Is This a Good Deal?

[sthief09]

$1381 after 750 off 1999+

is this worth it? do I need anything more? is anything unnecessary? is the extended battery worth $99?

-Inspiron 9300 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) SM18HN [221-7310] 1
-Display 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™ 17UXGAS [320-4256] 2
-Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 512MB2D [311-3730] 3
-Video Card 64MB ATIs™ Mobility Radeon™ X300 64ATI [320-4179] 6
-Hard Drive 60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive 60GB72 [341-1806] 8
-CD/DVD Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive 24COMBO [313-2580][420-5111] 16
-Wireless Networking Card Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps) IP2200 [430-0996] 19
-Primary Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr) 9BAT [312-0283] 27

[Freakin]

If you're not willing to upgrade the RAM now (to 1GB 1DIMM), definitely get 512MB 1 DIMM. You will only have 2 slots for RAM on the computer (usually one internal, one accessible) so have it built with a larger amount of RAM in the internal slot. I would strongly recommend a RAM upgrade.

The system looks like a pretty good deal though. I don't see how you could get it for any cheaper.

Freakin

[IndieMatty]

I got it for right around the same price, maybe a little less. Hit submit!

[Spartacus]

Agreed. You will thank yourself later for getting one DIMM rather than two.

[Lost Wages]

Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm

If you can bite the bullet, get 1GB.

-Video Card 64MB ATIs™ Mobility Radeon™ X300 64ATI

$50 to upgrade to 128MB, I think it's worth it.

Hard Drive 60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
Primary Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (80 WHr)

Good choices, worth the extra $$$.

The snap-on color kits are cool for $39. Great system, you'll love it. I play exclusively on my laptop.

Lost Wages

[NewGuy]

YOW! How'd you get that so cheap? Mine priced out at $1650. Bummer for me

[Hoopster81]

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definitely get 512MB 1 DIMM

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I don't even see this option on the page.


*256MB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 1 Dimm
*512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm [add $50 or $2/month2]
*1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm [add $250 or $8/month2] Dell Recommended
*2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm [add $1,000 or $30/month2]

[johnnycakes]

Get the 256MB RAM option.
Then go here and order one of these and save yourself $100 (and still have another RAM slot open. Or get 2GB at newegg for the price of 1GB at Dell)
Then try to eBay the 256MB piece.

[sthief09]

k so I got the system. thanks to the guy who recommended buying the 1 GB RAM and popping it in myself. that's what I did

[Hoopster81]

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Get the 256MB RAM option.
Then go here and order one of these and save yourself $100 (and still have another RAM slot open. Or get 2GB at newegg for the price of 1GB at Dell)
Then try to eBay the 256MB piece.

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If I add 1GB to the more accessible external slot, can I leave the 256 MB in the internal slot? Or do computers not work this way? (Never heard of a computer with 1.256 GB RAM)