Another 299 Dell Inspiron 1300

J400uk

Intel® Celeron® M 380 (1.60 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 400 MHz FSB)
Windows® XP Home Edition
256MB 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM.....Memory upgrade? Click here.
40GB (5.400rpm) Hard Drive
14.1" WXGA (1280x800) LCD Panel
24xCDRW/8x DVD Combo Drive
Internal 56K v.92 Capable Fax Modem
4 Cell 29Whr Primary Battery

£298 inc vat and delivery

As you can see it no longer comes with wireless or a dvd burner but there is a slightly faster processor at 1.6Ghz. A good bargain in my opinion and these are really great laptops, I got one a couple of weeks ago (but not for that price).

E Val code = 305-N05135
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=N05135

pesky_princess

hello! thanks for this.. i have been wanting a laptop for some time.. i don't know too much about them though - whats good and whats not... is this a good deal, and how good is the laptop in 'thicko' terms for me!!!! lol any help appreciated from anyone who knows their stuff!!!! thanks! x

Lorian

It's a middle-of-the-road laptop but at a good price. I recently set one up (with the DVD burner and wifi) for someone and thought it good value for money. Get the 6 cell battery. Get a memory upgrade to at least 512Mb though, from someone cheaper than Dell. Search for the recent Dell 1300 thread for lots more info.

pesky_princess

thanks! i have been looking and you can have it with a free memory upgrade to 512Mb i have took off the support service package and the price comes up as £349.. i don't understand how to get the £298 price ? i am lost with this! lol x x

foxyloxy

Don't think this compares that favourably with some of the offers dell had had on the Inspiron 1300's in recent weeks [offers now expired but might come around again in time]..

I got the laptop with:

- slightly slower processor (1.50GHz as opposed to 1.60GHz)
- 15.4" screen (well worth getting and whilst once you've got the laptop you can upgrade other things easily/cheaply this doesn't apply to the screen)
- DVD rewriter (higher spec. than the current offer)
- 512Mb RAM
- Wireless

for £339.08 inc VAT/delivery.

This one looks pretty good value at £349 (once you have dropped the support down to "no service upgrade included"):

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&oc=N05135a

but again has the smaller screen - £384.25 with the bigger screen!
But does include the DVD burner and wireless.

blacksta

thanks very much

mrsm

have posted on the technical board but maybe someone here can help as this laptop gets well discussed here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=197173

Chuffy

Keep an eye on DMX dimension.

He watches all the offers and keeps his site upto date on all of them.

Always worth a click on a Thursday

Chuffy

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I am in no way associated to the site, but I have found it very useful.