A Dell XPS Laptop Or A ‘Cap Ayam’ PC?
Posted by azwan on 28 Apr 2008 at 11:00 am | Tagged as: Tools
After the HP Support incident previously,
Will I buy HP laptop in the future for my own personal use?
If I only take the previous technical support incident into consideration, I will not. If that is how they support a company, imagine how will they support me in the future. Anyway, if you are thinking to get yourself a laptop for own use and planning to get a branded one :
- Get some advice from your IT department. They might have a tip or 2 to share.
- Consider the type of support you need. Some only offers ‘carry in’ support which means you need to bring it back to them for support. Most of the notebooks spec are the same, the support should be an important deciding factor. Main reason - when it’s mobile, it gets ‘hurt’ easily.
- Determine your requirement and only consider the ones that meets your minimum requirement.
- Get it during PC Fair. It’s cheaper, but don’t do your research during PC Fair. It’s crowded, noisy and there are too many notebook brands to consider. You might also ended up buying the specs you don’t need i.e. buying a high end notebook when you only need something less. Start researching 2-3 months ahead.
Buying a notebook for pleasure and for business is different. Both have different usage and when looking for a personal one, a next business day support might be too expensive. But then, it all depends on how much you are willing to spend and how much time you can tolerate downtime.
For next year’s PC Fair, I might consider a Dell for myself. The entry level Dell XPS M1530 laptop looks tempting. Consider the specs below :
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7250
- Vista Home Premium
- 15.4″ WXGA with TrueLife and intergrated 2.0 MP Web Cam
- 2GB DDR-2SDRAM
- 250GB Hard Drive
- 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
It is priced at RM4199. It was RM3999 during PC Fair.
I only have one problem if I get myself a Dell XPS. I might not want to share it with my kids 
. So, a better choice is to get a normal ‘cap ayam‘ PC. It can be upgraded easily and for the same price as the XPS above, I can get an Intel Core 2 Quad with better specs. That will be perfect for playing games at maximum settings.
I already have enough money for an entry level PC. Another 2-4 months blogging income, I should be able to get a decent one.
Any suggestion for a PC?
Tags: HP, notebook, Dell, XPS, cap ayam, PC, core 2 duo, ddr, web cam, geforce, vista
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well, if you dont really need the mobility, buy a PC. Its way more worth it than a laptop. I recently bought my rig for under 2k with these specs: Core 2 Duo 2.66Ghz, 2.00 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT and 320GB HDD. This is just the CPU alone coz I already had the monitor, speakers, keyboard & mouse.
If i had a bit more money I would invested in a better graphics card but budget was only 2k
still, good enough to play good games. Currently playing Crysis 
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:02 pm:
IcedNyior,
the co’s laptop should be able to handle the mobility part. my budget will be beween 1800 - 3000. But it has been a long time. 4-5 years since i bought my last PC. So, i might need some help for this.
the new version of Red Alert and Star Craft (old time fav) is about to be released, that’s another reason to get a new PC
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Better get higher RAM if you intend to go for XPS. My own XPS by default loads up around 1.41GB for minimal internet usage especially when bundled with Vista.
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:03 pm:
How’s the honeymoon
I think I’ll opt for the PC - it’s kids friendly. I would cry if my kids were to handle my XPS while eating ice-cream
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hhehe.. with that price ko boleh dapat system quad core dengan 9800gx2 plus performance RAM. LCD pun at least 22″..
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:04 pm:
Ya, i know, tu sebab i’m thinking of a PC.
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aiyooo semalam kakak am.. pi low yat… stock clearance katanya!!! since last monday till yesterday…
dari cerita dia yang menarik minat…
new nikon slr only 700++ sajor… normal.. 1800
printer berbagai brand.. 59 sajer.. normal 700.. max price for printer 199…
acer notebook adaptor 70 only.. normal 100++
dan macam2 lagi…
makan hati dia beli sony dv cam (record pakai dvd) only 700 dari 1799…
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:06 pm:
wei, that Nikon SLR is very cheap. digital? rugi betul. next time, kalau tahu, hello-hello la, you got my number
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am reply on April 30, 2008 4:53 pm:
yup… am pun dapat tahu last minit jer.. 7 petang… kakak am… lepas balik tu… dia pi bagi semula… tau2 dah ada kat sana… nak beli cam tu.. tak ajak pun.. rugi betol…
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aku nak beli laptop yang 12inch tapi nak 500gb. ada ke? so far aku kecewa…… heheheh
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:07 pm:
500GB is quite big, so far the biggest i saw is the one above .. ha.ha.. lama tak keep up to date on this things.
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I always opt for portability. If my kid grow later, I’ll buy him Asus EEE or Ftes Classmate. As long as he not break it apart
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:13 pm:
Zaki, not to break it apart will not happen if they can schedule their time to use, tapi selalu berebut … hancur kalau guna notebook.
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ayong : bday present tahun ni kngah nak laptop eh? korang share adik beradik belikan, murah pun takpe. Boleh kan? Ayong kan baik hati, hensem, pemurah, hehehehe
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 1:17 pm:
Aida,
boleh no hal, the barbie laptop yang kat toys section kat jaya jusco boleh?
no spare money lah. all the money i have now hv been allocated to my new
- mobile phone
- sony’s lcd tv
- PC
any extra will be to your sister’s wedding at the end of the year. although i have already given babah enough, i might give more.
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pokcik bile mau dating :p
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azwan reply on April 29, 2008 11:55 pm:
dalam mimpi aje boleh
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beli pc..leh main game,utk anak2 anda..dell xps anak2 kecil xle main.mahal dan begaya tue,,,stail la klu ada xps tu.
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azwan reply on April 30, 2008 6:21 pm:
i am a gamer, a PC will fit nicely.
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If I hadn’t just purchased a new laptop, this one would be very tempting. They just keep getting better and better looking (what can I say, I’m a girl and that’s important).
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