Hi I ordered this dell.. Inspirion 1720, not sure if i made a mistake might cancel please help!!!


1 223-5668 Inspiron 1720, Intel Core 2 Duo T8300(2.4GHz, 800Mhz, 3M L2 Cache) $1287.94
1 313-5473 Jet Black Color with Matte Finish $0.00
1 311-7220 4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm $0.00
1 320-5504 High Resolution, glossy widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200) $0.00
1 320-5468 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600 $0.00
1 341-5454 320G 5400RPM SAMSUNG Hard Drive $0.00
1 313-5195 DELL RESOURCE DVD,BACK-UP,INSP1720 $0.00
1 420-5769 Internet Search and Portal $0.00
1 420-6436 Vista, PC-Restore, Dim/Insp $0.00
1 420-8566 Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium Edition, English $0.00
1 420-7026 Media Direct 3.5 $0.00
1 420-7622 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 $0.00
1 463-2282 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
1 420-9100 Dell Dock Consumer $0.00
1 420-9128 Best Of Web Consumer $0.00
1 420-9106 eBay Web Access Icon $0.00
1 430-0493 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron $0.00
1 420-7468 ADOBE ACROBAT READER 8.1 DIM/INSP $0.00
1 341-4716 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive $0.00
1 420-8183 Roxio Creator DE 10 $0.00
1 313-4783 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 $0.00
1 430-2346 Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card $0.00
1 320-5681 Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam $0.00
1 461-8389 No Virus Protection Requested $0.00
1 312-0520 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery, Inspiron 1720 $0.00
1 412-0934 Earthlink $0.00
1 412-0935 NETZERO ISP $0.00
1 412-0933 AOL for Broadband $0.00
1 420-8051 Microsoft Works 9.0, English For Inspiron $0.00
1 950-3338 2 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
1 412-0360 Soft Contracts - Banctec $0.00
1 900-8221 Warranty Support,1 Year Extended $0.00
1 960-2780 Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
1 987-5378 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Extended Year(s) $0.00
1 960-7171 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, 1 Year Extended $0.00
1 987-5447 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year $0.00
1 983-3100 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year $0.00
1 330-0171 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks $0.00
1 430-2348 Dell Wirless 355 Bluetooth Mod $12.66
1 466-3921 No Preinstalled Software $0.00
1 320-5798 Basic Black Matte LCD back color w/ 2.0M pixel Camera Insp 1720 $0.00
1 310-8319 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor $0.00
1 310-8628 You have chosen a Windows Vista Premium System $0.00
1 420-7091 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS $0.00
1 420-7092 DataSafe Online Dim/Ins/XPS 1YR-FREE $0.00
1 987-4817 Insp Datasafe 3GB,1YR(Incl in price),DHS $0.00
1 988-0099 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online $0.00


Total all in all was 1383$... I thought it seemed like a good value, but find out the vista 32bit wont use all 4G of ram and ill need 64bit version... Is this that big of a deal.. Just want a lean mean poker machine, and want everything Im paying for to be used....

Thanks another opinions welcome....

no

You'll still be able to use 3GB of the RAM and it's unlikely you'll really notice much difference between 3GB and 4GB. You'll also save yourself some potential headaches by sticking with a 32bit OS and if you really want, you can always upgrade at a later date.

Juk

what's with making two threads? There's almost three hours between each thread so it's not like it was an accidental double post.

did you use a 30% off coupon?

Ty for everyone that replied constructively..

I decided to cancel it and go with this HP I think.. Really want to take advantage of my memory if Im gonna get it.. They preinstall 64 bit vista.


Operating system Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50GHz) edit
Display 17.0" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050) edit
Memory 50% OFF 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Graphics card 50% OFF 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS edit
Personalization HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone edit
Networking FREE Upgrade to Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM) edit
Hard drive 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive edit
Primary CD/DVD drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner w/remote control edit
Primary battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit
OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) edit
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 edit


Anyone see any issues with this one???

Thanks again

this. +1

Yes I did originally use a coupon. But still canceled, just did some more research and seems like alot of people hate dell. I got a desktop xps from them a couple of years ago and i give it mixed reviews... Had a gateway in past that was very happy with..

