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    Before I order Vostro 1500 last questions.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Rockblaster13, Sep 3, 2007.

  1. Rockblaster13

    Rockblaster13 Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,

    I am planning on ordering a new Vostro 1500 later tonight.
    Here is my current specs:

    PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)

    OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic

    LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display

    MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM

    HARD DRIVE 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

    WARRANTY & SERVICE 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Mail-in Service

    OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability, w/ Roxio Creator

    VIDEO CARD 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8600M GT edit

    MEDIA DIRECT Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application

    WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini Card

    BLUETOOTH WIRELESS Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate), Vista

    WEBCAM Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Web Camera

    SOUND OPTION High Definition Audio 2.0

    Battery: 9 Cell

    All this for $1005.00 and Tax will be $70.35= Full Total $ 1075.35

    Waveblade just reminded me. I will be ordering 2GB (2x1GB) sticks from Newegg as soon as I order the Vostro.

    What do you guys think?

    I dont mind ordering a Recertified Vostro 1500 do you think I will save even more if I wait for Dell outlet to have a recertified Vostro 1500 close to my specs?

    Thanks in advance for all your help.
     
    Rockblaster13, Sep 3, 2007
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  2. Daxs

    Daxs Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looks great but dont you want vista premium? Even if you order It for that amount I think you can get vista premium or windows xp such as mine
     
    Daxs, Sep 3, 2007
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    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Sounds okay. You might want more RAM with it though. Since the 8600 GT points to you gaming...you really should get 2 gigs of RAM.
     
    Waveblade, Sep 3, 2007
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    I prefer Basic edition. Dont really like the Aero to much. But thanks for the help :)
     
    Rockblaster13, Sep 3, 2007
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    Oh I forgot to mention that I will be buying 2GB 2x1 at the same time from newegg.

    Thanks for your help :)
     
    Rockblaster13, Sep 3, 2007
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    If you're looking to get more ram wait and get it from newegg/tigerdirect ect...
    it's alot cheaper.
     
    Reezin14, Sep 3, 2007
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  7. Rockblaster13

    Rockblaster13 Notebook Geek

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    Ok I just ordered it. :)

    Soon to be Vostro 1500 owner :D
     
    Rockblaster13, Sep 3, 2007
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  8. noah.livingston

    noah.livingston Newbie

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    Good luck, I am supposed to recieve my Vostro within 3 days!! Your build is awesome, but I personally don't like Windows Vista. I recommend Windows XP!
     
    noah.livingston, Sep 3, 2007
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  9. Rockblaster13

    Rockblaster13 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks man, good luck to you on getting a perfect system :)
     
    Rockblaster13, Sep 4, 2007
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