I6400 Buying soon, need comments...

Hey all,

I finally decided to go with I6400. I am in Canada and purchasing from dell.ca. So all prices are in CAD. Here is what I have in my conf:

Processor - Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)

Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home

LCD Panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™

Memory 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm

Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™

Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive

Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem

CD/DVD Burner 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability

Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)

Primary Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

Carrying Cases Dell Nylon Deluxe Carrying Case

Hardware Support Services 3 Yr Return to Depot Service with 3 Yr Tech Support

All this comes to 1419+tax = 1631 CAD ~= 1420 USD

My greatest concern is the harddrive, which has a 2mb buffer.
The 100gb harddrive has 8mb buffer. But both are 5400 rpm. So I am
not sure if there is really a difference.

Do you recommend the nylon carrying case or the backpack?

Also, overall is this a good deal? Do you recommend waiting more? Can I
expect to buy the same system for less in 1-2 weeks?

All comments are appreaciated. I have a very tight budget and I really want
every cent I spend to be worth it.

 

Nice setup. Well the RAM will lower the price...you can get an upgrade aftermarket for cheaper than what you will pay at Dell. Samething goes for the HDD.

I don't think the price will drop much in the next 2 weeks, unless they offer a deal. I would buy a case aftermarket, make sure it is one that you like...and are better quality.

Hope this helps.

 

The 8MB cache will offer a little better performance. You certainly could upgrade it later if you felt performance was not up to par. I personally use a backpack, but I carry a lot of other junk as well.

 

In fact this is a deal, and the ram and the hdd are the lowest included in the deal. So I can't exclude them or get something cheaper. Same is true for the
case. I have an option to choose a backpack or a nylon carrying case inside
the deal.

The only parts I upgraded are the screen, video card, battery and the warranty.

 

is it a laptop backpack or just an ordinary backpack?
Is it comfortable? I feel like carrying such a wide and heavy thing in my
backpack wouldn't be comfortable.

 

Well in that case it is a good deal. Congrats on the find. I personally went with the use the carrying case. The backpack for the laptop should have cushions in the backpack so you won't feel it.