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    Is this Dell E1505 A Waste Of Money

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by DPR, Oct 5, 2006.

  1. DPR

    DPR Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'll skip the normal method of posting questions. The price for this works I just want to know if this customized dell e1505 is good. I will mainly use it for mp3s, some video watching and editing, and surfing the web.
    this costs 1578 with warranty. is the e1505 atleast semi-portable? as long as this is a well-performing, durable laptop than I will be happy. If you see any of the upgrades I made that aren't neccessary, please let me know.
    Components
    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB Cache/2.00GHz/667MHz FSB) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 edit
    LCD PANEL 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™ edit
    MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm edit
    HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive edit
    OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability edit
    VIDEO CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™ edit
    SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition edit
    Accessories
    BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
    WIRELESS CARDS Hi-Speed Wireless Card Only: Dell Draft N Wireless edit
    Software
    PRODUCTIVITY No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD edit
    ANTI-VIRUS & SECURITY PC-cillin Internet Security: AntiVirus, Firewall, Spyware removal 15-months edit
    DELL DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT Starter pack- Basic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo edit
    Service
    WARRANTY AND SERVICE 3Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service edit
    Dell Recommends
    An Additional Year of Service
    Upgrade Your Years of Service. Choose 4 Year of Service and protect your investment!

    (If Complete Care selected, number of years must match warranty term)

    Help Me Choose
    Upgrade to SAVE $50 (after rebate) 4Yr Ltd Warranty and At-Home Service [add $56 or $2/month1]


    PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 3Yr Lim Warranty edit
    GETTING-STARTED HELP Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents edit
    DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included edit
    ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
    Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
    Miscellaneous Award Winning Service, Support
    Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
     
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  2. mckam826

    mckam826 Notebook Consultant

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    for just listening to music and watching videos with surfing the internet, you dont need such a expensive machine. Thats for sure.

    You can go with the GMA 950.
    You can go with the T2300E
    You can go without the sound upgrade- its useless software
    You can go with a lower resolution screen (its really hard on your eyes to have such high resolultion)
     
    mckam826, Oct 5, 2006
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  3. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    I think that if your going to spend about 1600-1800 then you should go for a Latitude I think. The D820 is a nice looking system, its a better build quality, and its got the ability to dock into a real bay instead of one of those useless USB ones. But thats just my opinion.
     
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  4. DPR

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    what is the T2300E
    ?
     
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  5. compsavy

    compsavy Notebook Deity

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    It is practically the same as a Core 2 Duo without the 64 bit compatibility. It is only 1.66 Ghz processor Core Duo with a 667 Mhz FSB, 2 x 1 MB Cache and does not have intel's virtualization technology
     
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  6. DPR

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    is it a huge difference?
     
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  7. DPR

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    i just bought it minus the sound upgrade + the graphics upgrade.
     
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  8. compsavy

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    there is practically no difference between the two. My sister has a Core 2 Duo 1.66 and I have a Core Duo 1.66 difference not much maybe 1 second on super pi. But since she wants to upgrade in the future it was a good investment for her hence the 64 bit compatibility. For me I plan to replace mine in the next year or so and not planning on upgrading that much so I am good with mine.
     
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  9. DPR

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    o. the core 2 duo one i got is 2 ghz. i figured i may as well get it. it was like an extra 200 but im planning on using this for like 4 years so that's 50 extra a year. no biggy.
     
    DPR, Oct 6, 2006
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  10. zolo

    zolo Notebook Evangelist

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    IMO you better off going to DELL outlet store, and pick up a system for $600-$800. They come with 1 year warrenty that you can extend up to 3 or 4 years.
     
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    augustus108, Oct 6, 2006
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