dell xps 1210

College Life
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<p>i’m thinking about getting this xps 1210 for $1,692…</p>

<p>XPS M1210: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5600 (1.86GHz/667MHz/2MB)</p>

<p>Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Professional</p>

<p>A/V Communications Package: Integrated Webcam and Mobile Broadband Antenna</p>

<p>Memory: 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2 Dimms)</p>

<p>Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™</p>

<p>Hard Drive: 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive</p>

<p>Network Card: Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem</p>

<p>Adobe Software: Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0</p>

<p>CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability</p>

<p>Sound Options: Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™ HD Software Edition</p>

<p>Wireless Networking Cards: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Internal Wireless</p>

<p>Office Software (not included in Windows XP): No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD</p>

<p>Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed): I chose Security included with Starter, Silver, Gold or Platinum Package.</p>

<p>Primary Battery: 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery</p>

<p>Limited Warranty, Services and Support: 4Yr LtdWarr, At-Home,CompleteCare,30Day DOC,PC Training, 2Yr AntivirusSuite</p>

<p>Dial-Up Internet Access: No ISP requested</p>

<p>Digital Imaging: Corel Photo Album™ 6 Starter Edition - Organize and Edit your photos</p>

<p>Dell Digital Entertainment: Starter pack- Basic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo</p>

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<p>its very portable and it is very powerful and well built. it also has a built in webcam/microphone to record lectures. it seems like a perfect laptop for a student. i got this by going through the dell epp program for my school and i picked a “special offer”. ive created comparable xps 1210’s and they come out to be over $2,200…so it seems to be a good deal…but does anyone know if it is really? keep in mind the warranty and complete care which is pretty pricey.</p>

<p>i also have some other concerns though…here are some pictures of the laptop.</p>

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<p>does this laptop look too flashy or expensive? would it bring negative attention to me, such as maybe it being more likely to being stolen? how worried should i be about my laptop being stolen, esp since i don’t know who my roommate is going to be. it just seems like itd be so easy for him to steal it or let his friend steal it. am i being paranoid?</p>

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<p>tinnny screen.</p>

<p>Webcam won’t help you much for lectures, and I doubt the microphone has enough range to capture a lecturing professor.</p>

<p>Get what you want, but I think you could probably get a nicer, better built system than a dell for $1600.</p>

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<p>well the small screen is what makes it so portable. the xps line is pretty well built so i dunno what you’re talking about and the people i’ve talked to who have this said it works fine for recording lectures, esp since it has this special microphone that blocks out noise from certain directions. anyone else have any opinions/answers to my questions plz?</p>

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<p>Sorry, I’ve never had good luck witha dell and especially for that much money I think you could do better, that’s all.</p>

<p>I also don’t know anyone who actually records lectures (and can’t really see a use for it) but I know inbuilt microphones generally stink for that.</p>

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<p>If you want an ultra-portable, get a Latitude.</p>