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Dell inspiron 1530 questions.

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dell-inspiron-1530-questions.78995/

gowtham
gowtham Original post #1
Jan 25, 2008 at 1:38 PM
I have deiced to get a dell with the following specs--

BASE Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 4 MB L2-cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium - English edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support) edit
COLOUR CHOICE 2.0 mega pixel Camera & Crimson Red for CCFL Display edit
LCD 15.4¿ UltraSharp™ WXGA (1280x800) CCFL Display (220nits) with TrueLife™ edit
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION Biometric Fingerprint Reader with BLACK accent edit
MEMORY 2048MB 667MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024] edit
HARD DRIVE 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive edit
GRAPHICS CARD NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8600M GT with 256MB dedicated graphic memory edit
OPTICAL DRIVE Fixed 8x DVD+/-RW Slim Slot Load drive, including SW edit
PRIMARY BATTERY Primary 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery (56 WHr) edit
Accessories
CARRY CASES Targus Campus Notebook Backpack XL edit
BLUETOOTH Dell™ Wireless 355 Bluetooth 2.0 Module (up to 3Mbps) with Enhanced Data rate - Eur edit
MOUSE Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse edit
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-Card - Europe - Core 2 Duo Processors edit
MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 8.0 - English edit
Services & Software
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SUPPORT No Accidental Damage Support edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE No Security/Anti-Virus Protection - English edit
Also included with your system
Gedis Bundle Reference N01X5302
Order Information Inspiron Order - UK
Shipping Documents English Documentation with English/Irish Power Cord
Dell System Media Kit No Resource CD
Power Supply 90W AC Adapter
Modem No Modem
Keyboard Uk/Irish Internal Keyboard (QWERTY)
Standard Warranty Base Warranty - 1 Year XPS Premium Hardware Support (incl. Gaming and On-Site Support)
TV Tuner and Remote Control Dell™ Travel Remote Control
Online Promotion Option for GEDIS Configs Dell Internet Order.

1-Is this config good? or do i need to change anything.
2-Which screen res should i go for?- 1280*800, 1440*900 or 1680*1050???
3-Is the dell in-home service available EVERYWHERE in india??? i am currently located in Vijayawada, AP. I asked the dell rep about this and he said it is. but i am still doubtful
4- Which is the cheapest place to get the laptop?? i can get it from Dubai,US, UK or india ( got a whole load of relatives!! :D )

Thanks for reading and for ur replies!! hoping for a fast reply!!
debsuvra
Jan 25, 2008 at 4:05 PM
Why Double Post ? You also have posted in QnA about this same question @ *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?p=730584#post730584.

Please try to avoid double posting in future ;)
gowtham
gowtham #3
Jan 25, 2008 at 4:34 PM
sorry. i couldnt fit it in one category. so posted in both!
debsuvra
Jan 25, 2008 at 5:48 PM
sorry. i couldnt fit it in one category. so posted in both!
I think that it should be better if u just posted it in this Mobile Monster Category here, this sub forum is for those Laptop and Mobile Phone questions. :D