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Old December 24th 08, 04:17 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

Hello All,

I wish to purchase a new laptop and chose Inspiron 1525 as it seems to
be an affordable one with a Pentium processor.

1) What is your budget?

35K-45K in Indian rupees

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of
your country as an indicator.
India, Asia

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this
notebook?
Programming. Will be using the machine for 10-12hours/day on weekends
and holidays for development and learning purposes.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places,
leaving it on your desk or both?
Both, but travel won't be a lot.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of
games?
Hardly playing games
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 should be fine as wherever I will travel I can take the adapter with
me
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before
purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
I am located in India, Asia where there are no Dell physical outlets
so I have to purchase after seeing it online.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
XP
Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big
text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen,
which translates into more scrolling.



12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy
screen?
Non glossy

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not much, more important is cost, life(how long can it work without
issues)
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this
laptop to last?
Thinking of buying within few weeks and want it to last 7+ years(if
not more)

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want
a SSD drive?
160GB should be sufficient.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner
or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD ROM is fine.

How experienced you are with computers?

Fairly experienced with them, but disappointed that my Inspiron 1100
lasted only 5 years. Had a electrical surge which damaged the
motherboard.

I gather from Dell reviews at http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...&s=dhs#reviews

that it gets up heated a lot, quickly.

Should I choose another model?

I would appreciate any advice and suggestions.

Thanks
  #2  
Old December 24th 08, 05:29 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Christopher Muto
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

i would recommend that you check out the vostros 1510. it is essentially
the same size to the inspiron 1525 but is a hair lighter, better build
quality, and comes without any bloatware. the vostros 1510 is available
with a dedicated video card as opposed to the inspiron 1525 that only has
integrated video offered. the inspiron 1525 does have a better optional
integrated camer if that is important (2.0 vs 1.3 mp) and the inspiron comes
in colors where the vostros is only black. they have the same basic display
but the vostros has multiple display upgrade options. they are also similar
in price for similar configurations. you will only see it on the 'small
business' site but anyone can buy from the 'small business' division. a
final word of caution about the inspiron 1525 is that it is sometimes
offered with a megar 4 cell battery that has a very short run time. often
your will find a 'bargain' configration that includes this battery. you
want at least the 6 cell battery. the vostros 1510 minimum battery is a 6
cell one and the 8 cell one sticks out the back edge of the machine (a trade
off between size/weight and batter life). good luck.

wrote in message
...
Hello All,

I wish to purchase a new laptop and chose Inspiron 1525 as it seems to
be an affordable one with a Pentium processor.

1) What is your budget?

35K-45K in Indian rupees

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of
your country as an indicator.
India, Asia

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this
notebook?
Programming. Will be using the machine for 10-12hours/day on weekends
and holidays for development and learning purposes.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places,
leaving it on your desk or both?
Both, but travel won't be a lot.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of
games?
Hardly playing games
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 should be fine as wherever I will travel I can take the adapter with
me
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before
purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
I am located in India, Asia where there are no Dell physical outlets
so I have to purchase after seeing it online.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
XP
Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA – 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big
text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen,
which translates into more scrolling.



12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy
screen?
Non glossy

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not much, more important is cost, life(how long can it work without
issues)
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this
laptop to last?
Thinking of buying within few weeks and want it to last 7+ years(if
not more)

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want
a SSD drive?
160GB should be sufficient.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner
or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD ROM is fine.

How experienced you are with computers?

Fairly experienced with them, but disappointed that my Inspiron 1100
lasted only 5 years. Had a electrical surge which damaged the
motherboard.

I gather from Dell reviews at
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...&s=dhs#reviews

that it gets up heated a lot, quickly.

Should I choose another model?

I would appreciate any advice and suggestions.

Thanks


  #3  
Old December 24th 08, 05:29 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Christopher Muto
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

i would recommend that you check out the vostros 1510. it is essentially
the same size to the inspiron 1525 but is a hair lighter, better build
quality, and comes without any bloatware. the vostros 1510 is available
with a dedicated video card as opposed to the inspiron 1525 that only has
integrated video offered. the inspiron 1525 does have a better optional
integrated camer if that is important (2.0 vs 1.3 mp) and the inspiron comes
in colors where the vostros is only black. they have the same basic display
but the vostros has multiple display upgrade options. they are also similar
in price for similar configurations. you will only see it on the 'small
business' site but anyone can buy from the 'small business' division. a
final word of caution about the inspiron 1525 is that it is sometimes
offered with a megar 4 cell battery that has a very short run time. often
your will find a 'bargain' configration that includes this battery. you
want at least the 6 cell battery. the vostros 1510 minimum battery is a 6
cell one and the 8 cell one sticks out the back edge of the machine (a trade
off between size/weight and batter life). good luck.

wrote in message
...
Hello All,

I wish to purchase a new laptop and chose Inspiron 1525 as it seems to
be an affordable one with a Pentium processor.

1) What is your budget?

