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    Advise to save money on battery purchases

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by net_xport, Jun 22, 2007.

  1. net_xport

    net_xport Notebook Geek

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    Hey,

    A dell is like a toyota camry, dumb comparison from someone in the forum. Any who, the only complaint(s) i have is the battery quality. The battery designed for D620 or D630 is not too great, they don't last long enough. I'm not talking about battery running time but battery life. The 6 cell battery usually average 6 to 8 months. The 9 cell is somewhere 5-6 months. After this time frame the battery life is less than 1.5 or 2 hours. Go and read the reviews on dell batteries. They're not too nice.

    To get the most out of your budget i highly recommend when you customize your notebook, for the battery section, you choose 2 batteries instead of 1. Because battery sold on dell.com individually is pretty expensive for D620 and D630. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CUSTOMIZE WITH 2 BATTERIES. Below i have outlined the price for each battery including tax.

    - A 6 cell costs $149.42, a 9 cell costs $170.92, and a 6 cell media bay battery costs $138.67.

    - Dell options are during customization, and the savings if you have chosen wisely (7 options available for latitude)

    1: 6 cell primary battery - price is included
    2: 9 cell primary battery -
    3: Two 6 cell primary batteries -
    4: 6 cell primary and 9 cell additional. -
    5: Two 9 cell primary batteries -
    6: 6 cell prime & 6 cell media bay battery. -
    7: 9 cell primary and 6 cell media bay battery. -

    If your curious i chose option 4. I think option 5 is the most dumb choice. Any comments? (i meant advice not advise)

    Here is a link provided by "swarmer" (first post) . It's more information on dell battery warranty.
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=132127&page=9
     
    net_xport, Jun 22, 2007
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  2. Spartanhockey

    Spartanhockey Notebook Consultant

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    The 6cell is included in the price. You dont include it in the price you saved
     
    Spartanhockey, Jun 22, 2007
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  3. net_xport

    net_xport Notebook Geek

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    what are you talking about? i did, for option one, i typed "price included". Is the chart to difficult to understand?
     
    net_xport, Jun 22, 2007
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  4. lemur

    lemur Emperor of Lemurs

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    So if I know that a product is defective, I should buy 2 of it instead of 1?
     
    lemur, Jun 22, 2007
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  5. jujube

    jujube Notebook Deity

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    depending on your needs - I would get 2 9s but that's because I'm "kiasu" like singaporeans would say
     
    jujube, Jun 22, 2007
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