New Laptop for College - Help Please!

[mdahc]

Originally posted by: dementedlemur
Dell 9300 with the $800 off $1999 coupon, good deal IMO.

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[mdahc]

Originally posted by: Ethan2099

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: skiingliberal
Give me a break, you don't need a geforce 6800 for graphic arts. and if your spending more time gaming by yourself in your dormroom instead of hanging out with friends and playing console games/ consuming heinous amounts of alcohol, you should really look into getting out more.

If I were you I would wait for something with a go 6600, 1 or two gigs ram and a higher end P-M, you will get more battery life, have less weight, and be able to play your games just fine. Plus, do you know how small some of those classrooms desks are? put one of those behemoths on those and accidently knock it over (which is very, very easy, I've seen it happen quite a few times), and good bye $2700, good luck making your parents buy you another.

Very good points...the 6800 dose add a lot to the resale value of the laptop however...

That's what completecare is for.

CompleteCare is a waste of money. Just use a credit card that covers accidental damage. Trying to get the same or better caliber machine (as Dell's CompleteCare warranty states) out of Dell can be a hassle.

 

[Ethan2099]

I guess it depends on how you order it. Which cards cover accidental damage?

 

[mdahc]

Gotta ask your individual card company. A lot of them do these days. I guess if you don't have one with that feature, CompleteCare is your only choice.