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Dell Laptop for Euro399 incl VAT and del

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    #152
    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    The prices on that laptop have gone way up :( , I cannot get them below €500 incl vat and delivery

    I know kicking myself didn't see this thread sooner.


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    #153
    BendiBus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭BendiBus


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    The prices on that laptop have gone way up :( , I cannot get them below €500 incl vat and delivery

    The 14.1" is back with the DVD writer and also with 512Mb this time. €479 (€450 via the epp) including VAT & del.


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    #154
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    I bought this laptop too:D

    Its great, it runs Unreal tornament 2003 too!!!!

    Really nice screen, great battery life.....

    Anyone wondering about Ram can get it here

    That ram is very fast for a laptop and cost around €150 with shipping.

    You can get slightly cheaper/slower ram here for €94 plus shipping


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    #155
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    BendiBus wrote:
    The 14.1" is back with the DVD writer and also with 512Mb this time. €479 (€450 via the epp) including VAT & del.

    HERE we are

    €450 gets you

    1. 14" , just take it
    2. 512Mb RAM
    3. DVD Writer

    not worth upgrading monitor to 15" but a better battery for another €11 is recommended. Do not buy anything else off Dell otherwise .

    simply click HERE and reduce the warranty to 90 days. Tell them you work for AIB :p


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    #156
    Toy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 195 ✭✭Toy


    Um, what's epp? Is it the discount for employees of certain organisations (such as AIB) and how do you access it without the above link?

    Sorry if I'm being dumb!


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    #157
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    shhhhh :eek:


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    #158
    Toy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 195 ✭✭Toy


    Wait, I figured it out, the world is a happy and understanding place again.


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    #159
    conzy
    Subscribers Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭conzy


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    HERE we are

    €450 gets you

    1. 14" , just take it
    2. 512Mb RAM
    3. DVD Writer

    not worth upgrading monitor to 15" but a better battery for another €11 is recommended. Do not buy anything else off Dell otherwise .

    simply click HERE and reduce the warranty to 90 days. Tell them you work for AIB :p

    WOW, thats a much better deal than i got,

    That one has an extra 256mb ram and a Celeron M 1.6ghz instead of the 1.5ghz version that I got :(

    BUY NOW


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    #160
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,196 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    HERE we are

    €450 gets you

    1. 14" , just take it
    2. 512Mb RAM
    3. DVD Writer

    not worth upgrading monitor to 15" but a better battery for another €11 is recommended. Do not buy anything else off Dell otherwise .

    simply click HERE and reduce the warranty to 90 days. Tell them you work for AIB :p
    Cheers SpongeBob, just ordered that with the added battery :)

    It didn't ask me who I worked for but I just logged in with my own account when checking out. €460 for the machine involved is a steal :)

    I think you're a legend, but my credit card hates you! :p


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    #161
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Today is Last day, I believe, at 512Mb goes down to 256Mb from midnight.

    €450 gets you

    1. 14" , just take it
    2. 512Mb RAM
    3. DVD Writer

    not worth upgrading monitor to 15" but a better battery for another €11 is recommended. Do not buy anything else off Dell otherwise .

    To oder click HERE and reduce the warranty to 90 days.


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    #162
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,672 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    Sponge Bob wrote:
    Today is Last day, I believe, at 512Mb goes down to 256Mb from midnight.

    €450 gets you

    1. 14" , just take it
    2. 512Mb RAM
    3. DVD Writer

    not worth upgrading monitor to 15" but a better battery for another €11 is recommended. Do not buy anything else off Dell otherwise .

    To oder click HERE and reduce the warranty to 90 days.

    Now has 60Gb HDD and 256Mb of Ram so prob a better deal.


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    #163
    dcGT
    Registered Users Posts: 948 ✭✭✭dcGT


    MisterAnarchy wrote:
    Now has 60Gb HDD and 256Mb of Ram so prob a better deal.
    It's now a 60GB drive but only 256 memory....dang.

    DC.


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    #164
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    another 256Mb for €35 from Shop 4 Memory in Kildare or another 512Mb for €51

    http://memory.neon-drive.com/s4m.php?model_num=46&oemid=DEL&thisman=DELL


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    #165
    opr
    Registered Users Posts: 8,267 ✭✭✭opr


    InspironTM 1300
    Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380 (1.60 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
    512MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    14.1" Wide XGA screen
    Integrated 8xDVD+/- RW Drive#
    HARD DRIVE - NOW 80GB (Was 40GB)
    Due to End 17/05/2006.

    € 599
    Includes VAT & Shipping

    Opr


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    #166
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    opr wrote:
    InspironTM 1300
    Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380 (1.60 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
    512MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    14.1" Wide XGA screen
    Integrated 8xDVD+/- RW Drive#
    HARD DRIVE - NOW 80GB (Was 40GB)
    Due to End 17/05/2006.

