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    What do you think of my new 1530?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    I cant order till morning but this is definetly what im getting. Think its a good deal or can i do better. I gotta stay around 1200. Oh yeah do you think i really need to get a wireless N card? I only have a G router. Will this N card give me better ability to steal internet from the neighbors :D ?

    Getting it for 1274$ Good deal? 468 off

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    Nice specs...

    If you only have a G router it wont help. But i recromend you upgrade to an N router. If not, get the N card in the NB, so its ready for the future. Although you can upgrade it later if you would rather wait and save some money now, then spend it later.
     
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  3. Ttime20

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    I'd say not a bad deal at all ... Mine was $946 before I added a mouse and taxes ... and the only two things that were slightly less, a 250GB HDD and T8100 2.1 GHz processor but everything else was the same ... the offer on mine though ends 7/21 according to Dell's site, which is today. Still $1274 is not a bad deal.
     
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  4. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah im thinking about taking the Intel N off. Is is easy to install one of these cards later? I already looked and they average about 10$ less on ebay.
     
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    I don't think one of these would be very hard to install. Besides, you could always get one that went in your expresscard slot if you wanted and that would be really easy.
     
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    Yes they are usually easy. On almost every laptop its right under a bay door underneath. And extremely easy to replace.

    It would hang out of the expresscard slot though, which i find very annoying and may be more or same amount of $$.
     
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  7. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    hmmmmm now or later.....hmmmm ....hmmmm, i like to procrastinate...hmmm LATER! Haha ive got save as much as possible. Thanks for the quick responses.
     
    K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 21, 2008
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  8. cheechxu

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    is that with tax or without? If that is the price without tax, you can find a better deal through one of the links provided by a member here
     
    cheechxu, Jul 22, 2008
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  9. K1LL4J0L0K14

    K1LL4J0L0K14 Notebook Consultant

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    Nope i live in oregon... We dont have tax LOL. I dont have Epp or whatever. Can you give me a link?
     
    K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 22, 2008
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    lol ... no tax ... thats bull. In Michigan its 6% ... grr.
     
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  11. K1LL4J0L0K14

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    haha yeah possibly the only benefit of living here lol. california Im coming home!
     
    K1LL4J0L0K14, Jul 22, 2008
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    In the UK you can now only choose the Intel Wireless N card. It comes as the standard in all XPS's. In the US do you still have to pay extra for this???

    Could it be we peasants in the UK actually get something extra for free over other parts of the world?? lol
     
    basskiddanny, Jul 22, 2008
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