I just dont wanna make a mistake prlly gonna go with HP i think..

Please keep the opinions coming it really helps to know from some people that know bout computers, cause im prtty clueless..

thanks

My $0.02
I would have thought you would kick yourself more over ordering a HP with a 1680 x 1050 display in place of the Dells 1920 x 1200 display more than you would ever notice the difference between 3GB of RAM and 4GB of RAM.

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yeah i thought bout that didnt think it would make much of a difference with resizeable tables...Im customizing my HP now ill post it b4 i do anything...

Thanks again for all the responses this is really helping me narrow things down..

Ok heres the HP ive assembled thinking I might pull the trigger on this if no major problems..

Operating system Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) edit
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50GHz) edit
Display 17.0" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1680 x 1050) edit
Memory 50% OFF 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit
Graphics card 50% OFF 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS edit
Personalization FREE Upgrade to HP Imprint Finish (Radiance) + Microphone + Fingerprint Reader edit
Networking FREE Upgrade to Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM) edit
Hard drive 240GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (120GB x 2) edit
Primary CD/DVD drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support edit
TV & entertainment experience No TV Tuner w/remote control edit
Primary battery High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit
OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit) edit
Productivity software Microsoft(R) Works 9.0 edit


Found a coupon to bring final total to 1415$.... The dell at top of thread was 1385$$... thanks again...

get the 1920x1200 dell

really? I know the resolution is better but isnt that bout it? Or am I just making this other stuff too important..

I have a dell xps 600 desktop and i havnt had the greatest results with it, so thats prolly swaying me a bit... Thanks again for replies...

I have no idea what im gonna do...

lol at getting 64 bit vista to play poker.

Getting a 17" laptop without 1920x1200 would be a pretty huge blunder imo - much more so than any other component.

Explain?

what would be better?

Thanks again for all the replies..

Im sorry im no computer genius just did a search about vista and found all this stuff out..

I just really like to have alot of stuff running.. Pokertracker 3, IMs, ect. I hate when my machine freezes, ect..

My dell xps has 2g of mem. and im not overly thrilled with its performance.. I hate dell customer service and had some problems with preinstalled software they put on my xps, and they were no help..

I just figured resoultion wouldnt be that big of deal with resizeable tables, and thought this would help me with extra performance.. Thought doubling the memory I have now would be enough but then found out i wouldnt be using all of it which seemed like nonsense...

I still dont know what im gonna do the dell coupon i was gonna use expired and the one for HP expires in two days.. Idk what im gonna do.

I cant tell you how much this helps though this forum is prolly most helpful one out there.. Thanks again..

I'd go with the Dell. What were the specs on your old pc? Most people here are also multitasking maniacs, my self included. I often have a handgrabber, pt , pokeracehud, itunes, multiple im's, couple browser windows and other programs with a similar configuration to what you're looking at and it runs great. It really doesn't matter a whole lot the amount of ram you get because you probably won't be using it all even with all those applications.

The biggest thing i would look for is a real nice cpu and some quality ram. Both configurations look real solid and you should be pleased with either. Being a poker player, I would probably go with the dell mostly because of the higher resolution which you will really like, even with resizeable tables. In my experience in the corporate world, dell is solid. I don't know what your experience or problems with them were before, but maybe you should post them in a different thread or post your system specs. Also, there's tools out there to specifically decrapify your pc of the preinstalled garbage it comes with. When you buy one of these, hit me up and i'll link you to them.

man thanks alot to everyone who helped me in here.. prlly gonna go with the dell after much flip flopping, i guess ill just get 4g of ram and 32 bit vista.. Which sounds like its not that big of a deal??

I guess i can always upgrade later right?

the deciding factors were i guess the resolution and it looks like its gonna be a hundred dollars cheaper..

and yes im a multi tasking maniac and want everything running smoothly i hope this is the machine im looking for.. Ill contact for those links thanks again...

Id still welcome any more opinions i prlly wont order till monday.. that gives me more time to flip flop ty and glall

i have the inspiron 1720 with 3gigs of ram and have been able to run

pt3
pt2
pah
aim
windows media player
a couple of sites across 8-10 tables
5tabs on firefox browser including 2p2 email ect...

it didn't slow down at all unless i was having hud problems