Is this a good price for a e1505?

hello everyone, i'm debating whether to purchase this system, but i'm leaning towards it after that $450 coupon. what do you think?

Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)

Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005

LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™

1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm

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

Hard Drive 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive

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

Wireless Networking Cards Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards

Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support

Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD

TOTAL:$1,122.00
(thats w/o tax)

 

Nice setup for the price. I would go for it. If you want to save a couple of bucks, get the minimum RAM and upgrade aftermarket. It is alot cheaper than ordering straight from Dell.

Looks Good!

 

thanx for the reply. actually, the ram is a free upgrade.

 

That looks a lot like the system that I bought this morning except that I have a smaller HD, no bluetooth, and a 3 year warranty. $1400

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there is a 1 time use coupon going around that gives a 40% off on laptops over $1499. If you can find one, you will at least save $600 on 1500 alone. This deal(coupon) will expire in 4/5.

An alternative is to bring this system up to over 1999, as close to 1999 as possible and use the $750 off 1999+ coupon. You will probably pay 150ish more than your current spec but you get a bit more of an upgrade.

Anyways, good luck.

 

Nebbie is right...by cranking up the specs and using the $750 off $1999 coupon code GQ4NTQ4HXKP$9N you can jump up to the 2Ghz CPU, 7200rpm hard drive AND the additional 9-cell battery for about $130 more which is basically like paying for the extra battery and receiving the CPU and hard drive upgrades for free...

 

How do you guys feel this system (e1505) compares to the HP dv1000t? I'm not really a gamer, primary use is work, e-mail, Photoshop, web surfing, music, etc. Some games, but very rarely.

I have a dv1000t on order:

Processor & Memory:
• Intel Core Duo Processor T2300 (1.66GHz) with Centrino® Duo mobile technology
• 1GB DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 512MB); expandable to 2GB
Drives:
• 100GB SATA Hard Drive (5,400RPM)
• DVD±RW/CD-RW Combo Drive with Double
Layer Support
Graphics & Video:
• 14.0” WXGA BrightView widescreen display; 1280 x 768 resolution
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Communications:
• Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG WLAN
• 10/100 Ethernet LAN
• 56K Modem
Audio:
• Built-in Altec Lansing speakers

Keyboard:
• 101-Key Compatible
• Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down Pad
• Quickplay Music and DVD launch buttons
Expandability:
• ExpressCard™/54 slot (supports ExpressCard/34)
Ports:
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• VGA (15-pin)
• TV-out (S-video)
• RJ-45 (LAN)
• RJ-11 (modem)
• Headphone out
• Microphone in
• Consumer IR (remote receiver)
• Expansion Port 2 connector
Operating System:
• Microsoft® Windows XP Home Edition
with SP2
Additional Software:
• Microsoft Works
• Microsoft Money
• Microsoft MSN Encarta Plus
• Symantec Norton Internet Security 2005 (60 days complimentary live update)
Power Supply:
• 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• 65W AC adapter
Additional Information:
• Dimensions: 13.15" W x 9.24" D x 1.18"/1.52" H
• Weight (approximate): 5.3 lbs.
• Warranty: One year limited hardware warranty

Price: $1150 after $50 mail in rebate.

What's tempting about this is it has a six month, FULL return policy, including refunding shipping costs, and no restocking. For six months, I know that should anything go wrong, or if I even find a system I suddenly want more then this one, I can return this system, no questions asked.

does the Dell e1505 have Express 54 slot?

Thanks

 

thanks again for all your responses. i did what nebbie suggested. cancelled the order and replaced it with a faster cpu and some other upgrades. final price was $1375 with the $750 coupon.

 

Shel-
I recently ordered the HP dv1000t but sent it back right away because I decided to get the Dell e1505. The only real advantage I see to the hp is that it’s a pound lighter than the dell. As much as I despise Dell’s customer service, I felt the deal was too good to pass up. The Dell 1505 I ordered has higher specs than the hp, namely a blazing fast 7200 rpm HD, a discrete graphics card, and windows media center. I could probably get by w/out any of that, but the 1505 actually cost me almost $300 less. Why not get a better machine for less?
Note: although you’re not a gamer the 1505’s discrete graphics card will have advantages for windows vista.

