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    Should I buy a dell laptop now or later

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by itzxmikee, May 26, 2008.

  1. itzxmikee

    itzxmikee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guys,
    I am pretty much a newbie and will be starting optometry school this fall. I am looking at the xps1530 just because I have heard so many good things about this computer and my also my school will give me additional discounts as well. My question is whether I should take advantage of this memorial day sale or wait another month or so for another good deal or new technology to come out. Is it advisable to wait a month, or will it not make much of a difference? Thanks in advance
     
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  2. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    The general consensus seems to be, if you need it now, get it now, if you want to wait, wait. :)
    New technology will always be around the corner, so you'll always be waiting for the next best thing.
    Montevina, which is slated to be officially released next month, will give a little better battery life, and a better IGP (integrated graphics), along with a higher FSB.
    If you're not going to do any gaming, than you really don't need a dedicated graphics card, and all current IGP's work fine in vista, for normal usage, email, web browsing, etc. :)
    If you go to the What Notebook Should I Buy? subforum and fill out the faq, we could give you better advice. :)
     
    talin, May 26, 2008
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  3. itzxmikee

    itzxmikee Notebook Enthusiast

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    Accuse my ignorance but is the Montevina a processor or new graphic card? Will this drop the price on the existing technology? Thanks
     
    itzxmikee, May 26, 2008
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    odessa Notebook Consultant

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    Wikipedia is your friend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrino ;)
     
    odessa, May 26, 2008
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  5. Grimster

    Grimster Notebook Geek

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    Yes prices will drop as they did when the Santa Rosa platform was released.
     
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    Wont be major as usual they will phase it out
     
    X2P, May 26, 2008
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  7. Lefix

    Lefix Notebook Evangelist

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    Prices wont drop by a whole bunch when the Montevinas come out, and if you use a 25% off coupon, then you will get the system for a very low price, look at the one i ordered in my signature..

    Go to the Dell website and configure the same way i have mine, and you will see that it is orginally $1900, but i got it for $1283.48
     
    Lefix, May 26, 2008
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