Finally ordered Dell Inspiron 6400

vxdesigns · 06-03-2006, 10:35 PM

Hi guys n gals i am so happy that i have been visiting these awesome forums in most recent days. All the genuine help and comments i have received here have helped me decide what was best suited for me. I finally decided to purchase a Dell Inspiron 6400 with the following specs. Please tell me what you think of my buys, was it a good deal or a bad deal

Intel CORE DUO T2300(1.66GHZ 2mb cache/667 MHz FSB)
Windows Xp Home
15.4 Inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife
1GB DDR2 SDRAm at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
80 GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
8x Cd/DVD Burner with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256 ATU Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primar Battery
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Intel Pro/Wireless 3978 802.11a/g Mini card (54 Mbps)
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 Enhanced Data Rate)
Nylon Backpack Carrying Case
90 Watt space AC adapter
1 Year return tp depot service with 1 year yech support
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Audio

Configured Cost = $1529 + Tax = $1758.35
Final Cost = $1,365 inc tax
Savings = $393.35
The time i spent to get this deal = Priceless

So i ordered this on Monday May 29,2006 and the estimate delivery date is set to June 9,2006. Now i would appreciate any comments and suggestions regarding this. Also i would like to know is that is the estimate date by any chance accurate ? Or do they always delay it ? Thx in advance

Burgerbob · 06-03-2006, 10:41 PM

That is an amzing deal, especially for the gig of ram and whatnot. Lucky!

LITHIUM · 06-03-2006, 11:48 PM

That is an ok deal...You could have built a better computer for less money

SC7 · 06-03-2006, 11:58 PM

It's a good deal for a laptop. Lithium is right, but I assume you wanted a portable, correct? Anyway, that tax seems like an awful lot, what's the sales tax where you live?

vxdesigns · 06-04-2006, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC7

It's a good deal for a laptop. Lithium is right, but I assume you wanted a portable, correct? Anyway, that tax seems like an awful lot, what's the sales tax where you live?

Heehee yea makes me feel even better after reading your feedback. Oh btw the whole price is Canadian Dollars and we pay %15 tax compared to USA's 7%

And "LITHIUM" i first thought to build it myself, but many people told me that building a laptop is very tough and usually buying one isn't a bad deal.

[-0MEGA-] · 06-04-2006, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxdesigns

Hi guys n gals i am so happy that i have been visiting these awesome forums in most recent days. All the genuine help and comments i have received here have helped me decide what was best suited for me. I finally decided to purchase a Dell Inspiron 6400 with the following specs. Please tell me what you think of my buys, was it a good deal or a bad deal

Intel CORE DUO T2300(1.66GHZ 2mb cache/667 MHz FSB)
Windows Xp Home
15.4 Inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife
1GB DDR2 SDRAm at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
80 GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
8x Cd/DVD Burner with double-layer DVD+R write capability
256 ATU Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory
80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primar Battery
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Intel Pro/Wireless 3978 802.11a/g Mini card (54 Mbps)
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 Enhanced Data Rate)
Nylon Backpack Carrying Case
90 Watt space AC adapter
1 Year return tp depot service with 1 year yech support
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Audio

Configured Cost = $1529 + Tax = $1758.35
Final Cost = $1,365 inc tax
Savings = $393.35
The time i spent to get this deal = Priceless

So i ordered this on Monday May 29,2006 and the estimate delivery date is set to June 9,2006. Now i would appreciate any comments and suggestions regarding this. Also i would like to know is that is the estimate date by any chance accurate ? Or do they always delay it ? Thx in advance

I'd have to say no, because i got the following notebook for only $1,289 from Dell:

Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0Ghz
Windows XP Media Center
15.4" WUXGA+ 1680x1050 w/ truelife
1GB DDR2 533
80GB 5400RPM
DVD Burner
256MB x1400
2x 9-Cell Batteries

SC7 · 06-04-2006, 02:32 AM

Wow, if that's canadian money, that really is an even better deal. Tax where I live is actually only 6%

. But building laptops is hard, and quality isn't that good. Most likely you'd be stuck with Integrated Intel graphics, not a dedicated chip such as the nice ATI Radeon x1400 you've got. Good decision on that laptop once again.

