Which laptop?

richieboy · 28 Jan 2007 at 19:44

I'm looking to get a new laptop in the coming months, it would mostly be used for web browsing/image editing/music/basic gaming and ideally, an incredibly high resolution...

My choices are:

17" Macbook Pro
2.33ghz C2D, 2GB RAM, ATI X1600, 1680x1050 native, 100GB HDD.

Price: £1800ish.

OR.

15.4" Lenovo Z61P
2ghz C2D, 2GB RAM, ATI Mobility FireGL V5200, 1920x1200 native, 100GB HDD.

Price: £1400ish.

My pros and cons are all over the place, each laptop has its ups and downs (cracking native resolution, weaker CPU, etc) and i really cannot decide. I'm going to an Apple store tommorrow to look at a MBP but i have heard so many good things about Lenovo/IBM laptops i plan on buying it and sticking Vista Ultimate on if i went with that over the MBP.

The MBP looks better but i have read of lots of problems. The MBP comes with a one year warranty where as the Z61P comes with a three year. The Z61P has an insane resolution for a 15" screen whereas the MBP has a lower resolution for a larger (17") screen...

See my problem?!

Can anyone help sway my decision? :confused:

richieboy · 28 Jan 2007 at 21:03

Yeah i see your point. I do have a desktop i use for gaming, i'd like a long-lasting-battery life, high resolution, high quality, fast laptop that will happily sit on my lap.

I'll see how i get on looking at the MBP tommorrow, it would be nice to start using OSX but i suppose i can get over that.

richieboy · 28 Jan 2007 at 21:42

Fair point. I've got a long journey tommorrow and an Apple store is on my way, so can't go past without just having a gander at them

Do think the Lenovo is my better option though.

richieboy · 28 Jan 2007 at 21:49

Am using one now!

Its a NC6320, my work laptop. I like it, pretty damn solid and never had an issue with it but the resolution is 1024x768 and need a personal lappy. I've also found HP support to be pretty useless, so another reason i was looking at Lenovo/IBM.

Know if HP offer a decent 1920x1200 lappy?

richieboy · 28 Jan 2007 at 22:44

Syk3 said:
There is an HP Compaq nw9440.

Bit more £ but much better specs.

True, i looked at that - but it is nearly an extra £1000! Apart from the better CPU, and very impressive GPU - the bad points are the lower battery life and larger screen...i think i'd prefer 1920x1200 on a smaller screen as everything would be even smaller

Thanks for looking - but think you'll agree so far the Lenovo is still my better option...?