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Vostro 1500 1.4GHz 2GB 120GB 15.4" $519 at Dell Business
Dell Business has the Vostro 1500 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo 15.4" Notebook PC for $519 with free shipping. Free TrueLife LCD upgrade, free 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS. Comes with either Vista Basic or XP Home installed. The 6-cell battery is advertised as having up to 4:59 hours of battery life.| Buy.com MSI Wind UMPC Black w/ 3-Cell Battery $480  Discuss (12) |
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#1
MadMonkey - Posted 7:07 am PDT 05/15/08 (662 Posts)
Be sure to walk through the configuration screens and manually select the free upgrades. They aren't automatically included by default.
#2
_gpf_ - Posted 8:23 am PDT 05/15/08 (138 Posts)
This is a good price for a laptop with nvidia graphics. Hard disk is a little on the small side, but it's easily replaced.
#3
Mordor - Posted 9:02 am PDT 05/15/08 (120 Posts)
Wow they sure gouge you if you want to upgrade the processor:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5470 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) [add $75]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) [add $175]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache) [add $225]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.5GHz/800Mhz FSB/6MB cache) [add $475]
#4
pnhayden - Posted 9:03 am PDT 05/15/08 (30 Posts)
Remember to select the FREE shipping at the end if a couple of days is worth it to you.
#5
ThePhoKing - Posted 10:50 am PDT 05/15/08 (25 Posts)
You might get five hours of battery life if all you're running is the screen saver. MAYBE.
#6
_gpf_ - Posted 11:54 am PDT 05/15/08 (138 Posts)
#5, for reference, on my Vostro 1700 with the 85WHr battery, I can usually work (typically 2 or 3 instances of Visual Studio 2005/2008 open simultaneously) for about 6 hours before I need to recharge.
I also have a Vostro 1500 with an 85WHr that gets similar results... I don't use it as much. 5 hours is probably pushing it for normal use, but not by much.
#7
vplat - Posted 1:33 pm PDT 05/15/08 (24 Posts)
vostro 1500 is a good laptop and most value for your $$...have had it for 6 months....so far so good....only 1 draw back...bacons bulky and heavy. If you don't plan on taking it with you everywhere too much....then this is a great option, otherwise, find a lighter one.
#8
florida - Posted 1:52 pm PDT 05/15/08 (194 Posts)
I've had my 1500 for about 4 months as well and don't have a problem. I would tell you that with the 56Whr battery and normal usage - no cd/dvd, bluetooth turned off, you MIGHT get 3 hours - if you are using wireless and depending on the power settings, but other than that, decent deal.
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