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Dell Inspiron - good deal?

  • 04-12-2006 11:23am
    #1
    Kaelyn Lemon Sterilization
    Posts: 0 ✭ Kaelyn Lemon Sterilization


    Hi,

    I'm a noob to laptops...only had one before and that was a pretty basic Compaq Presario. Saw this deal on the Dell website though:

    DELL INSPIRON 1300

    Intel® Celeron® M Processor 380 (1.60 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD)
    Collect & Return, 90 Day Service only
    14.1" Wide Screen WXGA (1280x800) TFT Display
    512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x512)
    40GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive
    CD-RW and DVD Combo
    4 Cell, 29Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery

    ACCESSORIES:
    For Celeron® M Processors - Dell™ Wireless 1370 802.11b/g Mini PCI Card

    For €499.

    Only want something for email, music, surfing etc. Is this good? One question I do have is whether it could take a broadband connection (I'm not too clever on cards on that)....thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    I personally wouldn't buy a dell,

    go to www.laptopsdirect.ie & have a look in your price range, particularly the Acer models.

    Think you will be pleasantly surprised.


  • #3
    Kaelyn Lemon Sterilization
    Posts: 0 ✭ Kaelyn Lemon Sterilization


    thanks...will check out that link *edit* none seem to be as cheap as the Inspiron 1300??


  • #4
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Deleted User wrote:
    Only want something for email, music, surfing etc. Is this good? One question I do have is whether it could take a broadband connection (I'm not too clever on cards on that)....thanks

    You won't beat that price anywhere for those specs.

    Yes, it will take a wireless broadband connection.

    You have to take opinions posted here based on what they are - opinions. You will always get a mixed review on Dells, some pleople love them, some people hate them.

    Personally, I have never had a problem with Dells over the years.


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