PROCESSOR AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-56 edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic edit
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display edit
MEMORY 2GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive edit
VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated) edit
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated Audio edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) edit
ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 36-months edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint edit
BURN & DIGITAL EDITING SOFTWARE Yahoo! Music Jukebox - Music Player edit
2007-08-23 03:45:46 · 10 answers · asked by bobbo342 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
For $870,
2007-08-23 03:46:34 · update #1
I propably should of mentioned that I have a deal with my school and dell. I am getting it added to a loan because I do not have this kind of money up front. It is dell or nothing and I need it. Sorry mac users
2007-08-23 03:50:44 · update #2
The specs on it look alright, though I'd personally do away with Vista Home Basic and put XP Pro on it, and replace McAfee with Kaspersky or something else. Other than that, it looks alright for the price, but if you don't need to take it with you, you could build a desktop PC with very similar specs for much less.
Edit: Ok, since it has to be a Dell, and has to be a laptop, scratch the build the PC suggestion. My suggestion about changing out Home Basic and McAfee still stands, however. If you do this, I'd go with Office 2003 instead of 2007, since 2007 doesn't run on XP if I'm not mistaken, and would be cheaper if it's still available for purchase, and you might be able to go with a single core processor if you don't need the extra power a dual core offers, to shave a bit off of the price.
2007-08-23 03:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for a bargain basement computer with no room to grow, then buy one of the Dells you see advertised on the Web or TV. If you dig into to the details you'll see that if you want a computer with the ability to upgrade, no matter who you buy from you're gonna' spend a lot more than $400. You have to remember that Dell or any computer manufacturer does not make the parts, they only put the computers together and ship them out the door. The questions you should be asking yourself is who will offer me the best support for my dollar. Who will offer me the most computer for my money. You don't want to have a couple of big cartons show up on your doorstep and find out that you can't get ahold of someone for a warranty or support question. Nor do you want to learn after the fact that you have no room to upgrade your computer and have to buy new in two years. Consider who will be using the machine and what it will be used for. Word processing, web surfing, e-mail, etc., don't require much computer while digital photography, ripping music, watching movies, etc., require a lot. Don't rush into this and research all of your options. Also, do yourself a favor and look into other makes than Dell.
2016-05-20 23:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by zofia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not bad but check this deal out;
Dell Vostro 1500 - $619
Link to Product Deal Dell Small Business has the Vostro 1500 6.33lb Desktop Replacement Centrino Notebook Core 2 Duo T5470 1.6Ghz, 15.4in WideScreen, 1GB/120GB, nVidia Geforce 8400M Graphics, CD/DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 1yr warranty, XP or Vista Home Basic for $619 shipped free.
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2007-08-23 04:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by lueeluee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The package sounds fairly upto date.
The thing is, do you really need a dual core CPU
for basic school work ?
Unless you're heavily into games and/or video production and editing, etc,,.
And since you need to Borrow the money, IMO it might
make more sense to go for something at half
that price, XP based, but with DVD capability,
even if it's not as close to current
standard.
You can check out ebay, and/or a new & used retailer
new you.etc,,
2007-08-23 03:58:07 · answer #4 · answered by max c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its great. But if u can make a change the processor and make it Intel and modify your operating system to Windows Vista Home Premium, then its good. Otherwise everything is great. The reason for changing your operatin system is cuz Windows Vista Home Basic Edition is slow, so make sure u change it to either xp or home premium edition! Happy buying!
2007-08-23 03:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a bad deal - although try and see if you can get the processor change to Intel Core Duo. nothing against AMD Turion - my office laptop runs on that. But I think Intel chips are more compatible with Windows software. IE in my AMD laptop tends to close by itself - not sure why. This deal is quite worth it.
2007-08-23 03:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by Wai Meng Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Besides the 15" screen, it doesn't sound like a bad deal for the price. You do know how small a 15" screen is right?
2007-08-23 03:55:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For $800+ you should be getting a bigger screen than 15.4"
Watch Office Depot. They have unbeatable deals now and then (have to be patient and wait)
Otherwise, check out www.newegg.com and look at the user ratings.
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2007-08-23 03:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell laptop depends on sony batteries which have a serious problem and dell had to replace many batteries it better go for SONY, COMPAQ, ACER
2007-08-23 03:52:05 · answer #9 · answered by theres_blr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dell sucks so does Windows
GET A MAC!
MAC FOR LIFE!
But that is a decent deal
2007-08-23 03:48:53 · answer #10 · answered by Tim Buck 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