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Advice on Laptop purchase

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  • 18-02-2009 7:23pm
    #1
    Mugie
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi all,

    I was thinking of buying the following laptop it has the following specs was wondering if anyone could tell me if its a good laptop to buy or not. Its a Dell Inspiron 15.

    ProcessorIntel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz, 1MB cache)


    Operating SystemGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English


    Monitors/Displays15.6" Widescreen WXGA CCFL (1366 x 768) TFT Display with TrueLife™

    Video CardsIntel Integrated GMA 4500MHD

    Memory2048MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]

    Hard Drives160GB (5,400rpm) Serial ATA Hard Drive

    OpticalDVD +/- RW Drive (read/write CD & DVD)

    Wireless CommunicationDell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)

    Price: 469

    I was thinking of upgrading the RAM to 3gb and the hard drive to 250 gb

    with upgrade price is: 528.87

    Is this good value ? Would this be a good laptop ?


    Thanks in advance for any help/advice

    Mugie


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What do you want the laptop for? We can't say whether it's "good" as it's all relative. For everyday stuff it'd be fine.


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    Mugie
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Mugie


    Hi,

    ya it would just be for surfing the net and itunes and stuff like that, would it still be a good machine for that without upgrading the RAM or harddrive. Its just i have heard that Dell low spec machines are not great.

    Thanks

    Mugie


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ram is fine for everyday stuff, the amount of space you need on the hard drive is up to you. 160Gb would be a fair amount to play with. Processor is fine too. No need to upgrade really.


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    #5
    Mugie
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Mugie


    Great

    thanks for all your help much appreciated

    Mugie


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