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    E1505: Is this a good price or not?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by VVarwick, Sep 21, 2006.

  1. VVarwick

    VVarwick Notebook Guru

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    I'm about to place this order unless you guys think it is not that great of a deal. Let me know if this sound like a good price or not.

    (US dollars)

    Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB Cache/2.00GHz/667MHz FSB)
    LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
    Memory 512MB Shared Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM 533MHZ, 1 DIMM
    (I already have a 1GB DDR2 SODIMM to go with the 512MB thanks to newegg!)
    Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
    Hard Drive 60GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition with re-installation CD
    Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    Sound Options Integrated Audio
    Wireless Networking Cards Wireless Card Only: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945a/g
    Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
    Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
    Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    Warranty and Service 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
    Internet Access Service 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
    Bluetooth Options Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
    Dell Digital Entertainment Starter pack- Basic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo
    Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor

    (Inspiron affiliate offer 20% off $999+) - $246.80

    ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS AND COUPONS
    (Limited Time Offer!) - $25.00 (ordering from Mall Kiosk)

    Subtotal: $962.20

    Free Shipping

    VVarwick

    ps- if post like this are not allowed, please let me know and I'll remove it
     
    VVarwick, Sep 21, 2006
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  2. kidA

    kidA Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    If you don't have to pay for the Office productivity suite, i would get rid of it given that it does not include word, but that's just my personal opinion.

    60GB for the hard drive is a bit small but you might want to get a new one form newegg or something, it's your call.

    I'd recommend the 9 cell battery though simply for the extra life that you'll get. This is especially helpful if you're a student and want to use your laptop to take notes in lectures and what not. In my experience, it is near impossible to find an outlet in lecture halls, but that could just be our old buildings...

    You might want to get a longer warranty, if you're the type to take good care of your stuff then maybe not. In my case, i bought the 3 year complete care with accident protection so i'm pretty much set.

    other than that, it looks great. i paid 1500 for my pentium M powered ati x300 gpu'ed inspiron 6000 9 months ago. if only i had waited a bit longer....
     
    kidA, Sep 21, 2006
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