These good specs for the 1530

Somewhat interested in the dell XPS 1530, wondering how good this spec will be for about 1,600. any advice appreciated! (also any comments on the machine itself would be helpful in my decision!


XPS M1530 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB, 6MB Cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1
System Color Tuxedo Black
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) 4GB2D
LCD, Color and camera Full Hi Definition, glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD (1920x1200) & 2.0 M
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT 25686GT
Hard Drives Size: 320GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Software - Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1
Combo or DVD+RW Drive Slot Load DVD+/-RW (DVD/CD read/write) 8XDVDRW
Sound Card Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking Cards Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
Productivity Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel PowerPoint
Primary Battery 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Warranty & Service 3Yr Ltd HW WRTY, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis, 24x7 Phone Support SQ3OS
Accident and Theft Protection 1Yr LoJack for Laptops Theft Protection LJ1
Adobe Adobe Photoshop + Premiere Elements
SECURITY Finger Print Reader
Mobile Broadband Verizon Wireless built-in cellular mobile broadband
Bluetooth and Wireless USB Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal
Environmental Options Free Recycling Kit RECYCL [310-5408]
Doms Camera and Color High Resolution,Black glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1920x1200)
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Dell Printer Driver Windows Vista™ Premium

 

I'd get the 9 cell, longer battery life nad more air circulation

 

Very similar to mine, only for the 7,200 rpm HD, i would also recommend the 9 cell, it might seem a bit larger, but it really helps with the temperature, specially on these high frequency processors, ( duh, not to mention longer battery life ) you could also get the 6 cell battery ( at least thats what i did ) so you can always swap it when you dont want it to stand out.

but really its up to you, if you feel that config fits you well, go for it !!!

Oh, and, Welcome to the XPS club hehe

 

if u have a choice, i'd go with the LED option......
ur not gettin the bluRay, so high-def screen isnt that necessary

 

You want LED. Even with Blu Ray, you will still notice huge quality differences with the 1440 resolution screen. You also want the 9-cell for the extra juice.

 

As others have said go for the 9 cell, if cost is a concern downgrade to the 2.4 GHz processor, 2.5 isnt much of an improvement. Do you need the built in Verizon?

 

think u are looking at the 'best' config at Dell EPP?

(built-in verizon is standard there, and processor is either T9300 or T9500....)

hmm, this deal vs the Dell EPP deal @ $1268 (T8300, nVidia 8600, 4GB, LED, Intel-N, BlueTooth, 4yr warranty+accidental damage ) and upgrade ~$120 for 9-cell

its a touch choice, specs(mobile broadband+better processor+more HDD space)+photoshop+MS Offfice vs accidental damage+lower price.......

 

If the 25% off coupon were out, we wouldnt have this problem. Verizon card really is useless to many many people.

 

i guess... but if u want it and dont mind paying $60/month for 2 yr contract for it(like business people who needs an always-on connection), think Dell+Verizon has a $120 rebate for such customers... making it even better

 

Thanks for the awesome advice!!
Should I got with the LED Infinity display? (lol and what is that)

The verizon thing is included in the price and was already prechecked w/o and uncheckable box i think...