 

Very good price

 

Thanks Necro
I think I'm going to go out to a Dell kiosk, and take a look at the e1505.

The only major issue for me is the return policy... six months, full refund including shipping, compared to Dells 21 days and 15% restocking fee.

If the laptop I purchase starts to have any major problems during the initial six months, with the HP I can always send it back, but with the Dell, I'm stuck (I think if a laptop performs well for the first five, six months, it's probably going to continue to work well. I've had a laptop for two years which has been stable, it's just slow as heck, no wifi, no card readers, etc.)

 

FWIW, I returned a Dell laptop about a month ago and they didn't charge me a restocking fee. They'd rather keep you as a satisfied customer who will be likely to order from them again than nickel and dime you for the 15%...

 

I love my dell - see my thread posted two days ago called "E1505 Rocks!" There's more info in the posts on that thread. But, for now, I got the T2400 1.86 chip, 1Gb memory, 60gb 7200rpm drive, 6 cell battery (9cell makes it heavier), Dell 1390 card, Bluetooth card, installation CD, 2 yr warranty and 2 yr Complete Care warranty, Dell on call for 30 days, and MSOffice Small Business for $1,289 ($2,039 before $750 off coupon.) I highly recommend the plain, Dell 1390 card and a separate Bluetooth card. I have had NO trouble with this card on a Westell Versalink router. However, we've had nothing but trouble with an Intel 2200 card on two other laptops, and I don't have any faith that the Intel 3495 card is any better. Research other threads about this. Also, I don't know if it's the 7200rpm drive, but this laptop is WHISPER quiet! Good luck, and I highly recommend the E1505 - I loathe Dell service also, but i bought extra service in case this new laptop model develops problems later that only are discovered with time. Fortunately, I have not had to call Dell once. This laptop worked great right out of the box for me.

 

beachum, you have said a couple times that you have had bad luck with the 2200. i on the other hand have had nothing but good luck. of course i have only used it in linux and can say nothing about the windows drivers for it. one thing to keep in mind is that the chipset that the dell wireless cards use (broadcom) has limited support in linux. i don't know if many people in this forum care about that but it is something that is good to know.

 

I don't get it- I just specced out the same computer, but for some reason it didn't give me the option of a 1 year warranty so I got a 2-year instead, and it charged me 1,279 (with $750 coupon). Please tell me how you got this price, because I was about to order it within the hour. If I can get all that extra stuff for just a few exta bucks, that'd be sweet!

 

Oh- wait a second. I think I just figured it out. I didn't notice that the systems that start out as more "bare bones" have less software and warrenty included. Cool- I'll take the hardware instead. If something is going to break, it'll probably happen in the first year, right?

 

This may be a dumb question, please don't hate me...

Is the 15% restocking fee 15% of the total price of the laptop after taxes and shipping? So let's pretend (or not ) I bought an e1505 for $1614 after taxes and shipping, so if I was to return it, would the restocking fee be 15% x 1614 = $242.1?

 

This may be a question for a different thread, but with regards to the graphics cards available in the e1505, how does the 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™ (of the Dell) compare to the
ATI® MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 graphics, 128MB DDR in the Acer Aspire 5672?

I had been only considering the Acer until the latest coupons from Dell. Can I actually compare these cards apples to apples (so to speak)? i.e. 256MB is better than 128MB? or is the Hypermemory setup different in these two manufacturers? I believe the Aver can share up to 512MB with the system memory.
Thanks

 

right, the only real difference between the higher end or more expensive builts are just the software that are preincluded.

As far as stuff breaking, most people just buy the parts and replace it themselves if anything happens. Generally nothing really bad will happen if it works fine for the first couple weeks. Different people have different experiences, they will give you different advice as far as how much warranty you should have.