Dell Inspiron Laptop Bargains (merged threads) [CLOSED]

welshblob

redfox wrote:

does anyone who has an Inspiron 1150 know if they have a serial port? My son is looking for a new laptop but it has to have a serial port for some fancy ECU reading device he uses for his trackday cars but has been finding that most laptops (unless you go hugely high end!) don't have the good old fashioned serial port that they used to :rolleyes:

If anyone knows I'd be grateful as the info on the Dell website on such things is somewhat lacking!

You can get a USB to serial converter from Ebuyer ~ £8. This plugs into a USB port adn then you plug your serial device into it. With some software it is then mounted as a com port. A mate bought this and it works really well.

https://www.ebuyer.co.uk Quicklink code 40608

Cheers
Rob

TechSaver_2

@RedFox - found this info on the 1150 - seems there are no serial ports.

bhushanvaidya

" I've just ordered the 1150 (2.6GHz) by phone - the spec is here (better than has been quoted):

http://www1.euro.dell.com/content/p...sdt1&l=en&s=bsd

Tip: - Phone up and INSIST on the spec on this page (inc dvd/cdrw) - they will quote a different spec, e.g. 2.4 instead of 2.6GHz, but stick to your guns. I was asked to go through the "customise & buy" section, but I refused as it comes up at a higher price!

Good luck! "

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The details do come up as 2.4 GHz and dvd rom only !!
How did you find the higher spec for the same price?

pin

OK the dell site is running really slow now, seems quite a few people are buying the offers they have at present.

amit_1

dont forget to use rpoints to get more cashback from it

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jgjet

Does anyone recomend the Dimensions 3000 package for £301 all in?

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In terms of the Celeron processor the 2.2ghz Inspiron 1000 looks the better option as this has a larger cache. The 1150 has a 2.6ghz 128kb cache and so although it's has a faster speed it's likely to perform worse. The 128kb cache Celerons were notoriously poor and that was my impression on my old laptop. It doesn't specify cache size for the 2.4ghz processor but I think this will be 128 as well. Having said that for basic stuff it may not matter too much.

gravy173

Roger_Rampant wrote:

You wouldn't use dial-up, you'd use broadband, and a wireless router

Is this difficult to set up or would you expect your service provider to set this up for you when installing the broadband line, also how much does a typical wireless router cost?

Regards

kmhtkmhtkmht

I have too many laptops as is, 5 for myself, thanks anyways.

kinster_2

kmhtkmhtkmht wrote:

I have too many laptops as is, 5 for myself, thanks anyways.

^^^ wowwee... many have but don't post about it