I have both - but once you get a laptop, it's hard to go back to the desktop. I hardly ever use my my desktop now.

WE have a Dell 1505 Inspirion laptop that we love. I had a desktop too but it kept crashing so we only use it to power the wifi thru for the laptop. We have the duo core and itis pretty fast

Can u guys reccomend what size screen I should get and why? Is it best to go BIG or better to go smaller? And why?

I personally like the bigger screens just cause its easier to see everything lol

I have the bigger screen - it's hard to find bags to carry it, plus it's heavy, so it could depend on whether you will be taking places a lot.

I have a dell too and I love it! ..but I wish I would have gotten a smaller screen. With school and such, I tote it around alot. If you're planning on leaving it at home, I would go with the bigger. But, if you're wanting to take it places, its kinda heavy..so I would have gotten the smaller screen..

I'm glad you went with the Dell girl ;) I have a dell and love it - they are great computers. And NO - you are not crazy for wanting a laptop even though you already have a desktop. GIRL - my hubby and I EACH have our own laptops, and we each have our OWN desktops...yeah, 4 computers :rolleyes: Plus another desktop that's not even being used right now, so 5 if you want to include that one :eek: I know, we are nuts :rolleyes:

Thanks everyone! Stedmansmommy thanks for all the info in your PM! I'm sure I'll have more questions!

Ok, so I might take it out once in awhile but now alot...so should I go with big screen?

I have both, about a month ago we got a lap top for me, because DH is working extra at night on creating websites so he got me this so I can feed my YT addiction LOL.

Blue tooth?
 

Do I need Blue Tooth??

I have a Mac 13". I LOVE it. I've had a Vaio and my husband has a Dell and I can't even tell you how much better my Mac is. No crashing, no IE explorer errors. Learning how to right click took a little while. It's white and stylish. I looked into pink laptops but was afraid they'd look dates after awhile. I have 2.16 ghz and 2gb and it runs like a dream. The vaios came with so much preloaded crap that it would crash on the first day of using it. My husband called around and found a place that was selling it for $1200 something(that's less than the website price). That still might be more than you want to spend though.

I know this might sound nuts, but check it out on qvc.com too. It comes with the 3 year warranty included and sometimes you can get the easy pay and still get it cheaper than you work discount.

think about what you're really going to be doing with the computer. my husband's a gamer so he needed a really good video card and lots of memory space.
now he's not gaming so much, and his laptop is super heavy just to tote around.
i think dell can help you go thru what you might need in order to get the best amount of memory and accessories for you.

good luck!

They suggested this one....what do you think????

Inspiron 1721
Inspiron 1721 AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (1MB/1.8GHz)
Dell EPP/FSS Customers: Save $70 off select Inspiron 1721 systems!

Catalog Number: 23 RNCWNA
Module Description Show Details
Inspiron 1721 AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (1MB/1.8GHz)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
System Color Spring Green or Pink
Memory FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel Glossy, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
Video Card ATI RADEON® Xpress1270 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Optical Drive CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini Card
Camera No Webcam Option
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No Productivity software pre-installed
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription (30-day trial)
Battery Options 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Dell Digital Entertainment No Pre-Installed Software
Datasafe Free 3 GB Online Backup for 1Yr

ACCESSORIES
Netgear NEXT Wireless-N Broadband Router WNR834B RangeMax Qty 1
Dell Part# A1183969 Unit Price $99.00



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

bump!