Was this a worthwhile upgrade?

[whattaguy]

Old System:

Inspiron 6000, Intel Pentium M Processor 760 (2GHz/2MB
Cache/533MHz FSB)
15.4 inch WUXGA LCD Panel for Inspiron 6000
1GB, Shared DDR2,533MHZ 1 Dimm Inspiron 6000
128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X300 Video Card, for Inspiron 6000
60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive for Inspiron 6000
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, English
without Media, for Inspiron
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem, for Inspiron
24X Combo DVD/CD-RW for Inspiron 6000
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless
(802.11b/g,54Mbps) for Inspiron 6000
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for Inspiron
6000
*3 Year Limited Warranty
Soft Contracts - Qualxserve
*Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week
ends, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year
*Type 15- Third Party At Home Service with Nights and Week
ends, 24x7 Technical Support, 2 Year Extended
~$1300

New System:

Inspiron E1505, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200
(4MB/2.00GHz/667MHz)
15.4 Inch UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-screen WSXGA+, for
Inspiron 6400/E1505
1GB, DDR2, 533MHz 2 Dimm for Inspiron 6400/E1505
256MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON X1400 HyperMemory, for
Inspiron 6400/E1505
80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 6400/E1505
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, English
without Media, for Inspiron
Dell Support
Image Restore
Windows Media Player 10
Backup media for XP Media Center,Inspiron
Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem, for Inspiron
8X DVD+/-RW Drive for Inspiron 6400/E1505
Integrated High Definition Audio, Inspiron
Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps), for
Inspiron 6400/E1505
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, for Inspiron
6400/E1505
*2 Year Limited Warranty
Soft Contracts - Banctec
*Warranty Support,1 Year Extend ed
*Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOns ite Service, Extended Year
*Type 3- Third Party At HomeSer vice, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, 1
Year Extended
*Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOns ite Service, Initial Year
*Type 3- Third Party At HomeSer vice, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, I
nitial Year
*CompleteCare Accidental Damage Protection, Inspiron, 2Years
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Dell Wireless 355 Bluetooth Module (2.0 + EDR),for
Inspiron
~1200

Ok, so I upgraded my processor and video card, added 20 more gigs of space, and added bluetooth. And, I guess, I downgraded my lcd (also has a backlight issue), wireless card, and warranty. It doesn't come with a PCMCIA slot either.

I may return my new system because it gets rather hot (wouldn't reboot after long use), and dell is not very helpful in helping me with my lcd issue.

Would you guys think that this was a worthwhile upgrade?

 

[Aikouka]

I'd say it depends on what you want in a laptop. Your first system looked more like an older normal laptop (lack of a DVD burner gave it the "older" monicker). The newer setup looks like it's inching toward a DTR laptop. If it had a bit better of a video card, I'd say it was a DTR.

Sometimes you can get annoyed when buying a lower-powered laptop when you're used to your desktop, but if that's what you want, then get what you want . Overall, if you're not happy with it (as it seems it has problems), get what you prefer.

 

[Ayah]

I'd say it's worth it. The new one looks good.

 

[KeithTalent]

Seems like a great upgrade to me and I was actually thinking of doing something similar, but I've decided I want a 12" laptop instead.

Those TrueLife screens are beautiful!

 

[whattaguy]

Thanks. I think that I'll probably keep it.