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08-20-2009, 11:04 PM
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#1 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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| Celeron on a laptop, need your expertise.
Planning to get a Dell Vostro 1220 for my fiancee as she wants something bigger than a netbook without making our wallet too much lighter.
Anyway, it comes with a Intel Celeron 900 2.20Ghz single-core processor, is this CPU good enough for running Youtube, MS Office, and MSN (with webcam) at the same time?
I figure that that's all she uses anyway. It comes with 2GB of RAM, webcam, 160GB HDD, etc... Price tag is around CDN$600 or $4.3-4.4k HKD before I opt for the extra warranty option.
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08-20-2009, 11:48 PM
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| http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=776856 Quote:
August 18 Update: Dell.ca has dropped 7% off <$699 and 12% off $700+ coupons for Vostro systems! That means you can grab the Vostro 1220 for $659.12! Use coupon code P2TXWW3SS80FD7. $659 as an awesome base price... getting another $50 back with PayPal knocks this one out of the park!
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Dell.ca has good deal for you this morning! The Vostro 1220 with a P8600 processor, 3GB RAM, and a 250GB 7200RPM hard drive with free fall sensor is $749.00. If you checkout with PayPal, you can get $50 cash back, too.
* Windows Vista Home Basic
* Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB) 25w
* Obsidian Black
* 12.1" WXGA LCD Display with TrueLife
* Integrated 1.3MP Webcam and Digital Mic with webcam and video chat software
* 3GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 2 DIMM
* 250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor
* Obsidian Black with 12.1" WXGA LCD Display with TrueLife
* 8X DVD+/-RW DVD+/-R Roxio and Cyberlink PowerDVD DX 8.2
* Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card
* 4-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
The P8600, 3GB RAM, and hard drive are nice to see on the hardware side. Upgrade wise, you might want to consider Vista Home Premium ($30) to qualify for Windows 7 down the road, and a 6-cell battery ($60).
If nothing else, $699 (give or take, since you do pay the tax on $749 before getting the PayPal cash back) is a very impressive price for a P8600 equipped 12" notebook. Heck, the same a nearly identical configuration was $799 two weeks ago (it had Wireless N) and that was considered pretty hot.
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08-20-2009, 11:54 PM
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#3 | | The "You'd Know" Moderator
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Frigging hell, now dell.com.hk seems like such a rip...
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08-20-2009, 11:59 PM
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All laptops in HK are a rip
BTW you might want to check out the brand new Inspiron 11z instead. It has an 11.6" screen, so it's not as small as a netbook. It also has a single core Celeron, so don't expect to do too much with it (still faster than Atom though) and is a much better deal than the Vostro, IMO
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08-21-2009, 12:12 AM
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check out MSI VR400...$3500hkd comes with T4200...2gb and 160gb and 14", it's light too
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08-21-2009, 12:23 AM
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Also check out the Samsung NC20.
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08-23-2009, 08:59 PM
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Thanks guys!!
Probably going to go to Golden Mall to take a look when I am back to HK this weekend.
Asian_XL: Did you have to haggle/negotiate with them to get that price or was it "listed" at the store? Also, did you see a VR220 at where you bought the VR440?
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Ezekiel 25:17. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you. | |
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08-24-2009, 01:39 AM
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#8 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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You can't really bargain anymore. You are dealing with their salaried sales, so the price
is quite firm. Unless it's $4020, then you can ask them to round it off to $4000.
It's easier if you ask them to give out some freebies, like laptop carrying case, screen
protector, usb drive, laptop cooler etc.
btw, VR200 is at $5000, you sure that's within your budget?
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08-24-2009, 06:06 AM
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One guy quoted 4.6k for the VR220 on price.com.hk, not sure how accurate it is, but I don't mind spending a thousand more for something a bit more stylish and smaller for her.
How do you like the VR440? I haven't seen one in real life yet; it looks a bit like a brick in the pictures online.
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Ezekiel 25:17. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you. | |
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08-24-2009, 06:22 AM
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#10 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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N280 should be good enough for her if you tweak your winxp properly.
VR400 comes in 16:9 and 16:10, both at 2kg (with battery), anyway.
You should go check VR220 and CR440 in person....Here's the place I bought the VR440
科藝電腦系統有限公司
高登電腦中心1樓40號鋪
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08-24-2009, 06:41 AM
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So how DO you like the VR400?
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08-24-2009, 08:21 AM
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it's just an entry level 14" laptop...I am actually quite happy with it, at least it will run
Sims 3 smoothly, that's the only thing she needs.
so far I have no complaint, cause winxp and everything was installed by me. The only
thing I don't like about this laptop is it doesn't have express card slot and hdmi out.
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08-24-2009, 09:49 AM
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Let me know if you have any specifics, I should be able to throw you a deal..
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08-24-2009, 12:27 PM
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try one of the new CULV laptops. there are the 13" - 15" acer timeline laptops and i think asus is also coming out with a 13" one.
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