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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:03:53 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on August 05, 2008, 02:58:22 PM
Quote from: Longines on August 05, 2008, 01:51:09 PM
Dell Inspiron 1720
17" but 'only' 1440x900 so pixels are quite big. Choose the non True-Life one for non-shiny.
Standard T2370 processor will be fine. I would be tempted to shell out another £50 to get the T5550 for some extra future-proofing and the bigger cache which will make things run more quickly.
Upping the RAM from 2GB to 3GB for £30 is worthwhile IMO.
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=NRS17201&l=en&oc=N0872001&rbc=N0872001&s=dhs
There is a downside though. The outer casing comes in "Spring Green or Sunshine Yellow, both with a microsatin finish". No really.
So that would be..
Processor = option 3.
LCD = option 1.
Memory = option 2
Price £549.01
Yes?
(Colour = option 1 obv)
PS- what about the Dell next day business warranty that Llevan talks about?
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=34136.msg724439#msg724439
The Dell onsite next day warranty is phenomenal, The service is second to none, When I has a problem with my lappy They came out with new parts, replaced the parts at my kitchen table.
Its well worth the premium you pay imho
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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:05:52 PM »
Quote from: Newmanseye on August 05, 2008, 03:03:53 PM
Quote from: RED-DOG on August 05, 2008, 02:58:22 PM
Quote from: Longines on August 05, 2008, 01:51:09 PM
Dell Inspiron 1720
17" but 'only' 1440x900 so pixels are quite big. Choose the non True-Life one for non-shiny.
Standard T2370 processor will be fine. I would be tempted to shell out another £50 to get the T5550 for some extra future-proofing and the bigger cache which will make things run more quickly.
Upping the RAM from 2GB to 3GB for £30 is worthwhile IMO.
http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&kc=NRS17201&l=en&oc=N0872001&rbc=N0872001&s=dhs
There is a downside though. The outer casing comes in "Spring Green or Sunshine Yellow, both with a microsatin finish". No really.
So that would be..
Processor = option 3.
LCD = option 1.
Memory = option 2
Price £549.01
Yes?
(Colour = option 1 obv)
PS- what about the Dell next day business warranty that Llevan talks about?
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=34136.msg724439#msg724439
The Dell onsite next day warranty is phenomenal, The service is second to none, When I has a problem with my lappy They came out with new parts, replaced the parts at my kitchen table.
Its well worth the premium you pay imho
I can't see an option or a price for it though.
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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:12:00 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on August 05, 2008, 02:58:22 PM
So that would be..
Processor = option 3.
LCD = option 1.
Memory = option 2
Price £549.01
Yes?
Yes x 4.
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PS- what about the Dell next day business warranty that Llevan talks about?
The std warranty is 1 year and you have to post it back to them if anything goes wrong. Beyond year 1, you're relying on either household accidental damage insurance or the Sale of Goods Act and a good line in complaining.
Alternatively, spend between £67 and £97 extra and it would seem a man in a van will turn up evenings and Saturdays during the next two to four years.
I've always chosen and recommended option 1 but that sounds like pretty good value TBH.
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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:14:43 PM »
Quote from: RED-DOG on August 05, 2008, 03:05:52 PM
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I can't see an option or a price for it though.
3rd item down, between Operating System and Colour Choice.
Do not get Norton Antivirus, it is a steaming pile of horse excrement.
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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:24:06 PM »
Quote from: Longines on August 05, 2008, 03:14:43 PM
Do not get Norton Antivirus, it is a steaming pile of horse excrement.
LOOOOL.You can say that again, except a steaming pile of horse excrement would be easier to remove from your computer.
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August 05, 2008, 03:32:42 PM »
Alternatively, spend between £67 and £97 extra and it would seem a man in a van will turn up evenings and Saturdays during the next two to four years.
Does it say how long you have to wait for said man with van? I can see that he does evenings and Saturdays, but does that mean he will come one evening a week next Saturday?
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Re: New Lappy
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August 05, 2008, 03:57:45 PM »
Like I said when you first started looking Tom the 3 year next working business warranty is the best around and excellent value for the money. I would suggest looking at the factory outlet which I put a link earlier in this thread since these are usually over runs and are brand new with quite a big discount.
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August 05, 2008, 04:59:17 PM »
ARRGGGHHH!!! Information overload again.
Can you link me to something with a similar spec to the one we've been discussing on the factory outlet site so that I can compare prices please.
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August 05, 2008, 06:16:29 PM »
The cheapest 17" in the Outlet is £537 delivered. You only get a T2390 processor, a possibly shiny screen and the Outlet charge £116 for 4yrs next day support.
But it is Ruby Red rather than Spring Green. Given your moniker, consider it sold....
It's the one hopefully at the top of this list:
http://outlet.dell.com/Emea_Dfo/EuDispatcher?target=InventoryPage&action=sort&sortColumn=price_constraint&lob=INSP&sessionID=G9zDLYJd
!-232081983!412119062!1217956157099#inventoryTable
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August 05, 2008, 06:42:50 PM »
Quote from: Longines on August 05, 2008, 06:16:29 PM
The cheapest 17" in the Outlet is £537 delivered. You only get a T2390 processor, a possibly shiny screen and the Outlet charge £116 for 4yrs next day support.
But it is Ruby Red rather than Spring Green. Given your moniker, consider it sold....
It's the one hopefully at the top of this list:
http://outlet.dell.com/Emea_Dfo/EuDispatcher?target=InventoryPage&action=sort&sortColumn=price_constraint&lob=INSP&sessionID=G9zDLYJd
!-232081983!412119062!1217956157099#inventoryTable
Hmmm, don't want to risk a shiny screen, I think I'll stick with our original camouflage, SAS, tough guy green.
Is the van man support of the next day variety though?
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August 05, 2008, 06:53:29 PM »
AAARRRRGGHGHHH!!!!!!
http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=35796.msg776169#msg776169
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August 05, 2008, 06:58:18 PM »
Hehe. You can find horror stories about every company.
I work with corporate clients who between them buy a couple of hundred Dell laptops each year. Their return rates look OK. When my Dad wanted to buy himself a laptop as a retirement present, I knew who would get the job of supporting it and justifying it if it went wrong. I bought him a Dell.
YMMV.
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August 05, 2008, 08:21:04 PM »
More questions.
Do Dell machines run cool/quiet?
What's the basic difference between the Inspiron and the Latitude?
Would a "Business" model be more reliable?
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August 05, 2008, 09:09:36 PM »
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More questions.
Do Dell machines run cool/quiet?
The ones I've used do. Whether a slower, lower consumption processor would produce less heat than a more powerful processor using less of its overall potential is an interesting question and one best left as a research task for the OP ('cos I don't know and I guess it will be fairly subjective)
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What's the basic difference between the Inspiron and the Latitude?
The latter is aimed at businesses i.e. they don't come in Spring Green, the model lines last much longer allowing IT Managers time to plan replacement cycles that aren't measured in weeks, they probably don't come with as many consumer-focused features such as media player buttons, webcams, etc, etc,
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ld a "Business" model be more reliable?
Probably not. They'll both contain roughly the same components. If you want 'hewn from rock, tough as buggery', pay probably twice as much and buy a Lenovo Thinkpad.
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August 05, 2008, 09:22:28 PM »
Ive got the Dell XPS1530 and im really pleased with it, very quiet compared to my last HP laptop.
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