how is this laptop that I configured any suggestions?

[eshtog]

Presario 2700 Series
FREE additional Li-Ion battery and carrying case
Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® lll Processor 1.13GHz-M
256MB 133MHz SDRAM (128MB and 128MB)
FREE Upgrade! 30.0G UDMA Hard Drive
8X DVD/CD-RW (8X/8X/24X) Combo Drive
15.0" TFT XGA Active Matrix Display
6 Months of AOL for FREE!
Microsoft Office XP SBE
Integrated 56K v.92 Modem and 10/100 NIC
32MB Dedicated Video Memory
1.44MB Floppy Drive Future Bay? ll
AC Adapter Included
8 Cell Lilon Battery (57.6 WHr)
JBL Pro Audio System with Bass Reflex
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
1yr Parts / 1 yr labor/1yr mail-in
90-day Software Technical Support

Subtotal: $1,972.00

 

[BD231]

Looks pretty sweet, I'd rather have an Athlon 4 lappy but thats just me.

 

[Amused]

I'd get 1 stick of 256 instead of two sticks of 128. The machine has only two mem slots. With two sticks of 128 your upgrade path is hosed unless you toss one or both sticks away.

With 1 256 stick, you can get another 256 stick down the road and pop it right in.

 

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[StrangeRanger]

This is just me but I wouldn't waste the money on the DVD/CDRW combo or the sound system. Laptop sound systems suck ass in any shape or form. It is simply impossible to get good sound out of a lappy. Take the money you save by not buying the DVD/CDRW combo and sound system and get an external burner that is 3-4 times faster.
I'd also go w/out the floppy drive. I haven't used a floppy in like 2 years. But that's just me.
j

 

[apoppin]

One suggestion . . .

get the FREE 1 year extra warranty simplying by buying it with a credit card (like VISA Gold that automatically doubles the manufacturer's warranty to an extra year).

Your 15" TFT is only running at 1024x768 . . . you might consider a higher resolution . . . and if you are considedring any "gaming", a Mobile Radeon or GeForce2Go.

It also seemed to me that Dell Inspiron had better prices vs. value than Presario . . . I got a $1200 Dell 4100 (dude). Works perfectly for me as a desktop rerplacement - this is my 3rd week in Hawaii with it.

I also skipped the expensive CDRW combo by getting the free DVD upgrade and an external USB burner for $90.

 

[eshtog]

I really need the dvd and the cd-rw, also how would you add a cd-rw externally?

 

[Strych9]

<< how would you add a cd-rw externally? >>

USB

 

[eshtog]

where can I find an external cdrw for a good price?

 

[eshtog]

Better?

Presario 2700 Series
FREE additional Li-Ion battery and carrying case
Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® lll Processor 1.2GHz-M
512MB 133 MHz SDRAM (256MB and 256MB)
FREE Upgrade! 30.0G UDMA Hard Drive
24X CD-ROM
15.0" TFT SXGA+ Active Matrix Display
6 Months of AOL for FREE!
Microsoft Office XP SBE
Integrated 56K v.92 Modem and 10/100 NIC
32MB Dedicated Video Memory
1.44MB Floppy Drive Future Bay? ll
AC Adapter Included
8 Cell Lilon Battery (57.6 WHr)
JBL Pro Audio System with Bass Reflex
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
1yr Parts / 1 yr labor/1yr mail-in
90-day Software Technical Support

Subtotal: $2,022.00

 

[apoppin]

<< Better? >>



Well . . . maybe . . .

However, you have given up your CD-RW and DVD-ROM (combo) only for a CD-ROM and extra RAM. You can still get notebook memory cheaper through Crucial . . . however, the upgrade to the better TFT is an improvement.

As to getting a "deal" on an external USB burner, search "Hot Deals" . . . there have been some sales that may still be current.

I think your choice is OK, but you can do better (feature/moneywise) unless you are absolutely comitted to the Presario Notebook Series.

 

[Dug]

#1 Don't waste your money on a 1.13 or 1.2 P3. Just get a 1Ghz. Trust me, you won't notice any difference in anything you do.
#2 I don't recommend the dvd/cdrw combo drives. Too many problems to list unless all you do is copy text files and music.
#3 For the same price you can have a Dell with an UXGA screen and a Ati Radeon 7500 64MB DDR video card.
#4 For a lot less you can get the same configuration you have posted here, from Dell for about $500 less.
#5 Make sure you are getting full versions of the software included on disk. (Not just located on a seperate partition)
#6 apoppin is right. I would much rather have his machine than the Presario 2700.

 

[eshtog]

I have tryed to configure a laptop at dell but its always way more expensive?

 

[eshtog]

how about now?

Dell Inspiron 8100 Notebooks
Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1.0GHz-M 15in UltraXGA TFT
Display

Qty: 1

Price: $2,117.00


Dell Inspiron 8100 Notebooks: Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1.0GHz-M 15in UltraXGA TFT Display P100UHN [220-2838]

Memory: 256MB,SDRAM,133M,1DIMM 256M1D [311-1319]


Video Card: 64MB 4X AGP ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 M764MB [320-0159]
Primary Hard Drive: Special! 30GB Hard Drive for the price of 20GB 30GBP [461-2657]

Floppy Drive: Modular Floppy Drive FD [340-6353]

Operating System Software: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [420-0271] [313-0837]

Modem: 10/100 + 56K Capable V.90 NIC/Modem, Internal Mini-PCI PCI1010 [313-9795]

Fixed CD/DVD Drives: 16X CD-RW with Roxio's Easy CD Creator® 16CDRW [313-0775]

Bundled Software: Microsoft®Works Suite 2002 with Money 2002 Standard IWORKS [412-0134]