    € 599
    Includes VAT & Shipping
    Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380 (1.60 GHz, 1 MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
    256MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM
    14.1" Wide XGA screen
    Integrated 8xDVD+/- RW Drive#
    HARD DRIVE - 60Gb

    €450 still

    Much better value.


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    #167
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    Anybody know if i'd be pushing my luck trying to run any of the GTA series on this laptop?
    Any other games that will work on her? Got the 512mb version, very quick delivery and the built in wireless has an amazing range - I'm delighted with it.


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    #168
    markyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 297 ✭✭markyboy


    cianclarke wrote:
    Anybody know if i'd be pushing my luck trying to run any of the GTA series on this laptop?

    This should be ok :D


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    #169
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    :lol: Knew somebody would reply with that!
    I see somebody above managed unreal tournament 2003 - I have no idea what this is, but I see the specs for video under this are:
    Video:
    Any Windows-compatible video card (NVIDIA GeForce 2 or ATI Radeon with at least 64 megs of video memory recommended)
    Surely the Inspiron doesn't have this, and yet still it apparently runs it... Would I get away with GTA 3 maybe? Anybody care to comment before I'm actually mad enough to go and try it? :D

    Edit: Update - What an incredible machine, it runs GTA3 better than my dell desktop! Next I'm going to try vice city. I know it'l neer run SA, but I'd be happy even with VC...


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    #170
    shortys94
    Registered Users Posts: 2,401 ✭✭✭shortys94


    does it seriosuly run gta 3 3D with 256 ram???

    anyway has anyone bought a dongle for this laptop, want to know one which is compatible as my linksys on is not working.... please reply


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    #171
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,139 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    shortys94 wrote:
    does it seriosuly run gta 3 3D with 256 ram???

    anyway has anyone bought a dongle for this laptop, want to know one which is compatible as my linksys on is not working.... please reply

    Wireless LAN USB dongle? Should not be compatibility issues with this. Are you sure you have all the settings correct? Encryption etc?

    Not your ornery onager



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    #172
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    shortys94 wrote:
    does it seriosuly run gta 3 3D with 256 ram???

    anyway has anyone bought a dongle for this laptop, want to know one which is compatible as my linksys on is not working.... please reply
    No, it runs GTA3 with 512mb ram - and I tried Vice City, PERFECT! Wow...
    I'm actually going to try gta SA, I'll let ye' know how i get on. :D


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    #173
    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    i was running vice city with 256ram :)


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    #174
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    This weeks variant as the offer changes one or twice a week.

    256Mb Ram
    Only a 40Gb HD Now
    DVD Burner

    Still €450 once you drop the warranty to 90 Days .


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    #175
    Sharp
    Registered Users Posts: 482 ✭✭Sharp


    Running Roman Total war and the Add-on Barbarian Invasion on it perfect.

    Only 256mb so it’s having to page between battle and map screen loads but

    Getting extra memory this week which will remedy this.

    Battles are smooth.


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    #176
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    shortys94 wrote:
    does it seriosuly run gta 3 3D with 256 ram???

    No problems. GTA III only needs 96MB of ram you know ;)

    The Intel integrated gfx are equivilent to about a Geforce 3 I'd say - they say its the same as an fx5200 but its definatly not for real time gameplaying. The best game I managed to get running was Pariah on medium settings, smooth. Some corrupted textures though, but nothing major.

    Unreal 2K3 has WAYYYY higher requirements then GTA 3 btw, so don't use GTA 3 as any sort of bench as its an old game with very low requirements that'd work on virtually any old computer. The minimum requirements are 450mhz, 96mb ram and a mere 16mb video if you're wondering.

    UT 2k3 should work, it'll look pretty poor, but on quite low settings, it should run fairly smoothly.


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    #177
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    1 Gig Ram - works out at 75 euros!

    I got 2 of them for 2 separate inspiron machines and works!!
    Reports 1.24 Gig ram - hoo hoo dee hoo!!

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6885965525&category=80201&ssPageName=STRK:MEFM:MM:IT


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    #178
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    GTA SA also works, however on low detail and a lowish draw distance.


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    #179
    Sleepy
    Registered Users Posts: 24,196 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    Just using the machine for surfing, web-development, CD/DVD burning, watching movies etc (i.e. standard home use) but very happy with it. Got the 6-cell battery which gives me about 3 hours of life.

    For the money, I'd definitely recommend this.


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    #180
    timeout
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭timeout


    This offer seems to have passed by. can anyone give me a new e-value code for similiar price?


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    #181
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    Using the laptop out the back right now (Watching a greenfly crawl up the edge of the LCD!), but does anybody find the reduced LCD brightness when AC is plugged out unusable? I can't see 100% properly at anything under full brightness.
    Also, the refresh rate is only 60, I'm a bit worried that it's hurting my eyes - I've been having eye-aches lately and it's the only thing I figure can be doing it. The rate won't go any higher than 60, any suggestions?


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