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    was this a good deal? just joined family here.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ucdoc, May 14, 2006.

  1. ucdoc

    ucdoc Notebook Consultant

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    Total Order Amount: $2,198.18

    I got this for gaming mostly and other general web/email etc. check it out. 4year complete care since I have a one year old son! thanks for your opinion

    i opted for the wuxga for gaming. i have read various opinoins. we will see

    Inspiron E1705, Intel Core DuoProcessor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
    17 inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WUXGA,
    2GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    Combo CD-RW/DVD, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
    SoundBlaster Advanced Audio for XPS M1710
    Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) for Inspiron
    $50 MAIL-IN REBATE) Redeem within 30 days of ship at
    dell4me.com/rebates
    CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year
    Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module (2.0+EDR), for
     
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    btw 2,200 dollars is the cost with tax and to the door.
     
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    I hope you used the $750 off $2000 coupon on this site...
     
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    oh yes I did!!
     
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    As someone who just ordered the same model I think you could've done better on the price. Read on.

    Did you use any coupons such as those here: http://www.notebookreview.com/dellCoupon.asp ?

    As well if you had ordered the absolute minimum on upgrade-able parts like HD, RAM, etc. and instead upgraded them later in time, you would've saved a few good dollars on the total package. For example, you could've had your RAM set to 1gb or even 521mb, whichever lowest was available. It's something like with shavers -- a shaver may be darn good and cheap, but the shaver manufacturers get you on the changeable razors that you replace often. They charge a premium because you're stuck with their proprietary product system. Same with your e1705.
     
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    yes but I dont know how to upgrade laptops, I can open up my desktop and have even built a few. So I opted to have dell put all the components in for me.
     
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    Laptop upgrading is simpler since the thing is so portable. My brother has an advanced Nokia smartphone and practically every part of it is replacable. When I say simple, I speak of the HD and the RAM. These components are upgradable for sure in e1705. As for all other parts, you should'nt really count on an easy upgrade if at all it may be possible (think motherboard!) to upgrade 'em.
     
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    There isn't much to upgrade in a laptop. Most of the components are either not available on the market or are integrated with the motherboard.
     
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    Wrong. RAM and HD are easiy upgradable. Those are the ones I'll go for a while after I get my e1705 in just a few days.
     
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