DELL XPS1330 @ $899 CAD
* Intel Core 2 Duo T5450 (2MB cache/1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition
* Tuxedo Black
* Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
* 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
* 250G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
* Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3100, Intel Wireless a/g
* 8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive)
* 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
* Biometric Fingerprint Reader
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ThinkPad T61 - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
Edit 8891CTO $962.74 CAD
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8300 (2.4GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)
Operating system: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating system Language: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium - English
Display type: 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M 128MB
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 (2 DIMM)
Keyboard Language: US English Keyboard
Fingerprint : Integrated fingerprint reader
Pointing device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Hard drive: 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Optical device: DVD Recordable, Ultrabay Slim
System expansion slots: PC Card & Express Card Slots
WiFi wireless LAN adapters: ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EU/LA/ANZ
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN
Battery: 6 cell Li-Ion Battery
Power cord: 90W AC Adapter; NA, LA, (2pin)
Publication Language: English US Publication for Vista
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he can get much better CPU, VIDEO CARD, better HD perfpormance, better Screen (though bigger, yet relatively little mobility loss) for Extra $70 bucks on T61P, which really worth in my view. For $64 more, he can get C2D T9300 (2.5GHz 800MHz 6MBL2)
What would you get? Dell or Lenovo?