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    Dell Vostro 1500 help

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by smidge, Aug 29, 2007.

  1. smidge

    smidge Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I'm ordering a dell vostro 1500

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 Processor (1.8GHz,800MHz,2MB L2 cache)
    Genuine Windows Vista® Business - English
    Base Warranty - 1 Year Business Hardware Support
    15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
    Matte Jet Black with 2.0 mega pixel camera
    2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)
    160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
    256MB nVidia® GeForce® 8600M GT
    Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive
    Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)
    Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module

    £587.57 including deliery + VAT

    Is the display with truelife worth the extra £10?
    Is it handy to have the bluetooth for the extra £10?
    Should I upgrade to the T7300 for the extra £50
     
    smidge, Aug 29, 2007
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  2. Sredni Vashtar

    Sredni Vashtar Notebook Evangelist

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    1) Are you sure you want the glossy screen? They sure look better, but they can give you many nasty reflections in an office environment, especially if you have windows behind you.
    Certain people just can't stand it. Others say it's not a big problem to cope with.

    2) I'd say it is, for such a low price.

    3) The general consensus in this forum seems to be that you won't notice any performance enhancements in real-life use. Others think that a 4 MB cache processor might be a tad more future proof. It's you call, buddy :).

    Hope this helps.
     
    Sredni Vashtar, Aug 29, 2007
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  3. smidge

    smidge Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Sredni, much appreciated responce. Is there anyone that has the truelife display and can tell me what its like.
     
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    skree358 Notebook Consultant

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    Truelife increases viewing angles than ordinary LCDs. it is much brighter, but the display is not good when viewing under direct sunlight. if you work your system indoors, its better to get the truelife display.
     
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  5. smidge

    smidge Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do i really want true life then or will the 15.4 WXGA be fine or better than with true life for the extra £10.
     
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    skree358 Notebook Consultant

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    It depends on your preference. If you were to ask me, i would definitely get the truelife LCD. i suggest that you go to a local computer shop that sells notebooks and ask for a demo. just ask if they have systems which are having glossy (truelife) LCDs, and compare it with another system which has the regular wxga lcd screen. it does not matter on which brand since the standards are just similar.
     
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