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    So i got my 9300 in my cart right now, is this the best deal i can get?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Jeff Coleman, Oct 14, 2005.

  1. Jeff Coleman

    Jeff Coleman Notebook Evangelist

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    1.73ghz Pentium M
    512mb RAM(2X256)
    17inch UXGA w/truelife
    256mb Go6800
    100gb Hard Drive (5400 i think)
    ..everything else i just left the way it comes.

    ....total comes to $1290.87, this the best deal i can get?
     
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    Best would be defined by what your needs are. Since I do not know what those are, hard for me to say. I personally would get the minimum memory and upgrade myself and the 7200RPM hard drive, but thats me.
     
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    I thought upgrading to the 7200rpm right now was a waste of money because they just came out and are very pricey? My needs are games/school work...is 1.73ghz sufficient for all the games out right now?
     
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    The 5400RPM is certainly a better value.
     
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    You'll not be disappointed but You'll certainly be impressed the way games run with 1 gig ram....considering you already got Nvidia it shouldn't be hard to spend another 90 stones...
     
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    Ya the Dell 1GB upgrade is $125, i figured it would be better to just get it with the 2X256, then buy a 1gig stick of better qualty(kingston or mushkin) for $90 off newegg, then add it to the laptop, so id have 1GIG stick plus a 256mb stick
     
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    Here's a cupon for 25% off of an Inspiration $999 or more:
    KBM$G8P671H4B8
    expires 10/19
     
    cd470, Oct 14, 2005
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    go to www.gotapex.com for the latest coupons. Dell coupons come out every Thursday morning with a cap of 4000 uses, so usually they expire within 24 hours. You have to jump on them fast or else you'll have to wait for another week.
     
    qwertyuiop, Oct 15, 2005
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