Thanks all for your suggestions. I have decided to go with the nVidia
this time around. With a 30% off coupon I found online, I was able to
get the e1505 with nearly all the options I wanted for $1,132.61
shipped. I have been using an iBook with OSX since November. It is
okay, but not as revolutionary as the hype machine would have you
believe. I am eager to get back into tinkering with Linux on the desktop.
It is strange that Dell now charges a premium for RAM in a 2 DIMM
configuration (rather than 1 DIMM). I understand that 2 DIMMs allow the
machine to access the memory concurrently, but do the dual DIMMs work
differently from the single DIMM variant? Will I run into problems if I
purchase an additional 512MB DIMM?
If anyone is interested in the specs, they are:
Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2400 (2MB
Cache/1.83GHz/667MHz FSB)
LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ (1680×1050)
Display with TrueLife™
Memory 512MB Shared Single Channel DDR2 SDRAM 533MHZ, 1 DIMM
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™Go 7300 TurboCache
Hard Drive 60GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Operating System (Office software not included) Genuine Windows® XP Home
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer
DVD+R write capability
Sound Options Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Intel® PRO 3945 and Dell 350 Bluetooth
Internal Wireless Cards
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Additional Battery 85 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Additional Battery
Hardware Warranty 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW
Warranty Support
Operating System Re-Installation CD Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
re-installation CD
-- Rick
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