I shopped all the local stores, Circuit City, Best Buy, Fry's and Costco. I still wound up ordering a Dell on-line. I'm not much of a gamer. It's mostly for work, some surfing the internet and music downloads. I'll load it up with Word and Excel myself. Does anyone know how much life to expect from the battery, I passed on the upgrade.
Did I do ok?
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#dfecfa><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Order Detail </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=5 height=19>
</TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#999999 colSpan=3 height=1></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width=1 bgColor=#999999><TD width=4><TD width=610><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=4></TD><TR><TD vAlign=top></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="50%" colSpan=4 height=10></TD><TR><TD width="50%">Item Description </TD><TD align=right width="15%">Unit Price </TD><TD><TD align=middle width="15%">Quantity </TD><TD align=right width="20%">Total Price </TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#e7e7e7 colSpan=3 height=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%" height=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=30>E1505 Dual Core
Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache), Genuine Windows® XP Home
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$1,023.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$1,023.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Inspiron E1505 </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[222-1327]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>LCD Panel </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[320-4651]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Memory </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[311-5776]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Video Card </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[320-4653]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hard Drive </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[341-3108]
[420-5449]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Operating System (Office software not included) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Genuine Windows® XP Home
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0689]
[412-0706]
[420-4766]
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5769]
[420-5924]
[463-2282]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Network Card and Modem </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[430-0493]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Adobe Software </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[430-1048]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Combo/DVD+RW Drives </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[313-3959]
[420-5775]
[420-5901]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Sound Options </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Integrated Audio
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[313-4217]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Wireless Networking Cards </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[430-1628]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0803]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>No Security Subscription
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[412-0850]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Primary Battery </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[312-0404]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hardware Warranty </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[950-3337]
[950-9057]
[950-9410]
[960-6910]
[983-7607]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell On Call </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[983-0299]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dial-Up Internet Access </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[412-0687]
[412-0787]
[420-3224]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Miscellaneous </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Award Winning Service, Support
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[465-1181]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Free SKIN Promotion </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>15 - Free Promotion for 15 inch Skin
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[465-5400]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Future Operating Systems </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Windows Vista™ Capable
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[465-4663]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Operating System Re-Installation CD </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[464-5503]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell Digital Entertainment </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0865]
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="50%" colSpan=2 height=10></TD><TR><TD width="50%">Dell Home Customers: Save $100 off Dell Inspiron E1505! </TD><TD align=right>- $100.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#e7e7e7 colSpan=3 height=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%" height=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=30>Netgear WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$50.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$50.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#e7e7e7 colSpan=3 height=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%" height=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=30>Dell Color Printer 725
Dell Color Printer 725
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$25.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$25.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Color Printer 725 </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Color Printer 725
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[222-2093]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>CABLES FOR DELL PRINTERS </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell USB Printer Cable (ships in system box)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[464-2397]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hardware Support Services </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Free 90Day Ltd. Warranty, 90Day HW Warranty Support, 90Day Advance Exchange
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[900-3961]
[950-8700]
[950-9300]
[983-7057]
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=right>[FONT=arial,]<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD align=right width=400>Subtotal: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$998.00 </TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Shipping and Handling: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$39.99
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Shipping Discount: </TD><TD align=right width=75>-$31.99
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Tax Total: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$74.18 </TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Total: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$1,080.18
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD><TD width=4><TD width=1 bgColor=#999999></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
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Did I do ok?
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#dfecfa><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=550 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Order Detail </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD><TD width=5 height=19>
Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache), Genuine Windows® XP Home
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$1,023.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$1,023.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Inspiron E1505 </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Intel® Core™ Duo Proc T2400 (1.83GHz/667MHz/2 X 1MB L2 Cache)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[222-1327]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>LCD Panel </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[320-4651]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Memory </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[311-5776]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Video Card </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[320-4653]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hard Drive </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[341-3108]
[420-5449]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Operating System (Office software not included) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Genuine Windows® XP Home
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0689]
[412-0706]
[420-4766]
[420-4830]
[420-4928]
[420-5460]
[420-5476]
[420-5769]
[420-5924]
[463-2282]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Network Card and Modem </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[430-0493]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Adobe Software </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[430-1048]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Combo/DVD+RW Drives </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[313-3959]
[420-5775]
[420-5901]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Sound Options </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Integrated Audio
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[313-4217]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Wireless Networking Cards </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Wireless 1390 802.11b/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[430-1628]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Office Productivity Software (Pre-Installed) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>No productivity suite- Corel WordPerfect word processor only
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0803]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>No Security Subscription
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[412-0850]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Primary Battery </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[312-0404]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hardware Warranty </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr HW Warranty Support
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[950-3337]
[950-9057]
[950-9410]
[960-6910]
[983-7607]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell On Call </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell On Call, 30day, Getting started Assistance, unlimited incidents
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[983-0299]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dial-Up Internet Access </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>6 Months America Online Internet Access Included
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[412-0687]
[412-0787]
[420-3224]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Miscellaneous </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Award Winning Service, Support
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[465-1181]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Free SKIN Promotion </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>15 - Free Promotion for 15 inch Skin
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[465-5400]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Future Operating Systems </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Windows Vista™ Capable
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[465-4663]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Operating System Re-Installation CD </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>PC Restore recovery system by Symantec
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[464-5503]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell Digital Entertainment </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Starter Entertainment Pack - Basic digital Music, Photo and Game experience
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[412-0865]
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="50%" colSpan=2 height=10></TD><TR><TD width="50%">Dell Home Customers: Save $100 off Dell Inspiron E1505! </TD><TD align=right>- $100.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#e7e7e7 colSpan=3 height=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%" height=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=30>Netgear WGR614 Cable/DSL Wireless Router </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$50.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$50.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#e7e7e7 colSpan=3 height=2></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%" height=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=610 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=4></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=30>Dell Color Printer 725
Dell Color Printer 725
</TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="15%" height=30>$25.00 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle width="15%" height=30>1 </TD><TD vAlign=top align=right width="20%" height=30>$25.00 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Color Printer 725 </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Dell Color Printer 725
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[222-2093]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#ffffff>CABLES FOR DELL PRINTERS </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#ffffff>Dell USB Printer Cable (ships in system box)
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#ffffff>[464-2397]
</TD></TR><TR><TD width="20%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Hardware Support Services </TD><TD width="45%" bgColor=#dfecfa>Free 90Day Ltd. Warranty, 90Day HW Warranty Support, 90Day Advance Exchange
</TD><TD align=right width="15%" bgColor=#dfecfa>[900-3961]
[950-8700]
[950-9300]
[983-7057]
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=right>[FONT=arial,]<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD align=right width=400>Subtotal: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$998.00 </TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Shipping and Handling: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$39.99
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Shipping Discount: </TD><TD align=right width=75>-$31.99
</TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Tax Total: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$74.18 </TD></TR><TR><TD align=right width=400>Total: </TD><TD align=right width=75>$1,080.18
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD><TD width=4><TD width=1 bgColor=#999999></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=620 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>