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Down to the finalists: Thinkpad T61, HP dv5t and Dell XPS M1530

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skubaman   08-13-2008 at 07:08:56 PM

Guys, please cast your opinion what system is better. I use the computer mostly for: webdesign (dreamweaver), photo editing (photoshop), once in a while video editing (premiere), and watch a lot of video streming over the web. Outlook is usually open as well as skype and messenger.

Here are the SPECS

Thinkpad t61

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8300 (2.4GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)
15.4 WSXGA+ TFT
4GB DDR2
160 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB)


Price $1,015.00


HP dv5t
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4 GHz)
15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050)
4GB

256MB NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS


Price $1028


Dell XPS M1530

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
Full Hi Definition, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1920x1200) & 2.0 M
4GB DDR2
160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with Hard Drive Protection
"128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS

Price $1136



I could also consider shelling another $300 and pay $1400 for a Thinkpad T500, but only if it will make a big difference in performance.



What do you guys think? Any other suggestions?

Thanks so much


Message edited by skubaman on 08-13-2008 at 08:16:27 PM
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Moebius078   08-13-2008 at 07:46:24 PM
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IMO, for photo editing, you should get the system with the highest res screen, i.e. the XPS. The P8600 is comparable in performance to the T8300 - although the former's TDP is better (25 vs 35 Watt) -, so this shouldn't be the discriminating factor.

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skubaman   08-13-2008 at 08:17:14 PM
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Photo editing is not my profession, but I do some webdesign and I work on some of my personal land and underwater pictures.

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cjl   08-13-2008 at 08:54:16 PM
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I'd go for the XPS. The high res screen should be really nice for photo work.


Message edited by cjl on 08-13-2008 at 08:54:44 PM
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vinha916   08-14-2008 at 02:02:54 AM
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how you get that price for XPS?

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skubaman   08-14-2008 at 08:35:28 PM
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Some coupons online.

Any final thoughts?

Thanks

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dmacfour   08-14-2008 at 11:06:48 PM
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I just ordered the XPS M1530. T8100, 250gb HDD, 2gb RAM, Geforece 8600m gt, $1080 with tax and shipping. Can't wait.:D:D:D

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skubaman   08-15-2008 at 07:03:51 PM
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Very cool. I guess you are not worried about the 8600 issues right?

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