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    Dell 1520 for 954.00 Loaded

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Amped24, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. Amped24

    Amped24 Notebook Consultant

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    SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black edit
    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home edit
    DISPLAY High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch display (1680x1050) edit
    VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT edit
    MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
    HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
    INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit
    WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card edit
    INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam edit
    BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit
    SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0

    On the Dell website http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?reconfigure=true&vw=icon&cart=ActiveCart&id=20f3aacf-d8f3-4789-967a-fd601b84b09a&ecomm=ecomm2.dell.com&c=us&l=en&cs=19&pg=review'

    with coupon LNTDX46MB$2CVB (400$ off)
     
    Amped24, Feb 12, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Thats far from loaded...Crappy hard drive and crappy ram and 6 cell battery. and windows xp?

    Its not that great of a deal. You can do better.
     
    nizzy1115, Feb 12, 2008
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  3. Amped24

    Amped24 Notebook Consultant

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    I can't find anything better :(
     
    Amped24, Feb 12, 2008
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  4. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    It's actually pretty good.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Feb 12, 2008
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  5. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Just be prepared for Dell to cancel and cite a "pricing error" as the reason.
     
    Greg, Feb 12, 2008
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    LOL, my buddy Greg is sour :p

    me too, they canceled all my 6 orders.
     
    Sirius_GTO, Feb 13, 2008
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  7. Amped24

    Amped24 Notebook Consultant

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    Greg is out for Dell's Blood.
     
    Amped24, Feb 13, 2008
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  8. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    And if he gets some I want in too! mhahah!
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Feb 13, 2008
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  9. Foladar

    Foladar Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anybody know the links for a Vista-type Inspiron 1520? I can't find any.
     
    Foladar, Feb 13, 2008
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  10. brain3

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    I didn't realize they put Vista on 1520s....
     
    brain3, Feb 13, 2008
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  11. hmmmmm

    hmmmmm Notebook Deity

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    that is such a great deal

    wish they'd just take $200 off in canada
     
    hmmmmm, Feb 13, 2008
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    WHAT!! this isn't a good deal? i thought this was an AWESOME deal, i got the same exact laptop but didn't get the higher resolution for about 50 dollars more... and i thought XP was better than vista
     
    iceman887, Feb 13, 2008
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  13. hcp

    hcp Notebook Consultant

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    1520 now come with integrated graphic cards only... It's not good :(
     
    hcp, Feb 14, 2008
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  14. ChristopherAKAO4

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    WOW! Is Dell trying to commit suicide? :eek:
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Feb 14, 2008
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  15. Amped24

    Amped24 Notebook Consultant

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    ROFL they only come with x3100 now.
     
    Amped24, Feb 14, 2008
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  16. knightingmagic

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    No, they want you to buy XPS line computers, which have bigger profit margins.
     
    knightingmagic, Feb 14, 2008
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  17. ChristopherAKAO4

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    Yeah, I already came to that conclusion too. But still offering the most power at the lowest price is Dell's trademark so to speak. I think Dell is making a big mistake.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Feb 14, 2008
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