[aka Brett]

Originally Posted by JMT74

Well I just priced out a DELL Inspiron taking into consideration what you all have been telling me and here is what I come up with. Let me know if you think this is a good deal or not. Thanks.
Inspiron 15
Date & Time: May 03,2009 10:24 PM CST

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Inspiron 15 Qty 1
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache), Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 32 Bit Unit Price $909.00
Limited Time – Free upgrade to Widescreen 15.6” WLED display!
Limited Time Offer!

Catalog Number: 29 DNCAZA1

INSPIRON 15 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6400 (2.00GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)

Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition SP1 32 Bit

System Color Jet Black

Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz

LCD Panel Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768)

Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330

Hard Drive 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)

Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card

Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0

Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)

Sound Soundblaster X-Fi Hi Def Audio - Software Enabled

Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card

Integrated Web Cam Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam

Productivity Microsoft Works

Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days

Battery Options 9-cell battery

Hardware Support Services 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service

Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year

Dial-Up Internet Access No ISP requested

Entertainment and Editing Software WildTangent Games

PROCESSOR LABELS Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor

OS LABELS Windows Vista™ Premium

Dell Remote Access Dell Remote Access, free basic service

Sub total:$909.00 with coupon code QX934B1BM47BS? it is $225 off so it would cost $684+$29 for shipping= $713.

i picked up a dell inspiron 1525 for 500 bucks close to a year ago
i will cruise there site a little for deals

[aka Brett]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1218036213752
480 bucks

• Warranty Terms - Parts
  1 year
• Warranty Terms - Labor
  1 year
• Product Height
  1.5"
• Product Width
  14.7"
• Product Weight
  6.5 lbs.
• Product Depth
  9.6"
• Processor Brand
  Intel®
• Processor
  Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
• Processor Speed
  2.16GHz
• Display Type
  WXGA widescreen LCD (1366 x 768)
• Screen Size
  15.6"
• System Bus
  800MHz
• Cache Memory
  1MB on die Level 2
• System Memory (RAM)
  3GB
• System Memory (RAM) Expandable To
  4GB
• Type of Memory (RAM)
  DDR2 SoDIMM
• Hard Drive Type
  Serial ATA (5400 rpm)
• Hard Drive Size
  160GB
• Optical Drive
  Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
• Optical Drive Speeds
  Drive speeds not specified
• Direct-Disc Labeling
  No
• Digital Media Reader or Slots
  Yes, digital media card reader
• Graphics
  Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• Video Memory
  Up to 384MB (shared)
• Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
  No
• TV Tuner
  No
• MPEG
  Yes
• Built-in Webcam
  No
• Modem
  None
• Networking
  Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network card
• Wireless Networking
  Wireless-B+G
• Bluetooth-Enabled
  No
• S-Video Outputs
  None
• Audio
  High-definition 2.0
• Speakers
  Built-in
• PCMCIA Slots
  None
• USB 2.0 Ports
  3
• IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
  None
• Parallel Ports
  None
• Serial Ports
  None
• Game Ports
  None
• Laptop Weight
  Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.)
• Battery Type
  Lithium-ion
• Battery Life
  Up to 2 hours and 26 minutes
• Pointing Device
  Touchpad
• Operating System
  Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1
• Included Software
  Microsoft Works 9, Adobe Reader 9, Roxio Creator 10 Dell Edition

[JMT74]

I suppose if you wanna pay for cheaper components then that Best Buy looks like a good deal. Has shared video memory though. See this is why I am confused on what is a good deal and what isnt lol.

[casper0191]

Well like I said it's more cooler if you go out on window shopping and look for one. i'm telling you might end up wit a greater deal.

[aka Brett]

Originally Posted by JMT74

I suppose if you wanna pay for cheaper components then that Best Buy looks like a good deal. Has shared video memory though. See this is why I am confused on what is a good deal and what isnt lol.

yes it has shared video
I think the one you shown does to
the bummer however is the alps touchpad i know the 1525 has an alps
dont know about the one you shown
however my 1525 does run cool
and my battery life is much higher than advertised.
lid is still nice and tight with no play
the reason i bought it with the shared memory about a year ago is 500 bucks wouldnt get you much a year ago
the same setup straight from dell was about 1100 bucks
also it has the drivers available for xp which was important.

this link down here is something to consider...you can buy ram cheap to upgrade..but you have a high quality laptop to start off with durable...and available documentation for any future repairs or trouble shooting

http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/

[JohnWill]

As I said, if you plan on running any modern games, shared memory is a big minus!

[JMT74]

Well this to me looks like what they call a dedicated video card. Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330. The included option didnt mention how many MB's the card had so I assume this one is dedicated. What do you think of the specs on that DELL I priced out John? Thanks.

[JohnWill]

The description you posted says: Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz

That sure sounds like the video memory is stealing bandwidth and capacity from the main memory.

[JMT74]

Ok, Maybe I am confused on that but here is what it says for the Video Card: Video Card 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330. Seems to me that this video card is 256mb. Maybe that 4gb of ram does share with the 256mb ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 but why would that be the upgraded option when I priced it out? The default option would have definately shared the main memory.

[JohnWill]

Maybe the specification sheet is wrong. It says shared memory, but maybe that's just for the standard video.

I think I'd ask that question point blank of the Dell folks before I assumed that it wasn't shared memory.

[casper0191]

Have you tried on asking the Store directly?

[SayWhatJD]

If you're looking for a cheap laptop solution, check out www.pcsurplusonline.com. Also, iff you're into Tablet PC's, there is a bunch of those in stock and they are priced pretty reasonably.

If you create an account on their site and use FRUGAL as the group code when you sign up, you get 10% off all orders.

Toss the coupon JDEALS (all caps) in the coupon field at checkout and you'll get another $10 off your order if it's over $50. There's also freebies for large $$ orders. Can't beat that!

That means something like this Gateway M275 touchscreen tablet PC here http://www.pcsurplusonline.com/index...9&ParentCat=89 which is normally $249 comes out to $224.99 after your 10%, then take another $10 off with the coupon and you're only talking about $214 for a swanky tablet w/ the swivel screen and all. Zing!

[DebraZito]

Well guys,

Thanks for posts, I was bit out touch with my laptop...I just bought good laptop for my brother on his graduation...Great deal:

http://www.cheapdeals101.com/deals/g...y-hp-7205.html

HP Compaq 6910p 14.1" Core 2 Duo T7300 Notebook
80GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive
1+1 = 2GB DDR2 ram

Hope this is a good deal for him....

Hey guys can we make one section where we can post deals..actually I buy things online so many times so if I found anything helpful I can post here...

thanks....

[casper0191]

Well if you are so sure about that then go on get it.