anything better than this around

newstalk

Not looking to spend much more than this...

saw a pc world ad for a toshiba 1099 but not sure of its spec...




Description Quantity Total excl.VAT Total incl.VAT
(Dec 12) Inspiron 1100 2.4GHz
Includes Choice of Free Gift! EUR 961.62

EUR 1,163.56


Standard Features - Inspiron 1100: 400 Mhz Processor Side Bus
Equipped with Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system
128KB on-die L2 cache
Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics
Video Memory - up to 64MB System shared Memory
Internal 56Kbps V.92 capable modem and 10/100 Ethernet LAN on Motherboard
One type I/II PC Card slot
Built-in Stereo speakers
Norton Anti-Virus 2003, Dell E-Support Solution Centre
Dell Keyboard with Touchpad
Lithium Ion 8 cell (96Whr) battery

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (Why not upgrade to Windows® XP Professional?)

Choice of Free Gift!: Free Dell All-In-One Printer A920 (Cable not included)

Extra Support & Service + Accidental Cover: 1 Year European Collect and Return Service (-EUR - EUR 199.00)

Axim X3 Pocket PC: Not Included

Processor: 1100 with Intel® Celeron® Processor 2.40GHz

Screen: 15" XGA (1024 x 768) TFT Colour Display (+ EUR EUR 45.00)

Memory: 256MB 266Mhz DDR SDRAM (1x256MB)

Hard Drive: 40GB Hard Drive (+ EUR EUR 100.00)

Home Installation: Not Included

Optical Options: (Fixed) 8x DVD/24x CD-RW Combo Drive with Decoder Software (+ EUR EUR 40.00)

Video Card: Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics

Floppy Drive: Not Included

Network Card: Internal modem & 10/100 NIC

GPRS PCCard Option: Not Included

Software: Microsoft® Works 7.0

External Storage: Choose your upgrade below

Carry Case: Not Included

Internet Access Services - Narrowband: BT- UK only - BT Openworld Anytime - First month £5.99, £15.99 per month thereafter - Dell Recommends
AOL: UK only - Dell Exclusive: First 3 Months of America Online Membership Included
Tiscali: UK only - FREE 1 month trial on Tiscali AnyTime, that’s up to 150 hours FREE
Eircom: Ireland only - Eircom Net Anytime gives you 150 hours of Internet access anytime of day or night for just €29.99 per month - Dell Recommend

Internet Access Services - Broadband: Not Included

New! - Online Training: Not Included


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Price excl.VAT VAT Rate Price incl.VAT
System EUR 961.62

21% EUR 1,163.56


Total Delivery Charge EUR 49.00

21% EUR 59.29


Total EUR 1,010.62

EUR 1,222.85

zAbbo

Pc world selling a DELL machine?

newstalk

no thats from dell.ie

angelofdeath

get a graphics card, double your ram, and it'd be an allright piece of hardware, or better again stay away from dell, and save your self some money

Creamy Goodness

he's comparing the pcworld laptop to the dell one.

my advice would be have a look on www.elara.ie they have good laptop's at good prices and our certainly better build quality than pcworld and dell

zAbbo

Yah go for elara.

Getting an acer lappie same spec as dell 8600 one, except acer has dvd burner and for a couple of hundred cheaper. Been hearing bac things about dell lately

Matt Simis

Originally posted by bazH
Yah go for elara.

Getting an acer lappie same spec as dell 8600 one, except acer has dvd burner and for a couple of hundred cheaper. Been hearing bac things about dell lately

Inspiron 8600.. so its got WideScreen, DX9 gfx, Centrino etc? Looked (briefly) on Elara and couldnt similar spec, gotta link?

Ive heard lots of good things about the I8600.


Matt


PS: Whats nice about some Dells is you can upgrade the GFX later, see the Dell Forums.

Matt Simis

Actually think Ive found it:

http://www.acer.co.uk/acereuro/page4.do?dau22.oid=3837&UserCtxParam=0&GroupCtxParam=0&dctx1=17&ctx1=UK&crc=3648353291
Elara Link: http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE885123&productID=
Dell Link (unconfigured): http://commerce.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config/frameset.asp?c=1636&n=4820&b=46625&m=eur&cu=iedhs&l=en&s=iedhs&store=iedhs&sbc=iedhsinspn&v=d

I configured the Dell the same as the Acer excect the Dell has a second battery (Offer on at the moment, about €80 value) and GeforceFX 5200 64MB instead of the Radeon 9200 64MB (the Dell offers higher end GFX, the Acer doesnt). Both the FX5200 and Radeon 9200 are bottom end cards.

Both units are equipped with DVD-CDRW drives (ie not DVD Burners). Warranty wise, the Dell had 1 Year European Collect and Return Service, for the 3 Year version add €74.

The prices?

Elara: € 1,997.48 Incl. VAT, but NOT inc Delivery
Dell: € 1,822.61(incl. VAT & Delivery)


The Dell is cheaper and offers configurability (major benefit in my book is the option of a brand new Radeon 9600 in the Dell)!?


Matt

Kali

hmm the prices on http://www.notebooksbilliger.de/index.php/notebooks/ibm
make elaras look terrible (400euro difference on the IBM laptop i was looking at purchasing).. no idea if they deliver to Ireland tho

Capt'n Midnight

If you are looking for Toshiba - have a look at www.bms.ie

newstalk

Details of ACER Aspire 1355LC Athlon 2600+, 256MB DDR, 30GB, CD-RW+DVD Combo, Modem/LAN, 15" TFT, XP Professional

€1217

im not looking to spend more than 1200


what are the main places in america for puters etc.. have a firend over in la and he is back here for xmas and asid that he could pick em up something