Dell Studio 15 Windows 7, $869 ($200 off)

[Arcum]

http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=ns153_f_3e&c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=cadhs1&kc=laptop-studio-1555

I believe this is one of the lowest prices in a while for a Dell Studio laptop with HDMI out.

[supermike]

cold. I'd rather go for HP. HP has a similar model for 700+.

[Spray]

Link?..


cold. I'd rather go for HP. HP has a similar model for 700+.

[laughing_budha]

Dell is Hell. You can never expect any good deal from them, atleast on laptops. No wonder they are losing their market share to HP.

[supermike]

Link?..

well, this one is 799. I remember I saw one at 749 yesterday. Maybe I was looking at another one.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132089&catid=

Anyway, I might pick up one in US. It is much cheaper there.

See this one.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23 153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Black/9553985.p?id=1218123211141&skuId=9553985

[Spray]

...

You're going to compare integrated graphics card to a good dedicated one?
Sorry but no.


well, this one is 799. I remember I saw one at 749 yesterday. Maybe I was looking at another one.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132089&catid=

Anyway, I might pick up one in US. It is much cheaper there.

See this one.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23 153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Black/9553985.p?id=1218123211141&skuId=9553985

[supermike]

...

You're going to compare integrated graphics card to a good dedicated one?
Sorry but no.

I knew the difference. Is this dedicated video card worth 200+?

[liquor]

I wouldnt call it a deal but hey, 869$ for C2D laptop with dedicated graphics is really not bad:

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
Speed: 500GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Dell 1510 Wireless-N Card

Supermike: Give us a link to something better in 700-800$ range ...

[supermike]

I wouldnt call it a deal but hey, 869$ for C2D laptop with dedicated graphics is really not bad:

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T6600 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
Speed: 500GB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) with Free Fall Sensor
256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
8X Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Dell 1510 Wireless-N Card

Supermike: Give us a link to something better in 700-800$ range ...

The one I listed above in US bestbuy. It's only US $549. The only difference I can see is a smaller hard drive and a integrated video card. But moneywise, it is a better deal. I might just pick up one in Buffalo or somewhere near.

[Spray]

First off it's a 69 dollar difference from the futureshop.ca link you gave.

And yes, it's more than worth it.


I knew the difference. Is this dedicated video card worth 200+?

[supermike]

First off it's a 69 dollar difference from the futureshop.ca link you gave.

And yes, it's more than worth it.

well, I said I saw 749 yesterday. Maybe I was looking at a wrong one.

Anyway, you think " it's more than worth it", I think IT IS NOT WORTH IT. I don't play games on a laptop. Why I spend hundreds of more $$$$?

[whoa-albert]

well, I said I saw 749 yesterday. Maybe I was looking at a wrong one.

Anyway, you think " it's more than worth it", I think IT IS NOT WORTH IT. I don't play games on a laptop. Why I spend hundreds of more $$$$?
Your opinion can't be anymore subjective. This deal is probably decent at best to most people, but obviously not you. I assume most people would do some light gaming. So I don't understand why you feel the need to prove it's not a good deal based on your needs.

[cheapbast]

I don't know how you feel about Gateway, but you might want to look at this one for $679.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132285&catid=

Last week they had a similarly configured and priced Gateway with an ATI card instead of the Nvidia. I have no idea which is better.

[Firestorm]

My friends have had nothing but horrible experiences with HP. Their build quality has gone down the crapper =/ I'd stick with Dell.

[supermike]

My friends have had nothing but horrible experiences with HP. Their build quality has gone down the crapper =/ I'd stick with Dell.

how about getway? the deal listed above seems good.

[Spray]

I know were talking about canadian deals, but I actually just ordered this one on HP USA for $950 shipped.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)

Simply a beast of a laptop.

[spiralspirit]

I know were talking about canadian deals, but I actually just ordered this one on HP USA for $950 shipped.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)

Simply a beast of a laptop.

that is a beast of a laptop. Care to link me?

[Firestorm]

how about getway? the deal listed above seems good.No experience with them, sorry. It's purely anectdotal, it's just that two of my friends have had their HP laptops break down multiple times and it's really a pain in the ass when you need it to do your schoolwork.

[BoombasticSloth]

My brothers HP laptop has nothing but problems. I would rather dell than an HP laptop. I personally like the studio 15 line.

[Spray]

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&series_name=dv7tqe_series

I added a backpack, and used coupon :
NBSW451897 for $200 off
Need a US addy though.


that is a beast of a laptop. Care to link me?

[MooseTits]

Wow, I've got to agree. With a US address, that HP deal is pretty nice. This is coming from someone who owns a Studio 15.

