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    Help with ordering decision, XPS 1330

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jms7crm, Jul 5, 2007.

  1. jms7crm

    jms7crm Notebook Enthusiast

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    I currently have two orders for the system placed.....both have upgraded graphics card, LED display w/ camera, 3 year warranty and accident protection, , better wireless card, and 160gb 7200 rpm hard drives. The only difference between the two systems is one has 3 years of PC care, a fingerprint reader, and a 2.2 ghz processor ($2210) and the other drops the PC care and fingerprint reader, but has a 2.4 ghz processor ($2050). On one hand, I think it makes sense to get the better processor model for cheaper from a functional perspective....but I like the cool factor of the fingerprint reader. Any suggestions?
     
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  2. Deltaupsilon

    Deltaupsilon Notebook Evangelist

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    I would take a fingerprint reader over a 200Mhz increase any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Keeps you from having to remember more passwords and the only way to tell the difference b/w the two computers is to run synthetic benchmarks.

    Core 2 Duos also overclock like crazy so if you really want the e-peen factor of a 2.4Ghz, you can just overclock it in your BIOS. 200Mhz is an extremely easy and low-risk overclock.
     
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  3. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    take the finger print reader and overclock the CPU
     
    Thomas, Jul 5, 2007
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    Does Dell now have overclocking options in their bios?
     
    toy4x4, Jul 5, 2007
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    no. the only one that allowed this was the 1710 xps and using a t7600g chip.
     
    vengance_01, Jul 5, 2007
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    of course no, they locked the CPU multiplier and proof for that thay had introduced an overclocked edition of the current XPS m1710
     
    3DViRuS, Jul 5, 2007
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    I would definitely take the Fingerprint Reader and better warranty over the slightly better processor.
     
    Nukey, Jul 5, 2007
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    praneeth Sanath Jaya Suriya!!!

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    Add the fingerprint reader, it's like $22 ?
     
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  9. jms7crm

    jms7crm Notebook Enthusiast

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    If I add the fingerprint reader, the Dell rep told me my order will have to be re-entered and I'll get pushed to the back of the line with a new order number and later ship date. Seems like a crappy way to handle a relatively simple order modification, but that's the conundrum.
     
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    It's your choice. Its either faster shipping date or fingerprint reader. Just made a decision based on your needs and usage. Only you know your needs best! :)
     
    blahdude84, Jul 5, 2007
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    I think you need PC care. If anything goes wrong you are going to be SOL without it...

    Not to knock on the m1330 (I bought one), but being a brand new unit and design you never know if it will be more prone to failure or unreliable in some way. Especially the first few build dates...
     
    Topspin14m, Jul 5, 2007
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