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    My quick analysis of the 1721

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by fromagex, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. fromagex

    fromagex Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, my real fast non-expert analysis...

    the screen is not grainy at all, it is very nice and gets pretty bright. i did not notice any bad noises in the creative headphones. it is moderately light, without a bag it would be hard to carry around. i'm going to take it to the post office later and weigh it i think. the yellow shell is very bright, has a rubbery feel, and it seems like its a really thin coat of the "paint" in some spots i think i can see silver underneath, i may be imagining it tho. there was no remote. lots of useless stuff that took a while to delete, unsure if i got it all. i did the windows performance test, i only got a 3. im a little upset about that, as i see that as low, but again, maybe imagining. im not an online gamer so it shouldnt hurt me too much. the included chess game isnt the best computer chess game youve seen. possibly 3+ hours of battery life w/ a 6 cell. wifi catcher was pretty interesting, picked up my signal right away. LOTS of roxio stuff. tested out Die Hard on dvd, looked nice, able to skip chapters really fast.

    anything else you want to know?

    i believe ill be keeping it, im happy. as long as they send me the free messenger bag i was promised.
     
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    IceMole Notebook Consultant

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    well thats disappointing. perhaps ill do some after i go to the gym. ive just been playing around w/ it all day so far.
     
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    No one has seen real pictures of the yellow cover yet, but I'm glad you like it :).