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    Your Opnion Is My Primary Concern Dell Vs Sony

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by redcar_redline, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. redcar_redline

    redcar_redline Notebook Enthusiast

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    YOUR OPINION IS MY PRIMARY CONCERN.


    Hello everybody,

    I have two offer on mind and I want you guyz after your excuse to give me
    your opinion of chosing either one.

    Dell XPS 1530 Vs Sony CR420

    DELL will cost me arround $1200 little bit more than Sony Vaio $1140

    DELL SPESIFICATION:

    PROCESSORIntel® Core™ 2 Duo T5850 (2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)edit
    OPERATING SYSTEMGenuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1edit
    SYSTEM COLOURRededit
    LCD AND CAMERAGlossy, widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1280x800) & 2.0 MP Cameraedit
    MEMORY2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)edit
    HARD DRIVE250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Driveedit
    GRAPHICS CARD256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GTedit
    OPTICAL DRIVE8X CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capabilityedit
    WIRELESS CARDDell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Cardedit
    BLUETOOTHDell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate), for XPSM1530edit
    BATTERY OPTIONS56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Batteryedit
    SOUND OPTIONSIntegrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Editionedit
    Essentials
    PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWAREMicrosoft Works 9. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORDedit

    INTERNET ACCESSPlease contact me with more detailsedit

    SECURITY SOFTWAREMcAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Daysedit
    ONLINE DATA STORAGEDataSafe Online Backup 3GBedit
    HARDWARE SERVICES1 Year Return to Depot Service and Technical Supportedit
    Accessories
    DELL PRINTERSDell 810 All-In-1 Printeredit
    PRINTER WARRANTY1Yr Ltd. Warranty, 1 yr HW Warranty Support, 1 yr Advance Exchangeedit
    DELLDell All-In-One Printer 810 CAedit
    ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
    Adobe SoftwareAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    PROCESSOR BRANDINGMOD,LBL,INTEL,NB,MEROM
    LabelWindows



    Sony Vaio Spesification

    Mfr. Part Number: VGNCR420DW
    Base Features
    Approximate Battery Life 2 - 4 Hours
    Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250GB (5400RPM)
    Optical Drive 8X DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/DVD-RAM
    Processor Speed 2.10GHz
    Processor Type Intel Core 2 Duo T8100
    RAM 3GB
    Screen Size 14.1"
    Graphics
    Discrete Video Memory No
    Expandable Video Memory No
    Graphics Chipset Mobile Intel GM965 Express Chipset
    Integrated Video Memory Yes
    Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
    Upgradable Video System No
    Video Memory 358MB Total Available Graphics Memory
    Audio
    Audio Chipset Sony Sound Reality - Audio Enhancer
    Audio Output Stereo
    Digital Input Yes
    Digital Output Yes
    Hardware Volume Control Yes
    Integrated Amplifier Yes
    Integrated Microphone Yes
    Microphone Input Yes
    Speaker Wattage Not Provided By Manufacturer
    Speakers Yes
    Inputs/Outputs
    Card Reader Yes
    Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types MS Duo SD
    Composite Output 0
    ExpressCard/34 Input Yes
    ExpressCard/54 Input No
    HDCP Compliant No
    HDMI Port No
    IEEE 1394 Input/Output 1
    IR Receiver No
    Number of Touchpad Buttons 2
    PC Card Input ExpressCard /34 Slot
    S-Video Output 1
    Type of Keyboard QWERTY
    Type of Modem Integrated V.92/V.90 Modem (RJ-11)
    Type of Pointing Device Touchpad
    USB 2.0 3
    VGA Output 1
    Webcam Yes
    Networking
    Ethernet Port 10Base-T/100Base-TX
    Integrated Bluetooth Yes
    Integrated WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n
    Power
    Battery - Capacity Not Provided By Manufacturer
    Battery - Number of Cells Not Provided By Manufacturer
    Battery Type Lithium-Ion
    Computing Features
    Processor Cache 3MB
    Removable Storage No
    System Bus 667MHz
    Software
    English/French Software Bilingual
    Loaded Software 1 Click to Disc - DVD Creation
    Loaded Software 2 LocationFree Player Software
    Loaded Software 3
    Loaded Software 4
    Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
    Accessories
    Headphones No
    Remote No
    Product Features
    Notebook Depth 24.89 cm
    Notebook Thickness (closed) 4.24 cm
    Notebook Weight (including Battery) 2.49 kg
    Notebook Width 33.53 cm
    Warranty Labour 1 Year
    Warranty Parts 1 Year
     
    redcar_redline, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    my vote goes to the 1530
     
    CeeNote, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. Loc13

    Loc13 Notebook Enthusiast

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  4. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    My choice would be the 1530 FTW ;) :) :D

    It's just an *awesome* notebook!!! :D :cool:


    Cin' ;) :)
     
    Cin', Jul 9, 2008
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  5. redcar_redline

    redcar_redline Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks everybody 4 reply..... I would go 4 dell 1530..... i will get LOC13 spesification :) special thx 4 loc13
     
    redcar_redline, Jul 9, 2008
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  6. Loc13

    Loc13 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anytime!! I was on the same boat not too long ago... well a different boat, M1530 or the new HP... :p
     
    Loc13, Jul 10, 2008
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