[Eyeman]

My friends have had nothing but horrible experiences with HP. Their build quality has gone down the crapper =/ I'd stick with Dell.

Good call. Compaq was the least reliable PC on the market. When they took over HP, they sent them down the same drain.

[TripleHelix]

I don't know how you feel about Gateway, but you might want to look at this one for $679.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132285&catid=

Last week they had a similarly configured and priced Gateway with an ATI card instead of the Nvidia. I have no idea which is better.

I bought that one with the ATI card. It was listed at 699 when I bought it and was actually going to link that one but you beat me to it.

Costco has the one with the ATI card there (thats where I bought it) for 699. The nice thing is that they have a 2 year warranty on the laptop vs FutureShop's 1 year.

I think the gateway is a much better deal than the studio...

Of course, this isnt taking into account buying US laptops, but thats a whole other story.

[smacd]

I just helped a neighbour buy this Studio 15 on Oct 16th. Her's was upgraded to the P7450 processor and Worksplus 2008 (with Word). Came to $948 + tax. It's quite easy to get the CSR to knock at least $50 and sometimes $100 off. Her's was $100 off the sale price + upgrades. Supposed to be here tomorrow. She wanted Dell because she's comfortable with the keyboard and since we're rural, retail shopping is not always possible.

[stephroll]

Good call. Compaq was the least reliable PC on the market. When they took over HP, they sent them down the same drain.

Hmmmmmmmmm I thought HP bought Compaq :D

Anyways everyone has had or heard horror stories about any manufacturing company so .I just say , pay cheapest price , cuz either way it'll probably be dead in a couple years .Every week there's a different price .

[redsfan]

well, this one is 799. I remember I saw one at 749 yesterday. Maybe I was looking at another one.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132089&catid=

Anyway, I might pick up one in US. It is much cheaper there.

See this one.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23 153%3B2+Duo+Processor+-+Black/9553985.p?id=1218123211141&skuId=9553985

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10131705&catid=

maybe it was this one you saw? I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and love it so far...used some gift cards, $20 promo, and saved $105....

[supermike]

I don't know how you feel about Gateway, but you might want to look at this one for $679.

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10132285&catid=

Last week they had a similarly configured and priced Gateway with an ATI card instead of the Nvidia. I have no idea which is better.

This one sounds good. I know gateway bought eMachine some years ago. I happened to buy an eMachine laptop in 2004(over 2000 bucks back then). It's been over 5.5 years, and it's still running! you know what? It's even faster than my less than 2 year-old HP when surfing internet.(maybe it is running XP and HP runs vista, vista really suc*ks).

I would definitely go for a getway because of my experience with emachine. However, I heard that Acer bought getway and "it killed gateway like it killed everything Acer touched". This kind of scared me.

[Arcum]

So it seems all of the laptops mentioned in this thread ranging from $700-850 are pretty much a wash. Dell has the best graphics, but if you don't care about that, might go with something cheaper?

[P1x44r]

Does this Dell have an HDMI out?

[sparhawk909]

Here's another comparison from Staples:

HP Compaq 6730S $697

2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400
3GB DDR2 System Memory
250 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
DVD+/–RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe drive
15.4' diagonal WXGA BrightView (1280 x 800) display
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3430 256 mb
Wireless B/G/N
Bluetooth
Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade

[jiffylube1024]

I've got a Studio 15 and love it. I got one with the 1080p screen and backlit keyboard. The backlight is fantastic for typing at night!

[Arcum]

I've got a Studio 15 and love it. I got one with the 1080p screen and backlit keyboard. The backlight is fantastic for typing at night!

Text is still readable at 1080p??

[spiralspirit]

I have the 1080p screen on my 17 studio - its gorgeous. Some older folks tend to complain that the text is too small, but I don't think its too bad. In firefox if the text seems to small I use ctrl+ to increase the size.

[Spray]

I tried to cancel my order and they offered to give me $50 back, so the total was 900 + 50 state tax with free shipping.

When I get it I might just sell it for cost if anyones interested.


that is a beast of a laptop. Care to link me?

[smacd]

Does this Dell have an HDMI out?

Rep told me that all Studio 15s have HDMI out. It's actually listed under "Ports" on the specs page.

[Fr0sty]

I know were talking about canadian deals, but I actually just ordered this one on HP USA for $950 shipped.

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
FREE Upgrade to 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
17.3" diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)

Simply a beast of a laptop.

damn, I paid 1300 for my Studio 15 tx in shipped - you got an awesome deal. Bigger screen and better videocard, very nice.

btw, I can confirm the Dell Studio 1557 has HDMI out.