**DCIScouts** · 06-04-2006, 03:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

I'd have to say no, because i got the following desktop for only $1,289 from Dell:

Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0Ghz
Windows XP Media Center
15.4" WUXGA+ 1680x1050 w/ truelife
1GB DDR2 533
80GB 5400RPM
DVD Burner
256MB x1400
2x 9-Cell Batteries

Dude, the day that you can find a laptop with the same specs for the same price as a desktop, let me know. Because as far as I know, that really doesn't happen with manufacturers...

SC7 · 06-04-2006, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [-0MEGA-]

I'd have to say no, because i got the following desktop for only $1,289 from Dell:

Intel Core Duo T2500 2.0Ghz With the exception of macs
Windows XP Media Center
15.4" WUXGA+ 1680x1050 w/ truelife
1GB DDR2 533
80GB 5400RPM
DVD Burner
256MB x1400
2x 9-Cell Batteries

The things in red, as far as I know, don't come in desktops.

mrbagrat · 06-04-2006, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxdesigns

Configured Cost = $1529 + Tax = $1758.35
Final Cost = $1,365 inc tax
Savings = $393.35
The time i spent to get this deal = Priceless

Heh, like the whole mastercard thing.

But that looks like a great laptop for the price, especially with the gig of RAM. Have fun!

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06-03-2006, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
vxdesigns Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 81	Finally ordered Dell Inspiron 6400 Hi guys n gals i am so happy that i have been visiting these awesome forums in most recent days. All the genuine help and comments i have received here have helped me decide what was best suited for me. I finally decided to purchase a Dell Inspiron 6400 with the following specs. Please tell me what you think of my buys, was it a good deal or a bad deal Intel CORE DUO T2300(1.66GHZ 2mb cache/667 MHz FSB) Windows Xp Home 15.4 Inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife 1GB DDR2 SDRAm at 533MHz, 2 Dimm 80 GB 7200rpm Hard Drive 8x Cd/DVD Burner with double-layer DVD+R write capability 256 ATU Mobility Radeon X1400 HyperMemory 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primar Battery Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem Intel Pro/Wireless 3978 802.11a/g Mini card (54 Mbps) Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal (2.0 Enhanced Data Rate) Nylon Backpack Carrying Case 90 Watt space AC adapter 1 Year return tp depot service with 1 year yech support Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy Advanced HD Audio Configured Cost = $1529 + Tax = $1758.35 Final Cost = $1,365 inc tax Savings = $393.35 The time i spent to get this deal = Priceless So i ordered this on Monday May 29,2006 and the estimate delivery date is set to June 9,2006. Now i would appreciate any comments and suggestions regarding this. Also i would like to know is that is the estimate date by any chance accurate ? Or do they always delay it ? Thx in advance

06-03-2006, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burgerbob Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Private Island Age: 18 Posts: 2,515	That is an amzing deal, especially for the gig of ram and whatnot. Lucky! __________________ MY Computer AMD Athlon 64 X2 5400+ Black Edition, Zalman 9700 4096Mb Patriot Viper, ASUS M3N78 Pro 750GB Seagate HDD, eVGA GeForce 8800GT w/Akimbo Antec Three Hundred Logitech MX Revolution, UltraX Media Hanns-G 19in 5ms EEEPC 4G, 1GB RAM, 4GB SD card

06-03-2006, 11:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	It's a good deal for a laptop. Lithium is right, but I assume you wanted a portable, correct? Anyway, that tax seems like an awful lot, what's the sales tax where you live? __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

06-04-2006, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	Wow, if that's canadian money, that really is an even better deal. Tax where I live is actually only 6%. But building laptops is hard, and quality isn't that good. Most likely you'd be stuck with Integrated Intel graphics, not a dedicated chip such as the nice ATI Radeon x1400 you've got. Good decision on that laptop once again. __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

06-03-2006, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
LITHIUM Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 308	That is an ok deal...You could have built a better computer for less money

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