Dell Coupons and solo core now???

I have been in the market for a Dell E1705 for the past few months just waiting for the right time to buy. Last few weeks all the coupons were for the core duo processors, this week they are the core solo processors. Is there something wrong with the core duo's that they are now promoting the solo core's? Now on to the newb question, are the core duo's really that much better than the single cores? I will be using the notebook for running ventrillo, WoW, a few internet pages, and music all at the same time. Next question, I use the notebook at hotels usually, would it be a good idea to upgrade to the "a" wireless card, dell claims this is 50% faster and 25% better range. Thanks in advance.

 

You will want to have a core duo for several reasons. It sounds like you multitask quite a bit. The twin cores work very well at that. You also will want to future-proof your laptop. As far as the wireless card goes, the "A" "B" and "G" card labels correspond to the signal that your card recieves from a router. You will notice a speed increase from "B" to "A" but you lose range. "G" is the current standard with speeds up to 54Mbs and the range of "B". Some people are experiementing with "N" which is the newest type, but it is not a standard yet by any means. Also check out the tech deals page for dell coupons. You can always wait a few days for the next batch to come out.

 

I recently ordered an e1405 and I could not get the coupon codes to work for my core duo and I realized you need the correct e-value code in order for the core duo to work. The evalue codes that work with the coupons are in the second post here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=59429

6VAFF-e1705s1 is core solo

6VAFF-e1705s2 is duo but doesn't seem to work with 999+ code

6VAFF-e1705s3 is duo and works with the 1499+ coupon (so it will probably work with the 999+ coupon if you can get it to that price)

6VAFF-e1705s4 is duo and works with the 1499+ coupon (ditto above)

 

I'm noticing that Dell is really restricting what combinations you can configure for their notebooks (and maybe desktops...I haven't checked those thoroughly).

For instance, say you want to buy an E1505 and want to use a coupon. You have, basically, two choices now. An anemic Core Solo option, and an overpriced "extreme" option. The middle option (the "good value") is never coupon-enabled.

Why can't I order a Core Duo with a 1 year warranty and use a coupon? That is not an option. The only 1 year E1505 (or E1405) is a Core Solo.

I hate being force-fed certain configurations. They should give us the ability to upgrade the Core Solo config to a Core Duo...

Now, I've got two 35% off coupons that I can't find anything worthwhile to use them on!