Looking at buying Dell XPS 15

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  1. gcooldude

    gcooldude Regular member

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    I'm looking into buying the Dell XPS 15. How many 3.0 and 2.0 USB ports in this laptop?
     
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    gcooldude Regular member

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    So would these specs be decent?

    Silver Anodized Aluminum 15.6" HD (720p) WLED Display with 2.0 MP webcam
    Components
    Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English
    Intel® Core™ i3-370M (2.4GHz, 4 threads, 3M cache)
    No Productivity Software
    McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 30-Day Trial
    4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 Memory
    500GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420M 1GB graphics with Optimus
    8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
    56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
    Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 with Wireless Display Support
    JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
    Standard Keyboard - English
    Options
    1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service
    Please contact me regarding Dell’s exclusive internet offers
    Essentials
    Also Includes
    XPS 15
    No Mobile Broadband Selected
    Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0

    I'm more concerned about the processor, 4GB of RAM and 500GB HDD is good and the video card seems decent.
     
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    sammorris Senior member

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    Depends what you're doing. The GT420M's pretty terrible for games, but if you're not going to play games then obviously it shouldn't be an issue.
     
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    gcooldude Regular member

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    I might plat The Sims 3, lol but mostly used for browsing the net, MSN, and watching tv shows or movies on. I do my gaming on the consoles.
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    how much $$?
     
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    gcooldude Regular member

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    Its $799.99, save $100 with online purchase over $700, comes to about $795 with taxes (up in Ontario so we have HST tax)
     
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    i'm just south of barrie.
     

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