What do you think of this Dell Studio 17 Specs

It's cost $1,178 be4 tax. Please help me out. I use my laptop primary to online, surf web and watch movie. Here's the specs:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
• Horizonte del Infinito in Green by Derek Welch
• Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
• 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
• Hi Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920x1200)
• 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
• Size: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
• Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card
• Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Internal (2.1)
• Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
• 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
• High Definition Audio 2.0
• Standard Keyboard (included in the price)
• Integrated Finger Print Reader

 

For your purposes, it should be sufficient. However, you might want to consider a smaller form factor for better mobility; that is, unless you're buying for the screen. You can also probably get a better configuration for $1100. My S15 (see signature) cost about that much.

 

You can probably get a much better deal from the dell outlet on a system with similar or better specs. You could save at least $300-400 off that price on one from the outlet.

 

vs. my Specs $1,348 with tax + Messenger bag and free 1 day air shipping Fedex.

Core 2 Duo T9400 (2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB/6MB cache)
Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit Edition
Black color
Works Premium Word 2003
1 yr warranty in home service
RGB LED 17 glossy dsplay (1920x1200)
4GB DDR2 800 RAM
320GB HDD
ATI HD 3650 256MB DDR2 dedicated graphics
8x slot CD/ DVD burner dual layer
Intel 5100 wireless wifi 802.11n
Intergrated 2.0M pixel camera
85 Whr Litium ion battery (9 cell)
High definition audio 2.0
Back-Lit keyboard full size
Intergrated finger print reader.

I think my deal was not too shabby thats why I kept it. loving the 17 inch bigness

 

Dell sent me a 20% off outlet coupon and with with a 3% DPA coupon I found the following for $666.28 (after discounts):

Studio 17 (1735) Laptop: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor Label
Software
Operating System Label
AOL Software
Software
250 GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Documentation
Dell Support 2.0 Software
Power Cord
Software
Software
Scratch & Dent
Operating System DVD
Dell Solution Center Software
Dell 1397 802.11B/G Wireless Mini Card
17 inch WUXGA TrueLife High Resolution, Glossy Laptop Screen
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz (2 DIMMs)
9 Cell Battery, Primary
Keyboard on Notebook
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Web Camera
Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Shipping
8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
90W AC Adapter
Microsoft Works 9.0
Service Software
Resource DVD
Jet Black
Information
Shipping Material
Information
Image Restore Software
Software
Roxio Creator 10
No Fingerprint Reader

With tax, free shipping and 3 year complete care (I am rough on laptops) it came to a little under $1100.00. I am having some issues and Dell is replacing the motherboard today. If you are patient and wait for coupons, you can snag some great deals at the outlet and will get your laptop much faster. I just wish mine had a backlit keyboard.......

 

There's nothing wrong with buying refurbished. I've bought over 20 Dell's from the outlet, and if there is a problem with them, Dell fixes it just like it was a new computer. And I haven't had any major issues with any refurbished computers I've bought. Even the scratch and dent's look like brand new!

I got a Studio 17 a few months back with the 2.16 processor, 320GB HDD, and Blu-Ray Drive for $901 shipped. Everything else was similar to yours too. I know that you can find one for less now though. Use one of those 20% off coupons.

 

hey do u guys know which Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 Dell use in their Studio laptop? Is it 32bit or 64bit. Coz if its 64bit then I need to choose 4G of RAM to go with.