Difference between these 2 specs before I buy?

gotan

On the phone Dell undercut the internet offer by about £40 while sticking to the 'special' of the week, which was a free carry case one week and a 120GB hdd the next (up from 80GB). However they would not then lower the price when I said I was happy with an 80GB hdd.
Think you get a better deal on the phone as they are on commission? I got fed up with their lack of flexibility on some issues (bluetooth for eg), sticking to the web price rigidly while admitting that in a week, a month etc the PC would probably be a lot cheaper.

I'm back to square 1 as the IBM/Lenovo weighs a hernia inducing 3.1kgs and the Toshy Tecras seem to have gone Trubright on me despite what they told me on the phone. Must buy soon as it's getting harder to get XP Pro.

gotan

How different is the 1501 than the 6400 Dell pls? I know the former has AMD and latter has Intel processors.
I am looking at a really big price diff between the two. Do they have exactly the same keyboard and screen (non Trulife) and is it worth upgrading to the TL56 processor? What are the speakers like?
I cannot see anywhere on the Dell website that the 1501's warranty options are UK only despite being told that on the phone. Can anyone post the link before I challenge it with Dell?
I am baulking at spending £200 more on a ThinkPad although am maybe being stupid. It is to be my main PC for business apps, hours of typing fun and music/photos/genuine fun.
adi
Graphics card on 1501 is ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256Hypermemory. Means nowt to me.

Prob in wrong thread: does anyone have any opinion on the Samsung X11 C 14". Reasonable keyboard and speakers, but big price. I saw one in John Lewis. Vista though, but with 2048MB RAM. Anyone got any Samsung experience - reliability, customer service?
many thanks.

Millionare

gotan wrote: »

How different is the 1501 than the 6400 Dell pls? I know the former has AMD and latter has Intel processors.
I am looking at a really big price diff between the two. Do they have exactly the same keyboard and screen (non Trulife) and is it worth upgrading to the TL56 processor? What are the speakers like?
I cannot see anywhere on the Dell website that the 1501's warranty options are UK only despite being told that on the phone. Can anyone post the link before I challenge it with Dell?
.

The 1501 is the same size and look of 6400 apart from

No Media buttons at the front
No Media Direct button (never used this)
No TV Out
3in1 Card reader rather than 5in1

Also it does come without trulife.

Which spec are you looking at?

on this page click "?" next to Service in the product details list.

gotan

As long as it reads SD card, that would be nice.

Spec is the one with XP Pro on dmxdimension. They have a free printer this week, which hopefully if I do go for this lappy, could switch for a carry case (?). I wondered if Dell uses cheaper components as it's about £200 cheaper than the 6400 or 640M same spec. There is no bluetooth which is disappointing. I wondered if the keyboard and screen and build quality were cheaper than the 6400?
I am keen on an EU warranty too. Searched again but can't find anything under the ? explanation or have I missed it. Also if you buy a basic 90 day C&R or 1 yr NBD, do Dell always call to offer you more? Ideally would like 2 yrs NBD.
Dell refer to this as 'entry level' PC which raises my queries. I'm not aware that having an Intel processor would make such a big diff to price?
Not bothered about media buttons, although it's good to play CDs without booting up Windows.
What are these screens like in office lighting btw? many tx.

This spec comes out at about £575 incl VAT and shipping.

spec:
BASE AMD® Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL56
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Professional - English
HARDWARE SUPPORT Basic Package, 1 Year On-Site Service

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LCD 15.4" Wide Screen XGA TFT Display: 1280x800
MEMORY 1024MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
HARD DRIVE 120GB (5,400 rpm) Hard Drive
GRAPHICS CARD ATI Radeon® Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory™
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
PRIMARY BATTERY 6 Cell, 53Whr Lithium Ion Primary Battery
CARRY CASES No Carry Case

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WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Dell™ Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card (for AMD Processors)
DELL PRINTERS Free - Dell™ Photo All in One Printer 926 UNWANTED
INK CARTRIDGES No Additional Printer Ink Cartridge Selected DITTO
926 Free 926 order with system
CABLES No Printer Cable Selected
SECURITY SOFTWARE No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English

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MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English

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Gedis Bundle Reference List N04153 - BSD 1501 (3)
Order Information Inspiron Order - UK
Shipping Documents English Documentation with Eng Power Cord
Modem 56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter
Standard Warranty Collect & Return, 90 Days Service only
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S&P Flyer BSD Inspiron / Dimension Flyer
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NETWORK ASSISTANT Network Assist 1.2 - 90 Day Trial
KEYBOARD Internal Keyboard - (QWERTY) - UK/Ireland
SYSTEM MEDIA Resource CD- Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Power Supply 65W AC Adapter