what do you think of this laptop?

[iluvchairs112]

I need a laptop for university next year (computer science), what do you guys think of this laptop:

Asus M51Sn-X1 Notebook PC

http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=83%2C84%2C85,4251&webid=738018&affixedcode=WW

that's from Staples

I'm pretty sure it's what I want but I need some more input. (my parents are buying me whichever laptop I choose so price isn't so much an issue as long as its under $2000)

Thanks

[Tony]

Weight: 8.6lbs

That's kind of heavy, if you plan on carrying it around campus with you.

[iluvchairs112]

true. that was the only downfall of it that i could find

[silent1mezzo]

Its a great laptop but you're definitely going to want a lighter one. Coming from someone who bought a 7.1lbs laptop, your back WILL hurt. If you're going to leave it at home, don't worry about the weight than.

[Clayton]

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[iluvchairs112]

Okay thanks for the input everyone.

[wtd]

If you must buy a Wintel laptop, consider the Sony CR520.

[iluvchairs112]

my updated list of possible laptops:

Toshiba Satellite A200-ST2 Notebook PC
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?CatIds=,&webid=726738

Sony VAIO NR385DS Laptop
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=740496&AffixedCode=WW
(as suggested)

Personally I'm not sure which brands are good and reliable too

what do you all think?

[wtd]

The Toshiba A200 series is utter garbage.

TheSony NRs are perhaps the most unexciting notebooks ever made, but aside from lacking a webcam it's a better machine in every way than the Toshiba. For $350 less.

In the same price range as the Toshiba you can get a Sony CR or FZ series notebook.

[iluvchairs112]

What do you think of an HP or Dell?
(and I'm not overly worried about price)

I was also considering:

Hewlett Packard Pavilion dv6827ca Notebook PC
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=737947&affixedcode=WW

Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook PC, Jet Black
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=728999&affixedcode=WW

Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook PC, Black, English
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=741195&affixedcode=WW

Dell Inspiron 1420 Laptop PC, Blue
http://www.staples.ca/ENG/Catalog/cat_sku.asp?webid=741194&catIds=%2C&MOOM=1&affixedcode=WW

[wtd]

I have no hands-on experience with Dell laptops as my employer doesn't sell them.

I do have experience with HPs, and the consumer-grade stuff is rubbish on par with Toshiba, but with a less appealing warranty.

[silent1mezzo]

I personally love the HP dv series. When I first got mine (dv4040) it was a little rocky at the start. But its been rock solid over the past couple years.

I use my laptop more in a month than most people would use in a year and it hasn't given me any real problems.

I would go with the HP dv6827ca

[iluvchairs112]

thanks everyone
I got the HP dv6827ca
and I love it so far

[apomb]

interesting memory specs:

code:

Standard memory         3072 MB Memory type         DDR2 System Memory memory layout         3072 MB (2 x 1536 MB)

[wtd]

I'm guessing that memory layout is the result of an automated system that was never designed to handle mismatched DIMMs.