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Dell Laptop - Expert advice requested.

by sunandoghosh Mar 25, 2011 2:17AM PDT

Hi Forum Friends,
Pls offer your expert advice on following.
I have to buy a laptop and need your kind assistance in figuring out following:
# I want to buy a Dell Laptop only (no other brands)
Reason: It offers seamless international 3 years warranty
# I would ideally love to buy i7 core which I believe is the most powerful processor now
(Can downgrade to 5i if budget is exceeded)
# I am fine with 14 inches. Even 13 inches would be fine.
# RAM I need is 4GB but love if it's 8 GB
# I would love to have a soft touch pad (example like Latitude E4310) and not a metal one because its very uncomfortable to click
# My budget is USD 700 - USD 800 but can stretch if needed
# I need laptop soon so would like to order soon
Based on above which model would you recommend from Dell and pls let me know how to get good deals / coupons etc so that I can balance cost.
Thanks in advance for your time and advice.
I really await ur replies.
Sunando

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Hi Sunando,

by Osprey4 Mar 25, 2011 10:06AM PDT

All of the i7 models are going to be quite a bit more than $800. You can get an i5, Win 7-64 and plenty of RAM in a Latitude E5410 for about $800. This is a 14" machine.

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