Windows XP vs Vista??

[brandon.roeder]

I have aDell E1505, and..other than horrible battery life, I have no complaints.

Vista runs *almost* perfect

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by sherri

Think I will end up with the Dell and XP. Will try Ubuntu on my home pc, which is currently on its last legs, and running a trial version of XP Pro...

it -Ubuntu- is pretty nice, and fun to "play" with..

[Peregrine]

I used to hate Dell. The quality has improved IMMENSLY over the last few years. So much so that I bought a Dell 1525 with Vista Basic on it for $499 from Dell. That was at least 6 months ago. It has been rock solid.

My only complaint with it was that damn near every driver had an update for it the day I pulled it out of the box. They make it seem like they configure it for you... then couldn't you make sure it's up to date?

They have some cool colors, too.

Personaly, I'd never buy a Mac. I could buy 2 of those Dells for what Apple sells the cheapest Apple laptop for.

[sherri]

Originally Posted by Peregrine

I used to hate Dell. The quality has improved IMMENSLY over the last few years. So much so that I bought a Dell 1525 with Vista Basic on it for $499 from Dell. That was at least 6 months ago. It has been rock solid.

My only complaint with it was that damn near every driver had an update for it the day I pulled it out of the box. They make it seem like they configure it for you... then couldn't you make sure it's up to date?

They have some cool colors, too.

Personaly, I'd never buy a Mac. I could buy 2 of those Dells for what Apple sells the cheapest Apple laptop for.

That is the model I am looking at. The Dell Inspiron 1525. The upgrades are: Intel core 2 duo T5800/2.0 HZ/800 Mhz/2M L2 Cache (this is all greek to me).

In order to get the red color I want and get both XP Professional and Vista, there is also an extra charge.

I am calling Dell now because I have some questions..

[Vazguard]

I'm thinking about buying a Dell Mini 9 with Ubuntu. It's like 400 bucks and I don't like lugging around my Asus laptop to class, especially since the battey doesn't even last two hours (length of a class). Dell advertises it as having a 4-hour battery life, and I want a computer with Ubuntu badly.

[Boycan]

I have been looking at those as well :-) Have to wait till after Christmas tho so if you get the mini keep us updated :-)

Originally Posted by Vazguard

I'm thinking about buying a Dell Mini 9 with Ubuntu. It's like 400 bucks and I don't like lugging around my Asus laptop to class, especially since the battey doesn't even last two hours (length of a class). Dell advertises it as having a 4-hour battery life, and I want a computer with Ubuntu badly.

[Geekster]

Originally Posted by sherri

That is the model I am looking at. The Dell Inspiron 1525. The upgrades are: Intel core 2 duo T5800/2.0 HZ/800 Mhz/2M L2 Cache (this is all greek to me).

In order to get the red color I want and get both XP Professional and Vista, there is also an extra charge.

I am calling Dell now because I have some questions..

That's a pretty good set up, sherri. Just make sure you get more than a 1 gig of RAM installed on the sucker. Xp loves RAM and uses 1 gig just for running the OS, then you try to run other software then everything slows down.
Dual core is good but you will rarely use it but it's there if you need it. I burn back-ups, play a cd, and work in QB's with a dual core at same time....you will like it. Is this an early Christmas present? It's a good one if it is.

[sherri]

Have no idea how to check how much RAM there is. Proposal is in Chinese to me!! See if you can help me, please! I am lost!
Description 224-2717
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1 Ruby Red Color with Microsatin Finish 311-8081
1 3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm 320-6047
1 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCDTrueLife for Inspiron 1525 320-6059
1 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 341-5618
1 250G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive 421-0083
1 Windows Vista Business SP1 with Bonus XP Professional SP3English 310-8617
1 Thank you for choosing Dell 412-0689
1 Image Restore 420-4928
1 Windows Media Player 10 420-5769
1 Internet Search and Portal 420-5924
1 Icon Consolidation Application 420-7622
1 DELL SUPPORT CENTER 2.0 420-7905
1 Media Direct 3.5 463-2282
1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access 430-2651
1 Integrated 10/100 Network Card 313-5793
1 Integrated 56K Modem 410-1883
1 ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE 313-5791
1 8X DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive 420-8183
1 Roxio Creator DE 10 313-4783
1 Integrated High Definition Audio 2.0 430-2652
1 Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card,for Insp 1525 313-5786
1 NO WEBCAM OPTION 410-1160
1 McAfee Security 9.0, 30-day Subscription, for Dell Inspiron / Dimension 312-0617
1 6-cell Primary Battery, for Inspiron 1525 412-0148
1 No Internet Service Provider Requested 420-7770
1 MS Workplus 2008 950-3337
1 1 Year Limited Warranty 984-1930
1 Type 3- Third Party At HomeService, 24x7 TechnicalSupport, Initial Year 950-9797
1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 412-0360
1 Soft Contracts - Banctec 960-2780
1 Warranty Support,Initial Year 989-3867
1 Dell Hardware Warranty PlusOnsite Service, Initial Year 988-0099
1 2GB DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 FOR SDO/DIM/INS/XPS 420-9518
1 DATASAFE ONLINE 1.1 2GB FOR DIM/INS/XPS 330-0171
1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks 420-9352 1 Dell, Software, Wild Tangent Inc Games 420-8397 1 Vista Premium Downgrade Notebooks 310-8319 1 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor * -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPLIED A1201636 1 V220 Ruby Red Cordless Optical USB Mouse - Designed for Dell $25.50 Total Price w/Discounts: $922.79

[rudeboy]

Originally Posted by sherri

Have no idea how to check how much RAM there is. Proposal is in Chinese to me!! See if you can help me, please! I am lost!
Description 224-2717
1 Inspiron 1525, Intel Core 2 Duo T5800, 2.0GHz, 800Mhz, 2M L2 Cache 313-5776
1 Ruby Red Color with Microsatin Finish 311-8081
1 3GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm 320-6047
*SNIP*

3GB internal ram... good deal.

[sherri]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

3GB internal ram... good deal.

Thanks, RB! knew you guys and gals could help! I'm telling Richard this is what I want.