Evaluate my XPS M1530

SYSTEM COLOR Tuxedo Black
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.4GHz/800Mhz FSB, 3MB Cache)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
LCD AND CAMERA High Resolution, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1440x900) & 2MP Camera
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
HARD DRIVE Speed: 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Free Fall Sensor
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write)
VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT
WIRELESS CARDS Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
BLUETOOTH AND WIRELESS USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0+Enhanced Data Rate)
BATTERY OPTIONS 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0
FINGERPRINT SCANNER Finger Print Reader

Don't concern about SO i got Vista 64 Ultimate.
Is the LCD option a good one? (i don't have money to a LED one)
The 160gb 7200 worth the $25+ from the 250gb 5400 one?
And can someone tell me about shipping time, if it's taking too long or no.

 

Drop the ram to 2GB, purchase it off Newegg, Ebay, etc much cheaper.

Grab that LED screen, you'll love it.

Shipping out wise its all luck, but new ordered seem to be doing well.

 

If i ask 2gb it comes 1x 2gb or 2x 1gb, does have a way to know it?

 

I think shipping time has dropped back down to about 2 weeks. It took more than 4 weeks to ship in some cases for people who ordered in late April.

The 7200 rpm harddrive should be about the same speed as the 5400 rpm harddrive because the storage increases speed somehow (don't know the technical details). That being said, 7200 will save you a little battery life. But the 5400 has more storage. So your basically choosing between 90 gb of extra storage or a few minutes of battery life.

 

The Ram comes in 2gb and 1gb. So if you ordered 2gb it should come in one DIM.

 

Thanks Lucanesti and chaospker

And the Fall Sensor thing that comes with the 7200 rpm HD ones?

LED will cost me $112.50

All the specs w/o LED is costing me $1366.73 and is at my budget, LED really really worth it?

 

Yeah, it is. LED is the new way of doing things. As time passes all the laptops are going to be bright vibrant LED screens and you're getting in on it early. And in 6 months and more and more LEDs are coming out and you're all "aww man my screens dark as **** man, I want a LED" you're looking at 300 dollars.

 

I would do a upgrade from T8300 to T9300, and then i will downgrade the RAM to a 2GB and then buy a 4GB kit off newegg or something, i have the LED and it's very clear and bright, I LOVE IT!!! I think it work $200 but you might not.. But with a 25% off coupon, the LED upgrade is only $150

I was going to get the 160GB 7200 RPM but i got the 250GB 5400 RPM instead because of the extra 90 GIG..

I dont see how it is $1366.73 for only those specs.. Look how mine is configured, it came out to be only $1283.47 brand new shipped AND after tax..

I got free shipping and my tax is low because i live in Hawaii, only 4.16%

 

I myself disagree on the T9300 upgrade as hes trying to keep the price low and its not a big difference, and upgradeable later.

 

It's cost me $1285.5 w/o ship and taxes, I'll chat dell now for epp thing

 

I'll get LED, stay with T9300, and 4gb ram is good for me since my hotel charges me $25 for package and buying at newegg ($40+$25) will stay $65 and dell $75 don't worth for me.

More opinions on HD
The 160gb 7200 worth the $25+ from the 250gb 5400 one?

 

I agree with others. Go for the 1440x900 LED. You won't regret your investment in the long run.

 

So you're going to get the LED and the T9300? Good choice