Buying inspiron laptop, need info about RAM, and if its an ok deal.?
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Excellent deal here.  The purpose of the double RAM set is that the computer will be reading faster, and this takes the stress off of just using one chip.  You will have plenty of speed with this demon, and more than enough memory for even some of the most tasking programs.  Hope this helps
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no, i don't think this is a good deal. keep in mind the average life span of a laptop is about 5-6 years, so it could die fast. you better get a new one where you have a warranty of at least one year.\na new laptop with the mentioned specs cost about $650-700 cnd.
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Right now I like this Acer laptop available from CompUSA which includes an Intel Pentium M Processor 725 at 1.6GHz, with Centrino Technology, 512MB RAM, 80GB Hard Drive, 15.4-inch WXGA TFT Display, DVD+/-RW Drive, Windows XP Home Edition for $700, this deal would be very hard to beat, http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=332687&pfp=BROWSE\n\nAs for buying a laptop from eBay, I wouldn't, you don't know what condition it is in (besides what the seller tells you) and you have to bid on it or use the buy it now option which is usually more and if you bid on it you can't be sure that you will get it.\n\nThe Acer laptop I listed above is a very good value and is one of my favorites right now.
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Mostly, u have 2 check the type of ram supported by both computers. Most recent compiters support DDRII RAM Technology which supports DDR one RAMs. But if the old memory is SDRAM, it might not be suppoted by the newer laptop. A DDR one RAM will mostly be supported by new ACERs and DELLs.\n\nNext time, if u need help through such an open community, where no one knows any thing bout ur laptop, better specify the laptop model number, or mention the main features such as the RAM type and size.
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No. They're very different. I highly recommend to buy extra ram for your laptop straight from the laptop manufacturer as several compatibility issues are often experienced when installing non-branded RAM into branded laptop.\n\nCall the customer service for the computer's brand and order the RAM after giving them the model number for your laptop... or just bring the laptop to an authorized dealer that can probably also instal the RAM for you.\n\nAnd if you want to know about sizes... laptops memory is way smaller that desktop computers' memory modules.
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The first guy's answer about how "if it's a laptop, you're screwed" is incorrect.  In fact, i have added a 512MB chip in mine.   RAM, or Random Access Memory can be found at any computer store for the most part. I've actually found that if you do a search online to find out EXACTLY which type of RAM to buy, then search for it on Ebay, you can generally get a pretty good deal!  Keep in mind, you want to make sure you get the right kind so it'll fit and work with your computer.  Installation is easy too!  For a desktop just take open the case and insert the RAM card, your computer should automatically recognize it. With laptops, there should be some screws on the back to take out and insert a card.  Most computers only allow 2-4 RAM cards, so if your laptop or whatever already has for instance two 128MB cards, you'd have to take one out to install your new one.
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Yes, you can upgrade your memory and if it's only 512MB I'd recommend you do. 512MB is okay for now but if you want your laptop to work fine for the long run, upgrade to 1GB or maybe even 2GB. Just check to see if the RAM cards are compatible with your laptop beforehand.
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Definitely make sure you get one with a TON of RAM and a killer video card.  You'll also want to make sure that you have a super fast processor.  Maybe even one of those dual core ones they have out now.  We sometimes play WoW on the laptop via an external HD, but only because the laptop happens to be an older model, and installing it directly seems to slow the refresh rate down a bit.  Right now we've got a pretty slick setup involving RAID on SATA drives which optimizes game and PC performance.  Email me for more information.  At any rate, the external - that might be an option for you to consider as well, if money is an issue.
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Check out the site XP bargains - they always list system and laptop deals that are the cheapest to be found.  Right now they have a Dell laptop for $349\n\nDell Home: Inspiron 1200 notebook 1.3GHz 14in XGA DVD/CDRW $349\nhttp://www.xpbargains.com/
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oh i think for these £350 you can get precisely a Dell Inspiron 1300 :-)\nhttp://www1.euro.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx/nb_essentials?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs
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If you want good value for money, don't buy the brand name crap. Go to Centralfield (in Sham Shui Po) and take a look at their offer. Or check their website: http://www.centralfield.com/2004/Bto_nb/BTO_index1.html (but there's not much English there).\n\nI bought this Centrino laptop last year - Pentium M 1.6, 512MB RAM (upgradeable to 1GB), 60GB HDD, 15" 1400*1050 LCD, DVD+CDRW and ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, for HK$8750 (about US$1125), and I'm really happy with it. Anything comparable made by big brands was over HK$12000.\nAnyway, prices have dropped quite a bit since last year.\n\nOf course, you can also find some cheap crap like slow Celerons with 256MB RAM for HK$5000 or so.
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the brand is irrelevant except that it indicates the quality of manufacturing and therefore the price.\n\nyou must first check what the max memory is for your machine from the user guide. the guide will also tell you the specification of the memory modules like:\n\n- no. of available expansion slots (usually 1 or 2 in a laptop)\n- basic technology e.g. sdram, ddr, rambus\n- number of pins e.g. 168 pin\n- ram speed e.g. 133 mhz or 533 mhz\n\nit's first about matching the right specification and then deciding which brand you can affford
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Make sure you check that your computer can be upgraded  that much.check the stats on your make and model.Ebay would be a good place to check for ram though
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Are you planning on building it yourself?  Or are you buying a factory built one from a reseller/retail?  I suggest, at the very least, 1gb of RAM.  Simply because, it means you won't be limited to being able to run only a few high demand processes at once.  Also, consider no less than a 2.4Ghz processor (I suggest that if you are going to be buying this computer for real media use, get a 3.2 Ghz processor).  Make sure that you grab a graphics card with 256mb RAM (simply because if you watch dvds and tv, you'll want good quality).  Make sure your graphics card has a TV-in/out plug so that you can hook it to your tv or plug in your cable/satellite to it.  Other than that, it's up to you.  Although, I suggest you buy one with PCI-e slots instead of regular PCI since recent hardware has been made for PCI-e slots.  (and it's much faster)
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Sign in/up to ebay.com\nSearch for "inspiron 5150"\non the far left side, under "search options", click on the box for "Completed Listings" and hit "Show item".\n\nThis will give you a good idea of how much your laptop is selling for (final price). You will need to look deeper into the item listing to see if the upgrades are the same or similar..either way this will give you a good idea of how much your laptop might sell for.
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What you are looking at is a high end laptop at a lower price. Suggest looking at Acer or Lenovo. (you havent provided the exact configs, else I would have suggested model numbers)\nIt would be worthwhile if you can logon to the Dell website, and work out a configuration yourself, and request a quote - they give very good discounts for online orders, and a comprehensive support plan.
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I would recommend the $35 for the ultrabrite screen and the $39 for the 8 cell battery. But don't spend money for 667MHz DDR2 Ram - this is a misconfiguration!\nConcerning the faster CPU - it's up to you. Btw, the graphics card ATI X1400 is the best you can get momentarily for a notebook.\n\nedit:\nConcerning the DDR2 667MHz SDRam, here the important note of a mainboard manufacturer:\n[quote]\nTo use a DDR2 667MHz memory module on the mainboard, you must install a 800/1066MHz FSB processor.\n[/quote]\nAll Core Duos T2300..T2600 are 667MHz FSB processors. Dell for example offer only DDR2 533MHz Rams for their Core Duo notebooks - guess why?