Thoughts on this laptop? (Dell Inspiron 8200)

[thawolfman]

Dell Inspiron 8200
Mobile P4 - 1.8 w/ 15" Dell UltraSharp Screen
384MB DDR
40GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
8x DVD, Floppy
64MB DDR 4XAGP GeForce4 440 Go

And everything else is the cheap/no extra cost option, for a total of $1,838. It'd mainly be for school/gaming, and not really an "on the go" laptop.

Comments/Recommendations/Nefs? TIA

 

[ElFenix]

get the floppy for $20. its $89 later if you need it.

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
get the floppy for $20. its $89 later if you need it.

I did 8xDVD, Floppy

 

[Semidevil]

if this is not on-the-go, then this is one heck of a laptop that will last you forever(without the strained shoulders)..........!!

 

[Pastore]

bought a very similarly speced 8200 about 3 weeks ago... I LOVE IT!

 

[thawolfman]

Seeing as how I don't need it til mid-january, I think i just MIGHT hold off

 

[Pastore]

Originally posted by: thawolfman
Seeing as how I don't need it til mid-january, I think i just MIGHT hold off

lol, i didnt need mine til january either... hehe, but i had to have it

 

[MWink]

I got mine when the I8200 first came out and I'm very happy with it. It's a very good machine.

 

[Kaervak]

Had mine for just over a week now, and it's great. Definitely would recommend it to anyone.

 

[qfg]

got one recently for someone at work.. its a very nice machine, i definitely would recommend it!!

 

[robp]

A month or so ago I purchased the same laptop (..pretty much). I'm quite happy with it. A little heavy but that's about the only complaint.

 

[roncarter]

sounds pretty powerful

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: thawolfman
It'd mainly be for school/gaming, and not really an "on the go" laptop.

If it's jsut going to sit on your desk all the time, get a similarly spec'ed desktop for 1/2 the price. Don't spend a lot more on a laptop just cause you want a laptop.

 

[RossMAN]

If you can wait then definitely wait, the price will probably drop in about 1-2 months.