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    Before I order my Dell INSPIRON 1520 today...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Sparklez, Jul 26, 2007.

  1. Sparklez

    Sparklez Newbie

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    Heyy all,

    So i'm planning on ordering my laptop today with these features:

    Intel(R) Core(TM)2Duo Processor T5250
    1.5 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB

    Genuine Windows Vista(TM) Home Premium

    15.4" Widescreen WXGA+ (1440x900) Display with TrueLife(TM)

    2GB (2 X 1024MB) 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM

    NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8600M GT with 256MB GDDR2 dedicated graphic memory

    120GB SATA Hard Drive

    Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilitiesÂ

    Dell(TM) Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module

    Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card

    Flamingo Pink Color with Microsatin Finish

    6-cell 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary BatteryÂ


    The unit price is $1,189.00 , but there's a promotion sale going on until tomorrow which deducts $240... so final price before taxes is about $950 CDN

    Okay, so question time:

    i've been looking all over the web for promotion codes/coupons, and i've found a few that say $50 CDN or $100 CDN off of your Inspiron 1520 purchase, but when i enter the code it does not work, is this because there is already a promotion sale on it and that it cannot be combined with any other discounts? if anyone has been successful with getting a discount (from a canadian site) please share your links :p

    For those of you who have already bought your 1520, is it really that bulky/heavy as they say it is.. so would it be difficult for me to carry around in school every now and then?

    Is it true that if you purchase your dell laptop via telephone or go to their direct stores...it's cheaper there?

    Okies thanks a lot... o P.S, has anyone got the pink flamingo color..?
     
    Sparklez, Jul 26, 2007
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  2. farelli09

    farelli09 Notebook Evangelist

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    you should go for a stronger processor and the 9 cell battery.
     
    farelli09, Jul 26, 2007
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  3. Lirette

    Lirette Notebook Guru

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    The coupons for Canada you see floating around ATM are most likely expired.

    Although they might say they are still good they usually won't be.

    I ordered yesterday and compiled a list of various coupons for Canada I saw floating around and they were all redundant. The best thing would be to call a Dell CSR and ask them to try the codes.
     
    Lirette, Jul 26, 2007
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  4. bizekiel

    bizekiel Notebook Consultant

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    Just a bit of a tip, the 1440x900 is supposed to be one of the grainy screens. If you're worried about that, you may want to stick with the 1280x800.

    I would compare the weight to a textbook. It is, at most, a pound and a half heavier than the MBP, which was designed to be sleek and light for its class.
     
    bizekiel, Jul 26, 2007
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