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Laptop. Good deal?

Tozer
Tozer Posts: 3,518 Forumite
Hi, can someone please let me know if this is a good deal:

Dell computer
[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1)"]Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 Processor (1.6GHz,800MHz,2MB L2 cache)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 11)"]Genuine Windows Vista™ Business - English[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 30)"]1 Year Business Hardware Support [/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 760)"]15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 380)"]Matte Jet Black without Camera[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3)"]2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x1024)[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 8)"]160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 6)"]128 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16)"]Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive[/URL]

[URL="javascript:to_page_mod(1, 112)"]Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr)[/URL]














All for £539.

Thanks very much.
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  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,622 Forumite
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    Whats the model?
  • Tozer
    Tozer Posts: 3,518 Forumite
    Hi Paul

    Its a Vostro 1500. Basically just need it for 'general' use and a few (not particularly complex) games.
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,622 Forumite
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    You can get a Dell 6400, 1.86Ghz Core Duo, but without an upgraded graphics card for £446 - everything else about the machine seems to be the same. Dell code 305 N07643.

    I guess it depends if you are going to be doing any graphics intensive work? ie, gaming etc.

    If its only going to be surfing, word docs, music and that sort of thing then you'd be getting a faster processor and saving yourself almost £100 :money:

    Otherwise if you need the graphics the machine you've picked looks good to me.

    Dont forget to go via quidco to get 4% cashback
  • Tozer
    Tozer Posts: 3,518 Forumite
    Cheers mate. I hear that it is really difficult to upgrade the graphics later so thats why I would like it all singing all dancing now.
  • brodev
    brodev Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    According to https://www.aldi-stores.co.uk/ they are going to be selling a laptop soon. It may be worth waiting for.
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  • skysky69
    skysky69 Posts: 436 Forumite
    pgilc1 wrote: »
    You can get a Dell 6400, 1.86Ghz Core Duo, but without an upgraded graphics card for £446 - everything else about the machine seems to be the same. Dell code 305 N07643.

    I can't find this one on the site under this code but looks quite a lot like what I need?
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  • Woodyrocks
    Woodyrocks Posts: 1,913 Forumite
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    OP what did you decide on in the end? I am not sure whether to go for the vostro 1500 or the 1000 but the 6400 mentioned sounds good too. So confused with it all :confused: Just posted on hotukdeals about this

    http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=841543#post841543

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  • We use dell laptops at work and we find that they tend to break down very often. Alienware have some good deals on at the minute and are a good well built laptop.
    Don't listen to the bad things about Vista its the best :beer:

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  • J400uk
    J400uk Posts: 107 Forumite
    But the thing is alienware is owned by dell, and is about twice as expensive.
  • sinizterguy
    sinizterguy Posts: 1,178 Forumite
    Theres a 6400 for some better, some similar specs for £411 before dell bargains/quidco.

    I just priced it up and am going to order it tonight.

    I got it through the small business section -> Latitude models -> The third option, but with 1 year warranty rather than three.
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