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    Help!! Dell 6000 or 600m?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by NTF, Mar 1, 2005.

  1. NTF

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    Hi! New here and to the laptop world.....
    am finding it hard to figure out whether I should go for the 6000 or the 600M....I had almost decided on the 600M (lighter for the wife!) but then I read a review where it said it gets quite heated after use!

    I am looking to get a machine which can be somewhat of a desktop replacement (surf the web wirelessly,play MOH demo version maybe!?),use for word processing,powerpoint presentations and also easy to carry sometimes....with a decent battery life?

    Can anyone please give me some input on this based on my needs?

    Thanks for the help!!!
     
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    What is your budget?





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    under $1000......[8)]
     
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    I just ordered a Inspiron 6000, and I would recommend it.

    The 6 hours battery life on the upgraded battery is hard to beat for a laptop. I dont think the 600M can do such great battery life as the 6000. 6 hours should be enough to charge up overnight and use all day (not literally, but I mean the whole day when you need to be on a comp) without charging it up again.
     
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    http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?DEPA=0&description=34-115-186&ATT=Notebooks&CMP=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r

    Better build quality than Dell. Keep in mind if you buy at NewEgg, once you break the tape on the box you own it. Good Luck.






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    Thanks for the replies.....I ended up reading almost all the Dell forums I could find and settling on the 6000....might as well get something new..I read somewhere that the integrated graphics hold up ok......plus with the better battery life and a decent price tag(below 1000 right now from Dell) I just couldn't pass this up..


    The Acer one looks too good....but the major thing that threw me off there was the no-return policy.......I am so new to the laptop world that that would have been too much of a gamble!!!!

    lets see if I made the right choice................
     
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