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Hi guys . i have recently found my laptop (inspiron 1501 . 1.8 ghz proccesor and 1024MB RAM , 120 GB hard drive) quite slow , therefore i have decided to look for a new one . The inspiron 1525 .
Dell Inspiron 1525
Intel core 2 Duo processor T8300
(2.40GHZ)
Windows Vista
4096MB of RAM
320GB hard drive (5,400 rpm)
Integrated intel graphic media accelerator x3100
8x DVD RW drive
As you can see , there is a huge inprovement on the RAM and hard drive .
My question is , will this have a major effect on increasing the amount of leagues i can play on FM , also has anybody had any experience with a inspiron 1525 , and if possible , share their views .
Yup the Core Duo processor and increased RAM (size and speed no doubt) will help a lot.
One thing I would say is that if I bought that laptop, the first thing I'd do is swap out the hard drive for a 7200rpm one - it's a commonly overlooked factor but FM is heavy on disk I/O and a slow HD will affect performance.
If you're thinking about a 1525, consider if you can get a good deal on an XPS as well, sometimes you can get equivalent specs for pretty much the same price.
Originally posted by pelicanstuff:
If you're thinking about a 1525, consider if you can get a good deal on an XPS as well, sometimes you can get equivalent specs for pretty much the same price.
Ye i agree. I looked at the 1525, but then found that the XPS systems are roughly the same price but with a much better graphics card(even though this has little or no bearing on how well FM runs). I know have a XPS M1530 with T8300, 3gb RAM, and 250gb hard drive
Not sure, I think so. Try playing with the configuration options on the dell website. You can certainly get them for the XPS as I have one - it's great. Gets a bit warm though.
Upgraded Laptop 
Linear Mode
