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    Rate my E1505

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    Basically got this for free (well, after quite a long personal hell with dell), and there is a slight chance it's refurbished (is there a way I can tell if it was or not?) but looks VERY new
    Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2080 (1MB/1.73GHz/533MHz)
    2GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 6400/E1505
    2x 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    24X Combo CD-RW/DVD for Inspiron 6400/E1505
    15.4 Inch TrueLife Wide-screenWXGA, for Inspiron 6400/E1505
    ATI Mobile Radeon x1400 (How do I tell for sure?)
    160GB 5400RPM SATA HARD DRIVE I6400/E1505
    Integrated Wifi

    will this last me for a while or what?
    plays EQ2 great
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    how did you get this for almost free?
     
    aan310, Jun 27, 2007
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  3. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    out of respect to the person who helped me I'm not gonna go into detail
    I wouldn't say free, just paid for a long time before I actually received it
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007
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    whistle Notebook Consultant

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    Rate it... really good for free. I'd pay maybe $900 for this, new...

    Did you CompleteCare your old one? I think it's refurbished if you do that. Maybe check the bottom to see?
     
    whistle, Jun 27, 2007
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  5. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    what would be on the bottom?
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007
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    To tell what video card it is, go into the control panel, system, hardware, device manager, display adapters.

    You got two 9-cell batteries? Wow.
     
    swarmer, Jun 27, 2007
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  7. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll do that and if it says x1400 256mb that's DEFINATELY what it is?
    invoice said x1300 128mb, as does the bios... but everything else on the computer like properties says 256mb x1400.

    What do I check for to see if it's a refurb? If this is a refurb- I don't know why anyone would buy new heh
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007
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  8. swarmer

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    BIOS says x1300? Hmmm... maybe it's that then.
     
    swarmer, Jun 27, 2007
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  9. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    everything else says x1400/256mb though..
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 27, 2007
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    I rate yours 1 less than my new laptop on order :p Heh, but you gotta better deal, I paid more than basically free. I hate it when you gotta go thru hell dealing with a company, but it's nice that they made it up to you in the end. I have no idea how to tell if it has been refurbished. But they do have a whole lot of 1505's right now at Dell outlet. I almost went with one of those (exact build), but then found out that if you use the Dell Employee & Affiliates Purchase Program, you have to buy a new system. Wish I could have afforded just to buy it straight out...would have saved me 600 or so...Good luck to you and your new laptop :)
     
    whiteraven, Jun 27, 2007
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  11. swarmer

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    Hmmm... well, you could benchmark it.
     
    swarmer, Jun 27, 2007
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