[brag] Just had to
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Damn that sounds grand. How much did it cost? I am finally sucumbing to getting a personal machine and am torn between a laptop or a desktop. So any and all options are welcome. What is the battery life like BTW? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Chris Maunder wrote: "I'd rather cover myself in honey and lie on an ant's nest than commit myself to it publicly." Jon Sagara replied: "I think we've all been in that situation before." Crikey! ain't life grand?
Paul Watson wrote: What is the battery life like BTW? 2 to 5 hours of juice from a fresh Li-ion battery pack, depending on the tasks you're asking of your computer. http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/hardware/notebooks/0,39001749,39176783-6,00.htm
"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)
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Steve McLenithan wrote: No Productivity Software requested :laugh::laugh::laugh:
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September
Colin do you have a stalker who follows your posts around and rates them a 5 whenever you post? ;P Ant.
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Colin do you have a stalker who follows your posts around and rates them a 5 whenever you post? ;P Ant.
Not that I know of. I've been thinking that I was on unusually good form lately.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September
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After having the same ol' laptop for 2 years I finally ordered a new one. Here's the spec: Inspiron XPS Intel Pentium4 3.4GHz,15.4 WUXGA (1920x1200) with HT Technology 1GB DDR 400MHz 2 DIMMs 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive for Inspiron 9100 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (English) Generic Inspiron Dell Support Dell Applications CD for Inspiron XPS 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive withSonic RecordNow Dell Wireless 1450 DualBand (802.11a/b/g) Internal Wireless No Virus Protection Requested No Digital Music Software requested 96 WHr 12 Cell Primary Batterywith Subwoofer Exclusive Inspiron XPS BackPack No ISP Requested No Digital Imaging Software requested No Productivity Software requested 4 Year Limited Warranty $100 MAIL-IN SERVICE REBATE 46105. Redeem within 30 days of ship at dell4me.com/rebates Soft Contracts - Qualxserve Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care Dell Media Experience for Inspiron Systems CIPHER QuickSnap Cover And the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time (saved over $900) AND it's arriving today. w00t! :cool::cool::cool:
// Steve McLenithan
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Steve McLenithan wrote: the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time yep, i ordered a new one last night, too. that discount (which expires today) sealed it for me. i got an Inspiron 300M, the really small and light model (less than 3 pounds!) because i only need it when i'm away from home. -c Cleek | Jewelry | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
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Not that I know of. I've been thinking that I was on unusually good form lately.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want." --Zig Ziglar The Second EuroCPian Event will be in Brussels on the 4th of September
:laugh: Ant.
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Stephen Owens wrote: Does the subwoofer on your battery give you advance warning of power drain? :-D Newer batteries are starting to give out a low groan as power decreases. It gets progressively louder until in a final attempted warning a bellow resembling a disgruntled Wookie is emitted.:rolleyes: BW The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun":-D:-D
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I know this was probably in jest, but the subwoofer is not a part of the battery.
"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)
DavidCrow wrote: the subwoofer is not a part of the batter No, really, it is:omg: See http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&~tab=specstab#tabtop[^] (in the 'Power' section)
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DavidCrow wrote: the subwoofer is not a part of the batter No, really, it is:omg: See http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_9100?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&~tab=specstab#tabtop[^] (in the 'Power' section)
Those pesky Web sites! I looked on Dell's site for the Inspiron being talked about and it listed the battery in one section, and the subwoofer in another. I just assumed it was a type-o on the OP's part. Oh well... [edit] Here is a detailed picture: http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems/insxps/sm/woofer.htm#1006368 [/edit]
"The pointy end goes in the other man." - Antonio Banderas (Zorro, 1998)
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Damn that sounds grand. How much did it cost? I am finally sucumbing to getting a personal machine and am torn between a laptop or a desktop. So any and all options are welcome. What is the battery life like BTW? regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Chris Maunder wrote: "I'd rather cover myself in honey and lie on an ant's nest than commit myself to it publicly." Jon Sagara replied: "I think we've all been in that situation before." Crikey! ain't life grand?
$2,900 The battery life is not the best from what I've seen posted on some review sites. I do not need battery only power very often though. I just need the portability.
// Steve McLenithan
Who is remote client and what has he done with my VPN connection?
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Steve McLenithan wrote: the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time yep, i ordered a new one last night, too. that discount (which expires today) sealed it for me. i got an Inspiron 300M, the really small and light model (less than 3 pounds!) because i only need it when i'm away from home. -c Cleek | Jewelry | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
Chris Losinger wrote: that discount (which expires today) sealed it for me. Most definitely. I was going to go with Alienware, but not with that discount;)
// Steve McLenithan
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After having the same ol' laptop for 2 years I finally ordered a new one. Here's the spec: Inspiron XPS Intel Pentium4 3.4GHz,15.4 WUXGA (1920x1200) with HT Technology 1GB DDR 400MHz 2 DIMMs 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive for Inspiron 9100 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (English) Generic Inspiron Dell Support Dell Applications CD for Inspiron XPS 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive withSonic RecordNow Dell Wireless 1450 DualBand (802.11a/b/g) Internal Wireless No Virus Protection Requested No Digital Music Software requested 96 WHr 12 Cell Primary Batterywith Subwoofer Exclusive Inspiron XPS BackPack No ISP Requested No Digital Imaging Software requested No Productivity Software requested 4 Year Limited Warranty $100 MAIL-IN SERVICE REBATE 46105. Redeem within 30 days of ship at dell4me.com/rebates Soft Contracts - Qualxserve Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care Dell Media Experience for Inspiron Systems CIPHER QuickSnap Cover And the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time (saved over $900) AND it's arriving today. w00t! :cool::cool::cool:
// Steve McLenithan
Who is remote client and what has he done with my VPN connection?
