winterforge
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| Dell XPS M1330 laptop?
After customizing, the price is $1373 before tax and shipping. Is this worth the price? One major reason is because I can get this on my Dell credit line. I like the 13.3 screen size and less than 4 lbs of weight for mobility. Thanks for opinions. Here are the specs:
Date 4/23/2008 2:24:11 PM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number 29 Retail 19
Catalog Number / Description Product Code SKU Id
System Color:
Tuxedo Black BLACK [310-9240] 2
XPS M1330:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2MB Cache/2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB) TH725HN [223-4555] 1
OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition VHP3E [310-9246][412-0946][420-5769][420-5924][420-6436][420-6813][420-7098][420-7387][420-7622][463-2282] 11
LCD and Camera:
Standard Display with 2.0 Megapixel Webcam DTHKC [320-5585] 5
Memory:
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz 3G2D6 [311-7638] 3
Hard Drives:
Speed: 200GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor 200GB72 [341-6252] 8
Combo or DVD+RW Drive:
CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW Drive) 8XDVDRW [313-5361] 16
Video Card:
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS 128AC84 [320-5603] 6
Wireless Networking:
Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card 1P4965 [430-2577] 19
Bluetooth and Wireless USB:
Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR) TM355I [430-2566] 121
Bluetooth and Wireless USB:
Dell Bluetooth Travel mouse BLTHTRM [430-2315] 121
Primary Battery:
56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) 6BAT [312-0561] 27
Sound Options:
Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition ISBADV [313-5014] 17
Fingerprint Reader:
Biometric Fingerprint Reader FPRDR [310-9273] 80
Miscellaneous:
Award Winning Service and Support M134001 [466-8037] 82
Network Card and Modem:
Integrated 10/100 Network Card INTNIC [430-2600] 13
Adobe Software:
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.1 ADOBER [420-7468] 15
Processor Branding:
Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor ICNSNB [310-9348] 749
Labels:
Windows Vista™ Premium VPN [310-8628] 750
Camera Panel:
Standard LCD with Tuxedo Black Casing and Camera XPS M1330 BKTKCM [320-5777] 748
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed):
Trend Micro Internet Security 24-months XTM2Y [420-7906] 25
Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed):
Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint IVOFHS [420-6589] 22
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jouno53
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United State | I'd think at that price you should be getting a better video card, like an 8600, but then again your model does come with 24 months of Trend Micro, and MS Office.
I'd say it's alright, perhaps some other members can give some better input. |
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winterforge
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| That's the best video card available for this model, considered an ultraportable. Less than 4 lbs and really thin. Not planning on doing any hardcore gaming on it, I have a desktop PC for that with an 8800GT 
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jouno53
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United State | Oh, well considering that, and the fact that this XPS packs a powerful punch for a 13.3" laptop, I'd say it's a pretty fine deal. |
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albie81
join:2005-01-04
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April 23rd, @04:31PM
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is the 8400GS discrete? or shared?
although, unless gaming is an intended use (which is doubtful considering the OP states that mobility is the major concern..) the 8400GS should be adequate imho.
at that price, i would like to see a faster processor, and DDR2 667 seems like an odd choice. why not 800? and... is the 3gb matched for dual-channel?
although, as was mentioned previously, the inclusion of MS Office is a price-factor that i am sure is adding a reasonable sum to the total cost.
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winterforge
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April 23rd, @04:38PM
| Yeah the video card is shared to my knowledge. The MS Office is $149 of the cost. The RAM is dual channel. Also got a $50 Netgear router in there as well. |
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neilaydlett
Neil
join:2001-01-18
Bay City, MI | reply to winterforge
No, the video memory is dedicated and not shared with the main system memory. I have a M1530 and it rocks. If you need the ultra portable then the 1330 is the way to go.
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winterforge
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| Awesome, thanks Neilaydlett. I just ordered it, estimated to ship on May 1. I can't wait! HDMI connector to hook up to my HDTV, bluetooth mouse, etc. Pimpin'! hehe.
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Bigzizzzle
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Franklin, TN | reply to winterforge
Don't use dell credit Interest is so high you will be making payments to like 5000+ dollars. Wheres your warranty??? Its suicide not getting a warranty and complete care on a notebook. |
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winterforge
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Bigzizzzle
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Franklin, TN | at least get 3 year + complete care |
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AdamB
join:2001-01-07
Westerville, OH | reply to winterforge
I would use the Dell credit line because they are usually offering 12 months interest free on the XPS line. It seems like a pretty good deal to me though. The M1330 is truly a nice machine, you will really enjoy it. |
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PeteC2
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April 24th, @10:01PM
| It sounds like a decent enough deal to me. The notebook market is getting very competitive now, so there are plenty of good deals out there, and you might quibble on a feature here and there, one way or the other, but it is a nice notebook, with a good feature set...it sounds like you've done your homework as far as the features, form-factor, and planned usage, so I suspect that you will be well-pleased with this.
I do recommend that you try to pay it off while it is within the interest-free time frame, as it is true that if you have to pay it off over time, the total real cost becomes a good bit less attractive.
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winterforge
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| Thanks all, and yeah I'm going to do my best to pay off the amount in the 12 month no interest period. Dell gets some bad press sometimes, but I have an XPS desktop also and it's been the best computer I've ever had honestly.
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