(clug-talk) Dell Laptop

[Graham Monk]

Just saw this deal on Redflagdeals.com

Here's a deal for those looking for a laptop. Dell is offering the Dell Inspiron 2650 (Mobile P4 1.7GHz, 14.1 XGA TFT (1024X768), 256MB DDR @ 200MHz, 20GB Ultra ATA HD) for $1649 and it comes with a 1 yr Express Depot Warranty! But it gets better, send in the $100 mail-in rebate and it's only $1549. Enter the E-Val Code: 21306 CHM6WK4 to take a look!

P.S. half off shipping today

Questions.
1. Have seen several people at the club with Dells, Good experience? Good compatability?
2.Reccomended upgrades? I will be doing some 2D graphics work but I Think 1.7Ghz and 16MB Graphics should be OK?
3.Dell is allways expensive for RAM so I think will just get standard RAM in one chip and do my own upgrade later.
Any problems there?
4. Was thinking of getting an external burner later, is this akward under Linux?

Thanks in advance
Graham