Dell Inspiron 6000 purchase question

[Mish19]

I'm looking into buying a Dell Inspiron laptop and would like to know if I really need so many years of a warranty. I was thinking of going with a 2-year plan (2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support). Is that enough? Too much? Is it cheaper to buy a router from a local store or should I buy it from them?
I am specifically looking at the Inspiron 6000, is that too old? I really want to keep it at the $800-$900 range since I already have a desktop.

Is Pentium better than Celeron?

 

[mickman1962]

DellSB - Dimension 9100 Desktop with 2.8Ghz P4 820 Dual Core, 512MB DDR2 SDRAM, 160GB S-ATA, 16x DVD-Rom, 48x CD-RW, 128MB ATI Radeon X300 SE for $869 after Rebate including 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor! (Posted by: Lights)
$350 off and $100 rebate on this Dimension 9100 computer with 20" Dell 2005FPW widescreen LCD monitor ($699 value) bring the price down to $869! You get one with a 2.8Ghz Pentium 4 Processor 820 Dual Core (previously a $100 upgrade), 512MB of Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533Mhz, FREE upgrade to 160GB S-ATA 7200RPM hard drive (previously a $60 upgrade), FREE upgrade to 16x DVD-Rom & 48x CD-RW drives (previously a $50 upgrade), 128MB ATI Radeon X300 SE HyperMemory PCIe x16 video card, integrated 7.1 channel audio, 10/100 networking, Windows XP Home, 1 year warranty, and a great looking case!

* Start here through the following link to these specific Dell Small Business desktops: DELL SMALL BUSINESS DIMENSION DESKTOPS
* Click on Customize It under Dimension 9100 $869
* All of the options for the lowest possible cost should already be selected, along with the LCD. Add the freebies:
o 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™ add $0 Store more on your system
o Dual Drives: 16x DVD-ROM Drive + 48x CD-RW Drive add $0
* Upgrade whatever else you may want. Here are a few things we would suggest, though they may raise the price:
o 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs [add $60 or $1/month]
o Single Drive: 16x DVD+/-RW with double layer write capability [add $20]
o 256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) ATI Radeon X600 SE HyperMemory [add $40 or $1/month]
* Scroll to the bottom and click on Continue, and again at the bottom of the next page, and the next, and then on the bottom of the following page click on Add to cart
* Finish checking out. Ground shipping is just $24. Send in the $100 rebate. This deal is set to expire 10/19/05.

 

[bicker]

There's a big difference between Dimension and Inspiron -- one's a desktop, the other's a laptop!

The short answer is, Yes, Pentium is that much better than Celeron.

I personally wouldn't buy a used computer, but I'm a developer and I cringe every time I buy a computer because it is already almost obsolete by the time it is delivered.

 

[Mish19]

Thanks. I do understand the difference between the Inspiron and Dimension . I don't need too much of a power house of a laptop because my desktop is my power house. I'm just trying to decide on the warranty issue now.

Here's what I got so far (I'm trying to decide if I should or should not get the AccidentCare add-on for $119 - covers spills, drops):

- Inspiron 6000 Intel® Celeron® M Processor 360 (1.40 GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB)
- Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
- Display 15.4 inch WXGA LCD Panel
- Memory 512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms
- Video Card Integrated Intel® Media Accelerator 900 Graphics
- Hard Drive 40GB Hard Drive
- Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
- Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
- Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
- Wireless Networking Card Dell® Wireless 1470 Internal Wireless (802.11a/b/g, 54Mbps)
- Office Productivity Software No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
- Security Software No Security Subscription
- Digital Music Musicmatch® Jukebox Basic
- Battery 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (53 WHr)
Hardware Warranty 2Yr Ltd Warranty, 2Yr At-Home Service, and 2Yr Technical Support
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
Digital Imaging Photo Album™ SE Basic
Miscellaneous Award Winning Service & Support
Financial Software No QuickBooks package selected - includes limited use trial