About Lauren Bennett Expertise I am a computer science major and my dad is an Electric Engineering, so my life has revolved around computers. For as long as I can remember, I have been buying and selling computers. I tend to travel a lot, so I have always had a laptop. I have bought 5 of them for myself, and bought around 30-40 for friends and family. I have dealt with the good and the bad of various version and brand names. If you are in need of buying a laptop, feel free to contact me and I'm sure I will be able to guide you into purchasing the laptop that will be the best fit for you. I will custom build you computers for you to choose from so you can get an exact idea of what to go and buy when you do it yourself and so that you have an exact price. However, I am in the USA and am only knowledgeable about computers here in the US. I do not know about foreign currency or the quality of computer brand names outside the US.
Experience B.S. in Computer Science. Buying and selling for years. Assisting friends/family.
Question I am looking at a Dell Vostro 1500 vs a Vaio vgn160. The Dell is pretty much better in every category as far as I can tell, except it has an XGA screen instead of WXGA. Will this make a difference? I am not a gamer, but do use my cpu for photo editing and watching movies. Which do you think is the better buy - I can get either one for about $650.
Answer It shouldn't make a big difference. It just has to do with the resolution of the screen. The WXGA is just wide screen, so the ratio will be slightly different. If the hardware configuration of the Dell is better in every category and the prices are the same, I'd go with the Dell.
