presence Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I am considering getting a Dell Vostro 1310. I think I am getting a great deal from Dell on this notebook, but I am not sure. I do not know if I will have any issues with these specs and would greatly appreciate any comments. These are the specs: Vostro 1310, Intel Core 2 Duo T5870, 2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2M L2 Cache 13.3 inch Widescreen WXGA LCD TrueLife 1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 DIMM 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS Graphics 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with Free Fall Sensor Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card Integrated 1.3 Mega Pixel Webcam and Digital Microphone 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability Intel 965PM Express chipset + 128MB NVIDIA® GeForceTM 8400M GS (64 bit) Graphic Card Biometric fingerprint reader For any Canadians that are interested, I have this quoted at $886.07 (gst and pst included). For the wireless, these are my other options: Dell Wireless 1505 Wireless-N Mini-card or Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11a/g Wi-Fi Mini-card or Intel 4965AGN Wireless-N Mini-card or Bluetooth: Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module I was also wondering if both cores will work. Thank you very much for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherifOne Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Thats pretty close to a standard macbook for $1099 isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpieFiend Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Thats pretty close to a standard macbook for $1099 isnt it? A comparative (white) MacBook would be $1349 in Canada, or more if you want black - Apple likes to gouge Canadians. I guess nobody has told them yet that the US and Canadian dollars are at (or around) par. Canadian Prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 So would I encounter many problems with this configuration? I haven't been able to find much information regarding sound, lan and wifi. I would love to get this but am still anticipating a response from someone with more knowledge on the matter than myself. I have found some posts that mention having only 1 core on for Leopard to boot (through the bios). They mention the Intel 965PM chipset. Here is one of them If this is the case, I will choose another laptop as I would like to buy one for under 900$ that can run properly. I have thought about purchasing an macbook, but it is too expensive for me right now. I would go with Windows, but since I have a Mac desktop and have no patience for Window, a Macbook clone is essential. Are there any recommendations for laptops I can purchase? I live in Quebec Canada right now and usually search redflagdeals.com for current deals on laptops. If anyone knows of other online shops that I can find a macbook that works well OOB, please send me a link. Even for a desktop: that would let me build a hackintosh, sell my iMac and buy a MacBook. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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