Any Vostro 1000 owners out there?

I finally decided on a new Vosto 1000. I am an independant sales rep so I travel all over Texas and fly off to different parts of the country at least 4 times a year. I beat the hell out of my laptops and based on that and based on what I am going to be using it for, alot of people recomended the Vostro 1500. I am not trying to get an AMD vs Intel debate going here, but I decided to go with the Turion based on other peolple's positive experiences with them and I saved around 200 bucks!

Here are my specs:

Vostro 1000, AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor TL-60 (2.00GHz/512K)
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife, for Dell Vostro 1000 Notebook
2GB, DDR2, 533MHZ 2 Dimm
Integrated ATI Radeon X1150 Graphics, for Vostro 1000
120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Vista Business,Service Pack 1 w/Media,32 Edition,Notebook English,Vostro
Image Restore,Vista,Dell OptiPlex,Precision and Latitude
8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+R write capability Cyberlink Power DVD and Roxio
Integrated Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Internal Card
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Vostro 1000
You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System

I would appreciate anybody's comments that has experience with these machines. I am excited about this purchase (its my first non-hand-me-down laptop!) and its supposed to ship on the 16th. Thanks to everyone who helped me make my descision and I am passing out as many rep points as I can. Thanks

 

I didn't know if you needed info on the processor or on the laptop itself. I own an inspiron 6400 which has the exact same body as the vostro 1000. It has an Intel processor so i can't comment on the tl-60's capabilities but your config looks good for fairly basic computing needs like office etc. Build quality wise I've been very happy with my laptop. It's very sturdy, better built than most laptops though not quite as "invincible" as the vostro 1500. It can definitely take a beating and the keyboard is very sturdy as well with no flex anywhere. Congrats on the purchase!

 

Like CeeNote said, the Vostro 1000 shares it's body with the previous generation of Inspiron laptops. It's identical twin in the Inspiron lineup was the Inspiron 1501. There is a review of it here on Notebook Review: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3359&review=Dell+Inspiron+1501

Although the system reviewed is far less powerful than your system (it uses the Sempron processor that is AMD's equivalent to the Intel Celeron, has less RAM, a smaller hard drive, and runs Windows XP MCE 2005) impressions about build quality, design and features (except for the bloatware section of the review-Vostro systems come "clean" without any additional software), as well as the buying experience should carry over pretty much untouched.

 

I recently owned a Inspiron 1501 and gave it to my brother. It came with the TK-57 I believe and I was rather impressed with the CPU. For basic computing and watching movies it was more than capable. I was also able to do some light gaming on it as well.

The only negative regarding the laptop was that the silver paint faded around the palm rest which has been reported by others. Overall I highly recommend the Vostro 1000 and being a black laptop the paint issue might not come up.

 

I have seen the fading around the palm rest on other systems too. I hope its not an issue but not a real big deal if it does happen.

That pretty much sums up my needs for this notebook. I am kind of worried about the screen resolution and viewing angles (I will be showing presentations or just screen shots from time to time for clients).

Also, I didn't know there is a difference in body styles between the 1500 and 1000.What are the main differences?

 

The Inspiron 1501 I had and the Vostro 1500 I currently own both have the standard 1280x800 resolution. It's more than enough for me as my eyes are not as good as they use to be.

There's really no comparison between the Vostro 1000 and 1500 other than they are, well Vostro's by name. They look different. The 1500 sports an alloy chassis, it's bulkier but feels very strong. It also allows for 4GB of total system ram where the 1000 only goes up to 2GB.

The Vostro 1000 uses an integrated ATi X1250 graphics chip where the Vostro 1500 uses nVidia 8400m GS or you can get the Intel X3100 chip.

The Vostro 1500 is a MUCH better value and is more current than the 1000, which is why the starting price for a Vostro 1000 is $399.

 

Man...Buyer's remorse is setting in already and I don't even have the laptop yet

 

Yep, once you pull the trigger--stay away from this site!

If you don't like it, you can always return it.

 

Aww ... I wouldn't sweat it. The Vostro return policy is one of the best out there. Besides, I believe that you should use whatever works for you- you may not need the "latest and greatest" to do what you want, and who knows you could be absolutely thrilled with it once it's in your hands and you play with it a bit

I was considering the 1501 and the Vostro 1000 before I got the Latitude, they seem like solid machines.

 

A lot of this is not true. First, both laptops allow up to 4gb of ram I don't know where you got that from. Next, the vostro 1000 is no weaker than a 1500. The chassis is the same of that used in the dell precision workstations and won't feel any less sturdy than a 1500. As long as you don't play very many games, the ati graphics card is more than enough for any task you have. Finally, the vostro 1000 is by far a better value than the 1500 thus its cheaper price. The only reason for the 1500 would be a better graphics card. Also, the 1500 is not any more modern than the 1000 aas the entire vostro line was released at the same time. Neither laptop is more recent than the other.