Is this a good E1505 buy?

Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support


Before all the discounts it comes to $1,436...
but after:

Receive 4% off systems priced $800 to $1600 with 1/2yr At-Home service. -$40.04

$50 off purchases of $999 or more (before tax, shipping & handling) -$50.00

Dell EPP/FSS Customers: Save $435 off select Inspiron systems! - $435.00

+ Sales tax and state tax we arrive at $994.13

I'm going to UCSC in the fall and I want to get a notebook that can do all the necessities, but also be able to run Source games well. Nothing really beyond Half-Life 2 though. Should I snap this up or wait a bit more? I'm not in a very big rush.

 

I would say that is a very good deal for the money.

 

very good
jump on it.
i had one, but just sold it.
it was a bit bulky for me.
if you don't game, you should look at the e1405.
if you do ocassionally, this should be good, but it's no powerhouse

 

Yeah, I game, but I have a desktop that can run FEAR on Med/High, so I'm not looking for a powerhouse notebook. I'm also probably going to upgrade the desktop around christmas time with a Core 2 Duo e6600 OC, a new mobo and an X1900XT. Mainly for Crysis. So now I have until 9:59 PM PST to decide.

I think this is the best I can do while keeping it under a grand. And that's what I'd like to do.

 

i'd recommend the e1405
the extra 1.4" is huge when carrying
i had a e1505 and my bro had e1405
although mine had the ATI gfx, i was still jealous
after all, since you have a desktop, it's a real laptop, not a desktop replacement

 

My thoughts as well, I went from a 15.4 to a 14.1 and I am really glad that I did.

 

Even with a backpack or briefcase thingy it makes that big a difference?

Yeah, I know it's not a desktop replacement, but I've been gaming for 14 years now...and I can't imagine getting a computer with integrated graphics, it just goes against everything I've been taught lol. The screen size doesn't matter to me, because I'm comfortable with a 12 inch, so if a gfx card could fit in that guy I would go after it.

After configuring the e1405 to match the e1505, (processor, memory, HDD etc.) it came out to more. It was $1,151.68

 

Yeah, if you're against integrated graphics, it'd be hard to overcome. When shopping for a laptop, it's all about trade-offs. For me, I don't ever play a game on my laptop (or if I do, very basic ones). I have an Xbox and a desktop if I want to play games. My laptop is more of a general purpose machine/media (DVD-MP3)machine -- and the integrated graphics do just fine there.

Also, I'm guessing you're looking at one of the "10 days of deals" deals, eh?

 

yeah, that's where I'm looking. It stacks with the deal my school has. I suppose I could wait 2 months though.

 

get the E1505 gives u a lil gaming on the GO , nothing major thought

 

HP's 14" dv2000t has a Go7200 128MB option, but is more expensive than the Dell E1405:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...vilion/dv2000_series&storeName=computer_store

 

It's a good deal. But you strongly might consider adding to your warranty. Unless you only plan on having the 1505 for a year.

It's always nice to be constantly protected with a Dell warranty.

 

He can double the warranty for free using a CC, see my sig.
For the original E1705, I'd recommend a screen upgrade to WUXGA