Latitude E6400 Owner's Lounge

Notice I said Performance.

 

Go with the T400. It sounds like it would fit your needs better.

 

Chunglau has a very good point, even if shipping was 30$ I would be happy.
Getting a new new system from any outlet is like playing with chance.

You decided to go with a model with defects because you are not picky at all to save a bundle of money. But, you are being ultra picky. And I think that your "picky"-level is so high that even if you got a new one, you would still complain about something. What you must understand is that no product is EVER perfect. If such product exists, then the inside are bad instead of some cosmetic issue, or would cost a million dollars.

Show me any laptop you want on the market and I'll list you all the faulty things, from bad design, poor engineering, to cosmetic issue.

 

I think shipping is more than that. Last time I had to ship my Asus G1s to the depot it cost me like $50+.

Your right, of course I'm being picky here. But, should I really let something slip like a bent out of shape chassis? I really don't think so. My last laptop was the Asus G1s, and it sure wasn't perfect but I dealt with it. It's definitely not the most portable, coolest unit, or even that small by any regards. But it worked for exactly what it was made for...and that was a mid-level portable gaming machine. I spent many nights over at friend's houses gaming on that. I'm not really sure I'm being that picky here, plus if I could get a better deal, why wouldn't I? Do I not have the right to ask for it?

Also, I'm counting my experience with Dell Business Support as well. Since that is part of the whole package and all. Overall, they're pretty decent with the exception of being, frankly, terrible at communicating. It took me a month with like 5 different calls talking to different reps to even figure out where my replacement machine was and to get a timeline. Only one of them ever sent me a confirmation email when I asked for it, and half of them didn't even do their job of submitting my request and pushing it through. It's a little sad when a support rep I talked to says that this isn't an uncommon occurrence.

 

Sorry, I miss read.

 

I've reported problems with the Intel 5100 card dropping connections while using the bluetooth. After failing to find a solution, I now have the Dell 1510 card (Broadcom 802.11n) card which maintains connections solidly. I agree with you on not noticing any difference in performance, though I don't use or connect to any 11n networks.

 

Returning my E6400 (because I ordered an extra one by mistake) cost about $10. That is, assuming you live in the 48 states and go for the cheapest ground shipping.

Sounds like you have a history of returning laptops...

 

Haha, this is only my second laptop ever. And that shipping cost was only to ship it to the depot, not a return. I still have my working G1s right here.

 

But he should be aware that Lenovo charges 15% restocking fees, and they are not as generous in giving out concessions....

 

happyzor wrote

The back is no different from the E6500.
The speaker mesh is no different from the E6500, M2400, M4400 or M6400.
These are features standard across the board in the above mentioned models, and not the E6400, whether one sees it as entry level or not.