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    Dell Laptop - Expert advice requested.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sunandoghosh, Mar 25, 2011.

  1. sunandoghosh

    sunandoghosh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Forum Friends,
    Pls offer your expert advice on following.
    I have to buy a laptop and need your kind assistance in figuring out following:
    # I want to buy a Dell Laptop only (no other brands)
    Reason: It offers seamless international 3 years warranty
    # I would ideally love to buy i7 core which I believe is the most powerful processor now
    (Can downgrade to 5i if budget is exceeded)
    # I am fine with 14 inches. Even 13 inches would be fine.
    # RAM I need is 4GB but love if it’s 8 GB
    # I would love to have a soft touch pad (example like Latitude E4310) and not a metal one because its very uncomfortable to click
    # My budget is USD 700 – USD 800 but can stretch if needed
    # I need laptop soon so would like to order soon
    Based on above which model would you recommend from Dell and pls let me know how to get good deals / coupons etc so that I can balance cost.
    Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
    I really await ur replies.
    Sunando
     
    sunandoghosh, Mar 25, 2011
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  2. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I would post here.

    You aren't really going to get quad core i7 in a 14.1" notebook for 700-800 brand new, maybe refurbished. Dell Latitude E series refurbished come with the standard 3 year depot warranty.

    You could go for like an E6410 with Arrandale i5 with those specs for 700-800.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 25, 2011
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