Dell SB $599 Vostro 1500 Notebook Intel® Core2Duo T5470 1.6GHz, 15.4", 120GB HD, 1GB RAM, DVD Writer

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$599 at Dell Small Business for a notebook with
Intel Core2Duo with decent 120GB HD, DVD writer, and other features.

Better processor than some Pentium Dual Core notebooks that are selling for around the price range or a little
more.

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Basic
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display
MEMORY 1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
HARD DRIVE 120G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner w/ double-layer DVD+R write capability, w/ roxio Creator
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
WEBCAM No Webcam Option
SOUND OPTION High Definition Audio 2.0

BATTERIES 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
My Software
PRODUCTIVITY No Microsoft Office
SECURITY Norton Internet Security™; 2007, 30 day trial
Adobe SOFTWARE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08
My Support & Services
WARRANTY & SERVICE 1 Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Mail-in Service
Dell DATASAFE™ ONLINE BACKUP 10GB for 1yr Online Backup by Dell Datasafe
AUTOMATED PC TUNEUP 1 Year Dell Automated PC Tuneup
STANDARD VOSTRO SERVICES TOOLS DellNetwork Assistant 1.7
ON-SITE SYSTEM SETUP No Onsite System Setup
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
Integrated NIC and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Labels Windows Vista™ Basic
Processor Branding Intel Core 2 Duo Processor

sry dumb question
what's Vostro?
model name like Inspriron?

I think it's equivalent to their "latitude" name -- sounds like they're just trying to freshen things up

jrinco11 said: I think it's equivalent to their "latitude" name -- sounds like they're just trying to freshen things up

Actually it's the low end line replacing the inspiron and dimension in small business. The vostro PC's apparently won't have trialware installed, and a bunch of other marketing crap about support etc.

It's sad actually as you can't buy dimension PC's or Inspirons through small business anymore.

One thing that's really nice about this new brand is that you can choose not to have pieces of crapware installed. Make sure you go through all the options pages and get rid of trial antivirus, productivity, PC tune up, and others.

Hmm, the low-end Vostro ($449 config from above poster) looks to be a black-colored Inspiron 1501, which is still on sale at SB with better specs for $449 by searching Fatwallet.

The OP's Intel Vostro deal seems good in comparison, especially with the Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo and Nvidia DX10 dedicated video card- pluses at this price point. I think that this is also an Inspiron replacement due to the black plastic design, but for $600 without rebates, you really can't beat it.

Edit: From a Google search, Notebook Review confirms that the Intel Vostro models are rebranded Dell Inspiron 1420, 1520, and 1720 laptops.

Seems like a really good deal, in 4 1

Edit: On second glance, it's a GREAT deal, free upgrade to True Life and free shipping.

"Truelife" is glossy.

The 1400 is a heck of a deal for only $10 more. Just picked up a couple for customers.

Mechwarrior1989 said: hoseman666 said: The 1400 is a heck of a deal for only $10 more. Just picked up a couple for customers.
$10 more o.O Did you upgrade something on the 1500 because the already configured 1400 is $649 so that's $50 more than the 1500 and you get the same specs except 9 cell battery instead of the 6 cell. The 1400 at base price isn't a deal though, at least not in my opinion.yah i was counting on the 9-cell upgrade, sorry but in my mind it's a must.

shunja said: this is hot indeed

The only major drawback that you can't pick Windows XP along with it

Dell SB offers this notebook with XP Home SP2 or Vista Basic for same price

LINK for those who want this same notebook shipped with XP Home SP2 instead of Vista

I bought an Inspiron 6400 back in May. Hardly have used it. Now I see I could get a better system, for less. I feel sick.

What kind of battery life would this have when watching a movie (DVD)? I'd like to be able to watch a full movie when on a plane before the battery runs out.

Hmmmm....just ordered the Inspiron 1501 $449 deal from here: Linky
..........upgraded with a 9 cell battery. Not scheduled to ship until July 31.

Is the Vostro 1500 that much better (other than the CD/DVD burner and larger HD) ...and worth the extra $$ (in my case it would be $150....also with 9 cell battery)?

Thanks.

Tempted to grab for a friend. Wished it had Vista Premium or Business at this price and 1 Dimm instead of 2.
Oh well cant have everyting. Memory is cheap. Just picked up 2GB for my Lenovo for $57. Link
Ports and specs.
(4) USB 2.0 compliant 4-pin ports
15-pin VGA video connector
Network connector (RJ45)
Modem connector (RJ11)
AC adapter connector
Microphone in & Headphone jack
4-pin IEEE 1394 port
S-Video out
Consumer IR (infrared sensor)
8-in-1 media memory card reader
54 mm ExpressCard slot Internal Card Slots
3 Mini-Card

Dimensions & Weight
Width: 14.12" (35.8cm)
Height: 1.65" (4.5cm)
Depth: 10.59" (26.9cm)
Weight: Preliminary starting weight at 6.33 lbs (2.87 kg)13

Anyone buying XP is foolish in my opinion. As much as you may "dislike" Vista, the problem is not with Vista itself. To be honest, most of the complaints I have heard about Vista can be easily fixed and most of the time a user's lack of knowledge is what leads to the flaming and complaining. Do you really want your brand new computer to have a license for an out dated product?

I just got the 1400 which seems to be a bit better deal if you don't mind a bit smaller screen with a higher contrast (better). I was also reading on another deal site (where I found the 1400 deal) that even though the order confirmation via email lists the 8400 graphics, the details on the Dell site show integrated graphics, not the card. I would recommend checking the Dell site if you got either one to make sure that it lists the right graphics selection. I just checked mine it was WRONG, it lists intergrated graphics which is not even a choice instead of the 8400 card. Nothing can be changed untill tomorrow as Dell Business is only open from 7am - 7pm and they are the only ones that can make a change since many people have already tried, so don't waste your life tonight. Hopefully the 1500 orders are correct, but I would check to be safe. Good luck

A note on Vista: it is just new and has some bugs and incompatibilities, but soon it will be the current XP and then XP will be old and slowly become obsolete just like the rest of windows previous versions. I am getting vista just because it will be fine and become the main windows OS. Something to think about if you are looking to be more future proof.

Adam2004 said: Anyone buying XP is foolish in my opinion. As much as you may "dislike" Vista, the problem is not with Vista itself. To be honest, most of the complaints I have heard about Vista can be easily fixed and most of the time a user's lack of knowledge is what leads to the flaming and complaining. Do you really want your brand new computer to have a license for an out dated product?

What about the complaints that can't be easily fixed because legacy apps people use at work doesn't support Vista? Or that sysadmins don't want to touch it - or let it touch their network.
Or does "give boss the finger and get a new job" count as am easy fix?

To say nothing of crap driver support for some older products. Yay, lets buy a new scanner or AIO printer! (ok, so this is FW, thats not a huge deal)
Or crap driver support from nvidia/ati and games that run like crap (although it is finally getting better now)

Is the video card included any good for some casual gaming?

i cannot decide between the 14" or 15" LCD.

the 15" with a 9-cell $40 upgrade is $639
the 14" with standard 9-cell is $649

so pretty much the same prices.

i plan on doing SOME gaming, so i wanna decide which size laptop to get, and if it's worth the upgrade to WXGA+ for $40-50.

Can anyone tell me which size would be better for me and if the increase in LCD resolution is worth it? TIA

I have the standard (anti-glare) 1280x800 screen. When the screen is NOT at full brightness, there is a buzzing sound. A quick search on the Net found a couple of other people with the same issue. Have you encountered such problem? I'm planning to contact Dell tomorrow.