help with new laptop

Ace2007

Hey guys, looking to get a new laptop, currectly i have a latitude D600, but it cost a small fortune and i didn't use have the accessories that i got with it, so now i'm looking for a new one. Was on the dell site and saw this one, could you please tell me what you guys think of it. Wouldn't be needing it for anything too specific except for online poker.

This is what i've looked up:

InspironTM 1720(N0572003)


SYSTEM COMPONENTS
InspironTM 1720(N0572003)
Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor T2370 (1.73Ghz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English Unit Price Incl.

Catalog Number: 5102 N0572003
Module Description Show Details
Base Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor T2370 (1.73Ghz, 533 MHz FSB, 1 MB L2 cache)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English
Memory 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
Keyboard Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Video Card nVidia® GeForce™ Go 8400M GS with 128MB DDR2 dedicated graphic memory
Hard Drive 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - Ireland/Spain
Optical Devices Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
Wireless Networking Dell™ Wireless 1395 802.11b/g Mini-Card - Europe - Pentium Dual Core Processors
Shipping Documents English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference N0572003
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
Standard Warranty 1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return
Enhanced Service Packs 1 Year Base Warranty - Collect & Return
Protect your new PC Norton™ Internet Security™ 2008 3 year Version
Power Supply 90W AC Adapter
Bluetooth Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data rate - Eur
Order Information Inspiron Order - Ireland
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Dell System Media Kit Resource DVD - (Diagnostics & Drivers)
Colour Choice Ruby Red Colour with Microsatin Finish & 2.0mp camera
Accidental Damage Support No Accidental Damage Support
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order
LCD 17.0" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display

AlmightyCushion

It looks fine. One thing though, it looks like you added norton to that, did you? f so, remove it. Norton is rubbish, avg, avast, avira (all free) are much better. Same with anti-spyware and firewalls. The free ones are better than norton and are more than enough for the average user.

Sqaull20

Yeah dont get Norton..

Avg, spybot and ad-aware are free...

Vostro 1700 laptop is a nice bit faster and same price..

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=ie&cs=iebsdt1&kc=N4X17003&l=en&m_30=143330&oc=N0517008&rbc=N0517008&s=bsd

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included - No Upgrade Selected
17.0" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) TFT Display
Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel
250GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)

Ace2007

yea that one looks good, is there a difference between the different types of 17" screens?

Ace2007

Ok this is what i'm looking at now:

Base Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium - English
Memory 2048MB (2x1024) 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel
Keyboard Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Video Card 128MB nVidia® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drive 250GB (5400rpm) SATA Hard Drive
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - Ireland/Spain
Optical Devices Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
Wireless Networking Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 (802.11 a/b/g) MiniPCI Card
Shipping Documents English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord
Gedis Bundle Reference N0517008
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English
Standard Warranty 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day
Enhanced Service Packs 1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day Included - No Upgrade Selected
CompleteCare Declined CompleteCare
Protect your new PC No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
Power Supply 90W AC Adapter
Bluetooth Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data Rate
Order Information Vostro Laptop Order - Ireland
Primary Battery Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
Carrying Cases No Carrying Case
Dell System Media Kit Resource CD - contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Colour Choice Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order
LCD 17" Wide Screen WXGA+ (1440 x 900) Display with TrueLife™

bluplr

That is obviously much better, but how much does it cost you? Dell can be quite expensive and I'm sure you could find a better deal.

extra-ordinary_

Unless you're hardly ever going to carry it around, I'd go for a 15" screen laptop - those 17 inchers are big and heavy.

drunkmonkey

The Spec looks good, the true life display is great...

2 things you should definatley change...

1....Upgrade to the longer life battery, it's essential

2....Upgrade to Vista Ultimate 32bit, it's excellent and will make a huge difference....

It's a good spec, if you call Dell ireland and get onto one of the irish guys in cherrywood you shold be able to get a discount even after the 2 upgrades I recommend you to get.....

Happy surfing.....

majiktripp

drunkmonkey wrote: »

2....Upgrade to Vista Ultimate 32bit, it's excellent and will make a huge difference....

How exactly?

bluplr

majiktripp wrote: »

How exactly?

I was wondering the exact same thing...?

dulpit

drunkmonkey wrote: »

1....Upgrade to the longer life battery, it's essential

The one thing to bare in mind here is that the 9 cell battery will stick out the back of your laptop (or at least it does for the 15" laptops, might not with the 17")

drunkmonkey wrote: »

2....Upgrade to Vista Ultimate 32bit, it's excellent and will make a huge difference....

I don't know about that. If memory serves when i bought my laptop last year i was looking at the Vostro 1700 and Ultimate was not available for it. Also i have Ultimate (got it with a Vostro 1500) and a buddy has Home Premium, I have not spotted 1 thing that i have that he doesn't that i actually use, besides DreamScene...