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    Wanted to get some opinions on the SXPS 16 I'm lookign at

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by biggestbelly, Jul 19, 2009.

  1. biggestbelly

    biggestbelly Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everybody, I was looking at getting the studio xps 16 and wanted some opinions on the configuration I'm looking at getting.


    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9550 (6MB cache/2.66GHz/1066Mhz FSB)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1, 64-bit
    Obsidian Black with Leather Accent
    4GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1067MHz (2 Dimms)
    Edge-to-Edge FullHD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
    ATI Mobility RADEON™ HD 4670 – 1GB
    500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Integrated Gigabit (10/100/1000) Network Card
    BluRay Disc Combo (DVD/CD read/write + BD read) Slot Load Drive
    High Definition Audio 2.0
    Intel® 5300 WLAN Wireless-N (3x3) Mini Card
    Norton Internet Security 2008, 15-Month
    Battery Options 6-cell and 9-cell Battery
    3Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
    Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
    $50 Dell Promo Gift Card
    Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Module (2.1+EDR)
    LCD and Camera Edge-to-Edge FullHD Widescreen 16.0 inch RGBLED LCD (1920x1080) W/2.0 MP
    Processor Branding Intel® Centrino™ 2
    Labels Windows Vista™ Premium

    final price after discounts and calling them to reduce the price $1,725

    So what do you think of this setup? Is there anything you would reccomend changing? Also, if you have a setup similar to this how do you like it. Thanks in advance.
     
    biggestbelly, Jul 19, 2009
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  2. mhatrey

    mhatrey Notebook Geek

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    Fair enough price rate..

    The setup is good... Though you can save on BDrom and rather go for complete care... warranty. But that's me, if you are sure you want a BD rom..Go for it ..(I have PS3 so BD is not a mandatory item for me)

    Make sure you get HDD with free fall sensor..
     
    mhatrey, Jul 19, 2009
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    xpherion Notebook Geek

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    xpherion, Jul 20, 2009
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