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    Just ordered a Dell 6000D with the following

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ARB, Jun 26, 2005.

  1. ARB

    ARB Notebook Geek

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    setup, did I miss anything?

    Pentium M Processor 760 (2 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
    Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    15.4 inch UltraSharp WUXGA LCD Panel
    1GB DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms
    64MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON X300 PCI Express x16 Graphics
    60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
    Combo: Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP and Digital Media Edition
    8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability 8XDVDRW
    Combo: Sonic DigitalMedia and MyDVD Plus
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless
     
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    tbsteph Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hope you have good eyesight - the native fonts on a wuxga are very small. You may may want to search this site for comments about the various screens available on the 6000D.
     
    tbsteph, Jun 26, 2005
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    APC2NV Notebook Guru

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    first off how much did that system come out too?
    second, whats with the 2.0 processor? Im sure you wont need that much, especially since i believe you arent a gamer, or at least i hope not, because the 64 video card wont really allow you to play any new games.
     
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  4. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    drop the processor speed
    up the vid card memory to 128
    don't sweat the wuxga, it's perfect
     
    drumfu, Jun 26, 2005
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    I have a desk top at home for the very very few times I play Doom, I'm really not a gamer. My job purchased the machine for me and it was just under $3K. The 2.0 processor, well I just picked the fastest unit I could get for the price.
     
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    Thanks for the help.

    I was able to drop the processor to 1.86 and increase the video memory to 128. The savings got me a leather case and a 80GB HD, cool. I guess they dropped their prices since I configured the order.
     
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    timak Notebook Consultant

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    I guess it may not matter to you too much since you said your work was paying for it, but if you use coupon codes you can get $750 off or more. If you save money using a coupon then you can get that much more stuff :D
     
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    I sure wish I could use coupons, fortunately or unfortunately Dell is under state contract with us so we can't use coupons. I think we've ordered over $700K from them this month alone.
     
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    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    yea..that's true :D
     
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  10. ARB

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    Purchased my Dell last week and it arrives tomorrow, how cool is that, I get to play with it over the holiday. Sorry, do I sound excited???? :D

    I really like Dell's tracking system, it tells you all the stages the computer has gone through up to delivery.
     
    ARB, Jun 30, 2005
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