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    Dell Inspiron 15 15.6" Laptop: Dual Core 2GHz, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard Drive, Vista Premium $479.00

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by nizzy1115, Mar 17, 2009.

  1. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...&cs=19&oc=DNDOZZ3&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643

    Free 2nd Business Day Shipping!

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    Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 32 Bit
    Jet Black
    Microsoft Works
    1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis
    Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768)
    3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
    320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD
    8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
    Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card
    No Webcam Option
    6-cell battery
    High Definition Audio 2.0
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 17, 2009
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  2. Hualsay

    Hualsay Notebook Evangelist

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    Dang! I'd get this but I have an M1530 :D. Sweet Deal, nice shipping. Thanks.
     
    Hualsay, Mar 17, 2009
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  3. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    This is a really good deal for less than $500! :D
    hmmmm :D ;)

    McCin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Mar 17, 2009
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  4. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah i thought so too! Add the LED backlit screen for only 25 more. Not too shabby. If only it had a higher resolution screen. It seems really low for a 15.6" on the vertical size.
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 17, 2009
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  5. ChristopherAKAO4

    ChristopherAKAO4 Notebook Nut

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    Does seem kind of low. That's a problem with 16:9 screens, the only two official standards are 1366x768 and 1920x1080. The first is to low and the second is to high for smaller notebooks. :p
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Mar 17, 2009
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  6. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Great deal! Finally a lower priced decent laptop.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Mar 17, 2009
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  7. MidnightSun

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    Yeah. I wish they'd adopt maybe a 1600x900 screen. That would make 16:9 not so bad.

    Don't really like the consumer Dells, but great find nevertheless! $479 is a great deal.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 17, 2009
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  8. linux0009

    linux0009 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looks like you forgot you "say" you have a M1730 in your signature. Might as well update that sig to the 9800GT in SLI since thats the highest option now. I see you have the high end Macbook to go with your high end overclocked Dell. :rolleyes:
     
    linux0009, Mar 19, 2009
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  9. nomoredell

    nomoredell Notebook Deity

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    dell 1545 is a trash, period.
    i decided to return a new 1545 with p2.53 after playing with it for 5 minutes.
    looks ugly, wled is a fasle advertisement, its not the same led as studio15.
    overall new inspiron 15 is even worse than dell 1525.
    and i thought 1525 was the worst dell laptop ever made.
    dell has surprised us all again!
     
    nomoredell, Mar 19, 2009
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  10. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Lol , nomore the worst Dell ever i think was what i owned that was the Dell E1505 Pure garbage i must say....
     
    Red_Dragon, Mar 19, 2009
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  11. ChristopherAKAO4

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    I played around with one at Sam's Club the other day, and I actually thought it was a pretty decent computer. No it wasn't as nice as the Studio 15 next to it, but it was also several hundred dollars cheaper. You get what you pay for, and I can say that the 1545 is a very nice computer for under $500, way better than a comparable 15 inch Acer you buy at Wal-Mart on sale that feels like a toy the plastics are so thin and keyboard so cheap.
     
    ChristopherAKAO4, Mar 19, 2009
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  12. maxima1274

    maxima1274 Notebook Consultant

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    Ha, are you kidding me? I've owned that laptop for three years and it's been working perfectly.
     
    maxima1274, Mar 19, 2009
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