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    Finally going the laptop route

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bryan986, Aug 23, 2005.

  1. bryan986

    bryan986 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Took me all summer to find one and I finally got myself to click the order button :p

    :decision:

    Been on desktops for 10 years, and now decide to go the laptop route, hope its worth it!!!

    Inspiron 9300
    Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
    17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display
    256MB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 1 Dimm (to be upgraded)
    256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800
    60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
    Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)

    $1,259.68

    I will be around here more often once I get it!

    I get instant buyers remorse any time I click a buy button, no matter how much it costs, so any consolement will be helpful. hehehehe.
     
    bryan986, Aug 23, 2005
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  2. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    trust me..it's worth it...and that's a great price for that laptop!!!!!!...congratulations as well :D
     
    LuckMC11, Aug 23, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Sounds awesome, what a deal.

    Good thinking, upgrading that RAM yourself - Dell charges almost double what it is to do it yourself!! I'd go to zipzoomfly and get 2 x 1GB modules if I were you..

    Go6800 256MB rocks the house!!

    60GB 7.2kRPM HDD should be really fast as well.

    Congrats and have fun with it :)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 23, 2005
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  4. conghelach

    conghelach Notebook Consultant

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    Congratulations on your laptop purchase, A laptop is a great compliment to your desktop, Though I would hesitate to call them a good desktop replacement, which they truly are not until laptops become non proprietary.
     
    conghelach, Sep 7, 2005
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  5. kornchild2002

    kornchild2002 Notebook Deity

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    Nice decision to get the Inspiron 9300 with the Nvidia graphics card. You will not regret it. The i9300/XPS offers the performance of desktop systems yet are still portable enough to be notebooks.
     
    kornchild2002, Sep 7, 2005
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  6. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The 9300 is one of Dell's better notebooks. The 7200RPM drive is a nice upgrade.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 7, 2005
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  7. doobie04

    doobie04 Notebook Consultant

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    me too.

    i was hesitant about buying a notebook, but after getting the 9300 i will never buy a desktop again.

    :dell:
     
    doobie04, Sep 7, 2005
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  8. jordansport

    jordansport Notebook Consultant

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    I spent about $1,800 on mine (just ordered yesterday and will recieve next week friday <i hope> ). Same specs except i got the 1.86 and the 80 gig HD (5400 rpm i think). Also i got the carrying case and 3 year warranty and accidental warranty. I feel like I overpaid but well see when it gets here
     
    jordansport, Sep 7, 2005
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  9. rasputinj

    rasputinj Notebook Consultant

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    once you go with a laptop, it is hard to go back to a desktop. I have 4 desktop/servers at home, I only log into them via ssh or RDP anymore. I really love the 9300 it is fast, good screen size, has a solid feel to it and it is fast. I think my desktops miss me.
     
    rasputinj, Sep 8, 2005
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