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    Buying a comp right now!!! need help!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Yossi, May 12, 2008.

  1. Yossi

    Yossi Notebook Enthusiast

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    im buying right now xps 1530 using the one day sale or the 25% discount and i need your help

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    t9300 and 2 year of warrenty and lojack or t8300 and 3 years of warrenty and lojack (its almost the same price) about 1600$ including tax
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    the same comp configuration (t9300) with 1 year warrenty, no lojack for 1450$

    i prefered to stay under the 1500$, the prob is that most of the time im not going to be in the USA and only the 3 years had global warrenty

    i dont know what i should do and im buying it right now...
    one more questation is the intel next gen n wireless worth the price or should i just go for the simple g version...
    thank you need quick answers...
     
    Yossi, May 12, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Highly recommend configuration #2. You seriously don't need more than the standard 1 year warranty, and you can renew it at the end of the year. The INtel Next Gen wireless is worth it as it will futureproof your PC somewhat as more and more wireless networks are moving towards the N.

    Out of curiosity, what display did you get for it?
     
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  3. Yossi

    Yossi Notebook Enthusiast

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    cofig for the 1450$ laptop:
    color: black
    processor: t9300
    OS: vista premium
    screen: 1680 X 1050
    memory: 4 gig
    HD: 160 GB 7200 RPM
    no blue ray
    video card: 8600gt
    wireless: intel next gen
    bluetooth: dell 355
    battery: 6 cell
    sound: interageted sound blaster.

    dont you think that i should add about 150$ for 2 years warrenty and lo jack?
    i prefer to stay under 1500 but for 1600$ to get it with 2 years sounds good dont you think?
     
    Yossi, May 12, 2008
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    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Seriously, the lojack is useless unless you really thing your laptop is gonna get stolen and if you plan on leaving your laptop somewhere for many hours in a public location. The 2 years warranty doesn't matter since two years from now there will most likely be an even cooler laptop you will want to buy. Money is better spent on components that you will actually use. ie. Hard Drive

    If you want to spend some more money because you can, I recommend increasing your hard drive. Then you will have the perfect and most logical configuration possible at this point in time.
     
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    Yossi Notebook Enthusiast

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    i plan to keep this laptop for a few years (im a student)
    and one more questation: which anti virus should i choose?
     
    Yossi, May 12, 2008
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    frank3000 Newbie

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    i use this antivirus..
    http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe
    along with windows firewall.
    my m1330 came with trend micro pc-cillin.. it sucked, and made my computer unable to sleep or hibernate... avg free is the way to go
     
    frank3000, May 12, 2008
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