Rate my Laptop (Dell d820)

[PilotMatt]

So, tell me if i am making a mistake about puchasing this computer. The total is $1664.

Latitude D820 Intel® Core™ Duo T2300 (1.67GHz) 667Mhz Dual Core
Operating Systems Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition, SP2, with media
LCDs 15.4 inch Wide Screen WUXGA LCD Panel
Memory 1.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
Internal Keyboard Internal English Keyboard
Graphics 512MB NVIDIA® Quadro NVS 120M TurboCache™
Hard Drives 80GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 5400RPM
Touchpad Options Standard Touchpad
Floppy Drive No Floppy Drive
Bluetooth Dell Wireless® 350 Bluetooth Module
AC Adapter 90W A/C Adapter
Module Bay Devices 8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio Digital Media™ and Cyberlink Power DVD™
Wireless LAN (802.11) Dell Wireless™ 1490 802.11a/g Dual-band Mini Card
Resource CD Resource CD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers
Batteries 9 Cell Primary Battery
Hardware Support Services 3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-Site Service

[krishan]

That's a hefty price for a so-so comp in my opinion. The hard drive in particular looks crappy for poker. 5400 RPMs.

Krishan

[poopeyhed2]

My work laptop is similar to yours, but not as good - but they gave me top of the line on everything.

Latitude D620, 14" screen with that glossy coat, 60 or 40 gig drive? I don't remember which, it's not here yet.. and the integrated Intel graphics with the 6 cell battery, but

[PilotMatt]

I agree that it may be a bit of a heafty price, but i have been searching high and low for another company that offers the WUXGA (1900x1200) screen and still can't find one.

What else in particular should i be looking for if this computer is just so-so?

They do offer a 7200rpm drive, 60gb for 30 and 80gb for 70

[poopeyhed2]

Dell does offer students discounts if you go to college.

http://powernotebooks.com/ is a good place for fast machines at decent prices. AFAIK they're a reliable place to buy from - as always do your homework with places like resellerratings.com before you drop any money.