Hard Drive: I was going to go with the 120 GB 5400 RPM drive because
I read that the 7200 RPM ran really hot. Someone however suggested
that the 7200 RPM is significantly faster.
Oh -- and I thought I'd go with the 9 cell battery as I understand it
lasts 2 hours longer than the standard 6 cell. Since I buying a laptop
to save space rather than for its portability, I thought the extra
weight wouldn't matter.
What does everyone think? Are all the updates worth the extra money?
Should I even hold out a little longer before buying in terms of
either saving money or a better configuration. Yes, I know there is
always going to be a change but is there anything significant going to
happen in the next month?
That's $500 off a price nobody pays. Not to say it isn't worth it,
which it may well be.
The only urgency I'd feel is the opportunity to buy XP instead of
Vista, which window may close someday, if you're one that feels
that Vista is probably crippleware.
I don't think speed differences matter much, at the speeds these
things already have got.
"Compulady" <sflaxman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178140721.292873.103650@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm considering taking advantage of the 500.00 coupon which ends
> tomorrow. There are lots of choices with speed of memory, hard drive
> processor.
>
<snip>
Should be a great system.
I'd get at least (2) years of warranty with it, or get (1) year onsite and
plan on extending it at least a year before the initial year expires -
primarily cover the loss of either an LCD or system board, just in case.
I know of some 3-4 people who've bought the E1505/6400 in the last 2-3 years
and I've not heard anything but positive comments.
"Compulady" <sflaxman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178140721.292873.103650@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm considering taking advantage of the 500.00 coupon which ends
> tomorrow. There are lots of choices with speed of memory, hard drive
> processor.
>
> I'm thinking about going with the following:
>
> Processor: Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MGHz FSB)
>
> Memory: 2GB DDR@ SDRAM at 667 MHZ
>
> Hard Drive: I was going to go with the 120 GB 5400 RPM drive because
> I read that the 7200 RPM ran really hot. Someone however suggested
> that the 7200 RPM is significantly faster.
>
> Oh -- and I thought I'd go with the 9 cell battery as I understand it
> lasts 2 hours longer than the standard 6 cell. Since I buying a laptop
> to save space rather than for its portability, I thought the extra
> weight wouldn't matter.
>
> What does everyone think? Are all the updates worth the extra money?
> Should I even hold out a little longer before buying in terms of
> either saving money or a better configuration. Yes, I know there is
> always going to be a change but is there anything significant going to
> happen in the next month?
>
> Thank you in advance for your input.
>
What 500.00 off coupon? I've been looking for decent deal on a 6400, but I
have not seen anything that good.
I bought a E1505 with a faster processor and an ATI card but otherwise
basically the same as what you described. I got it right after Vista came
out and it is so much better than my last laptop that later this year when I
get ready to replace my main desktop production machine It just might be
with another E1505. It has worked perfectly and so has Vista Business. I
highly recommend it and I also got a big discount. It came out to about
$2200 total with tax and I got to combine 3 discounts totaling $675 plus
free shipping for a net of $1550. You'll love it.
"Kevin M." <kmills22@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:BV7_h.79$yp1.47@newsfe04.lga...
>
> "Compulady" <sflaxman@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1178140721.292873.103650@p77g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
>> I'm considering taking advantage of the 500.00 coupon which ends
>> tomorrow. There are lots of choices with speed of memory, hard drive
>> processor.
>>
>> I'm thinking about going with the following:
>>
>> Processor: Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MGHz FSB)
>>
>> Memory: 2GB DDR@ SDRAM at 667 MHZ
>>
>> Hard Drive: I was going to go with the 120 GB 5400 RPM drive because
>> I read that the 7200 RPM ran really hot. Someone however suggested
>> that the 7200 RPM is significantly faster.
>>
>> Oh -- and I thought I'd go with the 9 cell battery as I understand it
>> lasts 2 hours longer than the standard 6 cell. Since I buying a laptop
>> to save space rather than for its portability, I thought the extra
>> weight wouldn't matter.
>>
>> What does everyone think? Are all the updates worth the extra money?
>> Should I even hold out a little longer before buying in terms of
>> either saving money or a better configuration. Yes, I know there is
>> always going to be a change but is there anything significant going to
>> happen in the next month?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your input.
>>
>
> What 500.00 off coupon? I've been looking for decent deal on a 6400, but
> I have not seen anything that good.
>
Dell's prices on memory and hard drive are very high; when the coupons
were for a % discount, it could make sense to use them for memory or
hard drive, but it may not make sense when they are for a fixed $$$ amount.
[For example, for what Dell charges to upgrade from the "base" hard
drive to some higher capacity or faster hard drive, you may be able to
buy the higher end hard drive outright (from Newegg or ZipZoomFly) and
keep the original drive from Dell as a "free bonus".]
So check the prices of the memory and/or hard drive upgrade you are
considering (from Newegg, ZZF or other sources) before adding it to your
order ***IF*** there are other things that you might rather get instead.
It pays to use the "gap" between $699 (base model) and $1,499 (where you
have to get to for the $500 coupon) for things that are difficult to do
or get elsewhere. That means Video, CPU and extended warranty contracts
(if you want those). Also, perhaps, an OS upgrade (Ultimate instead of
Home Premium .... but, again, you can get Vista Ultimate OEM outright
for $189 or so, so don't pay more than that).
