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New Laptop / Dell Outlet?

  • 14-09-2006 4:15pm
    #1
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭


    Just looking at buying a laptop for college, would be using all the normal college stuff internet/e-mail etc, i'm doing law so wouldn't need a high powered one for any course work, and only play the odd game, but usually Football Manager types which wouldn't have very sophisticated graphics, would just like a nice, reliable machine which isn't too big or noisy

    I want to spend around €700ish, so i'm looking at perhaps a dell.
    I've ordered desktops from dell.ie several times and they've been good.
    Was just wondering is there much difference between an Inspiron 1300 and 6400 if it has the same spec, and also another q are the outlet desktops new / where do the discounts come from?

    What about this from the outlet?

    System Price EUR 701.66
    Inspiron 6400 Duo Processor T2050 (1.60 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
    Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition

    Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
    Memory: 1024MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
    Floppy Drive: No Floppy Drive
    Hard Disk Drive: 100GB (5, 400 rpm) Hard Drive
    Video: 128MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1300 graphics card
    NoteBook Screen: 15.4 Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) TFT Display
    Modem: Internal 56K Modem
    DVD Drive: 8X DVD+/-RW
    Software: English - Microsoft Works 8
    Microsoft® Works® 7.0
    English - Adobe Reader 6.0
    MISC: UK/Ire - Internal Keyboard
    65W AC Adapter
    NO SNAP COVER OPTION

    One thing is it says nothing about a wireless card, but it doesnt say this on any of the notebooks from the outlet, i assumed these are pretty much standard on such machines these days, would it be included/
    Any help?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    majiktripp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭majiktripp


    Dont forget Dell outlet prices dont include vat @ 21% or delivery in the price you see as far as I know....as for the wireless card I'd say theres on onboard on that machine as they are pretty standard these days.


  • #3
    cornbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    The wireless card is included in the inspiron 6400 AFAIK, if not you can pick one up really cheaply. Looks like a pretty good deal to me.


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Looks fine for what you wish to use it for, wireless cards can be bought cheaply if there is none included.


  • #5
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭dcarroll


    thanks for the replies, anyone know what would be the difference between this and an inspiron 1300 which has much the same spec, minus the graphics card, and would be about €150 cheaper? Is there any difference in weight/quality?


  • #6
    dcarroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 460 ✭✭dcarroll


    or what about this
    http://cgi.ebay.ie/DELL-Inspiron-640m-1-6-DUAL-CORE-1-GIG-60HD-Laptop_W0QQitemZ110031428733QQihZ001QQcategoryZ177QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
    Anyone bought from them / bought a laptop from ebay?


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