Thanks for all the work you have done. I had a 9300 - and now an HP and it is going back too. The thing I wished some one would do is talk more about the dual core or 2 processors feature that is forthcoming. I looked at the sager and asked if an 6800 could be put in and one message said yes and another said no. I know you are talking computer but you might want to say something about service - I have had very bad, bad, terriable, service from dell and super from HP and I mean Super - it is as different as night and day between the two. If you know of any sites that are discussing dual core processors let me know, also if you are going to get into that because of all the processors ot there now and what can or will be upgraded- Thanks - DeOldGoat@aol.com

MichaelX30

Ok i want one on the HP ones..

Gazar - That is what I am using now - has a P4 3.4 - but upgrading in future 6-12 months to a dual core is impossible - has to be a 3.6 up for it to happen or so states HP people. Love what I have and no problems - been using 20 days - 4-6 hrs a day. But do get a mouse - key board has a real good feel to it and is tight. When talking to hpshopping people put a little pressure on them to come up with a coupon - they can.

Updated, CPUs, GPUs briefly explained

good reviews, i think you should add in the problems people have been having with the 9300's WUXGA display.... it may Steer some people away from it

I really do LOVE this post. Is there any chance of updating to include the HP zd8000 as it's a pretty popular choice? I'd love to see them all together.

Great work though. I know you've put a lot of research and effort into that.

I'll add the zd8000 and update about the cons of each system to, each system has their cons so I'll show for each system

Very cool!!!

hey, lets update for the sager 9880!

I'm going to update the list soon

Yes, this post is "pretty lame" as the negative rep bitch strikes again, I guess hiding is good for him, I am getting tired of his bullshit though seriously, mods don't pay attention and this ****er just follows me around doing the same bs, I guess he was beaten one too many times by random people and is afraid to speak up oh well

It was my understanding that the Dell 9300 WUXGA screen was an "antireflective matte" type and NOT a clear shiney screen like the Gateway, one reason I went with the Gateway. Also based on a conversation with an engineering friend of mine, the 400mhz DDR2 RAM used on the Gateway will not render any perceptable difference in actual performance to the 533mhz RAM on the Dell. I opted for the 770 chip with the 2.1mhz Centrino vs. the Dell 9300 with the 2.0mhz processor. Probably no significant different difference there either, but the idea of the comments I'd read (negative) about the WUXGA matte screen having a "sparkly" effect threw me off. So I hope I made the right decision.......

The Dell WUXGA screen is glossy, and as for the 400 MHz DDR-II Ram, I am basically repeating what the reviewers said about DDR-II from anandtech and tomshardware

I'm considering buying a new laptop and I appreciate what you are doing here MichaelX30. Kudos to you!

I'm leary of buying another Dell because of their CS isnt what it once was. I'm looking into the 9860 and 9880 models now being offered by the various vendors. I'll be watching this thread to see what new info comes from it.