help me choose...

hey,
after a lot of consideration i decided to buy a xps 1530. after digging up in the site and in the outlet store thats what i found...
tell me what you think.

option number 1:

XPS M1530 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition System Color Tuxedo Black
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) 4GB2D
LCD, Color and camera High Resolution glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1680x1050) & 2MP Camera DSXGAPC [320-6692]
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 25686GT
Hard Drives Size: 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive 320GB [341-5865]
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1 ADOBER
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) 8XDVDRW
Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Productivity Microsoft® Works Plus 2008
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 36-months
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery 6BAT
Warranty & Service 3Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor, 24x7 Phone Support Accident and Theft Protection Add Accidental Damage and LoJack Theft Protection to 3Yr Warr. CCLJ3
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested NISP [412-0148]
SECURITY Finger Print Reader XPS M1530 FPRDR [467-2337]
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate) H355I [430-2566]
DataSafe Online Backup DataSafe Online Backup 20GB for 1 year

the price is 1750 $ after 25% are off.

option number 2:

XPS M1530 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition
System Color Tuxedo Black
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) 4GB2D
LCD, Color and camera High Resolution glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1680x1050) & 2MP Camera DSXGAPC
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 25686GT
Hard Drives Speed: 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1 ADOBER
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) 8XDVDRW
Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Productivity No Microsoft Office MSONO
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter 15-months
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Warranty & Service 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts Labor,24x7 Phone Support
Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested NISP
SECURITY Finger Print Reader XPS M1530 FPRDR
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate) H355I
DataSafe Online Backup Included 3 GB DataSafe Online Backup for 1Yr

the price is 1333.5 $ after 25 % are off

option number 3:

outlet laptop
(i havent found the configuration that im looking for but it might show up in the next couple of days.

there arent many diffrences between the two, the plan is to spend 1500 including taxes so i wanted to know if all the stuff on option number one worth the price. and which hard drive is better.
anyway i want to hear your opinion did i got a good deal or should i put some pressure on the phone.
and another questation, how much time it takes for it to arrive to NY city?

 

What are you going to be using the lappy for? I have the 1530, and your Option 2 is similar to what I have on mine.

And, it works well for me (multi-tasking, music, movies, pics, e-mail) etc..

Looking at this if you go with Option 2: you are losing the warranty/accidental, and you are changing the HD spec. Almost a $420 difference...I kept the 3 year warranty/accidental.

You also have the 6 cell batt. on both. (I have the 9 cell and 6 cell, and use the 9 cell more often).

You stated you want to keep w/in the $1500 budgeted. Going w/Option 2 will keep you there. Also, it doesn't hurt to check with other Dell reps for a better deal

Or, you can keep checking the Dell Outlet til you find what you want. It all depends on what you want in the end. And, how soon you want to get the lappy.

 

basically you are right.
you think that i will be able to get a better deal at the outlet?
and i want to know if the warranty and accidental for 3 years worth this amount of money and if yes i will probably need to make some sacrifice on the hardware in order to get it...

 

Hello, I personally haven't ordered from the outlet (I looked into to it, but decided to buy new). However, I have a friend who orders his notebooks from the outlet all the time, and has found some really good deals.

There are others here, that have ordered from the outlet, and have had good results.

With the warranty/accidental..it's all how you look at it and yourself..on how you are with notebooks, and such. I got it because this was going to be my 1st lappy..and sometimes can be "accident prone", so it was well worth it for me.

Just think about the things you will use the lappy for, and go with what HD you think will be appropriate. Like I said, your option #2 was similar to what I have, and works well for me

Hope that helps

 

for how much money you got your laptop? including the warranty and accident?
you think that its a good deal?

 

I would keep the warranty but downgrade the processor to T8300. I also take faster hard drive over the slower one. I would take LED WXGA+ over WSXGA you got there too.