HP 6715s laptop vs Aspire 3000

Overview and Introduction: The HP 6715s is 3500+ processor budget laptop built by HP, it's part of the Compaq business series. The HO 6715S 15.4 inch screen, which can be considered a big DTR (Desktop Replacement). The specs for this particular model are: AMD Sempron Mobile 3500+ 512 MB DDR RAM (1 dimm.) 80 GB 5400 Rpm Hard Drive 15.4" XGA monitor Windows Vista Business 8802.11a/b/g internal WLAN Reasons for Buying: I bought this laptop to replace my old Sony laptop, which kept overheating constantly. I wanted a notebook for basic tasks, and maybe some occasional games at the lowest price. I wanted built in wireless, at least a 40 GB HD, CD Burner/DVD-ROM drive and 256 MB RAM. Some other laptops I looked at were the following:
Acer aspire 3000(battery)

Dell Inspirion 6000 (Celeron M) (battery)

ibm thinkpad t41(battery)

Sony pcga-bp71(battery)

Sony vgp-bps2(battery)

Sony vgp-bpl2(battery)
I didn't have any experience with onlins shopping process, and I found out that Celeron M's are just stripped down Pentium M's, which isn't very good, and the i6000 seemed a bit bulky. Build & Design: I am impressed by Acer's "folio" design. It looks professional, clean looking, and gives the laptop a feeling that it is worth more than it looks. It's curved lines make it seem a lot thinner than it is, even though it isn't really that thick in the first place. The case feels a little flimsy at the wrist rest areas and the screen has a little flex, but the overall build quality of the case feels solid. The case is made up of plastic with a metallic silver look, it feels smooth to the touch. The notebook weighs about 6 pounds. It feels a little heavy, but it is relatively light compared to my old 8 pound Toshiba notebook. The screen hinges feel solid. There is some rippling of the screen that occurs if you push in on the back of the lid. Overall the build quality is OK, good for everyday use, but it's not meant for taking excessive abuse or being taken into the wilderness.

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