Which one to order new inspiron 1525 or xps1530?

Hello, please advice on the following. I just decided to buy a 1520 with a 128 Mb graphic card and 1440x900 screen and now they're out... So what to do? Get a 1525 (with only integrated graphics) or upgrade to xps 1530? Have been reading here to get some tips but don't know that much about computers.... I want to replace my old inspiron 8200 (1600x1200 resolution, 64MB geforce graphics, no clue what processor speed...). What do I do: ms office, photoshop cs2 and illustrator (picture editing), internet (mostly >5 windows open), no gaming....

Furthermore is 110 euro's (150$) worth while to get T7500 instead of T7250, I think not after reading a previous post on this.... Or is both overdone? I still could get a 1520 with T5250 and integrated graphic card

Thanks, Helma

 

xps in a lot of ways (i.e better looking)

 

Just saw this FAQ in another post. Might help?
Regards, helma

General Questions

1) What is your budget? $1000-$2000

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in. netherlands

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? I prefer dell

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
ms-office, photoshop cs2, adobe illustrator, internet, e-mail, picture editing

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places: mostly not

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games? No

8) How many hours of battery life do you need? 3 hrs would be nice, now I'm used to 1 hr....

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
No

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Vista

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen? no preference

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
d. WXGA+ - 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
- 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
No preference

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? A bit

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last? within 1-2 months, >3 years

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?
200 GB

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD, Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive? DVD

 

if ur in United states the 1530 has a promo going on so its a better deal than the other and the new inspiron 1525 is worst than the 1520 expect better looking, so if ur want in between the 1520 and 1525 u should get the 1530

 

Looking at your tasks, my recommendation is that you simply look in your weekly ads for a good deal on a 15" HP notebook with a Core 2 Duo. You're going to pay much more for the Dell brand name (lol) for lower end computers, which is what you're looking at.

I recommend one of the lower end Core 2 Duos and the integrated graphics for what you need. You won't need to spend over $1000 for the amount of computer you want.

2GB of memory is a must though, but that's easy enough to buy on the internet (usually Newegg.com gets you the best deal) and install yourself.

 

-_- u can't do any high quality picture editing and photoshop with an intergrated graphics -_-

 

Completely false; dedicated graphics won't affect photoshop at all.

 

Geez, why do people make up facts in their minds and them post them?

Get the 1525 and save your money. You get absolutely nothing with the XPS that you would notice a difference.

 

You might phone to make sure that the dedicated GPU you wanted is indeed unavailable for the 1520. You can often get options by phone that are not shown on the website.

 

For your requirements either one will do. Did you take a look at Vostro 1500? It is identical to i1520 except for the color (software and warranty options may also differ).

As for the processor, I don’t think you’ll notice a difference worth of $150 for what you do (unless you frequently batch process a large number of high quality images in PS etc..)

 

If it was me, I would just get the inspiron and save money. I have an inspiron e1505 and a recently purchased xps m1330. I like them both and don't really notice a huge difference between them since I don't do gaming or a ton of media stuff, which it seems like they were kind of built for.

In fact, the only reason that I got the xps m1330 (still have the inspiron and it works perfectly), is that it was the smallest Dell that I could find. If there was a smaller inspiron, I would have just gotten that.

 

How do I know when there's a promo going on? I checked the dell website and I thought the price was still the same as always. AND there isn't even an xps coupon right now.

So I'm really confused on what u meant by promo