I own a Dell laptop and can't recommend them for two reasons: 1) bloatware! 2) vista.
Having said that, once I dumped vista and loaded xp it's a great machine. Dual core w/dedicated graphics for under 1k. I edit HDV with it.
Second, I think there's a fallacy with this notion of buying a computer you can "grow into" because by the time you're ready to "Grow" into your Alienware or your Dell or whatever is going to feel like a relic from the Paleolithic era. That's one reason I like the idea of External hard drives with a notebook because they've got much better shelf lifes than cpu's and graphics cards.
Another thing that's never made much sense to me is "build quality". WTF? Dell supposedly is poorly built, mine has been everywhere and seems to be doing fine. Try dropping your Alienware off the roof of an apartment house and then do the same with a Dell, I think you'll see that both of them will fall be destroyed.
Having said that, once I dumped vista and loaded xp it's a great machine. Dual core w/dedicated graphics for under 1k. I edit HDV with it.
Second, I think there's a fallacy with this notion of buying a computer you can "grow into" because by the time you're ready to "Grow" into your Alienware or your Dell or whatever is going to feel like a relic from the Paleolithic era. That's one reason I like the idea of External hard drives with a notebook because they've got much better shelf lifes than cpu's and graphics cards.
Another thing that's never made much sense to me is "build quality". WTF? Dell supposedly is poorly built, mine has been everywhere and seems to be doing fine. Try dropping your Alienware off the roof of an apartment house and then do the same with a Dell, I think you'll see that both of them will fall be destroyed.
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