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    did I get a good deal on a 1520?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by digital890, Dec 24, 2007.

  1. digital890

    digital890 Notebook Enthusiast

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    total was $944 before tax. was this a good deal or have there been better ones?

    Intel Core 2 Duo T7500, 2.2GHz, 800Mhz, 4M L2 Cache
    1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm(I have 2gb stick already)
    High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1440x900)
    256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
    160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
    Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) Mini Card
    CD writer / DVD player (Combo Drive)(I only backup to external hard drive and rarely use my burner)
    Windows XP Home (yay)
     
    digital890, Dec 24, 2007
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  2. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    there will always be better but u got a pretty good onw yourself
     
    sly, Dec 24, 2007
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    Not a bad one, but there is always a better deal. In 2 months the same stuff will cost less than any good deal you made today.

    Nevertheless I would define a good deal with the fact that the price drops catch up on you only in a couple of months.
     
    Razor2, Dec 24, 2007
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  4. Soulburner

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    Yes I would say that's a good deal.
     
    Soulburner, Dec 24, 2007
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    Its a good deal, especially if you use one of the Dell coupons to save $200, if they are still available
     
    diggy, Dec 24, 2007
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    not to bad
     
    outkastland, Dec 24, 2007
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    Way better than my 1520, even with the 25% 0ffcoupon. (Damn you Canadian prices!)

    If you got vista, make sure you know how to install another 1gb (or planning to). Other than that, nice!
     
    Sepharite, Dec 24, 2007
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  8. outkastland

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    According to dell.com the same machine spec'ed with that would cost $1224 so i would say yes you got a deal.
     
    outkastland, Dec 24, 2007
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