Note that you can buy a 160GB 5,400rpm hard drive outright, new, with a
3 year warranty, for under $100 (Western Digital from ZZF). A 7200rpm
drive may cost TRIPLE the cost of a same size 5400 rpm drive. That's a
huge premium (it's not a given that the necessarily run hotter ... some
do, some don't. Check the drive specs ... power consumption = heat
generation).
There is a lot to be said for going with the Core 2 Duo chips that have
the 4MB cache system (I think that starts in the T7200).
If you are not buying the laptop for portability, do you need a battery
AT ALL? If you are plugged in to AC all the time at a stationary
location, the battery should be removed completely anyway and the laptop
should be connected to a small (350VA) UPS (about $30). In that case,
buying the large capacity battery may make no sense at all.
There are some [significant] new Intel processors and chipsets coming
out soon, but that would mean waiting a few months.
Compulady wrote:
> I'm considering taking advantage of the 500.00 coupon which ends
> tomorrow. There are lots of choices with speed of memory, hard drive
> processor.
>
> I'm thinking about going with the following:
>
> Processor: Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MGHz FSB)
>
> Memory: 2GB DDR@ SDRAM at 667 MHZ
>
> Hard Drive: I was going to go with the 120 GB 5400 RPM drive because
> I read that the 7200 RPM ran really hot. Someone however suggested
> that the 7200 RPM is significantly faster.
>
> Oh -- and I thought I'd go with the 9 cell battery as I understand it
> lasts 2 hours longer than the standard 6 cell. Since I buying a laptop
> to save space rather than for its portability, I thought the extra
> weight wouldn't matter.
>
> What does everyone think? Are all the updates worth the extra money?
> Should I even hold out a little longer before buying in terms of
> either saving money or a better configuration. Yes, I know there is
> always going to be a change but is there anything significant going to
> happen in the next month?
>
> Thank you in advance for your input.
>
Reportedly (and certainly subject to change (either way)), XP will be
available at least through the rest of calendar 2007.
Ron Hardin wrote:
> That's $500 off a price nobody pays. Not to say it isn't worth it,
> which it may well be.
>
> The only urgency I'd feel is the opportunity to buy XP instead of
> Vista, which window may close someday, if you're one that feels
> that Vista is probably crippleware.
>
> I don't think speed differences matter much, at the speeds these
> things already have got.
>
It might be gone, but there was a coupon good for $500 off an E1505 (or
E1705) price at $1499 or more. e.g. configure a $1,499 (or more)
system, pay $999 (plus anything over $1,499).
There was also a similar $300 off $999 coupon (e.g. configure a $999
system, pay $699)
If you are buying a Dell, you cannot afford not to monitor that site
DAILY. You can save up to one-third of the entire cost of the unit.
[The coupon is used at www.dell.com, you are still buying direct from
Dell, not from Techbargains]
Kevin M. wrote:
>
>
> What 500.00 off coupon? I've been looking for decent deal on a 6400, but I
> have not seen anything that good.
>
>
On 2 May 2007 14:18:41 -0700, Compulady <sflaxman@gmail.com> wrote:
>I'm considering taking advantage of the 500.00 coupon which ends
>tomorrow. There are lots of choices with speed of memory, hard drive
>processor.
>
>I'm thinking about going with the following:
>
>Processor: Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667 MGHz FSB)
>
>Memory: 2GB DDR@ SDRAM at 667 MHZ
>
>Hard Drive: I was going to go with the 120 GB 5400 RPM drive because
>I read that the 7200 RPM ran really hot. Someone however suggested
>that the 7200 RPM is significantly faster.
>
>Oh -- and I thought I'd go with the 9 cell battery as I understand it
>lasts 2 hours longer than the standard 6 cell. Since I buying a laptop
>to save space rather than for its portability, I thought the extra
>weight wouldn't matter.
>
>What does everyone think? Are all the updates worth the extra money?
>Should I even hold out a little longer before buying in terms of
>either saving money or a better configuration. Yes, I know there is
>always going to be a change but is there anything significant going to
>happen in the next month?
>
>Thank you in advance for your input.
I would get the T7200 processor (2.0Ghz, 4M L2 Cache).
2G RAM is good.
I don't find the 7200 rpm drive hot at all, and until recently I used
the laptop on my lap. (Now I put the laptop on a shelf right next to
my recliner and use a new wireless keyboard with trackpad built into
it -- the keyboard has an equal feel to it compared to the laptop).
I like the 9 cell battery. One thing I didn't realize until recently
was that it provides some protection for the power connection. The 9
cell extends out of the back of the laptop, just to the left of the
power connection.
The codes usually end on Wednesday, and new codes start on Thursday.
Note: someone else said to monitor the techbargains site daily, so I
would do that if I were you until you see a pattern. I think you'll
find that they change weekly.
I have had Dell honor the Wednesday promo codes on Thursday if they
went down on Thursday. The "it never hurts to ask" has saved me a
_lot_ of money on hardware and software.
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