Dell laptop?

crazyivan57

Hi,I wonder if those that are able to comment on specs could say if this is a good deal or not please? :-

Inspiron 1501 (N01156) Qty 1
AMD® Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK36, Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD) - English Unit Price Incl. VAT £388.48
Catalog Number: 202 N01156
Module Description Show Details
Base AMD® Turion 64 Mobile Technology MK36
Microsoft Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2 (incl Operating System Re-Installation CD) - English
Memory 512MB 533MHz Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM (1x512)
Keyboard Internal Keyboard - (QWERTY) - UK/Ireland
Video Card ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 60GB (5,400rpm) Hard Drive
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter
CD/DVD Drives Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
Wireless Local Area Networking Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Mini Card18
Shipping Documents System Documentation
Gedis Bundle Reference List N01156 - DHS 1501 (2)
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 8.5 - English
Standard Warranty Collect & Return, 90 Days Service only
Cover It with Dell Support Services Collect & Return, 90 Day Service only
AntiVirus & Security Software No Security/Anti-Virus Protection
Power Supply 65W AC Adapter
Digital Photography No Photo Organising & Sharing Software/No Photo Editing Software
Order Information Inspiron Order - UK
Primary Battery 6 Cell, 56Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Carrying Cases No Carry Case
Money Off Savings Save £50 inc VAT
Dell System Media Kit Resource CD- Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Adobe Reader English - Adobe Reader 8.5.8
Dell Internet Order Dell Internet Order.
Network assistant Network Assist 1.2 - 90 Day Trial
LCD 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display: 1280x800

TOTAL Incl. VAT:£388.48

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OverlandLandy

Does it come with a FREE Vista upgrade?
If not that could add a few pounds at a later date if you want it?

Browntoa

for the sake of another £11.75 I would upgrade it to include:-

9 Cell, 85Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery [add £11.75]

to give you decent battery life

Vista upgrade is £36 but I would'nt bother , Xp is fine

KillerBees_2

I bought the same spec from Dell Reconditioned approx 10 months ago (infact, am typing reply on said machine at the moment) for £350. So it's not that much of a bargain...

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/default.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfh

The nice thing about Dell Outlet is that it's still covered by a normal Dell warrenty . As it's returned stock, the turnover of machines is very high, so you need to keep checking back to make sure you get exactly what you want [ as at the moment, stock appears a little low - check back during the new year, if you can wait that long].

chunter

Firstly I agree with Browntoa. Invest in the better battery
and also about the Vista thing. Be patient. If it's not broke don't fix it.

Secondly it is a good deal. Free delivery would be nice though..

Thirdly, I'm starting to sound like an advert for Acer..
but trust me, have a look at their "Crystalbrite" thingy laptop screens.
A lot of smaller local computers shops flog Acers so just go and have a look at the screens.They're out there starting from approx 400 quid.
I'm used to seeing the sub £500 Dell laptops and the difference in screen quality just astonished me.
Toshiba have similiarly clear screens to Acer.

By the way the Acer notebook I bought has pretty weak sound.
Wireless pickup is about the same as a Dell laptop.

crazyivan57

Thanks for the comments,it is free delivery at the moment the price shown is all in.

oldman_3

KillerBees wrote:

I bought the same spec from Dell Reconditioned approx 10 months ago (infact, am typing reply on said machine at the moment) for £350. So it's not that much of a bargain...

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Now thats a good trick seeing as dell didnt start listing this model on the main site until November 2006.

You might have bought an Inspiron 1300 but thats not the same as a 1501, totally different chassis/case and fitted with AMD cpu not Intel like the 1300.

streather

its a fairly good price i'd check the dell outlet though sometimes they have some nice bargains in there

crazyivan57

Thanks I will try that,tempted by this deal also though ! a dilemma.

defnas

Anyone got any other dell deals worth a mention?

streather

crazyivan57 wrote:

Thanks I will try that,tempted by this deal also though ! a dilemma.

i'd go for it , a quick look on the outlet didn't show anything that comparable the only ones for under 400 were amd semprons not turions and turions are much better )