my old dell inspiron is ,out of date. I would like to purchase a new laptop but do not know what would be the most reliable.any suggestions would be appreciated.Well, there are many models on the market and the price range in wide. Can you give us a general idea of how much you would like to pay for it? Also, do you have a specific requirements, such as a laptop capable of playing the more demanding online, multi-player games?

If you needs are basically email, web-surfing, word processing, etc., you can get very adequate laptops for a very reasonable price, a low as $600 or less. Nearly all models, even at lower end of the price spectrum, now have at least 2GB of RAM, which is quite adequate for the type of usage just stated.

If you haven't used Windows Vista yet, get ready because that's what you'll be getting. The Home Premium version is offered on many laptops and PC's on the market and is a good choice for many users.Few days ago, I got this one:

Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX
Vista Home Premium SP1



$450 +taxMy Components
SYSTEM COLOR Midnight Blue edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5800 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit edit
WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis edit
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft Works edit
HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800) edit
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 edit
HARD DRIVE Speed: 200GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor edit
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) edit
WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell 1510 Wireless-N Card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 56 WHR Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit
SOUND OPTIONS HIGH Definition Audio 2.0 edit
KEYBOARD Back-lit Keyboard edit
FINGERPRINT SCANNER NO FINGER PRINT READER

this is what I am looking at right now Dell studio $969.00 plus tax
want to burn cd's/DVD internet,whatch movies also run cubase le4 recording software via lexicon lamnda usb interface.
opinions is this a good reliable deal. my last dell inspiron has run fine for 8 years.
I've never owned a Dell but I imagine the one you mentioned is quite good. I just wonder whether you need some of the features and whether it's worth the $500+ price difference between it and the Compaq Broni bought. Do you need/want the built-in webcam, the FINGERPRINT SCANNER, and a Back-lit Keyboard (I'm not sure what that means)?

Also, are you sure a 64 bit OS is the best choice for you? I believe the software options for a 64 bit OS are still rather limited; in other words, many programs won't run on it. However, I see that cubase le4 recording software that you mentioned does work with either 32 bit or 64 bit SYSTEMS.web cam is included in price."No fingerprint scanner." 3 yr warranty, the backlite keypad was $25 as for the 64 vs 32 it also comes with the deal.What programs for instants will not run on 64 bit???
Thank You for your replyQuote from: logan on January 25, 2009, 11:28:37 AM

web cam is included in price."No fingerprint scanner." 3 yr warranty, the backlite keypad was $25 as for the 64 vs 32 it also comes with the deal.What programs for instants will not run on 64 bit???
Thank You for your reply

Few days ago, I got this one:

Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX
Vista Home Premium SP1



$450 +tax