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    Laptop Buying Decision Needed!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by teylix, Jul 7, 2005.

  1. teylix

    teylix Newbie

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    $1864 total with shipping
    Technical Specs (inspiron 9300):
    Processor: Intel® Pentium® M Processor (2.13A GHz/533MHz FSB)
    Display: 17" TrueLife WUXGA (Wide UXGA) LCD w/ 1920x1200 resolution
    Memory: 1 GB DDR2 @ 533MHz
    Hard Drive: 60GB 5400RPM 16MB cache
    CD ROM/DVD ROM: 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive with Sonic RecordNow
    Wireless Networking: Intel Pro Wireless 2200 - 802.11g/b
    Wired Networking: Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Video: nVidia GeForce 6800 ULTRA 256MB PCI-Express Graphics Card (i'm assuming a "go" version)
    Power Supply / Device: 90-watt AC Adapter
    Operating System: Windows XP Pro, SP2
    Productivity Software: Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
    Other Software: Microsoft Money, Adobe Acrobat, Cyberlink PowerDVD

    OR

    $1800 total with shipping
    Technical Specs (XPS Gen2):
    Processor: Intel® Pentium® M Processor (2.0A GHz/533MHz FSB)
    Display: 17" TrueLife WUXGA (Wide UXGA) LCD w/ 1920x1200 resolution
    Memory: 1 GB DDR2 @ 533MHz
    Hard Drive: 60GB 7200RPM
    CD ROM/DVD ROM: 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
    Wireless Networking: Intel Pro Wireless 2200 - 802.11g/b
    Wired Networking: Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Video: 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 6800 Ultra PCI-Express
    Power Supply / Device: AC Adapter
    Operating System: Windows XP Pro, SP2
    Battery: Extended LIFE Litium Ion Battery
    Productivity Software: Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
    Other Software: DVD software, i-tunes, divx, etc.


    some other things im curious about. Is it really possible to put that 6800 ultra PCI-E into a I9300? I'm buying one of these off ebay (with people with 100% feedback of course), but im new to the laptop scene.
     
    teylix, Jul 7, 2005
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Welcome to our forums,

    I'm not sure about the XPS Gen 2, but you can get the 9300 for alot cheaper and with the same specs at Dell. We have coupons that will reduce your price considerably, and right now we have one that is 750 off 1800 or more. Although, I wouldn't get RAM from Dell, you can get that cheaper from Newegg.

    I don't think anyone has been able to verify that the 6800 ultra would fit. We discussed that on another thread, and it makes sense that it would, but nobody has tried it yet.

    If you decide you want to buy one directly from dell with our coupons, we can help you if you have any problems with that.

    SG
     
    Amber, Jul 7, 2005
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    Andrew Baxter, Jul 8, 2005
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