Just ordered my Vostro 1500!

After considering it for a few days I just took the plunge and ordered my Vostro 1500! I've been chewing over the idea trying to justify why I need a laptop, and found this forum a great source of information (lots of searching and reading!) so decided to register and say thanks to everyone

I'm based in the UK and ordered:

Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 Processor (1.8GHz,800MHz,2MB L2 cache)
Genuine Windows Vista Business - English
2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
160GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
Microsoft Works 8.0 - English
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)

£527.28 which is a very good price I think. Estimated delivery isn't until 31/8 though

Time to play the waiting game!

Cheers,
Malc

 

Welcome to the Vostro group What's your estimated delivery date?

 

Good configuration there!

Just so us yanks can compare, Im converting to American:

527.28 GBP = 1,075.58 USD

and

31/8 = 8/31 (grin)

 

I had a hard time justifying why I need a laptop. I ended up taking the plunge too. I hope we both are happy with the choice.

 

lol thanks mtylerjr

Yeah 31st of August is the expected delivery date

Is that system the same price on the american dell website or do you get laptops cheaper than us brits?

 

congrats!

mine was just marked as shipped today so i figure if the carrier picks it up tomorrow, it SHOULD be here tuesday since i have next day

you'll probably get it early barring any part shortages. my estimated ship date was august 13th and it was marked as shipped on august 5th

 

i'm tired of waiting. 3 weeks to make a laptop is ridiculous. i think i may cancel and just wait for a better deal.

 

yea! cancel and go buy somewhere else! :]

 

Actually, the system you listed configures for $1,372 USD right now, but thats before any sort of coupons or discounts. I think people generally find a way to get about $300 off, although I dont see any current vostro coupons. At $300 off the price would be practically identical.

As a jet black Inspiron 1520, the price would have been a little cheaper, you could have had the exact configuration, except with a 7200RPM drive, for $1008 (493GBP) using the standard $300 coupon.

 

I went for the same spec as you, although added a few extras like bluetooth and truelife. I have the same EDD too, so it will be interesting to see who's comes first.

 

Yeah F355

I was tempted by truelife but I heard it makes the screen quite reflective.

The Inspiron 1520 is loads more expensive than the Vistro on the UK site