Spec Check on New Laptop (Dell Inspiron 1501)

hennnerz · #1 10-10-2007, 03:31 PM

Components
AMD® Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL60
Genuine Windows® XP Professional - English
90 Day Base Warranty - Collect and Return
15.4" Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™
2048MB 533MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024]
160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
256MB ATI ® Radeon® Xpress 1150 HyperMemory™
Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive including Software
9 cell Lithium-Ion Battery (85 Whr)
Dell™ Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini-PCI Card (for AMD Processors)
No Carry Case
No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English
Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English
No Accidental Damage Support
Also Includes
List N1015017 - DHS 1501 (3)
Inspiron Order - UK
English Documentation with English Power Cord
56.6k V.92 Capable Internal Modem & Adapter - UK
90 Day Base Warranty - Collect and Return
Dell Internet Order.
Internal Keyboard - UK/Irish (QWERTY)
Resource CD - contains Diagnostics and Drivers
65W AC Adapter

£529.50 inc vat and shipping.

Will be used for poker (8+ tables) PAHUD, PT shortcuts, MSN/AIM/Skype etc...

Thoughts? Recommendations? [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

Freakin · #2 10-10-2007, 04:59 PM

I prefer the core2duo version of the same laptop.

If you are set on that laptop, you could consider seeing if there is higher speed memory (667 or 800MHz instead of 533). you could get a faster, but smaller harddrive (7200RPM instead of 5400RPM). Faster hdd and memory might be important for 8-tabling

Otherwise it looks pretty good. the screen is going to be VERY difficult to 8table on without an external monitor.

crzylgs · #3 10-11-2007, 08:09 PM

Yeah I think if ur paying that much u should get a c2d. Also I find 8-tabling impossible on anything smaller than a 17" monitor with 1920x1200.