Is this laptop good

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I was thinking of getting this laptop i am going to be out of school in a few years ill be going into 10th grade this year and i am wondering will this laptop last that long. ill use it for gaming and multitasking. is the 2 year waranty and the complete care accidental service worth having for 2 years. it orginaly was $2257 and now it is $1507

here are the specs

Inspiron E1705Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included)Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
LCD Panel17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
MemoryFREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz
Video Card256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7900 GS
Hard Drive60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive
AC Power Adapters90 Watt Spare AC Adapter
Network CardIntegrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe SoftwareAdobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
Combo/DVD+RW Drives8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Sound OptionsIntegrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition
Wireless Networking CardsIntel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)Office Software (not included in Windows XP)No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed)No Security Subscription
Primary Battery80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Hardware Warranty2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr HW Warranty Support
Accidental Damage Protection (Except in Florida)SAVE 10 %! Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Svc to 2Yr Lim Warranty
Dial-Up Internet Access6 Months of America Online Membership Included
MiscellaneousAward Winning Service and SupportFuture Operating SystemsWindows Vista™ CapableOperating System Re-Installation CDPC Restore recovery system by Symantec
Dell Digital EntertainmentStarter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience

EDIT: will they put the core 2 duo in laptops or is conroe just for desktops and would i need to get that processor for the things i am doing
 
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Its definitly a nice laptop. Depending on how you use it, maybe you could use more hard drive space.

It looks like it will do well in gaming. I am personally unsure if they are putting Core Duo 2 processors in laptops, if they are then you should wait.

One more suggestion would be to get another battery. If this is going to be your main computer and your traveling with it a lot. It looks like its pretty power hungry, so an extra battery couldnt hurt.
 
bigsaucybob said:
Its definitly a nice laptop. Depending on how you use it, maybe you could use more hard drive space.

It looks like it will do well in gaming. I am personally unsure if they are putting Core Duo 2 processors in laptops, if they are then you should wait.

One more suggestion would be to get another battery. If this is going to be your main computer and your traveling with it a lot. It looks like its pretty power hungry, so an extra battery couldnt hurt.
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if i need more harddrive space ill probabaly get a external harddrive but i havent even come close to using 60GBs in a while so i dont think ill need a upgrade in that.

i really dont think i need the core duo 2 because this should be fast enough for what i need although if somebody can confirm that there is going to be a core duo 2 in laptops i might wait.

it is going to be my main computer cause my dell desktop aint working that well anymore and i proaly will use it for traveling i dont know yet.

ill probably get another battery off of ebay because it should be cheaper.
 
what does everyone else think of this laptop. is it worth it to have the 2 year warranty. and when core duo 2 comes out is there going to be one for notebooks or is it just for desktops.
 
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That looks like an excellent laptop, the battery should give you a good 2.5-4 hours of use, depending on how you use it.

I know they are having the Core 2 Duo's in laptops, however im not sure how soon Dell will implement then in their laptops, so it may be a while.

The Core Duo is very fast, and is an excellent processor.
 
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That looks like an excellent laptop, the battery should give you a good 2.5-4 hours of use, depending on how you use it.

I know they are having the Core 2 Duo's in laptops, however im not sure how soon Dell will implement then in their laptops, so it may be a while.

The Core Duo is very fast, and is an excellent processor.
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ok thanks. do you think i should wait for the core duo 2 or will this processor be fine

and do you think i should get the 4 year warranty and 4 year complete care and accidental package is it worth the extra money or should i just skip it and keep the standard warranty and save some money.

is there much difference between the processor i chose and the core duo 2 ghz one how much faster will it be.
 
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