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    Just ordered E1705

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ufatbastehd, Aug 16, 2006.

  1. ufatbastehd

    ufatbastehd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Like the subject says ordered this used the 21% off deal plus a 12% employee discount and an additional 20% will be refunded by my sister in-laws firm. Total cost of machine after rebates and refunds will be 1,600.00
    Includes hardware accident coverage and premium support for 4 years.

    Inspiron E1705, Intel Core DuoProcessor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
    17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA, for Inspiron 9400/E
    2GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 9400,E1705
    256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    Microsoft Windows XP Home Service Pack 2, English, for Inspiron
    Backup media for XP Home
    Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron
    8X DVD+/-RW Drive, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    SoundBlaster Advanced Audio for XPS M1710
    Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) for
    Inspiron 9400/E1705
    Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0 + EDR),for Inspiron
    Primary Battery, for Inspiron 9400/E1705

    Been reading about reformatting the HD to clear all the crap off the system.
    I know I have to download the drivers and such.

    Anyone have any tips on the reformat and input on the config of the machine I bought.
     
    ufatbastehd, Aug 16, 2006
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  2. chris2pher71

    chris2pher71 Notebook Evangelist

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    Welcome to the family. looks good, same as mine except for the OS and and bigger HD.

    Check SG's sticky at the top of the dell forum. She'll even walk you through the process if you're nice to her.
     
    chris2pher71, Aug 16, 2006
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    :cool: I paid about the same on Ebay back in June. Yours has a better screen and a faster HD but mine came with M$ Office 2003 PRO.
     
    ScifiMike12, Aug 16, 2006
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    hazel_motes Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    For $1600, seems like a great deal (T2500, WUXGA, 7900 GS, 7200RPM, 2GB@667, 4 years complete coverage). Should be very fast too.
     
    hazel_motes, Aug 16, 2006
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  5. Luar

    Luar Notebook Evangelist

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    Congratulations. Hope to see you on the field of Battle in BF2.
     
    Luar, Aug 16, 2006
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    ufatbastehd Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks all for the responses.

    Cant wait till it comes so I start messing with it.

    Decided I am going to re-format
     
    ufatbastehd, Aug 16, 2006
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    shurik23 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Man, I wish I had the employee discounts and the discount that your relative has. I only used the 20 percent and purchased the machine for about 2140 total (taxes included). Mine has the Windows Professional though. It's still a really good deal.
     
    shurik23, Aug 16, 2006
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    Final_Spirit Notebook Consultant

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    Congrats on your purchase, and for everything you are getting, it's an excellent deal. I ended up paying $1750 for mine in June, and your system is better than mine. The E1705 is a brilliant machine, and yes, complete reformat is highly recommended.
     
    Final_Spirit, Aug 16, 2006
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    spookyu NBR Zombie Expert

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    Great laptop you ordered, SouthernGirl's reformat guide will tell you ALL you need to know, follow it to a T you will find it plenty easy to reformat.
     
    spookyu, Aug 17, 2006
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    gridtalker Notebook Virtuoso

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    congrats you will love it
     
    gridtalker, Aug 17, 2006
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