Please help. Few questions before I purchase the E1505

My laptop (fujitsu s7021)just died few days ago. It makes me decide not to buy a laptop higher than 1500 anymore.

After couple days of researching, I decided to get E 1505 over Hp dv 6000t. But I have some questions about whether I should customize the laptop this way.
Here is the questions:

1.Is it worth to spend $125 to upgrade the cpu from t 5500 to t7200?

2. I think I will get ram from others way rather upgrade the rams to 2gb from dell, is it hard to install the ram by myself or is it just as easy as install a ram to a desktop?


3. is 80gb harddisk big enough for normal use?

4. I would like to know how big difference between gma 950 and the ati x1400, and is that a good upgrade.

5.is it worth to get the wireless n stuff?

6. is 1 year warranty good enough for dell if i only bring it to school twice a week and the rest it will stay at home?

7. This is my first time to purchase a Dell laptop, is there anything I should notice.

8. Will there have a good deal for next week that I should wait 2 or 3 days.

1) What is your budget? 1300 with tax

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook? College work, maybe some mmorpg, Music

4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk? sometimes

5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? WoW, FM 2007( worldwide soccer manager 2007)

6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? Don't care

7) How many hours of battery life do you need? I use the power adepter most of the time.

8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person? No.

9) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

United States

10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? Widescreen.

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen? It doesn't matter

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? No

14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? 2 yrs atlest, as my last laptop last almost 2 yrs.

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB? atleast 80

16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
DVD-CD/RW

 

Depends on what you are doing, but probably not.

Memory is not hard to install.

You can always upgrade later if you need more space.

You'll only need the graphic card if you plan on playing games.

N is a new wireless standard.

You might want to check out the warranty guide.

Dells are known for low prices, not quality or support.

You're notebook will at some point will sell for less. No one here knows when that will be.

You might want to consider the FAQ and post over there. There may be something better for your needs.

 

Yes. 1.66GHz 2MB to 2.0GHz 4MB is worth it.

Yes. Even easier, I think.

What's your definition of "normal use"?

GMA 950 cannot be upgraded and has minimal 3D performance.
X1400 can be upgraded, and has better 3D performance.

No. Wait for 802.11n to be certified by IEEE.

Matters on how long you want this notebook to last?

Yes. Massive amounts of useless software loaded when received.

Nobody knows. Just keep checking Cheapstingybargains.com.