My 2002 Dell Dimensiin 8200 Super Computer Lease is over! Now it’s time for me to get another .. I’ve been thinking of a laptop .. but .. what? Hmmmm .. My configuration came out to be $4,582 CDN or $117/month over 48 months .. and a little over my budget … but I sure like the REVIEW (heads up from Bank Locator)

Components

PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz/667MHz/4MB)
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005
LCD DISPLAY 20.1 inch WSXGA+ Wide Screen with TrueLifeâ„¢ and Integrated Web Cam
MEMORY FREE Upgrade to 2GB, 677MHz 2 Dimm from 1GB – $250 Value
HARD DRIVE 120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
OPTICAL DRIVE Slot Load DVD Drive on XPS M2010
WIRELESS NETWORK CARD Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n Dual-band Internal Wireless
GRAPHICS CARD 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1800
SOUND OPTION Integrated Creative SoundBlaster High Definition Audio

Accessories

FLOPPY DISC & MEMORY KEYS 512MB Dellâ„¢ USB Memory Key
MEDIA CENTER ENHANCEMENTS USB TV Tuner for Windows Media Center
WIRELESS ROUTER Belkin Wireless G Travel Router
CAMERAS, WEBCAMS Logitech Quickcam Fusion Webcam
POWER, SECURITY Notebook Surge Protector and USB 2.0 Hub Bundle
EXTERNAL STORAGE/BACKUP Iomega 320GB 7200RPM USB 2.0 Hard Drive
GAMING ACCESSORIES Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 with Microphone

Software

PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. (does not include MS Word)
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee Security Center w/ VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial

Protection

WARRANTY 3 Yr Limited Warranty with 3 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 3 Yr Tech Support

ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM

Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/1000 Network Card and Modem
Future Operating Systems Windows Vistaâ„¢ Capable
ADOBE SOFTWARE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0

Inspiron XPS M170

Enhanced Performance
Processor: Choice of Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB), 770 (2.13GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB), or 780 (2.26GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Operating System: Genuine Windows® XP Professional Edition
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition

Display: Get the big, sharp picture! Match the optional 256MB NVIDIA® GeForceTM Go 7800 GTX PCI Express x16 video card with the 17″ Wide UXGA display with TrueLifeTM (1920 x 1200) for the ultimate visual experience.

Chipset: Intel’s 915PM with 533MHz FSB, Dual Channel DDR2 memory and PCI Express x16 Graphics.

Memory: Up to 2GB of 533MHz DDR2 Dual Channel memory gives you maximum performance.

Wireless: Internal Mini PCI WiFi support via Intel wireless 802.11 options. For optional Bluetooth connectivity, the Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth 2.0 solution is available at time of purchase only.

Storage: Up to 100 GB1 ATA-100 hard drive lets you store and access abundant data on your notebook.

Fixed Media Bay Options: Configurable with DVD/CD-RW combo or DVD+/-RW optical drive for ultimate scalability.

Standard: Intel® Pentium® M Processor 760 (2.00GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Optional: Intel® Pentium® M Processor 770 (2.13GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 780 (2.26GHz, 2MB Cache, 533MHz FSB)

Operating Systems Learn More

Genuine Windows® XP Professional Edition

Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition

Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition

Office Suites & Productivity Learn More

Standard:
WordPerfect®

Optional:
Microsoft Works Suite

WordPerfect Office 12

Microsoft Office 2003 Basic Edition

Microsoft Office 2003 Small Business Edition

Microsoft Office 2003 Professional Edition

Memory Learn More

1 GB of 533MHz DDR2 Dual Channel SDRAM standard, upgradable to 2 GB maximum

2 SoDIMM sockets, both are user-accessible

Power Learn More

Battery: 9 cell (80WHr) “smart” lithium ion

AC Adapter: Input voltage: 90 to 265 VAC

Input current (maximum): 2.5A at 90 VAC, full load

Output current: 6.7A

Output power: 130W standard

Dimensions (H x W x D): 1.47 inch (38mm) x 2.6 inch (65mm) x 6.7 inch (170mm)

Weight (with cables): 0.9 lbs. (950 g)

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1 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes; total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

Monitor included

Shipping: Shipping rates and policies
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
Shipping weight: 36.00 pounds.
Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. A separate shipping charge will also apply.

Special Shipping Information: This item is not eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping. See details.

Mail-in Rebate: Buy any Apple computer and .Mac Internet Essentials software and save $30 via mail-in rebate. Offer valid through October 17, 2005 . See details.

Features:

2.0 GHz PowerPC G5
512 MB DDR SDRAM
250 GB Ultra ATA Hard Disk
CD-RW: 40x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite); DVD-ROM: 8x; DVD Recorder: (DVD+/-RW);
Mac OS X
Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand), Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test

Technical Data
Processor, Memory, and Motherboard

Hardware Platform: PC
Processor: 2.0 GHz PowerPC G5
System Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Number of Processors: 1
RAM: 512 MB
RAM Type: DDR SDRAM
Max RAM: 2 GB
Memory Slots: 1
Operating System and Software

Operating System: Mac OS X
Bundled Software: Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger, iLife ’05 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD, GarageBand), Mail, Dashboard, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, Sherlock, QuickTime, iSync, iCal, DVD Player, Address Book, AppleWorks, iWork (30-day trial), Classic environment, Quicken 2005 for Macintosh, 2005 World Book Multimedia Reference Suite, Nanosaur 2, Marble Blast Gold, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Test Drive, Zinio Reader, XCode Developer Tools and Apple Hardware Test
Special Features:

Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger
Keyboard and Mouse

Keyboard: Apple Keyboard
Mouse: Apple Mouse
Hard Drive

Size: 250 GB
Hard Drives: 1
Manufacturer: None
Type: Ultra ATA
Optical Drives, Other Mass Storage

CD-RW: 40x (read), 16x (write), 10x (rewrite)
DVD-ROM: 8x
DVD Recorder: (DVD+/-RW)
Floppy Drive: None
Additional Drives: SuperDrive can read and write both CD-RW and DVD-R discs
Graphics and Display

Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9600 with AGP 8X support
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Interface: Integrated
Display: Widescreen TFT active-matrix LCD
Display Diagonal Size: 20.00 hundredths-inches
Screen Size: 20 inches
Display Viewable Size: 20 inches
Sound

Speakers: Integrated stereo speakers
Ports and Connectivity

USB Ports: 2
FireWire Ports: 2
NTSC/PAL Ports: 1
Modem: 56 Kbps
Network Connection: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit), Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g specification; IEEE 802.11b Wi-Fi certified)4; built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Cases and Expandability

Size (LWH): 23.60 hundredths-inches, 9.80 hundredths-inches, 23.10 hundredths-inches
Weight: 36.00 hundredths-pounds
Wireless

Wireless Type: 802.11G
Warranty and Support

Warranty, Parts: 1 Year
Warranty, Labor: 1 Year
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