35K-45K in Indian rupees

2) What size notebook would you prefer?

c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
d. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen

3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of
your country as an indicator.
India, Asia

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
No

5) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this
notebook?
Programming. Will be using the machine for 10-12hours/day on weekends
and holidays for development and learning purposes.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places,
leaving it on your desk or both?
Both, but travel won't be a lot.

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games or types of
games?
Hardly playing games
8) How many hours of battery life do you need?
2 should be fine as wherever I will travel I can take the adapter with
me
9) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before
purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
I am located in India, Asia where there are no Dell physical outlets
so I have to purchase after seeing it online.

10) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
XP
Screen Specifics

11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

a. WXGA - 1280x800 or occasionally 1280x768; For people who like big
text and icons that are easy to read. Less stuff fits on the screen,
which translates into more scrolling.



12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy
screen?
Non glossy

Build Quality and Design

13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
Not much, more important is cost, life(how long can it work without
issues)
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this
laptop to last?
Thinking of buying within few weeks and want it to last 7+ years(if
not more)

Notebook Components

15) How much hard drive space do you want; 80GB to 500GB? Do you want
a SSD drive?
160GB should be sufficient.
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner
or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD ROM is fine.

How experienced you are with computers?

Fairly experienced with them, but disappointed that my Inspiron 1100
lasted only 5 years. Had a electrical surge which damaged the
motherboard.

I gather from Dell reviews at
http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...&s=dhs#reviews

that it gets up heated a lot, quickly.

Should I choose another model?

I would appreciate any advice and suggestions.

Thanks



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Old December 24th 08, 05:40 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
t...
i would recommend that you check out the vostros 1510. it is essentially
the same size to the inspiron 1525 but is a hair lighter, better build
quality, and comes without any bloatware. the vostros 1510 is available
with a dedicated video card as opposed to the inspiron 1525 that only has
integrated video offered. the inspiron 1525 does have a better optional
integrated camer if that is important (2.0 vs 1.3 mp) and the inspiron
comes in colors where the vostros is only black. they have the same basic
display but the vostros has multiple display upgrade options. they are
also similar in price for similar configurations. you will only see it on
the 'small business' site but anyone can buy from the 'small business'
division. a final word of caution about the inspiron 1525 is that it is
sometimes offered with a megar 4 cell battery that has a very short run
time. often your will find a 'bargain' configration that includes this
battery. you want at least the 6 cell battery. the vostros 1510 minimum
battery is a 6 cell one and the 8 cell one sticks out the back edge of the
machine (a trade off between size/weight and batter life). good luck.



snip


Per Chris' recommendation, a deal on the 1510 starting at $499 to give you
some idea:

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...0&lid= 197374


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Old December 24th 08, 06:01 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Christopher Muto
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

"S.Lewis" wrote in message
...

"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
t...
i would recommend that you check out the vostros 1510. it is essentially
the same size to the inspiron 1525 but is a hair lighter, better build
quality, and comes without any bloatware. the vostros 1510 is available
with a dedicated video card as opposed to the inspiron 1525 that only has
integrated video offered. the inspiron 1525 does have a better optional
integrated camer if that is important (2.0 vs 1.3 mp) and the inspiron
comes in colors where the vostros is only black. they have the same basic
display but the vostros has multiple display upgrade options. they are
also similar in price for similar configurations. you will only see it on
the 'small business' site but anyone can buy from the 'small business'
division. a final word of caution about the inspiron 1525 is that it is
sometimes offered with a megar 4 cell battery that has a very short run
time. often your will find a 'bargain' configration that includes this
battery. you want at least the 6 cell battery. the vostros 1510 minimum
battery is a 6 cell one and the 8 cell one sticks out the back edge of the
machine (a trade off between size/weight and batter life). good luck.



snip


Per Chris' recommendation, a deal on the 1510 starting at $499 to give you
some idea:

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...0&lid= 197374


nice. and that fingerprint reader is a really nice add on for $25...


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Old December 26th 08, 04:41 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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nice. *and that fingerprint reader is a really nice add on for $25...


THANKS a lot for the advice.

Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
India, Asia where power cuts are frequent(3-4 hours/day). My last
machine got damaged due to spikes.
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Old January 3rd 09, 05:51 PM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

generic 'power strips' do little if anything to protect computers. i
suggest looking into products offered by american power coversion corp (also
know as apc, website www.apcc.com) or by tripplite (www.tripplite.com). apc
used to sell a really nice small/portable surge surpressor specifically
designed for laptops and which had velcro to strap it directly to the
'brick' part of a laptop power supply. the surge supressor also had a phone
like port so you are protected from surges over phone lines too should you
be using dial up. a line conditioner or uninteruptable power supply is not
necessary on laptops as long as there is a good battery in the laptop that
will instantly take over should you experiance loss of ac power.
http://apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=173


wrote in message
...

nice. and that fingerprint reader is a really nice add on for $25...


THANKS a lot for the advice.

Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
India, Asia where power cuts are frequent(3-4 hours/day). My last
machine got damaged due to spikes.


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Old January 4th 09, 12:36 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

On Dec 26 2008, 10:41*am, wrote:
Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
India, Asia where power cuts are frequent(3-4 hours/day). My last
machine got damaged due to spikes.


Depends on what you want to protect from. Note the wide voltage
range that the power brick operates from constantly. Then it has even
higher intermittent voltages (spikes) that must not cause any damage.

It’s a laptop which means a UPS does nothing useful. It’s an
industry standard power supply which means it also contains
significant internal protection.

Destructive spikes that can overwhelm that protection must be
earthed before entering the building. Those recommended APC or
Tripplite protectors are the same circuits also found in "generic
'power strips' do little if anything to protect computers." Why is
one better than another when it is the same circuit? Meanwhile all
three also claim to provide the exact same protection in manufacturer
specification sheets. If in doubt, post those numbers here.

High voltages that might overwhelm protection already inside the
computer must be dissipated in earth. A protector that will magically
dissipate what even 3 kilometers could not stop - classic myth. The
effective protector simply connects (diverts, shunts, conducts) a
spike into earth so that protection inside the laptop remains intact.

What does every telco use to suffer maybe 100 surges during
everything thunderstorm without damage? They don't waste money on
the APC, Tripplite, or generic power strip protectors - which are the
same circuits. Earth ground is protection; not a protector. The
effective protector makes short (ie 'less than 3 meter') connection to
earth. That is why your telephone company's computer does not suffer
damage. That is also your solution.

That Dell laptop already contains protection that is not overwhelmed
IF you install what every telco also does. That means not wasting
money on APC and Tripplite protectors that do not even claim to
provide protection in its specifications. Yes, the recommended APC
and Tripplite claim to provide the same protection as a generic power
strip protector. But others will recommend the Tripplite or APC only
because they cost more money.

An earthed spike before it can enter a building means protection
inside that Dell is not overwhelmed.
  #9  
Old January 4th 09, 12:55 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Christopher Muto
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

did you read the specs for the apc device? it is far from a 'generic' power
strip. would love to know any refererance for your claims.

wrote in message
...
On Dec 26 2008, 10:41 am, wrote:
Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
India, Asia where power cuts are frequent(3-4 hours/day). My last
machine got damaged due to spikes.


Depends on what you want to protect from. Note the wide voltage
range that the power brick operates from constantly. Then it has even
higher intermittent voltages (spikes) that must not cause any damage.

It’s a laptop which means a UPS does nothing useful. It’s an
industry standard power supply which means it also contains
significant internal protection.

Destructive spikes that can overwhelm that protection must be
earthed before entering the building. Those recommended APC or
Tripplite protectors are the same circuits also found in "generic
'power strips' do little if anything to protect computers." Why is
one better than another when it is the same circuit? Meanwhile all
three also claim to provide the exact same protection in manufacturer
specification sheets. If in doubt, post those numbers here.

High voltages that might overwhelm protection already inside the
computer must be dissipated in earth. A protector that will magically
dissipate what even 3 kilometers could not stop - classic myth. The
effective protector simply connects (diverts, shunts, conducts) a
spike into earth so that protection inside the laptop remains intact.

What does every telco use to suffer maybe 100 surges during
everything thunderstorm without damage? They don't waste money on
the APC, Tripplite, or generic power strip protectors - which are the
same circuits. Earth ground is protection; not a protector. The
effective protector makes short (ie 'less than 3 meter') connection to
earth. That is why your telephone company's computer does not suffer
damage. That is also your solution.

That Dell laptop already contains protection that is not overwhelmed
IF you install what every telco also does. That means not wasting
money on APC and Tripplite protectors that do not even claim to
provide protection in its specifications. Yes, the recommended APC
and Tripplite claim to provide the same protection as a generic power
strip protector. But others will recommend the Tripplite or APC only
because they cost more money.

An earthed spike before it can enter a building means protection
inside that Dell is not overwhelmed.


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Old January 4th 09, 12:57 AM posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Christopher Muto
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Default Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop

and it is only $15 usd. hardly overpriced.

"Christopher Muto" wrote in message
t...
generic 'power strips' do little if anything to protect computers. i
suggest looking into products offered by american power coversion corp
(also know as apc, website www.apcc.com) or by tripplite
(www.tripplite.com). apc used to sell a really nice small/portable surge
surpressor specifically designed for laptops and which had velcro to strap
it directly to the 'brick' part of a laptop power supply. the surge
supressor also had a phone like port so you are protected from surges over
phone lines too should you be using dial up. a line conditioner or
uninteruptable power supply is not necessary on laptops as long as there
is a good battery in the laptop that will instantly take over should you
experiance loss of ac power.
http://apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=173


wrote in message
...

nice. and that fingerprint reader is a really nice add on for $25...


THANKS a lot for the advice.

Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
India, Asia where power cuts are frequent(3-4 hours/day). My last
machine got damaged due to spikes.



 




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