Vostro. Help?

sei046

Hey guys. Looking for a lappy and just put this together? Value for money? any worthwhile upgrades?

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
HARDWARE SUPPORT Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
LCD 14.1" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™
INTEGRATED WEBCAM Matte Jet Black without Camera
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
HARD DRIVE 120GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS with 90 watt AC adapter
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 9-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 WHr)

Thats 883?

AlmightyCushion

Is that including vat and delivery?

sei046

yes. Wouldnt Mind a hp either. I want it for college but would like it to be able to handle the odd game here and there with nice graphics. a friends DV9000 seemed great on games. Is Core2 Duo much better than Core duo or am i talking crap?

AlmightyCushion

Well the vostro is going to be the cheapest you're going to get. The core 2 duo is a good deal better than the core duos. If you want to game you should really be looking at an 8600gt.

Here is a vostro with a 15.4" screen and an 8600gt. The rest of the spec is the same.

sei046

ye a grand isnt 100% out of the question. Just was kind of hoping to get second hand or maybe out of the outlet. Was interested in Macbook but i want games

AlmightyCushion

Knock the warranty down to a one year and it should bring it to about €850ish.

sei046

there was no warranty included there

sei046

oh wait i lie. Thats pretty perfect

AlmightyCushion

sei046 wrote:

oh wait i lie. Thats pretty perfect

You might want to upgrade the battery to a nine cell. It should only be an extra €20 or so.

sei046

stupid question but that has wireless?

sei046

Saw it there sorry

AlmightyCushion

sei046 wrote:

stupid question but that has wireless?

Yup it's got wifi, it doesn't have bluetooth though.

sei046

almighty you've been a gent, Hopefully will order that tomorrow evening. How long does delievery take?

AlmightyCushion

sei046 wrote:

almighty you've been a gent, Hopefully will order that tomorrow evening. How long does delievery take?

No bother man, dell should really start paying me for this.

Delivery is kinda all over the place. HavoK ordered one (a vostro 1500 very similar to yours) and it was delivered within a week. I ordered a vostro 1000 and it has been in pre-production for nearly a week.

sei046

now to find a way to make the bloody yoke half nice looking. Dells are unmercifully boring

AlmightyCushion

This should help.

Linoge

Ont the 1500 a 9 cell battery will stick out a bit. Also, check out the Dell thread in bargain alerts for a code that should knock some money off for ya.

WithCheesePlease

Just on the delivery...
Ordered a vostro 1500 on the 27th Sep and had an expected delivery date of the 9th Oct.
Then got an email to say it would be delayed til the 18th Oct but it arrived today (10th Oct).

And re. the 9 cell battery - it does stick out a little but you'd get over it. In fact you'd hardly notice. And it'd be worth it for the extra battery life.

maco

Quick question, how long (hours) does a 9 cell battery last ?

Dariukas

for browsing around 5-7hours my friend told me..

TerrorFirmer

Using 9 cell on my 1500, after 2.5 hours usage, mostly MS word and some light browsing, on medium screen brightness, still 65% battery left