E1505 $2000-$850=$1150, best set up?

What's the best config for an E1505 configured just above the $2000 requirement to use the $750+$100 off coupons? Here is what I have:


Inspiron E1505
Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
100GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio
Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Carbon Fiber QuickSnap™ Cover
Additional Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
TOTAL:$2,004.00

How is a laptop like this for $1150-$1200?

 

It's pretty good - someone else did better through their EPP. And you could get an additional 2% off if you apply or use your DPA

 

Is it better to go up a step higher in the processor and go down to a 60Gb, 7200 RPM, or should I leave those 2 as is?

Is the screen upgrade worth it, or does it not matter?

 

if i remember correctly, the performance benefit from the 2.0ghz isn't all that much better than the 1.83

 

If I was getting a E1505 these would be the options I would go with...

Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB) [add $100
(Because I said so, thats why)

If you can afford the extra $300 though...
Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2500 (2MB Cache/2GHz/667MHz FSB) [add $300

Genuine Windows® XP Professional [add $149
(just a personal preference of mine)

Genuine Windows® XP Professional re-installation CD [add $10
(If you have it you'll never need it, if you don't you will and thats always bad)

15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™ [add $100
(spent too many years behind cheap screens, I'm sick of it)

512MB Shared Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM 533MHZ, 1 DIMM [Included in Price
(upgrade yourself later, didn't like any of the options here)

60GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive [add $105

FREE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability [Included in Price]
(why not, its free)

Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards [add $49
(only option offering Bluetooth, otherwise the 802.11g card would be fine)

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 [Included in Price]
(I don't like ATI)

Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio [add $25
(why not, just for fun?)

85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [add $99
(You can never have too much battery power, but can have too little)


Look at what that did to your total price though - $1,856

That's only about $100 less than what I paid for my Latitude D820 and got better features out of the deal.