio,
and I’m just thinking I probably need something like a USB extension cable because the armchair is about 15ft away from the computer and won’t have a direct line of sight.
Does anyone know what sort of USB cable I’ll need? I’m confused between USB and USB 2.0 and between USB device cable and USB extension cable! The USB ports on the PC (an HP Pavillion, couple of years old) are saying USB 2.0 so I assume I need something that says USB 2.0 but it was the difference between device cable and extension cable that was confusing me. Basically I need something I can plug into one of the USB ports and shove under the sofa or wherever so that the keyboard/mouse can pick up the signal.
Any thoughts? Also, for this setup is there anything else I’m missing? I know the graphics card in the PC will support the twin monitors and the tv already has a PC channel ready and waiting but I may be missing something. Any help gratefully received!
October 27th, 2009
Now i have been going back and forth to the Verizon store to check both the Omnia and Storm out. I have the LG Dare as of now and im looking to trade it back in to get a PDA cause it just really isn’t cutting it.I went into the Verizon store and some of the “specialists” couldn’t even answer some of my questions which is kind of pathetic, they told me to “look it up”, go figure! So i am turning to the users opinions. Now keeping price out of it, this is what im looking for. I want a phone that can take good pictures and does well with video. I also text a lot so i want a phone that is easiest to text on (i find both about the same, but i want users opinions on what they think) and has fewest mistakes. I need to access the internet a lot and i do a lot with e-mail as well, especially yahoo. So i want the phone that is easiest to surf, scroll around and clicking. Having that said i would like a phone that had a flash player so i could watch videos on the internet OTHER THAN freak-in you tube.. The people at Verizon had no idea what i was talking about so that’s why im asking you guys! I want the phone that is easiest to upload and play music; i also want the one with the best speaker on it, that has the clearest and sharpest sound especially when i am on you tube or watching videos, i hate when the audio is really choppy and muffled.(i don’t know if that’s with all phones). Easiest phone to add edit and play with word docs, PowerPoint, and excel because i am a college student and i want to be able to access and play with file if i need to. I want the phone that is easiest to put ring tones on and/or uploading pictures. For instance, sending ring tones through e-mail or text messages. I want the phone that is most expandable. I want the phone that has the most extra applications that you can download off the internet (like widgets and stuff). I also would like the phone with the biggest and brightness display. And lastly i want the phone that is most customizable. Like home screen and what not. AHHH with all that said. PLEASE HELP! ALL opinions accepted!!!!!!
THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!
October 25th, 2009
I was using windows media player and had no problems. I was able to surf the net, run windows live messenger and listen to music all at the same time. now i can barely move the mouse with out it messing up. The sound problems started about a week or so after i had downloaded I-Tunes. I have since removed it. I have also upgraded to the newest version of WMP after going through a troubleshoot. This Hasnt helped. I have also tried adjusting hardware acceleration and sample rate conversion quality.
I thought it may have been a virus problem, my protection at the time was not very good, (old norton that always had problems). Norton was removed and i replaced it with AVG Free version and i used Windows defender for spyware. I did buy Defender Pro and have switched to it but i am unsure if i just should have just stuck with AVG. So far i seem to be free and clear. I am now wondering if ultimately its a RAM issue. I have 512Mb, Dell, celeron 2.66Ghz. SoundMax Digital Audio.