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    Inspiron E1505 or Latitude 820?!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by inkyquills, Jul 1, 2006.

  1. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    I know I made a post about this but now I can't decide between the two and I configured a Latitude just to see how much it would come out to be and I'm wondering if any of you could give me your opinions on which is the better deal/better for a college student who wants the laptop to last through college:

    Inspiron E1505
    -Inspiron E1705, Intel Core DuoProcessor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
    15.4 inch UltraSharp WSXGA+
    -1GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    -256MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X 1400 HyperMemory, for Inspiron9400/E1705
    -100GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    -Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron
    -8X DVD+/-RW Drive, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    -Integrated High Definition Audio, for XPS M1710
    -Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    -80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    Microsoft Office 2003 Basic Edition,Inspiron
    -4 Year Limited Warranty
    TOTAL: $1,426.57

    LatitudeD820
    Intel® Core™ Duo T2400 (1.83GHz) 667Mhz Dual Core
    Genuine Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media
    15.4 inch Wide Screen WSXGA+ LCD Panel
    1.0GB DDR2-533MHZ,2 DIMM,LAT,FACT
    Internal English Keyboard
    256MB NVIDIA® Quadro NVS 110M TurboCache™
    100GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 5400RPM
    Standard Touchpad
    Dell Wireless® 350 Bluetooth Module
    90W A/C Adapter
    8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio Digital Media™ and Cyberlink Power DVD™
    Dell Wireless™ 1490 802.11a/g Dual-band Mini Card
    Batteries 9 Cell Primary Battery
    3 Year Mail-In Economy Plan
    Onsite System Setup No Onsite System Setup
    TOTAL:$1,512.00
     
    inkyquills, Jul 1, 2006
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  2. El-Prodigy

    El-Prodigy Notebook Consultant

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    how can you get a 17 WUXGA screen in E1505?

    from the price ,in my opinion get the D820 but
    upgrade the qudro 110 t0 120 and dell wireless to intel PROWireless
    its worth it ;)
     
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  3. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    eep copy/paste error, updated to 15.4 in
     
    inkyquills, Jul 1, 2006
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  4. inkyquills

    inkyquills Notebook Consultant

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    I wish I could get my hands on one of those epp 30% coupons for the latitude =[ One of the reasons I'm so tempted to get the Inspiron is because of the 35% taken off automatically..
     
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  5. kingcrowing

    kingcrowing Notebook Evangelist

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    the 15.4" on the E1505 has an option for WUXGA now?? I thought it was only WSXGA+, huh...

    well as you can tell by my sig, I went for the D820, its got a better build quality and it looks a lot nicer, I'm not 100% sure, but I think that the video cards are also better than the X1400, at least I know the 120M is, not sure about the 110M. Plus the D820 gets much better battery life
     
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    I would advise getting the Latitude because they have superior build quality and better keyboards. It is well worth the extra money.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 1, 2006
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