BeNNy Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) Hai all.So I'm thinking about purchasing a laptop for Uni and stuck on which one to get.. Toshiba Satellite P300-18M or Dell XPS?I'm just wondering, since I'm gonna be having this laptop for at least 4 years.. which one is more reliable? The Toshiba or the XPS?TOSHIBAorDELL XPSThe XPS has come to about £749ish and is slighty lower spec than the Toshiba. The Toshiba is £799, and is 17" monitor whereas the XPS is only 15.4". Is 17" too big and heavy for carrying about?Anyone got either laptops? Which one of these 2 laptops is more reliable? Edited August 3, 2008 by BeNNy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Ive got a Toshiba Satellite, slightly lower spec than that one, but still 17".To me, it doesnt feel big and bulky, feels just right. When I go to use my moms Dell laptop thats only a 15", it feels so small and weedy. The laptop overall is great, it has a good battery life and a nice weight.Ive never used an XPS so cant comment, but I do like my Toshiba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted August 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Ive got a Toshiba Satellite, slightly lower spec than that one, but still 17".To me, it doesnt feel big and bulky, feels just right. When I go to use my moms Dell laptop thats only a 15", it feels so small and weedy. The laptop overall is great, it has a good battery life and a nice weight.Ive never used an XPS so cant comment, but I do like my Toshiba.Cool! Yeah.. my brother has a 15.4" monitor on his Vaio and mom has a 17" on her dell.. I think 17" is better but was scared of it being bulky and that.How long have you had your Toshiba for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 To be honest - I've got a 13.3" Screen. It's been enough for everything. It's HD though...Can't comment on those laptops sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 If you opt for the dell DEFINITELY opt for the 1920x1200 screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Cool! Yeah.. my brother has a 15.4" monitor on his Vaio and mom has a 17" on her dell.. I think 17" is better but was scared of it being bulky and that.How long have you had your Toshiba for?I bought mine in March, I think, from the US. Payed about $450 for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 The Toshiba would defiantly get my vote. I'm not sure about the ATI card, although I only really know and trust the nvidia cards so I'm not sure if it's on par.If it's going to be your main computer in uni, I'm sure you would benefit from the 17" screen if you want to watch films, programs etc.Another reason I would choose the Toshiba 17" apart from being far better spec. As it's larger than the XPS the keyboard layout is a lot more comfortable and not as compacted as your standard 15" Laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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