Norton Antivirus®: Norton Antivirus® 2002, 90-day introductory offer NAV2002 [412-5623]
Digital Music: Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch 6.0 for XP JUKEXP [412-3809]

Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1Yr Ltd. Warranty- 1Yr Mail-In Service + 1Yr Phone Support SI111RR [902-0070] [950-3337] [950-9057]
Internet Access Options: 6 Months of America Online Membership Included AOLDHSX [412-3887]

Digital Imaging Software: Image Expert®2000 for XP,Dell Edition DPSXP [412-3807]

Power Protection: Notebook Surge Protector NBSURGE [114242]

Choose Your Free or Discounted Special Offer: FREE! Epson Stylus C40UX InkJet EPC40P [285933]

 

[Dug]

Intel® Pentium® III Processor 1.0GHz-M 15in UltraXGA TFT Display P100UHN [220-2838]
Memory: 256MB,SDRAM,133M,2DIMM 256M2D [311-1320]
Video Card: 64MB 4X AGP ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 M764MB [320-0159]
Primary Hard Drive: Special! 30GB Hard Drive for the price of 20GB 30GBP [461-2657]
Floppy Drive: Modular Floppy Drive FD [340-6353]
Operating System Software: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [420-0271] [313-0837]
Modem: 10/100 + 56K Capable V.90 NIC/Modem, Internal Mini-PCI PCI1010 [313-9795]
Fixed CD/DVD Drives: 8X CD-RW Max Variable CD-ROM Drive with Roxio's Easy CD Creator® 8XCDRW [313-8108]
Bundled Software: Microsoft®Works Suite 2002 with Money 2002 Standard IWORKS [412-0134]
Digital Music: Dell Jukebox powered by MusicMatch 6.0 for XP JUKEXP [412-3809]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options: 1Yr Ltd. Warranty- 1Yr Mail-In Service + 1Yr Phone Support SI111RR [902-0070] [950-3337] [950-9057]
Internet Access Options: 6 Months of DellNet® by MSN Internet Access Included MSN6XP [412-3800] [412-3805]
Digital Imaging Software: Image Expert®2000 for XP,Dell Edition DPSXP [412-3807

If you do this with a 8xcdrw instead of the 16xcdrw you'll get a price of $1987-$100rebate= $1887

+Dell offers 30day price protection from the day you receive your notebook.
So if some super deals come along you just post in the forums and they credit you the difference.

Or if you don't care that much about games but still want to be able to play them-
you can get the SXGA 15" screen with the Nvidia 16MB Geforce which would be $1708-$100= $1608

 

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[hans007]

he still doesnt get dvd on the dell. i suggest you buy a presario 700 model. they are cheaper, and size weight and all are about the same albeit they have km133A integrated graphics which is gonna be slower than the rage mobility m6 by a small bit. if you want like a thin model with a radeon mobility m6 (not the m7 7500) get the 1700. the 2700 and 1700 both have mobility m6.

 

[eshtog]

looks like gateway is the better deal


Gateway® Solo® 9550ls





Screen: 15.7" SXGA TFT Active Matrix

Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive

Video: 32MB 4x AGP NVIDIA? GeForce2 GO?

Keyboard: Full-Size Keyboard

Mouse: EZ Pad® Pointing Device

Multimedia: Integrated 16-bit 64 Voice Wavetable sound & Stereo speakers, Internal Microphone, Headphone/Speaker Jack, Line-In and Line-Out Mic Jacks

Expansion Slots: Two PCMCIA Type II or One Type III PC Card Slots

External ports: NTSC/PAL Output, (2) USB Ports, (1) PS2 port, (1) Parallel Port, (1) Serial Port

Advanced Digital Multimedia Ports: Integrated AC-3 optical port for Dolby? Digital Output

Advanced Digital Multimedia Ports : Integrated IEEE 1394 (including MGI VideoWave 4 software)

Battery: High-Capacity Lithium Ion battery with battery gauge and AC Pack

Dimensions: 13.34inch x 11.25inch x 1.65inch (W x D x H), approximate weight 8.0lb.

Modem: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet & V.90 56K Modem

Internet Service Provider: 1 Year America Online Internet Access

Certifications: FCC Class B, UL and CSA certified

Processor: Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor-M 1.06GHz

Memory: 256MB SDRAM (1-256MB Module) ........[ +US$50.00]

Hard Drive: 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive ........[ +US$50.00]

CD-ROM or DVD: Modular 4x/4x/24x Recordable CDRW / 6X DVD-ROM Combo drive

Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Application Software: Microsoft® Works Suite - Including Microsoft® Word and Encarta

Limited Warranty Program: 3 Years Limited Warranty, Limited Hardware & Software Tech Support as long as you own your system

Price: $1999 shipping & handling extra

 

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[eshtog]

looks like I found the best deal?

Presario 2700 Series
FREE additional Li-Ion battery and carrying case
Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® lll Processor 1.0GHz-M
256MB 133MHz SDRAM (256MB and 1 open slot)
FREE Upgrade! 30.0G UDMA Hard Drive
8X DVD/CD-RW (8X/8X/24X) Combo Drive
15.0" TFT UXGA Active Matrix Display
6 Months of AOL for FREE!
Microsoft Productivity Suite
Integrated 56K v.92 Modem and 10/100 NIC
32MB Dedicated Video Memory
1.44MB Floppy Drive Future Bay? ll
AC Adapter Included
8 Cell Lilon Battery (57.6 WHr)
JBL Pro Audio System with Bass Reflex
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
1yr Parts / 1 yr labor/1yr mail-in
90-day Software Technical Support

Subtotal: $1,973.00

 

[eshtog]

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