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    Which is a better deal?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by crayons, Jul 18, 2007.

  1. crayons

    crayons Notebook Enthusiast

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    For about $870 (Discounts, tax, etc included) I can get a Inspiron 1520 with the following specs:

    SYSTEM COLOR Spring Green
    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic Edition
    DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
    VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    MEMORY FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    HARD DRIVE FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    OPTICAL DRIVE CD writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)
    WIRELESS NETWORKING Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
    INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Webcam Option edit
    BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
    SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0


    But I want to know if there's a Vostro 1500 configuration that would be better than the deal above for around the same price. If so, I'd like to know its specifications.

    Thanks!
     
    crayons, Jul 18, 2007
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    crayons Notebook Enthusiast

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    bump cause dell coupon expires in a couple hours ><
     
    crayons, Jul 18, 2007
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    bizekiel Notebook Consultant

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    I'd say just go for the inspiron. 870 for those specs is a good deal, whether or not the Vostro can beat it...and at least the inspirons look a lot nicer ;)

    besides, if u see a better vostro config, just cancel ur first order.
     
    bizekiel, Jul 18, 2007
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    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    nothing takes the place of a colored laptop
     
    lottdod_1999, Jul 18, 2007
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    crayons Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hahah. But aside from being stylish and colorful (I like it, but its not necessary), I read that Vostro can save a lot of money for laptops including a dedicated graphics card. I also read that you can buy 1 GB of RAM and install another later to save money, but I want to know other options. Installing RAM looks awfully difficult and troublesome for me.
     
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    bizekiel Notebook Consultant

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    dont forget that the inspiron currently comes with free 2gig RAM and 160gig HD upgrades.
     
    bizekiel, Jul 18, 2007
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