Is this a nice laptop?

Geoff

Geoff

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Im getting a laptop through a friend, and wanted to know if you guys think its a nice one. Its brand new:

Dell Inspiron E1505
Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.0Ghz/2MB L2/667Mhz FSB)
Windows XP Media Center 2005 w/Remote
15.4" UltraSharp WideScreen SXGA+ w/True Life
512MB DDR2 533Mhz
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 HyperMemory
60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD+/-RW DL DVD Burner
2x 9-Cell Batteries (85 WHr)

Total: $1,269.00

Im upgrading to at least 1GB, but im buying it through NewEgg since its much cheaper.
 
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bigsaucybob

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Yea that looks quite nice. I would personally upgrad the speed of the hard drive. The core duo processor with the dvd burner will be nice. The 2 batteries will also be useful. and the upgrade to a gig of ram is perfect.
 
dragon2309

dragon2309

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looks like a nice lappy their, especially after those upgrades from newegg, very respectable. and for $1,309 thats even better.... any specs on the DVD-RW drive?

dragon
 
Geoff

Geoff

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bigsaucybob said:
Yea that looks quite nice. I would personally upgrad the speed of the hard drive. The core duo processor with the dvd burner will be nice. The 2 batteries will also be useful. and the upgrade to a gig of ram is perfect.
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Well i was looking at the 7200RPM, but the 5400RPM would have better batery life, and im not doing anything that requires quick access to the hard drive. But i'll consider that.

And it's an 8x DVD Burner.
 
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X24

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the 7200rpm is more of a gamers hdd for if its strictly a gaming laptop. which i don't think that is so then its a toss up, either one is fine for the job.
 
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Geoff

Geoff

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X24 said:
the 7200rpm is more of a gamers hdd. if its strictly a gaming laptop, which i don't think that is, then its a toss up, either one is fine for the job.
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I guess i'll look into the 7200RPM.

And i compared cpus, the Core Duo 2.0Ghz performs about the same or better than the AMD X2 3800+ in system and gaming tests.

EDIT: Ok, i decided to get the 7200RPM instead, look back at the specs.
 
bigsaucybob

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[-0MEGA-] said:
I guess i'll look into the 7200RPM.

And i compared cpus, the Core Duo 2.0Ghz performs about the same or better than the AMD X2 3800+ in system and gaming tests.

EDIT: Ok, i decided to get the 7200RPM instead, look back at the specs.
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You an get AMD X2 in laptops? Or are you just saying that the Core duo is just as good a cpu as the X2 3800+?
 
Geoff

Geoff

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bigsaucybob said:
You an get AMD X2 in laptops? Or are you just saying that the Core duo is just as good a cpu as the X2 3800+?
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Not that i know of, but when i compared the two in several benchmarks, the Core Duo generally outperformed the AMD X2 3800+ in system tests, but it was either about the same or very close behind in the gaming tests.

And why do you say HP?
 
Geoff

Geoff

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I would like a few more comments before i buy this, here are the specs again:

Dell Inspiron E1505
Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.0Ghz/2MB L2/667Mhz FSB)
Windows XP Media Center 2005 w/Remote
15.4" UltraSharp WideScreen SXGA+ w/True Life
512MB DDR2 533Mhz
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 HyperMemory
60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD+/-RW DL DVD Burner
2x 9-Cell Batteries (85 WHr)

Total: $1,269
 
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X24

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you can get amd X2's in laptops, but only in extreme cases like the 9800 ultra at cyberpowerpc.com.
Also, that looks like a nice computer right there. are u using the current $750 off?
 
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Geoff

Geoff

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X24 said:
you can get amd X2's in laptops, but only in extreme cases like the 9800 ultra at cyberpowerpc.com.
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But those cost ALOT more.

What do you think of the laptop i want to get, it retails for $2,019.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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I just bought it :D here are the specs:

Dell Inspiron E1505
Intel Core Duo T2500 (2.0Ghz/2MB L2/667Mhz FSB)
Windows XP Media Center 2005 w/Remote
15.4" UltraSharp WideScreen SXGA+ w/True Life
1GB DDR2 533Mhz DC
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon x1400 HyperMemory
80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
DVD+/-RW DL DVD Burner
2x 9-Cell Batteries (85 WHr)

$2,039.00
-$750
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$1,289 Total

I cant wait to see how it performs, too bad i have to wait until April 17th to get it :(
 
MatrixEVO

MatrixEVO

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Me and Geoff ordered about the same laptop last night. I was wondering, is the Core Duo capable of 64 bit processing?
 
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