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    College student: 1420 for $1,097

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by darksaber, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. darksaber

    darksaber Notebook Consultant

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    I'm a college student planning to take my laptop on campus a lot next semester. Here's what I have configured right now:

    Inspiron 1420
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
    Vista Home Premium
    Glossy, high contrast, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800)
    128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    80GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
    Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
    85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
    1 Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor - Next Business Day

    $1,447.00
    - $350 Dell Home Coupon
    = $1,097.00

    Is this a good deal? Any changes I should make before I pull the trigger?
     
    darksaber, Jun 28, 2007
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  2. tremonti22

    tremonti22 Notebook Consultant

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    That's cheaper than you'd get it through the DellU website, so unless anyone sees anything you should add (I don't), it looks ready to go.
     
    tremonti22, Jun 28, 2007
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  3. Nukey

    Nukey Notebook Consultant

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    Those specs looks pretty good to me!
     
    Nukey, Jun 28, 2007
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  4. darksaber

    darksaber Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, even though I'm a student, I decided Dell Home ends up being cheaper.
     
    darksaber, Jun 28, 2007
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    tremonti22 Notebook Consultant

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    That really is the secret with Dell - you need to know what specs you want and then try it in a bunch of different places. You can end up with a three-digit difference, and you ended up on the right end of it.

    Enjoy.
     
    tremonti22, Jun 28, 2007
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