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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20022 Posts
July 21 2008 05:09 GMT
#1
* Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 (2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
* 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2
* Back-lit Keyboard
* Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
* 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450
* 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
* 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
* High Definition Audio 2.0
* Dell 1397 Wireless-G Card
* Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
* 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
* 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
* Integrated Finger Print Reader

It's a dell studio 15 for 750$ - 3% so like ~720.

I'm debating if i should get this laptop for college (starts in a month) or wait and hope a better deal comes along...

Also, should which dad should my dad get (sprint phones) He wants the instinct but some of the reviews are knocking it and he doesnt quite want a blackberry since his work doesnt have a blackberry push server thing for e-mail, but he'll get it if its the best option. palm centro is too small for him.

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how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-21 05:21:45
July 21 2008 05:21 GMT
#2
I spent about twice that for a similar computer a year ago. This one that I'm posting on, in fact. Sounds about right.
Compilers are like boyfriends, you miss a period and they go crazy on you.
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
July 21 2008 05:24 GMT
#3
Similar to BottleAbuser, I spent near $2,000 Canadian for a computer much like this, with slightly more hard drive space, but not the speed of the processor. For a laptop, this seems like a great deal.
PoP-sicle
Profile Joined May 2007
Canada418 Posts
July 21 2008 05:39 GMT
#4
greats deal imo,

go for it!
XCetron
Profile Joined November 2006
5226 Posts
July 21 2008 05:56 GMT
#5
looks great, I would look for option to increase that battery tho, 6cell is a bit low there.
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
July 21 2008 06:05 GMT
#6
good deal... but it's a Dell ^^

I dunno I have a bad perception of them (as well as HP now)
blabberrrrr
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
July 21 2008 08:02 GMT
#7
oh wow im lookin for a laptop too! whered you find this decaf?
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20022 Posts
July 21 2008 08:06 GMT
#8
On July 21 2008 17:02 mel_ee wrote:
oh wow im lookin for a laptop too! whered you find this decaf?

slick deals
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
LosingID8
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
CA10828 Posts
July 21 2008 10:27 GMT
#9
price is really good... but half of my friends with dell laptops broke during their 1st year in college. then again, the other half are perfectly fine now after a couple years.
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decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20022 Posts
July 21 2008 16:58 GMT
#10
yea i generally havent had any complaints w/ dell, and it comes with a year of service/parts warranty.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
Salv
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Canada3083 Posts
July 21 2008 19:43 GMT
#11
If anything, it's a plus that it is a Dell. Besides a Mac, I think Dell computers are the best for school. They have really good customer service. They suck for anything like gaming, but for school this is nice.
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20022 Posts
July 21 2008 20:27 GMT
#12
the most intense things i'll be doing on it will be sc2/bw/poker/word/browsing/counterstrike/and general media stuff, maybe some editing videos/sound here or there.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
infinity21 *
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada6683 Posts
July 21 2008 23:32 GMT
#13

* 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450

I'm wondering if this will be able to run sc2.. (which you're obviously going to get)

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Graphic-Cards.130.0.html

I'm think it might be able to handle it, but you might be cutting it real close. But then again, WoW runs on my piece of shit Intel GMA 950 at almost max settings so who knows? ~_~
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
July 22 2008 00:56 GMT
#14
i'd almost certainly run sc2 on the lowest settings possible (it's actually what the pros do in war3)
itzme_petey
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
United States1400 Posts
July 22 2008 02:01 GMT
#15
just wait, there are always better deals that come along.
"Last night, I played a game.. as I recall it was a strategy game.. Peeked around and what did I see, a girl playing starcraft better than me.. and I jizzed in my pants.."
Hypnosis
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States2061 Posts
July 22 2008 03:12 GMT
#16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115471

I totally just bought this one and a printer and a sound card today for 900 bucks. This laptop is such a great deal because it actually has a video card as well as great specs. I would recommend it.
Science without religion is lame, Religion without science is blind
mel_ee
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
2448 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-07-30 08:46:05
July 30 2008 08:43 GMT
#17
decaf im bumping this.
Did you end up buying? I too have to buy my laptop soon and I was wondering if this deal is still around?

Have you checked out the cousin dell xps 1530?
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly proceeds to blow swingin swords like Shinobi
WingSandrockX
Profile Joined January 2007
Korea (North)1164 Posts
August 01 2008 10:07 GMT
#18
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oneofthem
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
August 01 2008 11:36 GMT
#19
what's your budget?

check this one out
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np2096-custom-laptop-built-compal-jhl90-order-p-2409.html
We have fed the heart on fantasies, the heart's grown brutal from the fare, more substance in our enmities than in our love
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9104 Posts
August 02 2008 04:42 GMT
#20
On July 22 2008 11:01 itzme_petey wrote:
just wait, there are always better deals that come along.


I see an error in your logic.
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