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    Here are the specs for my XPS1530...Comments please!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Adrian2323, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. Adrian2323

    Adrian2323 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello this will be my first labtop and this is what i created at the dell website if anyone can give my tips or guide me in the right direction it would really be appreciatted.I currently work at the NWS in south florida and need a good labtop thats runs good and is powerful .I use alot of JAVA loops viewing radar loops and monitering tropical cyclones.Please let me know if these specs i picked are good for me as i only have one shot at this.I also surf the web alot.

    PS! I also want a nice viewing screen so i went with the LED as ive heard alot of good things about it. Thanks so much.

    SYSTEM COLOR Tuxedo Black edit
    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)

    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1

    PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE No Microsoft Office

    WARRANTY AND SERVICE 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis

    LCD AND CAMERA High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LED LCD (1440x900) & 2.0 M

    MEMORY 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)

    HARD DRIVE Size: 250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive

    INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) edit
    VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
    WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card

    MOBILE BROADBAND Verizon Wireless built-in cellular mobile broadband (EVDO Rev A)

    BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)

    BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

    SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

    FINGERPRINT SCANNER Finger Print Reader XPS M1530
     
    Adrian2323, Oct 22, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Display : Get aleast 1440x900 LED Screen

    System Color : Personal Preference ( But I like Red , Blue and Black )

    OS : Vista Home Premium is enough for 99% of the people :D
    (I belong to remaining 1% :p )

    Memory : Stick with 3GB :D

    and Don't buy Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition , its just a software on top of sigmatel codec and AFAIK its buggy :(

    Go for Intel 365AGN Card , remaining stuffs are fine :D
     
    vinumsv, Oct 22, 2008
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  3. yomamasfavourite

    yomamasfavourite Notebook Evangelist

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    Thats a pretty nice system, mines about the same,

    the only thing I'd change is possilby get a longer warranty,

    and I'd get a 7200rpm drive,
    I've the 400gb 5200rpm and being honest I regret I didn't go with a faster one, you do notice a bit of lag when loading programs.
     
    yomamasfavourite, Oct 22, 2008
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  4. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    15% off Refurbished Dell XPS Laptops $799+ Coupon
    Code: NT67T$J173LZ3F (Exp 10/21 or after 500 uses)
    well, expired already
     
    nomoredell, Oct 22, 2008
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  5. Adrian2323

    Adrian2323 Notebook Consultant

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    Any further comments/advice?
     
    Adrian2323, Oct 22, 2008
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    sammykismail Notebook Consultant

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    The 9 cell will be nice for longer battery life however it will make the laptop heavier. If you do a lot of traveling it may not be as portable as an m1330. You may also be able to score a better deal unless your job is paying for it :)
     
    sammykismail, Oct 22, 2008
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  7. hotrent1

    hotrent1 Notebook Consultant

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    looks good, but, IMO Intel 4965 wireless card, 7200 rpm hard drive, t9300 cpu
    You will appreciate the speed.
     
    hotrent1, Oct 22, 2008
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