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    Buying 6000, Spec Ok?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by padders, Jan 25, 2006.

  1. padders

    padders Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am looking to buy a 6000 with the following spec:

    P M 750 1.86
    WUXGA Screen
    1GB Ram on Single stick (will buy 2nd stick seperatly)
    128MB ATI X300
    80GB 5.4rpm Hard Drive
    2 x 9 cell 80 WHr battery
    Bluetooth
    Free Shipping

    Total, including VAT of £1,056.48

    Any comments? This is quite a lot more expensive than in the US but this is for a company so 17.5% of that price is not paid.

    Any thoughts? This is replacing an Acer 8200 Dual Core which istn't, by the looks of it, going to get to me before i need it.
     
    padders, Jan 25, 2006
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  2. USAFdude02

    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Looks great. It is a solid lappy. Good specs and if you are getting a discount from the company. Then yes. :)
     
    USAFdude02, Jan 25, 2006
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  3. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    looks good to me also. If you need to go down in the price a bit, you could go with 2*256mb sticks for RAM, then buy 2-1gb sticks from an online vendor at a cheaper price.

    Then again, with a company discount, you can save yourself the hassle, and just stay with 1gb.
    SG
     
    Amber, Jan 25, 2006
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  4. Wesco

    Wesco Notebook Enthusiast

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    I would reconsider the screen size, as the WUXGA has really small pixels, and many people don't like it. If you need a lot of information on your screen it would probably be better to stick with the WSXGA+ version (1680 x 1050). This is already pretty small for a 15,4 inch screen.
     
    Wesco, Jan 26, 2006
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  5. jhwyung

    jhwyung Notebook Consultant

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    be ready to wait. my brother-in-law ordered a 6000 last week and was told this week that shipment would be delayed till the first week of Feb because they're short on supply of some parts.
     
    jhwyung, Jan 26, 2006
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