Re: Which one would you pick?

I have been looking into purchasing a new laptop, and Im torn between the following two. Please let me know which you would pick and why. My uses will only be internet and word processing.
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/vostro-v130/pd?oc=bqcwss1&model_id=vostro-v130&layoutvariation=Mas...
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-14r/pd?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
Thanks.

jeremy_waitman wrote:
I have been looking into purchasing a new laptop, and Im torn between the following two. Please let me know which you would pick and why. My uses will only be internet and word processing.
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/vostro-v130/pd?oc=bqcwss1&model_id=vostro-v130&layoutvariation=Mas...
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-14r/pd?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn
Thanks.
Keep in mind those are both configurable series of machines, so I can't specifically compare specs.
However, the Vostro line appear to be Dell's "small office/home office" business line - So positioned somewhere between the Inspirons (cheap consumer units) and Optiplex (desktop)/Latitude (laptop).
So I would expect the build quality of the Vostro to be better. It may also have better warranty and support options since it is positioned for small business customers. The Vostro looks like it will be more portable (thinner, smaller screen) but potentially harder to type on/view (the price of portability), but you'll probably get more features for the money with the Inspiron series. With the Vostro you'll be paying extra for build quality and miniaturization.
*disclaimer* I am not now, nor have I ever been, an employee of Best Buy, Geek Squad, nor of any of their affiliate, parent, or subsidiary companies.

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