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    Just cancelled my 1530 order

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by phish, Jan 2, 2008.

  1. phish

    phish Notebook Consultant

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    Well I did order my 1530 with the $669 deal I posted last week, and it was a great deal, just had more than I needed since you can't downgrade many things. So I found a e-value code for $400 off a 1530 and checked it out, and the only catch is that you have to get a 3 year warranty. It comes with 36 months of trend security but take that off for an extra $40 off. I called them up and got an extra 8% off of my order, as well as free next day shipping. Here are the specs:

    2.0 Ghz processor
    crimson red
    1GB ram
    120GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
    128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
    15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 MP camera (1440x900)
    Intel 3945 wireless card
    Integrated bluetooth
    Free next day shipping

    Total with tax: $1,072.65!

    Get it here: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...hs&kc=&oc=dydwhjc&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=610841
    E-Value Code: 6VAFF-DYDWHJC
     
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    its pretty good but upgrade the ram as soon as u get it
     
    sly, Jan 2, 2008
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  3. A Led Rock

    A Led Rock Notebook Evangelist

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    ya wut sly said...

    1gb ram is barely enough for he comp to turn on lol...

    get a 2gb stick from newegg and upgrade urself to 2.5gb
     
    A Led Rock, Jan 2, 2008
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  4. phish

    phish Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah well I will be running Ubuntu on it so 1 GB will be fine for almost everything on Ubuntu, but once I get this all payed off in a month or so I will be getting some more ram...hell of a lot cheaper than getting it through Dell! I have been using a Pentium 4 with 512 ram and a 4200 hard drive so anything will seem blazing fast compared to this POS!
     
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  5. POH

    POH Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks phish. That's a great code. My goal = 4 GB RAM w/o paying Dell's prices (I'll get it at Kingston or elsewhere).

    Would it be better to use the $669 discounts, get 3GB RAM and try selling it on ebay OR to use phish's code and get just 1 GB RAM?
     
    POH, Jan 2, 2008
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