Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Tue Mar 31 11:04:22 CDT 2009
Dear List(s): I need a new laptop like I need a third leg. But my current machine is about 5-6 years old - a 64 bit Compaq that runs slower than a stuck pig but is perfectly adequate for the occasions I need it - rare road trips and vacations - visits to clients. It also weighs about 200 pounds (feels that way after carrying it for about 6 minutes) and have batteries which will run it for a fabulous 60-70 minutes. Dell, bless their hearts, keep sending me teasers about Inspiron 15s. I really, really WANT one. So now they're offering two of them: This one is $377: My Components IntelR CeleronR 585 (1MB cache/2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1)> Genuine Windows VistaR Home Basic Edition SP1 <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 11)> Jet Black <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 2)> Microsoft Works <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 22)> 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 29)> Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 5)> 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3)> 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 8)> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 6)> 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16)> Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 19)> No Webcam Option <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 21)> 4-cell battery <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 27)> High Definition Audio 2.0 <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 17)> My Software & Accessories My Service Dell Remote Access, free basic service <javascript:to_page_mod(3, 813)> Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year <javascript:to_page_mod(3, 34)> My Accessories McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days <javascript:to_page_mod(4, 25)> Also Includes AdobeR AcrobatR Reader 9.0 Integrated 10/100 Network Card IntelR CELERONR Processor Windows VistaT Basic No ISP requested This one is $464: My Components IntelR PentiumR Dual Core T4200 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/1MB cache) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 1)> Genuine Windows VistaR Home Basic Edition SP1 <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 11)> Jet Black <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 2)> Microsoft Works <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 22)> 1 Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after Remote Diagnosis <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 29)> Glossy, widescreen 15.6 inch display (1366x768) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 5)> 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 3)> 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 8)> Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 6)> 8X CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 16)> Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 19)> No Webcam Option <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 21)> 6-cell battery <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 27)> High Definition Audio 2.0 <javascript:to_page_mod(1, 17)> My Software & Accessories WildTangent Games <javascript:to_page_mod(2, 195)> My Service Dell Remote Access, free basic service <javascript:to_page_mod(3, 813)> Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year <javascript:to_page_mod(3, 34)> My Accessories McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days <javascript:to_page_mod(4, 25)> Also Includes AdobeR AcrobatR Reader 9.0 Integrated 10/100 Network Card IntelR PentiumR Dual-Core Processor Windows VistaT Basic No ISP requested Free shipping. Question is about the Celeron vs the Duo Core. In the early days of Celeron I always avoided them because they were much slower and I needed the processing power. But maybe that's changed. Votes? Rocky Smolin Beach Access Software 858-259-4334 www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>