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New Laptop need help urgently

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salils Original post #1
Aug 10, 2008 at 8:41 AM
I'm looking for a new laptop..
In DELL ... my budget is around 35k.
which will be good .. vostro or inspiron.....
my basic needs include running some softwares like MATLAB..
MetalheadGautham
Aug 10, 2008 at 9:06 AM
Dell Inspiron 1525.
Get the 1525n edition if you live in the US.
Quad Core
Aug 10, 2008 at 9:25 AM
go with d dell inspiron. it's starts from 32k, i guess.

its availble in 8 awesome colors..

best config 4 d money!!

:D
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salils #4
Aug 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM
but what about heating problem in inspiron 1525...
is it worth buying...
also one thing which I forgot to mention about inspiron 1420...
in these three which should I consider?
MetalheadGautham
Aug 10, 2008 at 10:37 AM
1525 >> 1420 if you don't plan to buy a GPU.
I haven't heard of any heating issues so far in 1525.
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salils #6
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:09 PM
ok fine 1525 is the one....
can I add GPU later in 1525.. is there any slot available??
and why not Vostro???
Pathik
Pathik #7
Aug 10, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Get the Inspiron 1525. And nope, you can't add a GPU later.
MetalheadGautham
Aug 10, 2008 at 4:16 PM
ok fine 1525 is the one....
can I add GPU later in 1525.. is there any slot available??
and why not Vostro???
no gpu later. vostro sucks. for gpu get dell studio 15.
sreevirus
Aug 10, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Inspiron 1525 starts at Rs.36900 according to the Dell Website. Rs.900 here would be the delivery charge.

According to what I saw on the Customization page, the cost of the basic Inspiron 1525:
Price inclusive of delivery but exclusive of tax : Rs 33,642.00

With a C2D T5750 and 2 GB DDR2 RAM, this one is more than enough for your requirements. MATLAB can take a lot of time for intensive calculations on a low end system, but I think the Inspiron can handle it pretty well.

BTW, I would recommend you to opt for the Widescreen WXGA+ screen, which will cost you an additional Rs.1615. It gives a resolution of 1440x900. It'll be worth it. You could do well with the higher screen real estate.
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salils #10
Aug 10, 2008 at 5:47 PM
ok guys ..
planning to buy 1525....