<p>the scholars workstation has this:</p>
<p>Dell Latitude D620 - 14.1-inch - 1.83 GHz Core Duo</p>
<p>for 1499</p>
<p>is that a good deal?</p>
<p>What else does it come with? How much RAM? Good battery?</p>
<p>I believe you can get a MUCH better deal through Dell.com with coupons.</p>
<p>That’s a terrible deal.</p>
<p>I went through Dell on the site and it came out to a couple hundred more.</p>
<p>It has the video card, 9 cell battery, 80gb 7200rpm hard drive, WXGA+, touchpad, 3 year on-site warranty with accidental damage.</p>
<p>Processor Intel Core Duo T2400, 1.83GHz, 667Mhz, 2M L2 Cache
Display 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ LCD
Memory 1.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1 DIMM
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA Quadro NVS 110M TurboCache
Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive 9.5MM, 7200RPM
Hard Drive Controller Touchpad with UPEK fingerprint reader
NIC Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module
Optical Drive 8X DVD+/-RW
Processor Cable Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) mini Card Latitude
Battery 9-Cell/85 WHr Primary Battery
File System NTFS
Misc - US - 3-FT/Flat D-Family Power Cord, 3 Wire
- Modem Cable for Latitude D-Family notebooks
Weight Starting at 4.37 lbs
Dimensions 1.26"(h) x 13.27"(w) x 9.37""(d)
Warranty 3 Yr Next Business Day Parts and Labor On-Site Response; 3 Yr CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service</p>
<p>Never take Dell’s price as market rate price.</p>
<p>I’d say around $1000 -$1100 before tax would be a good deal for that laptop. At least that’s what my budget would be for that config.</p>
<p>I would warn you about the dedicated video card. It eats battery pretty quick, even when you have a 9 cell.</p>
<p>show me a laptop you can get for 1000 with those stats</p>
<p>what are good stats for 1500</p>
<p>isnt it better to get a videocard like that, as opposed to using the integrated or onboard one?</p>
<p>You have to WAIT and PREY for coupons. You can never get such a price without any discounts. </p>
<p>Go sign up for emails from Dell.com for Home and Home Office, Small Business, EPP, etc. More than often (at least for me), you get coupon codes in your email.</p>
<p>Besides that, you can always look for coupon codes that people sell on ebay for like $1.00. Though, they are usually $25 off $100 or some other small time but stackable coupons.</p>
<p>EDIT: I bought my E1505 back in April for $771 before tax. It was a T2300, with dual channel 1gb ram, Intel Integrated video card, 40gb HD, Truelife screen, DVD DL Sony Burner. That was BACK then. Now you can probably get $650 - 700ish before tax with my config with good coupons.</p>
<p>The video option is really up to you. I chose Integrated because I value battery life (length of time of usage on one charge). I get about 5 to 6 hours on the 9 cell, but I have a 15.4" Wide Screen. On a 14.1", you might be able to pull off 9 hours with a 9 cell with Integrated graphics. Dedicated can possibly cut that length in half or more, depends on if you are gaming or not.</p>
<p>For about $1500, I’d look into the new M1210 and wait to see if it will have any good deals. It’s BRAND new, and a XPS, so probably not. But that thing looks beautiful.</p>
<p>I think the M1210 is a pile, and would prefer a 2.5 pound Latitude X1 or 3 pound Latitude D420, but whatever.</p>
<p>the x1 has no power, d420 underpowered as well</p>
<p>What purpose is the M1210 supposed to serve, it’s not exactly a gaming laptop, and it has a 12" screen and battery life pales to the Latitude ultraportables. It’s kind of a joke to the XPS line.</p>
<p>it’s supposed to be ‘stylish’–ATTITUDE</p>
<p>it’s like a consumer performance model, not for gamers. </p>
<p>in any case, 1210 is better than x1 and d420 because it has more power.</p>
<p>“ATTITUDE” in a notebook computer? ROFL. The Latitude X1 at less than an inch thick looks way better than the M1210. But anyway, I disregard the M1210 because it is advertised as an ultramobile counterpart to the XPS M1710 and M2010, which I think doesn’t fill such a role very well. It is faster no doubt.</p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn’t buy the M1210. Though, that’s because it is out of my budget for what I am looking for in a laptop. If you want to buy a laptop for college and NEED to spend $1500, I’d recommend the M1210.</p>
<p>And Strykur is right, the M1210 shouldn’t be classified as a “gaming laptop”. But then, the M140 wasn’t a gaming laptop either. From what I have heard, XPS does have better technical support and customer service in case you need things to be replaced, etc.</p>
<p>I was wondering how much i should pay for an inspiron E1705? On the dell university site it is around 1,299 but it does not come with word. So if anyone could tell me how to get a good deal(coupons etc ) that would be great. Thank You</p>
<p>why get an E1705? That’s too big</p>
<p>Some people love desktop replacements. Me included. :)</p>
<p>Anyway, here’s a WAY better deal on a E1705, on the University Site:</p>
<p><a href=“Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA”>Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA;
<p>Or, you can go the Dell coupon way. Just google “Dell coupons” and you’ll find all the details. Depending on how you configure it, an E1705 may be cheaper via EPP in special offers, or cheaper in Home and Home Office via the Dell coupons.</p>
<p>E1705 $899 - a great deal today only.
<a href=“Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA”>Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions | Dell USA;
<p>I prefer the E1405 Duo Core…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.notebookreview.com%5B/url%5D”>www.notebookreview.com</a> has a page dedicated to dell coupons, they have some really good ones for the inspiron line but I dont remember seeing any for the latitudes.</p>
<p>The extended (3 to 4 year) warranty with accident coverage adds a few hundred to the cost so this should be factored in when comparing prices if you want this type of coverage. I’d never buy this coverage for myself but I did buy it for my daughter since I consider a college campus to be a bit of a hostile environment for a laptop (spilled drinks, falls from a top bunk, etc.) and she’ll need to get it quickly repaired if there’s a problem (CS major). I got her a Dell 1505 - not too big and not too small.</p>