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[Bushman5]

hI IM GETTING A REALLLLLYYYY GOOD DEAL ON A LAPTOP i currently have wats in my sig so im selling it and buying the laptop. are their any known issues with this laptop or dell on the whole ? Should i take the deal i have till monday to decide. paying 950 USD

DELL INSPIRON 9400 17INCH LAPTOP (BRAND NEW)
SPECIFICATIONS:
? Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 (2 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
? Ram: 1GB DDR2 SDRam, 533 MHz (no more 2Gb in stock!)
? Screen: 17 Inch Ultrasharp WUXGA with TrueLife, 1920x1200
? Hard Drive: 100GB OR 120GB, 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
? Optical drive: DVD+/-RW Drive with Dual Layer Write Capability
? Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
? Battery: 80WHR 9 Cell Battery
? Soundcard: Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

The 9400 comes with the following ports:
? 6 USB 2.0 ports
? DVI out
? IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
? S-Video Out
? Audio out for headphone/speakers
? Microphone
? VGA out
? RJ-45 (Ethernet)
? RJ-11 (Modem)
? 5-in-1 MultiCard Reader
? ExpressCard slot



Link to review

Review

 

[Brainonska511]

Order it with as little RAM as you possibly can and add a 2GB kit on your own, it will be cheaper than ordering 2GB through Dell. What kind of graphics card does it have? Are you sticking with the integrated or are you ordering it with the MR X1400 or the Nvidia 7900GS? What do you plan on doing with this laptop? The Inspirons are fine for the price. Somewhat cheap chassis construction, but a great value overall.

 

[Bushman5]

you didnt read wat i typed im getting the following for 950 USD it retails for 2k usd from dell latin america it has the 7900gs and all the other top top specs u can possibly order with it This is the laptop im buying specs below


DELL INSPIRON 9400 17INCH LAPTOP (BRAND NEW)
SPECIFICATIONS:
? Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 (2 GHz, 4 MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
? Ram: 2GB DDR2 SDRam, 533 MHz
? Screen: 17 Inch Ultrasharp WUXGA with TrueLife, 1920x1200
? Hard Drive: 100GB OR 120GB, 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
? Optical drive: DVD+/-RW Drive with Dual Layer Write Capability
? Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
? Battery: 80WHR 9 Cell Battery
? Soundcard: Integrated Sound Blaster Audigy HD Software Edition

The 9400 comes with the following ports:
? 6 USB 2.0 ports
? DVI out
? IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
? S-Video Out
? Audio out for headphone/speakers
? Microphone
? VGA out
? RJ-45 (Ethernet)
? RJ-11 (Modem)
? 5-in-1 MultiCard Reader
? ExpressCard slot

 

[Brainonska511]

Oh. I see. All that for 950USD is a really sweet deal. Inspirons are a great value for the power that you get. A little cheap on the construction side, but the price you pay almost always offsets that negative. The SB upgrade is kind of a waste though; it is just software emulation and from what I've read, it is nothing special.

As for everything else, it looks great. Just upgrade the RAM to 2GB after you get it to help games and Vista run smoother.

For the record: you didn't list that you were getting the 7900GS with it in your original post

 

[Bushman5]

everything u see their is wat im getting wat i want to know is is i spend this 950 usd will this laptop last me i dont want to upgrade for anotehr 2 years or so sooo it must last me for that 2 years also should i buy a laptop cooler and wat else cna i do to ensure it dosent go bad

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Bushman5
everything u see their is wat im getting wat i want to know is is i spend this 950 usd will this laptop last me i dont want to upgrade for anotehr 2 years or so sooo it must last me for that 2 years also should i buy a laptop cooler and wat else cna i do to ensure it dosent go bad

You don't have to buy a laptop cooler. They usually don't make too much of a difference. I'd only get one if you find the notebook is running hot while plugged in at a desk.

The only thing that you should upgrade right away is the RAM (bump it to 2GB), whether you do this after buying it (cheaper to upgrade yourself) or through Dell (more expensive), you'll see much better performance with games and Windows Vista.

As for keeping the notebook running in good order - make sure you run a good antivirus and firewall. There is Avira's AntiVir or AOL's version of Kaspersky for good, free A/V software and I hear the Vista firewall is much better than XP's, so you could probably stick with that or you can download Comodo, which is the top rated firewall and it's free.

Physically keeping the notebook running - make sure you use compressed air every now and again to clear the fans and vents on the notebook.

 

[Bushman5]

im not buying this from dell it self a guy has a huge backorder of these notebooks brand new so im getting it at 50% off its coming as is

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Bushman5
im not buying this from dell it self a guy has a huge backorder of these notebooks brand new so im getting it at 50% off its coming as is

Okay. My advice in the previous post still holds.

 

[Bushman5]

any 1 own one of these laptop or know of any defects

 

[Bushman5]

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