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    $400 - Dell Vostro 1000 AMD Dual Core TK-53 1.7GHz X2 1GB/120GB 15.4" Widescreen Notebook

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Jason, Nov 19, 2007.

  1. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Dell Small Business has the Vostro 1000 AMD Dual Core TK-53 1.7GHz X2 1GB/120GB 15.4" Widescreen Laptop (Windows XP Home Edition) for $400 + applicable taxes with Free Shipping!

    They also have the Windows Vista Home Edtion available for the same price.

    -AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TK-53 (1.7GHz/512KB)
    -Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
    -15.4" Wide Screen XGA LCD Anti-Glare Display
    -1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
    -120GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
    -8X DVD+/-RW w/Double-layer DVD+R Write Capability, for Vista OS
    -ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory (integrated)
    -Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card

    [​IMG]

    Credit goes to SlickDeals...
     
    Jason, Nov 19, 2007
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  2. gigadigit

    gigadigit Notebook Guru

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    How good is the TK-53 compared to like a Core 2 Duo 1.4 Ghz?
     
    gigadigit, Nov 19, 2007
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  3. ChristopherAKAO4

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    I'd say they're about even, but I'm not a CPU expert.

    EDIT: But the C2D would run cooler and get better battery life.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Nov 19, 2007
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  4. scooberdoober

    scooberdoober Penguins FTW!

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    That is a decent deal for sure.
     
    scooberdoober, Nov 20, 2007
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  5. Pants!

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    The video card scores very low on the 3D Benchmark, less than the ATI Radeon 9000 Mobility.

    The RAM can go up to 667, however the MoBo will only support 2GB maximum.

    Over all, this isn't a great deal.

    BTW: Hi guys!
     
    Pants!, Nov 20, 2007
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  6. ChristopherAKAO4

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    What are you talking about?! It's a laptop with a duel-core processor for $400!
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Nov 20, 2007
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  7. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Could you pleaes find a better deal then? I think the deal is quite good.
     
    Jason, Nov 20, 2007
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    This is a very good deal
     
    gridtalker, Nov 20, 2007
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  9. coyotech

    coyotech Notebook Enthusiast

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    Has this expired already
     
    coyotech, Nov 20, 2007
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  10. ChristopherAKAO4

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    No, don't think so.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Nov 20, 2007
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  11. Pants!

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    Just because there are no "deals" which are currently less expensive, does not make this a good deal.

    What good is a DUAL core processor with such a small amount of cache?

    The video card's performance would still be rated as sub-par even 4 years ago.

    A total capacity of 2GB for RAM is completely short-sighted.

    This machine is inexpensive because it's comprised of junk parts.
     
    Pants!, Nov 21, 2007
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  12. knightingmagic

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    Cache is not an end all, be all stat. When a heapload of cache helps more than 5%, i'll care.

    Did you really expect a gaming computer for $400?

    Not really. Limits in RAM addressing makes 4GB of RAM is a questionable purchase and having a matching pair is the standard these days, so 2GB is fine. When 64-bit operating systems are the norm and 4GB of RAM is less than $50, then it'll be different.

    It's a $400 Dell. Do you mean junk as in malfunctioning, or because the CPU isn't a speed demon?

    Edit: Deal's dead
     
    knightingmagic, Nov 27, 2007
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