So I'm designing my laptop from Dell for college this fall, and I'm not really sure what kind of upgrades I should get. I don't really know anything about computers. Is there anything completely necessary that I've left out? Or is there anything that I upgraded that I won't really need, that would just be a waste of money for me? I'm not into playing games or watching videos or anything, so anything for that isn't needed. I'm also not a graphic design major or anything. I'm majoring in biology with a minor in political science.
Here's what I've picked so far:
Module Description
Inspiron 1525 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 (2 Dimms)
Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Modem Integrated Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Combo or DVD+RW Drive CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking: Cards Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card
Camera: No Webcam Option
Office Productivity Software: (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Home and
Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
Anti-Virus/Security Suite: (Pre-installed) McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-
virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days
Battery Options: 6 cell battery
Warranty & Service 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after
Remote Diagnosis
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Dial-Up Internet Access: No ISP requested
Entertainment and Editing Software: WildTangent Games
Processor Branding Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vistaâ„¢ Basic
Dell Remote Access Dell Remote Access, free basic service
Here's what I've picked so far:
Module Description
Inspiron 1525 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz/800Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic Edition SP1
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 (2 Dimms)
Video Card Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Hard Drive Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
Modem Integrated Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Combo or DVD+RW Drive CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
Sound Card High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Networking: Cards Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini-Card
Camera: No Webcam Option
Office Productivity Software: (Pre-Installed) Microsoft® Office Home and
Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint
Anti-Virus/Security Suite: (Pre-installed) McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-
virus, anti-spyware, firewall, 30-Days
Battery Options: 6 cell battery
Warranty & Service 2Yr Ltd Hardware Warranty, InHome Service after
Remote Diagnosis
Datasafe Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year
Dial-Up Internet Access: No ISP requested
Entertainment and Editing Software: WildTangent Games
Processor Branding Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vistaâ„¢ Basic
Dell Remote Access Dell Remote Access, free basic service