Opterons out of stock then ? ;P The tigress is here :-D
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Stephen Owens wrote: Does the subwoofer on your battery give you advance warning of power drain? :-D Newer batteries are starting to give out a low groan as power decreases. It gets progressively louder until in a final attempted warning a bellow resembling a disgruntled Wookie is emitted.:rolleyes: BW The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"brianwelsch wrote: a bellow resembling a disgruntled Wookie is emitted I try to avoid disgruntling wookies. After last time anyway :~ The tigress is here :-D
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brianwelsch wrote: a bellow resembling a disgruntled Wookie is emitted I try to avoid disgruntling wookies. After last time anyway :~ The tigress is here :-D
Trollslayer wrote: I try to avoid disgruntling wookies A good general rule. Trollslayer wrote: After last time anyway :laugh: BW The Biggest Loser
"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
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After having the same ol' laptop for 2 years I finally ordered a new one. Here's the spec: Inspiron XPS Intel Pentium4 3.4GHz,15.4 WUXGA (1920x1200) with HT Technology 1GB DDR 400MHz 2 DIMMs 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive for Inspiron 9100 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (English) Generic Inspiron Dell Support Dell Applications CD for Inspiron XPS 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive withSonic RecordNow Dell Wireless 1450 DualBand (802.11a/b/g) Internal Wireless No Virus Protection Requested No Digital Music Software requested 96 WHr 12 Cell Primary Batterywith Subwoofer Exclusive Inspiron XPS BackPack No ISP Requested No Digital Imaging Software requested No Productivity Software requested 4 Year Limited Warranty $100 MAIL-IN SERVICE REBATE 46105. Redeem within 30 days of ship at dell4me.com/rebates Soft Contracts - Qualxserve Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, 3 Year Extended Type 3- Third Party At Home Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year Inspiron XPS, Specialized Support CompleteCare Accidental DamageProtection, Inspiron, 4 Year Soft Contracts - Consumer Complete Care Dell Media Experience for Inspiron Systems CIPHER QuickSnap Cover And the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time (saved over $900) AND it's arriving today. w00t! :cool::cool::cool:
// Steve McLenithan
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Sweet machine. Nice pick for a portable desktop replacement. It can kick the butt of most desktops out there, and you do have upgradeable graphics. Everybody's griping about the $400 service fee, but I'm thinking it won't be that hard to do it yourself-- just don't tell Dell or you might void the warranty. You know what you should buy now? Something like VirtualDrive. I spent 80 dollars on the "Pro" version, with which I've been perfectly happy; it's some of the best-made software I've had the pleasure of using in a long time. It'll let you avoid swapping CDs for CD-required programs, improve the load and run times of same, and also improve your battery life since you'll avoid spinning the extra spindle.
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Steve McLenithan wrote: the best part is Dell was offering 20% off at the time yep, i ordered a new one last night, too. that discount (which expires today) sealed it for me. i got an Inspiron 300M, the really small and light model (less than 3 pounds!) because i only need it when i'm away from home. -c Cleek | Jewelry | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
Chris Losinger wrote: i ordered a new one last night Didja pony-up for the extended warranty this time? :rolleyes: "Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away." Jerry Seinfeld
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Sweet machine. Nice pick for a portable desktop replacement. It can kick the butt of most desktops out there, and you do have upgradeable graphics. Everybody's griping about the $400 service fee, but I'm thinking it won't be that hard to do it yourself-- just don't tell Dell or you might void the warranty. You know what you should buy now? Something like VirtualDrive. I spent 80 dollars on the "Pro" version, with which I've been perfectly happy; it's some of the best-made software I've had the pleasure of using in a long time. It'll let you avoid swapping CDs for CD-required programs, improve the load and run times of same, and also improve your battery life since you'll avoid spinning the extra spindle.
Way ahead of you. I've been using Alcohol 120% for over a year now. All my games and software are stored on my 700GB server (5 hard drives). I hate having to keep track of CD/DVDs.
// Steve McLenithan
Who is remote client and what has he done with my VPN connection?
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Chris Losinger wrote: i ordered a new one last night Didja pony-up for the extended warranty this time? :rolleyes: "Looking at cleavage is like looking at the sun. You don't stare at it. It's too risky. You get a sense of it and then you look away." Jerry Seinfeld
this one came with a 3-yr warranty, not the clever 1-yr that last POS had. Cleek | Jewelry | ClickPic | ThumbNailer