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    About to buy this... Input??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by 95lsteg, Aug 27, 2007.

  1. 95lsteg

    95lsteg Newbie

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    Hi !!
    I'm about to order the Vostro 1500 with the following specs.
    Would like to hear your opinion. It will be used mainly for surfing the internet, simple tasks, keeping and editing my personal pics and short videos. No gaming.

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) edit
    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Business edit
    LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display with TrueLife™ edit
    MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM edit
    HARD DRIVE 120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
    OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability, w/ Roxio Creator edit
    VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS edit
    MEDIA DIRECT Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application edit
    WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card edit
    BLUETOOTH WIRELESS Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate), Vista edit
    WEBCAM Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera edit
    SOUND OPTION High Definition Audio 2.0
    Price $769 before taxes

    Any input will be appreciated,
    Thanks :)
     
    95lsteg, Aug 27, 2007
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  2. mordeth

    mordeth Notebook Evangelist

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    looks good although seeing what you need it for, an integraded gpu will be enough...saving you more $
     
    mordeth, Aug 27, 2007
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    vostro1400guy Notebook Enthusiast

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    If you're not going to game then there is no need for a 8400M GS, stick with the onboard; I've bought a 1400 with almost identical specs apart from the GPU to be used pretty much the same way you'll be using yours, it will cope very well considering the decent Cache & FSB, not sure about Vista though so we'll have to wait and see!
     
    vostro1400guy, Aug 27, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    Hello and Welcome here :)

    Have you used any coupons yet ?
     
    mujtaba, Aug 27, 2007
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    jbjarko Notebook Geek

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    Sounds good. They are shipping out QUICK too! No waiting like the Inspiron folks. Check my dates in my sig!
     
    jbjarko, Aug 27, 2007
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  6. 95lsteg

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    One question... Is the gpu important while editing short videos?
     
    95lsteg, Aug 27, 2007
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    jbjarko Notebook Geek

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    Not really. The onboard would be fine. Videos aren't necessarily graphic intensive.
     
    jbjarko, Aug 27, 2007
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    95lsteg Newbie

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    Didnt find any coupon that can apply for the config I'm looking to buy... do you know about one I can use?
    Thanks!!
     
    95lsteg, Aug 27, 2007
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    i am also looking to order this model. do any of you have or know of any coupons for the vostro 1500 or dell business? thanks!
     
    kim57, Aug 27, 2007
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    What about the display... heard here a lot of people complaining about probs with them. Where are my chances better, staying with the wxga with truelife or upgrade to either wxga+ with tuelife or wsxga with truelife.
    Thanks for all the replies!!
     
    95lsteg, Aug 27, 2007
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  11. jbjarko

    jbjarko Notebook Geek

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    I sated with the WUXGA with truelife. Heard bad things about the + model.
     
    jbjarko, Aug 27, 2007
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    deathlycold Notebook Guru

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    If you are rendering videos, then then cpu is what is important. And yours looks fine.
     
    deathlycold, Aug 27, 2007
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