need help deciding

mkennedy

hi.
i'm considering replacing my 3 yr old dell inspiron 2650.

i'm interested in something with these specs:
14 or 15 inch screen.
something relatively lightweight , not necessarily ultraportable but under 3kg.

60-80gb (80gb preferably).
512-1024mb ram (1024 preferably).
wi-fi (i suppose intel centrino).
dvd writer.
decent battery life (over 3 hrs if possible).
and if possible bluetooth, a card reader and maybe an integrated tv tuner.

i'm looking to spend anything up to 1700-1800 euro (2000 at a stretch).

i have mainly looked at hp and dell machines. in particular i am considering the hp dv 1000 and 4000 series and the dell xps m140.

anyone with any suggestions about these or any other systems?

i would really appreciate some advice on this,
thanks.

godtabh

Whats it for?

I'd check out dell outlet can get some good deals there and save you a few quid.

mkennedy

thanks for the reply.
i don't need it for high-end gaming or for any serious multimedia multitasking.
but i want something that is fairly decent and fast and futureproof for the next 2-3 years. i'll use it mainly for fairly routine tasks including word processing , internet and email access, storing /watching dvds, a bit of photo editing with my digital camera, watching tv with a tv tuner and also to run programs like skype.

i gather that dvd rewriter, wifi and usb2.0 are standard nowadways so these are a given, i suppose.

but i wouldn't mind also things like bluetooth and a tv tuner if possible.

what dell model would you recommend. what about the dell xps m140?

btw, what/ where is the dell outlet store. is this b and m or online. sorry!
thanks again.

anyone with any other suggestions.

Asok

You can find the dell outlet store at www.dell.ie/outlet/

Elessar

Have you considered the Macbook Pro?

Elessar

oops double post.