View Full Version : Please help. Is this laptop a good deal?
mom1964
07-31-2009, 09:43 AM
My daughter has been looking for a laptop for college. She likes the Dell Studio 15. Best Buy has it for $629.99. Here is the link with all the specs.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9353353&type=product&id=1218090329155
Been trying to built it on the Dell site and cannot match the price even with a 7% school discount. Am I missing something or is the Best Buy price a good deal?
damnyou
07-31-2009, 10:31 AM
currently at Dell the configured one is higher priced but has slightly better specs than this one
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6vaff&oc=DNDOBM3&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-1260291-
However one question: Why such heavy laptop?
mom1964
07-31-2009, 10:48 AM
currently at Dell the configured one is higher priced but has slightly better specs than this one
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?CS=19&kc=6vaff&oc=DNDOBM3&dgc=CJ&cid=24471&lid=566643&acd=10550055-1260291-
However one question: Why such heavy laptop?
The weight is 5.5lbs. The 14" inspiron is 5.3lbs. The 14" HP DV4 is 5.1lbs. Not much difference. Do you have another suggestion for her? The configured link you posted is actually a better deal because of the MS office and slightly better specs with the 7% discount.
damnyou
07-31-2009, 11:54 AM
well Lenovo is another option
at lenovo.com, you can get the Ideapad Yseries
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087¤t-category-id=C46D71ACFD7C4475B8E490358F8CA8C3&menu-id=products
then use this 12% off coupon USPSAVEYPWWP valid till Aug 2
also if you go through cashback sites you can save more
heavylee
07-31-2009, 12:31 PM
it's not a bad deal.
BobbyBoucher
07-31-2009, 01:38 PM
I would suggest going to best buy, and let her pick up the laptop to get a better idea of the weight. Then she will be able to tell if she can manage carrying it around or not.
mom1964
07-31-2009, 03:44 PM
Thanks everyone for the responses so far. I called Dell and can get the 7% education discount on the $679 system config mentioned earlier. So about the same price as Best Buy, but with more memory, better wireless card and MS student.
Anyone have this Dell Studio 15? How do you like it? Any other suggestions?