Dual Core E1705 1.66 or 1.87 ghz?

I am thinking about purchasing a new E1705 due core pro laptop and wanted to know if it is a big deal if I got the 1.66 or the 1.87 processors. All I do is surf, email, research, etc. No gaming or presentations, etc. Please let me know what you think because the 1.87 is $100.00 more and I'm ready to buy. Thanks, Bill

 

It's not worth the extra $100 for you then -- what's the total price you're looking at? I wouldn't get a dedicated graphics card if I were you, you don't need that and it costs $299 extra for the nVidia card that's an option.

 

Thanks for the quick reply. Info as follows: This price is with the extra $100.00 for the 1.83 ghz processors. If I get the 1/66 it should reduce price by $100.00.

Inspiron E1705
Date & Time: February 03,2006 10:03 AM CST

SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Inspiron E1705 Qty 1
Intel? Core? Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB), Genuine Windows? XP Media Center Edition 2005 Unit Price $1,766.00

Inspiron E1705 Intel? Core? Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows? XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD Panel 17 inch UltraSharp? Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife?
Memory 512MB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Video Card Integrated Intel? Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Hard Drive 60GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe? Acrobat? Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives FREE!8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Office Software (not included in Windows XP) Microsoft Works Suite 2006- Includes MICROSOFT WORD plus much more!
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
Dell On Call Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months of America Online Membership Included
Operating System Backup & Recovery PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital Entertainment Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

TOTAL:$1,366.00

 

I don't know why all the question marks popped up, but they are supposed to be periods I think. I was simply copying and pasting and that's what happened. There is not much with regard to reviews about the E1705 yet, but I'm assuming it is a decent laptop for my needs.

 

It doesnt sound like your doing anything that is CPU instensive, are you sure you even need a dual core laptop? You could save more money by getting a more base model.

 

Actually I have to agree with dstar, you may just need a Core Solo for your needs, but for $1,366 that's not a bad price and $1,266 is even better. I'd go ahead and save yourself $100, but stick with the Duo since it's a good price and the Duo certainly can help out with overall performance.

 

Thanks again for the input guys. I was simply going 'stronger' with the duo core processors because of how things change so fast. I've read that some programs in the future will only be able to be run with duo core processors. ??? You know, ...just trying to stay on the 'cutting edge' so to speak. But, now that you've mentioned it, I may back off and re-think about a lower profile unit.