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    Final Thoughts Anyone?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by TxEclipse01, Mar 22, 2007.

  1. TxEclipse01

    TxEclipse01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is it, no b.s. this time im putting my order in tomorrow by phone.
    Thx to alot of you guy's input i think i have customized a solid machine from DELL for school and gaming. And its guts consist of :

    -Inspiron E1505;Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
    -Genuine Windows VistaTM Home Premium
    -15.4 inch UltraSharpTM Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLifeTM
    -2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
    -8X CD/DVD Burner ...
    -256MB ATI MOBILITYTM RADEON® X1400 HyperMemoryTM
    -80GB 5400rpm
    -85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    -Dell Wireless 1390b/g (54Mbps)
    Total: $1,111
    Those are the important components, im going to be on this thread like flies on a terd till i order it tomorrow, to catch any last suggestions. Thx again to all.
     
    TxEclipse01, Mar 22, 2007
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  2. PvD

    PvD Notebook Consultant

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    is it 80gb enough?? i have 120 and i want a bigger hd, but thats depending on your needs, i store a lot of music plus i have 2 OS installed, everything else looks pretty nice :)
     
    PvD, Mar 22, 2007
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  3. Notebook Solutions

    Notebook Solutions Company Representative NBR Reviewer

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    Great price performance notebook. Also great for some light gaming. Looks perfect. But just one thing: ask Dell for a coupon or something so you can configure it much cheaper.
     
    Notebook Solutions, Mar 22, 2007
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  4. TxEclipse01

    TxEclipse01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have been thinking the HDD size, but it has taken 3 of us on this desktop to fill up the 40gb HDD it has. I have WoW and Warcraft:TFT and 20 or so research doc.'s , my bro has like 1200 iTunes. And my mom has her misc. Ancestor finding garbage. This is going to be used only by me i think im may struggle filling it up, till i build up my computer gaming library.
     
    TxEclipse01, Mar 22, 2007
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  5. lappy486portable

    lappy486portable Notebook Evangelist

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    yeah, i did have 80 gb, but it starts filling up pretty quickly, vista alone takes up around 15gb.
     
    lappy486portable, Mar 22, 2007
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    15gb :eek: I wasnt aware of that. But i think this is going to be a challenge for just me.
     
    TxEclipse01, Mar 22, 2007
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    Them coupons dont work on our premier site, we get no tax,free shipping and some of the prices are cheaper. Im also getting a small discount depending how much of price i put on my card.
     
    TxEclipse01, Mar 22, 2007
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    About the hard disk, you can always upgrade it yourself later; it is normally cheaper than buying a bigger HDD from DELL.
     
    PhoenixFx, Mar 23, 2007
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  9. TxEclipse01

    TxEclipse01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I Put my order in on friday. I hope this x1400 can handle Unreal Tournament 2007, i havent played that game since my shortlived Sega Dreamcast. If it cant handle it, ill have more time for school work :D
     
    TxEclipse01, Mar 25, 2007
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  10. lappy486portable

    lappy486portable Notebook Evangelist

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    It's crazy how much OS'S take up now. I'm gonna upgrade it later.
     
    lappy486portable, Jul 31, 2007
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