Well, I recently did this to my work laptop



And we have accidental coverage.

The original cost of that system, 2 years ago or something was £2200.

So I have had to spec up a modern version. Ended up with this on the way!!

Components
PROCESSOR   Intel® Core™ i7 Processor 820QM (1.73Ghz, 8MB cache)   edit
OPERATING SYSTEM   Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate 64bit- English   edit
OFFICE SOFTWARE   Microsoft® Works 9.0 / English - (Does not include Microsoft® Word)   edit
HARDWARE SUPPORT   3 years Next Business Day + Accidental Damage   edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE   McAfee® Security Centre - 15 Month Protection - English   edit
LCD   Black Leather back cover : 16" (inch) Truelife 1080p Full HD RGBLED Edge to Edge Display (Enhanced c   edit
MEMORY   8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM    edit
HARD DRIVE   500GB (7,200rpm) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive   edit
PRIMARY BATTERY   9-cell 85Whr Lithium Ion battery   edit
OPTICAL DRIVE   Internal Blu-Ray RW (Blu-Ray, DVD and CD read & WRITE) Optical Drive   edit
GRAPHICS CARD   1GB ATI® Radeon™ HD 4670 graphics card   edit
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY   Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g)   edit
NAPSTER PROMOTION   Free Napster® with 60 Free Songs and 1 year Free Music Streaming   edit
Accessories
Services & Software
PROTECT YOUR DATA   DataSafe Online Backup 2GB 1 year   edit
Also included with your system
ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE SUPPORT   Accidental Damage already selected in your Service Plan   
TV TUNER AND REMOTE CONTROL   No Integrated TV tuner   
Gedis Bundle Reference   N11X6503   
Order Information   Studio XPS 1645 Order - UK   
Shipping Documents   English - Documentation Studio XPS 16   
DataSafe   Datasafe Local 2.0 Basic   
Dell System Media Kit   Studio XPS 1645 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers)   
Power Supply   90W AC Adaptor   
Carrying Cases   No Carry Case   
Cables   1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) - UK   
Keyboard   Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard   
Camera   Integrated Camera with Facial Recognition Software   
Standard Warranty   1 year of coverage included with your PC

Nice mate, good processor, the graphics aint to shabby either

It still shocks me to see Napster on modern laptops considering their roots

what the hell did you do to it?!?!

It met a sorry end under the wheels of the car, then the trailer. then another car

So the rolling road software you downloaded proved to be a hoax?   -)

How much is the new one and what is it? (I cant tell from the damaged picture).

Quote from: CeathreamhnanSo the rolling road software you downloaded proved to be a hoax?   -)

How much is the new one and what is it? (I cant tell from the damaged picture).

Dell XPS

Ah if Id read the whole kit list I could have worked that out duh

Maybe I could pick the best bits out and get it for less than 2800 pounds + vat......

Quote from: MarkIt met a sorry end under the wheels of the car, then the trailer. then another car

Was it pushed, or did it fall?

hehe its amazing how many old laptops fall out of moving cars, get run over by mioving cars, or get stolen from unlocked cars.

Got the new laptop today. Its ridiculous.

Screen is the best I have ever seen, and its faster than some high end desktop pcs!

Whats the battery life like? 15 mins at full tilt?    :mutley:

No wirelees-N?

I have my own 3x3 802.11n card - it actually came with the dell 5100 wireless N card, but not as good as the one I have

Battery life on full tilt, with keys at full brightness is under 2 hours on the standard battery. I have a bigger battery for it too.

Its possible to get it to around 3 hours on std battery.

Youve tainted it with McAfee.

Thats pretty good battery life, I chuck a game at mine and it poos itself and gives up the ghost in about an hour!