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Dell Laptop Purchase

  • 05-09-2008 6:55pm
    #1
    cyberwit
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭


    I have just placed an order with Dell for the following Laptop what do you guys think for €833 euros
    Dell Studio 15

Intel Core 2 Duo 5750 2.0GHz

Windows Vista Home Premium 

Topo Pattern Design with Black Trim

15.4 Wide Screen WXGA 

2.0 Mega Pixel Web Cam

3072 RAM

320 GB Hard Drive

256 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450

DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive

Biometric Fingerprint Reader

Dell Wireless 802.11 b/g


Comments

  • #2
    macgowan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭macgowan


    I've ordered almost exactly the same one (with 4gb RAM :D) and all I heard about it was positive really.

    You'll be waiting a long time though... I ordered 2 weeks ago and it's still in "Pre-Production"...


  • #3
    cyberwit
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭cyberwit


    I have seen the Dell Studio 17 in PC World i wonder will they be selling the Dell Studio 15 and for what price


  • #4
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    cyberwit wrote: »
    I have just placed an order with Dell for the following Laptop what do you guys think for €833 euros
    Dell Studio 15

Intel Core 2 Duo 5750 2.0GHz

Windows Vista Home Premium 

Topo Pattern Design with Black Trim

15.4 Wide Screen WXGA 

2.0 Mega Pixel Web Cam

3072 RAM

320 GB Hard Drive

256 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450

DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive

Biometric Fingerprint Reader

Dell Wireless 802.11 b/g

    Got mine yesterday evening. Got it through the outlet store, sames specs as you except i got the LED WXGA+ screen (which is amazing) and blue cover, for 660 euro including vat. I'd highly recommend you check it out. Fantastic machine.


  • #5
    rejkin
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭rejkin


    outlet store??? where or what is that? I want to get a good gaming laptop and that one seems great at a great price,would i be able to get that in pc world?


  • #6
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    rejkin wrote: »
    outlet store??? where or what is that? I want to get a good gaming laptop and that one seems great at a great price,would i be able to get that in pc world?


    www.Dell.ie/outlet

    Some amazing bargains to be had on it. Wouldn't recommend the studios as gaming machines though, maybe the 17 inch with the 3650 but they're still not great.


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  • #7
    ewj1978
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭ewj1978


    also look here from Mon-friday only usually...this is the stuff they cant shift in the outlet shop... Ive bought 4 pcs (dualcore, decent gpus etc) for about €200-250 each... Only thing is when they do come up the laptops are fought over...http://stores.ebay.ie/Dell-Outlet


  • #8
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    This looks good. As i said you won't be running crysis on high settings but for other tasks they're very powerful machines.


    SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
    INSPIRON STUDIO 1735 (System Identifier. EJBDCDA8)
    Studio 1735 Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz)
    English Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32Bit OS)
    System Price EUR 621.02
    Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional


    Operating System: English Genuine Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium
    English Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32Bit OS)
    Memory: Memory Dual Channel 4.0GB (2x2048) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    Hard Disk Drive: Hard Drive 320GB (5400rpm)
    Video: Graphics 256 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3650
    NoteBook Screen: Display 17in Widescreen WXGA+ Truelife LED
    CD Read-Write Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    MISC: LCD Back Cover Topo Pattern Red U Trim
    Battery 6Cell
    MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
    Image Restore - Vista
    Keyboard Internal UK English Qwerty
    Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
    Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11n) Half Mini Card


  • #9
    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,732 ✭✭✭Klingon Hamlet


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    This looks good. As i said you won't be running crysis on high settings but for other tasks they're very powerful machines.


    SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
    INSPIRON STUDIO 1735 (System Identifier. EJBDCDA8)
    Studio 1735 Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz)
    English Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32Bit OS)
    System Price EUR 621.02
    Dell recommends Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional


    Operating System: English Genuine Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium
    English Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 (32Bit OS)
    Memory: Memory Dual Channel 4.0GB (2x2048) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    Hard Disk Drive: Hard Drive 320GB (5400rpm)
    Video: Graphics 256 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3650
    NoteBook Screen: Display 17in Widescreen WXGA+ Truelife LED
    CD Read-Write Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    MISC: LCD Back Cover Topo Pattern Red U Trim
    Battery 6Cell
    MS Vista Premium Logo Label NB (small
    Image Restore - Vista
    Keyboard Internal UK English Qwerty
    Vista OnLine Getting Started Guide (WW
    Dell Wireless 1510 (802.11n) Half Mini Card

    That's a deadly deal. Is that before or after VAT?


  • #10
    ironderek
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭ironderek


    This is exl.VAT and delivery


  • #11
    Randomness
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Randomness


    Hey everyone,

    Just wondering (I don't have a clue bout these things!) what is the difference between dell inspiron and the studio 15.

    I need a laptop for word/excel/powerpoint, music & pictures, internet/msn/skype - general college stuff really - also good battery is important.

    I was going to get an inspiron a few months ago but never got round to it, now I'm heading back to college an have looked again and these studio 15 have appeared. I have read the reviews & people seem to think they are great.

    Any opinions, ideas, offers?

    Much appreciated.


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  • #12
    rejkin
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭rejkin


    http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/1514414/art/acer/aspire-5920g-6a3g16mi.html

    that might work, good price too


  • #13
    cyberwit
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭cyberwit


    cyberwit wrote: »
    I have just placed an order with Dell for the following Laptop what do you guys think for €833 euros
    Dell Studio 15

Intel Core 2 Duo 5750 2.0GHz

Windows Vista Home Premium 

Topo Pattern Design with Black Trim

15.4 Wide Screen WXGA 

2.0 Mega Pixel Web Cam

3072 RAM

320 GB Hard Drive

256 MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450

DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive

Biometric Fingerprint Reader

Dell Wireless 802.11 b/g

    What do you think should i go ahead with the purchase. I am a fourth year computing student and so will need that kind of hard drive capacity and spec or should i wait. I have looked in pc world there was no 15.4 inch laptop with that kind of spec at that price. Would it be a good laptop if i decide i want to do post graduate study


  • #14
    DisasterIRL
    Registered Users Posts: 616 ✭✭✭DisasterIRL


    Did you think about the xps m1530

    Very stylish and I think a very good machine, can get it reasonably cheap too

    http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iedhs1&kc=NRS15301&l=en&oc=N09X5302&rbc=N09X5302&s=dhs


  • #15
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    After looking at this thread,I want an XPS now:(.Any takers for my vostro!?!?!


  • #16
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    fatal wrote: »
    After looking at this thread,I want an XPS now:(.Any takers for my vostro!?!?!

    I'd hold off on the XPS 1530, they're due to be replaced by the Dell XPS 16 by November. Furthermore, the 1530 in my experience (typing on one now) tends to be a bit contrary.


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