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| Thread ID: 87776 | 2008-03-03 21:43:00 | DELL Inspiron 1420 Upgrades - necessary? | cajetan (8513) | Press F1 |
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| 645995 | 2008-03-03 21:43:00 | Looking to order one of these but really do I really need the following TRUELIFE (TM) +$33 Genuine Windows Vista(R) 32bit Ultimate +$?? NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) 8400M GS with 128MB GDDR3 dedicated graphic memory +$??? anyone with one of these out there comments? just gonna use it to do web surfing some Coreldraw; MS Office; DVD watching - thks! :thumbs: |
cajetan (8513) | ||
| 645996 | 2008-03-03 22:12:00 | I wouldn't bother with Vista Ultimate, unless you really want it. If you want to watch movies, getting the TrueLife screen will make your movie watching experience more...ahh...enjoyable. Don't bother with the graphics card unless you want to run games. How much RAM are you getting with it? Make sure you get not less than 2 gigs, more if you can afford it. I'd recommend getting more RAM than any of the upgrades you mentioned there. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 645997 | 2008-03-03 22:41:00 | yip that's the only upgrade I've chosen so far - up to 2GB RAM definately! (DELL's upgrading the HDD to 160GB for free) what do u think about Bluetooth Module for $30 - that's cheap but then the Bluetooth devices are all expensive at the moment......... comparatively speaking.. on your recommendation I'll add the TRUELIFE upgrade .. it better be worth it hahaha : ) your thoughts on that 9 cell battery worth it? not really? prob be plugged in most of the time anyway and do u know how long it takes to recharge the battery? |
cajetan (8513) | ||
| 645998 | 2008-03-03 23:10:00 | If you aren't taking your laptop off mains power, then the larger battery isn't worth it. On the other hand, I regularly take my laptop out of the office, and need to use it without mains power. My 9-cell battery (of an earlier generation 14" Inspiron laptop) gives me between 5-6hrs of "normal" use. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 645999 | 2008-03-03 23:10:00 | Don't bother with the 9cell battery unless you really need long battery life. It's pretty good as it is, normally over 2 hours. I personally would chuck the bluetooth module in there too, just so you have the option to use it in the future if you need too, but you may not need the option at all. Your laptop, your choice. :p I have seen a normal and TrueLife screen side by side, the main difference is the true life significantly decreases glare and reflections, a plus if watching movies a lot. Especially it your in a room with fluorescent lights. Colours seemed a bit warmer too. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 646000 | 2008-03-03 23:32:00 | Looking to order one of these but really do I really need the following No. And why not get a PC from a real PC shop? The problem with these is 1 yr warranty regardless what parts it has in it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 646001 | 2008-03-03 23:35:00 | The problem with these is 1 yr warranty regardless what parts it has in it. Purchase a 3 year warranty with the laptop. The laptops are dirt cheap, and with a 3 year warranty, your covered. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 646002 | 2008-03-03 23:42:00 | hey thks guys just a couple more Q is the 9 cell battery dimension wise physically larger? i read somewhere it says that the 9 cell "sticks out" from the back? and the approx charge times? the only reason I'm still undecided about the battery is cause I'll be on a plane for 10+ hrs and stuck in airports for a few hrs here and there. I prob forget about the Bluetooth as I know if i put it in there I'll go and buy the stuff for it and that will make my wallet : ( No. And why not get a PC from a real PC shop? The problem with these is 1 yr warranty regardless what parts it has in it. I've got a Desk Top Pc already for the really fun stuff like Bf2142 : ) - this is just to replace my old AMD 1700+ circa 2003 PC that's taking up toooo much space it's on TM if anybody wants it very cheap only $220 buynow - ( $220 to go towards this DELL :rolleyes: ) |
cajetan (8513) | ||
| 646003 | 2008-03-04 00:33:00 | Not sure about the Inspiron 1420, but my Inspiron 640m (14.1" widescreen) which uses the 9-cell 85whr battery, does have a bit which sticks out the back - approx 2cm by 2cm by the width of the battery. | somebody (208) | ||
| 646004 | 2008-03-04 00:57:00 | I have a Dell XPS 1330 with both 9 cell and 6 cell batteries (It was only an extra $100 for both batteries) and the 9 cell lasts considerably longer say 4 hours compared to 2 -2 and a half with web surfing and general use. But the 6 cell is a fair bit lighter and doesn't stick out at all ( the 9 cell has quite a big bulge at the back which makes it sit higher and on a different angle to normal battery. see here (www.dell-m1330-info.com). And as for charging times the 9 cell takes a pretty long time to charge if using whilst charging can take 5 hours + from empty. If laptop is off whilst charging still takes a long time to charge it fully! I like to have both options! |
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