Vostro 3500: €736.89 Good / Bad???

Electrisco-pops

I am looking to buy a laptop with the spec below although I kinda hoped the warrenty would be 3 years rather that one.

Can somebody tell if its possible I could get a better price for this spec that I have pasted below.

The quoate I got from Dell was €736.89

Thanks.


Vostro Notebook 3500 Vostro 3500 : Standard Base Better Config 1
Item Description Quantity Total Price

Vostro 3500 : Standard Base Better Config 1 1 €609.00
Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor (2.26 GHz) 1
ROW Dell Bluetooth 365 Card 1
Wireless : ROW Dell Wireless 1520 (802.11n) Half Mini Card 1
N0535002 1
Vostro Laptop V3500 Order - Ireland 1
Display : 15.6in Widescreen High Definition (1366x768) WLED Anti-Glare (WLAN Only) 1
Palmrest : Fingerprint Reader Biometric 1
LCD Back Cover : Silver WLAN 1
320GB Serial ATA (7,200 Rpm) 1
English Docs with Start Up Guide 1
4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 1
Vostro 3500 Diagnostics and Drivers 1
8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software 1
Battery : Primary 6-cell 56W/HR LI-ION 1
3 Wire 65W AC Adpater 1
Graphics : Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator HD 1
1 Meter Power Cord D-Series - UK 1
Internal UK/IrishQwerty Keyboard 1
(English) Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32Bit to XP Professional SP3 (Downgrade) 1
Microsoft® Works 9.0 - English 1
English Trend Micro™ Internet Security (30 Day subscription) AntiVirus Software 1
1Yr Basic Warranty - Next Business Day 1
CompleteCare not selected 1
1 Year Collect and Return 1
Camera : Integrated 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera 1
No Mobile Broadband 1



Subtotal: €609.00
Freight: €0.00
Total Net: €609.00
Enviromental Tax: €0.00
VAT (Rate %): €127.89
Total: €736.89 :eek:

My budget is 600 so if someone could help it would be very much appreciated!? And yes I do need this spec to run my software.

Thanks.

ED E

That screen isnt great for a mid range unit. A screen like that would drive me nuts to work on with anything serious.

Electrisco-pops

Thanks Lethal_Bullet.

Do you have a solution of which I could go back and say to them?

x in the city

you do realise wintel graphics are as much use as colouring crayons stuffed inside the laptop?

Electrisco-pops

No, I don't. I don't have good knowledge of IT, thats why I have submitted this Forum.

It would be ideal if I could accumulate a list of the advantages and disadvantages of this machine.

Thanks for your feedback.

core i-3 with basic graphics card might be a better bet and achievable for 600€ - have a look around on dell.

ED E

jamesekeenan wrote: »

Thanks Lethal_Bullet.

Do you have a solution of which I could go back and say to them?

Nope, dell put them in everything now it seems:rolleyes:

This is a similar price and similar spec but snazier.
http://ireland.dell.com/ie/en/home/Laptops/laptop-studio-1555/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-studio-1555&s=dhs&cs=iedhs1&~oid=ie~en~510295~laptop_studio_15_n0055804~~
Upside is GPU, larger disk.
Downside, slightly slower disk, no fingerprint reader, Home premium.

ED E

jamesekeenan wrote: »

No, I don't. I don't have good knowledge of IT, thats why I have submitted this Forum.

It would be ideal if I could accumulate a list of the advantages and disadvantages of this machine.

Thanks for your feedback.

Video/Gaming/Multimedia stuff? Forget the above. Will crash and burn.

CPU intensive stuff it'll fare well.

Electrisco-pops

Ok I have absolutly no interest in Games at all.

I will be using Photoshop, AutoCad, ETS Professional 3 and various other graphic design packages.

Course I might be using it to watch the odd film when connected to my TV and watch a bit of youtube but thats about it.

???

ED E

If the screen doesnt bother you then either the Vostro or the Studio would be fine. Personally the 500GB is favourable.

BenEadir

I have the Vostro 3500 with a similar spec inc Win 7 professional and I love it. I'm not a big fan of Dells and previously had the D620 as well as the Studio XPS 1340 and this beats both of them hands down for practical day to day business use. It's not the lightest thing in the world but it's also not too heavy. I carried it around an exhibition in the NEC two weeks ago with the extended battery onboard and it was fine.

The combination of Win 7, i5 processor, excellent backlit keyboard and a screen which doesn't have any glare makes this a fast and very reliable machine. It doesn't look as sexy as the XPS 1340 but it really does the business.

I don't say this very often about Dell but I think they got this one right.

One thing I'm searching for which people here might be able to help with is sourcing a decent case for this machine? I used to have a nice distressed Leather style Doctors Bag type laptop bag which fitted and protected the XPS 1340 perfectly but as this is a 15.6" machine I need to get a new bag and am currently caarrying around an old canvas laptop style briefcase which looks crap and has very little additional storage space for files and accessories etc.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Ben

Electrisco-pops

BenEadir wrote: »

I have the Vostro 3500 with a similar spec inc Win 7 professional and I love it. I'm not a big fan of Dells and previously had the D620 as well as the Studio XPS 1340 and this beats both of them hands down for practical day to day business use. It's not the lightest thing in the world but it's also not too heavy. I carried it around an exhibition in the NEC two weeks ago with the extended battery onboard and it was fine.

The combination of Win 7, i5 processor, excellent backlit keyboard and a screen which doesn't have any glare makes this a fast and very reliable machine. It doesn't look as sexy as the XPS 1340 but it really does the business.

I don't say this very often about Dell but I think they got this one right.

One thing I'm searching for which people here might be able to help with is sourcing a decent case for this machine? I used to have a nice distressed Leather style Doctors Bag type laptop bag which fitted and protected the XPS 1340 perfectly but as this is a 15.6" machine I need to get a new bag and am currently caarrying around an old canvas laptop style briefcase which looks crap and has very little additional storage space for files and accessories etc.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

Ben

I hope you don't mind me asking you but how much did you pay for the Vostra 3500? Just wanna see if I can get a better price.

BenEadir

Hi James,

My total price was €804 + VAT. I did trick it out to the max though including a 3 year onsite warranty and the extra long life battery which I think cost €120 or so by itself.

Hope that helps.

Ben

ED E

Yeah, have to say my 1000 has a nice keyboard. They're real function over form laptops. Little bulky IMO.