Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop $569 15.4 2gb 250gb

[dakels]

Dell Inspiron 1525
$569 EDIT 5-14: seems the price went up to $599

Save $359 Off Dell Inspiron 1525!
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-$359.00
Catalog Number: 29 DNDEPA3

Inspiron 1525 Intel® Pentium® Dual Core T2370 (1.73GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista ® Home Premium Edition
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
LCD Panel Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive Size: 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) 8XDVDRW
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card

Not a blazing deal but a good solid home/business laptop. I would probably get the $50 upgrade to Intel® Core? 2 Duo T5550 1.83GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache.

EDIT: FREE SHIPPING 2 day.
I also cannot get this deal through my EPP. If anyone figures out a way, let us know.

Dell Inspiron 530 desktop
$299
Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor E2180 (1MB, 2.00GHz, 800FSB)
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
No Monitor
1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs
320GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache?
16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

Cheapo desktop.
I would buy extra RAM via one of the deals posted here.
AFAIK it has a PCIE slot.

 

[imported_craz4u3]

How would that one compare to this one at Best Buy? Which do you think is a better deal for home/school use?

Dell Inspiron Laptop $599
AMD Athlon? 64 X2 dual-core processor TL-60* with 64-bit platform, HyperTransport? and AMD PowerNow!? technologies and Enhanced Virus Protection**
3GB DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 4GB
Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media
AMD dual-core technology enables you to work or play with multiple programs without impacting performance; AMD64 technology provides simultaneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit computing
Glossy 15.4" XGA high-definition widescreen display with TrueLife technology and 1280 x 800 resolution
160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
ATI RADEON XPRESS 1270 graphics with HyperMemory and up to 256MB of shared video memory; high-definition 2.0 audio; S-video output
Top-side media buttons to easily play, pause, stop, fast-forward and rewind at the touch of a button
Built-in 2.0-megapixel Web cam to liven up Internet chat, instant messaging and blogs with color photos and video
8-in-1 digital media reader supports Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Density, Secure Digital High Capacity, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card and SDIO formats
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
Built-in Dell 1395 wireless networking mini-card (802.11b/g); standard Wi-Fi Catcher to quickly locate wireless hotspots; Dell's advanced antenna design features 3 antennas to find and connect to networks with ease, delivering enhanced wireless reception
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet network card; 56 Kbps modem
Weighs 6.2 lbs. and measures 1"?1.5" thin for portable power; 6-cell lithium-ion battery
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled; software package included with Microsoft Works 8 and Roxio Creator Basic

 

[dakels]

The deal is similar.

Dell.com deal benefits:
- $30 cheaper
- no tax where applicable
- Free 2 day shipping
- 250gb HD over 160gb

BestBuy deal benefits:
- 3gb RAM over 2gb RAM

As for the processors, I think that AMD processor may be a little better performance. Someone else can answer that better then I. I also don't know how the ATI XPress 1270 is compared to the Intel X3100.

If the best buy package is taxed and costs shipping, that sours it a lot (+$50-80). I also do not like BestBuy's tech support.

I am personally recommending the Dell deal for a friend. With cash back (from FW), no shipping, and no tax, it's significantly cheaper for about the same computer. Also she would make better use out of an extra 90gb HD space then 1 more GB ram. She, and probably most users of this laptop wont need 3GB ram over 2GB.

 

[JWade]

the Inspiron desktops do have a PCI-E slot, however the power supplies in them have no molex connectors, only sata connectors, also the power supply has no pci-e power connector

 

[bryanW1995]

this is a laptop so that doesn't matter.

I just got a 1525 with a t7250, 80gb hd, and 1gb ram. It's blazing fast! :thumbsup: However, it has vista :thumbsdown:

 

[Chiropteran]

Originally posted by: JWade
the Inspiron desktops do have a PCI-E slot, however the power supplies in them have no molex connectors, only sata connectors, also the power supply has no pci-e power connector

The one I bought has a PCI-E power connector...

 

[sapiens74]

The link shows an error, is this dead?

 

[bryanW1995]

just clicked link, it works for me.