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    Is this a decent deal on a Studio 1558?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by pixeljunk, Jun 7, 2010.

  1. pixeljunk

    pixeljunk Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone. I posted this in the official 1558 thread but haven't gotten a response, so I thought I'd go ahead and make a new post. Thursday night I had ordered a Studio 1558 from the outlet and the order ended up being put on hold. So before I switch my payment method over to PayPal (which apparently I can't do over the weekend), I wanted to check in and see if anyone else thought this was a decent deal.

    I do not plan to game on this at all. I have a decent desktop for gaming. It will mainly be used for work and as my media center PC hooked up to my HDTV. I have a media center remote and plan on installing XBMC / Boxee.

    I got tired of going through low powered ultra portables and decided to lose a bit of portability for a much, hopefully, nicer screen and more power.

    $579 after tax and 15% discount for the following:

    The things that intrigued me the most are the 1080p screen, 9 cell battery, and, I guess, the upgraded wireless card.

    I think it seems like a pretty solid deal. But I wanted to go ahead and get some other opinions before finalizing the order tomorrow. Thanks! :)
     
    pixeljunk, Jun 7, 2010
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    billabong08 Notebook Consultant

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    Looks like a decent deal.
    Where are you buying from makes me want on lol.
     
    billabong08, Jun 7, 2010
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    pixeljunk Notebook Enthusiast

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    pixeljunk, Jun 7, 2010
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