Is this a good price price for a T410

[[name]]

I need a laptop for college next year and i can get the following configuration for $1,044.09. I can wait until august but is this a good price? Or should i wait for a better deal?

Processor -Intel Core i7-620M Processor (2.66GHz, 4MB L3, 1066MHz FSB)
Operating system-Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64
Display type-14.1 WXGA+ TFT, w/ LED Backlight (WWAN antenna)
System graphics-Intel HD Graphics (if i change this the price skyrockets)
Total memory -4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Pointing device-UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
Camera-Camera, 2.0 MP
Hard drive -500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Optical device-DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)
System expansion slot-Smart Card
Battery-9 cell 2.8Ah Li-Ion Battery - Dual Mode
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters-Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Integrated mobile broadband 65-Integrated Mobile Broadband

Anything I should change about the configuration?

[ZaZ]

Unless you've got a specific need to run CPU intensive apps frequently, I don't know perhaps you do, I doubt the i7 makes much of a difference. Typical notebook usage is not particularly hard on the CPU. You'd be better off spending the money on a SSD upgrade, which is much more likely to offer a tangible benefit. I'd buy the minimum hard drive and memory, then upgrade them yourself. That's usually a bit cheaper. Plus you can throw the old drive in Ultrabay for extra storage/backups, especially if you get a SSD. Good luck.

[Navck]

I would disagree with that, I've been maxing my CPU usage (i7-620m) and the 320GB 7.2k Hitachi has let me outperform similar systems with a i5-540m and SSD setup.

However most people call me a liar for saying that, so take my word as you believe. Perhaps they're justifying a purchase with the placebo effect?

Also, applets are not CPU intensive, applications especially CAD suites, are.

[[name]]

While I am a business student I enjoy video editing and graphic design so i will be using programs like after effects, premiere pro, and photoshop. The way that I am purchasing this laptop it would cost me more to get a 250gb drive than the 500gb one.Anyways I plan on replacing the HD with either an intel ssd or a seagate momentus xt in the future.

[GrandMasterKhan]

thats a great system you configed with top specs. btw i would get the highest processor possible. for a college student you will use it at least four years and its not that much more if you amortize it over your stay in college. just hit your folks up for it or there is always uncle sam buy now pay later. or one less beer per week would cover things. the chicks will also find it extremely sexy that you have the i7 instead of the i5 and you will be the campus stud. you need to start off your college career on the right foot.

[Navck]

I wouldn't recommend a SSD or a Seagate mobile drive as of now. I however would recommend two specific models of harddrives from WD and Hitachi due to their proper execution on the engineering side.

[billp117]

I would stick with the model you have selected. You did a good job. As for a SSD...the price is still too high.

Go for it!!!!!!!!!

[LodenCorp]

go with a 6 cell, the 9 cell is ugly

[GrandMasterKhan]

Braddah in terms of the battery you need to research what real like usage is instead of published. If you get 6 or 9 or even 4 depends on real usage. For example I have a 7 cell which was highest at time my unit rolled out the factory. But it does not last that long and I carry the heavy AC adaptor around anyway. If I had known I would have gotten the 4 to reduce weight because getting the 7 makes no difference as still carry the AC brick around.

I would still get the higher processor. Stick with it. As a B-school student you know it will have a higher resale value and the per year cost of the machine is not that much more than say a machine with the 540M.

After that you should book the order. Why the rush, classes start in September. No need for a computer yet.

[rossmosis]

After that you should book the order. Why the rush, classes start in September. No need for a computer yet.

what do you mean by "book the order"?

[rkawakami]

book: -verb to reserve or make a reservation for (a hotel room, passage on a ship, etc.); to register or list (a person) for a place, transportation, appointment, etc.; to reserve in advance

In other words, to place an order for the laptop.

[LodenCorp]

that doesn't make sense. book the order and you said it means to place the order but that would mean to order it but there's no rush. If I were you, I'd just save it to the cart but not order it. There's nothing going on in May and there's this big sale. Can you imagine the sale for back to school would be? Look, most likely there will be a bigger sale when you go back to school. You'll get a better deal, a low chance you won't but if you don't, so what? you'll lose 40 bucks at the very most. You don't need it now, so don't rush yourself. I'm waiting until september.

[rossmosis]

that doesn't make sense. book the order and you said it means to place the order but that would mean to order it but there's no rush.

That's what I was thinking, I'm definitely not waiting until September, I want to have my laptop at least 2 or 3 weeks before school starts so I can get all my stuff on it and get used to it.

[GrandMasterKhan]

Usually there are campus reps that sell notebook from various manufacturers. Since you will basically slack the whole summer maybe should meander to your campus and see if you can get a better deal Braddah. OR check with the bookstore, etc.

It's a computer. No one is asking your to fly to the moon. What do you mean take three weeks to get used to it. I thought your are going to college not learning how to be a stenographer?

BTW, if you want to get a jump on everyone else, when I was in college I knew a person who bought their fall books in advance and studied the whole summer to get a jump on coursework. If you are going to spend three weeks doing something, I would head on vacation so you are meantally up for the Fall or study in advance. Getting used to your computer isn't going to do anything for you but make you feel like you wasted your time playind around with a PC when everyone else is partying and enjoying the last rites of irresponsibility or advancing academically adhead of you pushing up the curve in your classes. lol. Shaka!