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    Should I go for it?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Fiery Winds, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. Fiery Winds

    Fiery Winds Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, I have been eyeing the e1505 for awhile and have spec'd it to meet my needs. I just recently got a 40% off coupon in the mail which allows me to get the following setup at $1025 all said and done:

    Inspiron E1505
    Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2300 (2MB Cache/1.66GHz/667MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
    15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
    FREE 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
    256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
    100GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
    Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
    8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards
    No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
    No Security Subscription
    85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
    6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
    No Broadband Expresscard technology is available in the market now
    Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition re-installation CD
    Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
    TOTAL:$936.60

    I know that the 40% coupon is good until May 3, but some of the other promotions such as free memory upgrade may not be, and other things might go up as well. The reason I am waiting is that technically I don't have the money for it right now, although I could "borrow" from my school fund about $500 in order to get it at this deal. Do you recommend getting it now, or waiting and hoping it doesn't go up in price?
     
  2. NB_Noob

    NB_Noob Notebook Guru

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    Go for it... I am sure you can resell at a profit if you do not like the machine...
    if not .. there are ppl here waiting in like to take the 40% coupon from you hands... ;-)
     
  3. DCSE_1234

    DCSE_1234 Notebook Geek

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    Get a better warranty :)