Dell small biz has Vostro 1000 AMD athlon 64 X 2, 1gb DDR2 RAM, DVD writer and 120 GB HDD with Wnidows Vista Basic/ XP for 399$. good review for this laptop. better than most of the BF deals. Rather than waiting in line ....Perhaps only better deal is the Sony Vaio. What do you guys think of this deal..... BF DEAL KILLER !
Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.
mikeywl
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 7:52a
redasuka said: Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.No laptop is ever the same performance as a desktop.
ericmaly
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 7:53a
redasuka said: Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.
This isn't really a performance machine; it's a budget machine - and for $399 you can't really expect a performance machine. For those who just need an inexpensive laptop to carry with them, it's tough to beat this price.
If I was looking for a performance laptop; I'd go for a C2D processor, but this one certainly has its advantages as well (price, decent specs for the price)
redasuka said: Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.
isnt an AMD more power concious compared to intel? so would i be safe to assume that nthis would have reasonable battery life?
ericmaly
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 7:57a
omniviper said: redasuka said: Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.
isnt an AMD more power concious compared to intel? so would i be safe to assume that nthis would have reasonable battery life?
Not necessarily (although I haven't read any of hte lates comparisons on the mobile cpus, so it's possible). One thing to note is the default battery is 29whr - don't expect more than an hour of life with that one - if you need more; get an upgraded battery (thus increasing both the cost and weight).
em17976
Broke Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 8:00a
But you must remember it comes at no charge with"Dell HELL".
em17976 said: But you must remember it comes at no charge with"Dell HELL".
That is their crappy service or BS.
Come on, get real - Dell does not have crappy service. About the only ones I usually hear say that are the ones trying to take extreme advantage of Dell and getting a little push back on it.
iatech
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 8:12a
I haven't really payed much attention to proc's recently, but as of last year the AMD mobile chips consumed less power than intel's and also ran alot cooler then intel's as well. Of course those 2 kinda come hand and hand. And definitely get a bigger battery for it.
ericmaly said: omniviper said: redasuka said: Never consider a AMD inside laptop... it's not the same performance as a desktop.
isnt an AMD more power concious compared to intel? so would i be safe to assume that nthis would have reasonable battery life?
Not necessarily (although I haven't read any of hte lates comparisons on the mobile cpus, so it's possible). One thing to note is the default battery is 29whr - don't expect more than an hour of life with that one - if you need more; get an upgraded battery (thus increasing both the cost and weight).
Thinking about this machine heavily...Is the 9-cell really worth it?
honesybestpolicy
New Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 8:30a
price isn't bad, but the battery sucks. if it was a 6 cell, i'd buy a few and sell them for $600.
i'll pass this time. thanks though.
hindjew
Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 8:33a
wouldnt it be better to get the 9-cell battery from fleabay? it'll cost about $80ish but this way you get two batteries......(upgrade battery with Dell is $70)
hindjew said: wouldnt it be better to get the 9-cell battery from fleabay? it'll cost about $80ish but this way you get two batteries......(upgrade battery with Dell is $70)
hindjew said: SoonerLuvr said: any opinions on TrueLife? no resolution increase just a glossy screen that hinders your work with massive amounts of glare!But at least it looks cool.
Ewww! 29 WHr battery. Expect 1.5 hours of battery life tops. Still not a bad deal for $400
The CPU upgrades are NOT worth it.
Overall good deal IMO.
Pantherpoo
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 9:00a
Thanks OP! I only wish it were available with Windows XP. Also I'd configure it with a larger battery and pay a little extra since 4 cells isn't going to get you very far while unplugged.
hindjew
Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 9:00a
onion said: hindjew said: SoonerLuvr said: any opinions on TrueLife? no resolution increase just a glossy screen that hinders your work with massive amounts of glare!But at least it looks cool.
i took one with extended battery for 30 $ extra and yes both the options (XP and Vista) are available. thanks for the memory link dude ! I guess way better than standing in line for Compaques and Acer's with rebates galore and routers / software etc. Only worth laptop is BB Sony Vaio, but that is also a stripped down version from retail ( C2D to Pentium Dual Core). Also it will be finished off in no time. Anyone has idea if any other online deals are there for BF. thanksgiving?
When I configure the XP version (longer battery, Works Suite) and add it to my cart, I get the weirdest cart detail:
Does not support server-based networks. Expires Thursday, June 19, 2008 View Details
It lists it like it's a discount.
SteveG
Senior Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 9:37a
Will it run osX?
darkfallz
Cranky Member
posted: Nov. 19, 2007 @ 9:51a
ill pass ..if WalMart now has a 199 desktop ..what will all laptops be soon...im gonna wait on this and the google os
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stabmaster
Ancient Member
posted: Jan. 10, 2008 @ 4:33p
Is anyone finding that this laptop is crashing on them? I checked Dell forum support and found a few others with the same problem (those who ordered in november specifically).
It appears to be an ATI VPU problem. I'm not sure what to do about it but I'm kindof pissed off.
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