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    Feedback needed - Are recent 1530's OK - How about LED displays??

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by JellyGeo, Nov 16, 2008.

  1. JellyGeo

    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    Greetings - I've got an XPS 1530 in my shopping cart at the Dell/PX site. But, before I click "buy" - I wanted to get some feedback on recent 1530's overall, and especially about the LED LCD. I configured one with T5850/3-Gb, 160-Gb/7200 and Nvidia 8600 for $1165. Any feedback, positive or otherwise, would be greatly appreciated!!
     
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    8600Gt is still a problem. for that price, i suggest getting a thinkpad t500. you can get centrino 2 platform,new energy efficient processors , ddr3 ram, switchable graphics with radeon 3650 (which is better than 8600Gt), a massive improvement in battery life with the 9 cell and good build quality. you can also choose a LED screen.

    or wait for the xps refresh that is going to occur soon
     
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    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    i agree, dell still has not refreshed a lot of its product line. i wouldnt buy the 1530 cos i'd feel like i was buying old technology
     
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    Good input from both of you - Thanks! I hadn't even considered a Thinkpad - checking now...
     
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    i tried configuring a t500 online, it comes up to more than the xps, but its a more powerful spec, and its using the latest technologies, not ones that are about to be phased out like on the xps....personally i think its worth the extra 200....
    but anyway the starting price is usd899
     
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