So in my earlier post I was asking advice on buying an ultra portable laptop - we were looking at the Gateway MX1023 which weighs an amazing 3.2lbs. It was suggested that I look at dell instead, although their laptops are heavier and a lot more expensive.
We have narrowed it down to the DELL XPS 1210. It is "lighter" (under 5lbs with the 9 cell batter) and has a lot more features - again our primiary goal was light and small for travel.
My question.. What features would be considered "MUST" upgrades? Please keep in mind we are trying to keep the cost down as much as possible.
(Canadian link: http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=CADHS1&l=en&oc=OCINSP1210_RBP_M1210 )
CANDIAN PRICES: (* INDICATES WHAT WE HAVE SELECTED)
*Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz/667MHz/4MB) [Included in Price]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 (2.16GHz/667MHz/4MB) [add $170 or $4/month1]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 (2.33GHz/667MHz/4MB) [add $450 or $11/month1]
OS
*Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 [Included in Price]
Genuine Windows® XP Professional [add $60 or $1/month1]
*12 inch WXGA [subtract $100]
12 inch WXGA Wide Screen with TrueLife™ and A/V Communications Pack (Intg. web cam, earbuds) [Included in Price]
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) add $0
*1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2 Dimms) [Included in Price]
1.5GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (1GB x 512MB) [add $200 or $5/month1]
2GB Dual Shared Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) [add $250 or $6/month1]
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2 Dimms) [add $2,100 or $53/month1]
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) [add $2,300 or $58/month1]
3GB, DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (1GB x 2GB) [add $1,200 or $31/month1]
*80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive [Included in Price]
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $40 or $1/month1]
80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $90 or $2/month1]
100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $210 or $5/month1]
*Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Mini Card (802.11 a/g, 54Mbps) [Included in Price]
Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards [add $50 or $1/month1]
Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless [add $40 or $1/month1]
Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless, Bluetooth [add $90]
*85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [Included in Price]
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [subtract $40]
6-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery [add $89 or $2/month1]
9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery [add $129 or $3/month1]
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 add $0
*Upgrade to 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™ Graphics [Included in Price]
*Integrated Audio [Included in Price]
Integrated Audio with Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio [add $30]
We have narrowed it down to the DELL XPS 1210. It is "lighter" (under 5lbs with the 9 cell batter) and has a lot more features - again our primiary goal was light and small for travel.
My question.. What features would be considered "MUST" upgrades? Please keep in mind we are trying to keep the cost down as much as possible.
(Canadian link: http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=ca&CS=CADHS1&l=en&oc=OCINSP1210_RBP_M1210 )
CANDIAN PRICES: (* INDICATES WHAT WE HAVE SELECTED)
*Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz/667MHz/4MB) [Included in Price]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7400 (2.16GHz/667MHz/4MB) [add $170 or $4/month1]
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 (2.33GHz/667MHz/4MB) [add $450 or $11/month1]
OS
*Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 [Included in Price]
Genuine Windows® XP Professional [add $60 or $1/month1]
*12 inch WXGA [subtract $100]
12 inch WXGA Wide Screen with TrueLife™ and A/V Communications Pack (Intg. web cam, earbuds) [Included in Price]
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) add $0
*1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2 Dimms) [Included in Price]
1.5GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (1GB x 512MB) [add $200 or $5/month1]
2GB Dual Shared Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) [add $250 or $6/month1]
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (2 Dimms) [add $2,100 or $53/month1]
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms) [add $2,300 or $58/month1]
3GB, DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz (1GB x 2GB) [add $1,200 or $31/month1]
*80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive [Included in Price]
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $40 or $1/month1]
80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $90 or $2/month1]
100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive [add $210 or $5/month1]
*Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 Mini Card (802.11 a/g, 54Mbps) [Included in Price]
Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth Internal Wireless Cards [add $50 or $1/month1]
Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless [add $40 or $1/month1]
Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless, Bluetooth [add $90]
*85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [Included in Price]
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery [subtract $40]
6-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery [add $89 or $2/month1]
9-cell Primary Battery and 9-cell additional Lithium Ion Battery [add $129 or $3/month1]
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 add $0
*Upgrade to 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7400 TurboCache™ Graphics [Included in Price]
*Integrated Audio [Included in Price]
Integrated Audio with Sound Blaster® Audigy® ADVANCED HD Audio [add $30]