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    New Dell Inspiron 9200 pics and details

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by darrow, Oct 25, 2004.

  1. darrow

    darrow Notebook Geek

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    Inspiron 9200 Pics Specs and Prices!!! (from Notebook Forums)

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    These are scans from the November 2004 Holiday Gift Guide (page 37 and 33).

    No sign of a new XPS yet, they're still selling the old one in the same catalog.

    Base specs:

    Pentium-M 1.6GHz Dothan
    17" WXGA+ 1400x900 optional: WUXGA (1920x1200)
    256MB RAM
    40GM HD
    128 MB Mobility Radeon 9700 AGP
    Intel Pro 2100 802.11b
    $1699

    15.5" W x 11.3" x D1.6" Thick
    7.7lbs

    10/100 Ethernet
    56K Modem
    DVI and VGA Out
    4 USB 2.0 Ports
    IEEE 1394
    S-Video Out
    PC Card slot
    Headphone/Mic Ports
    SD Memory Card slot
    (no IrDA)

    UPDATE: A WUXGA (1920x1200) is available. There is both a DVI port and VGA. (Neither are listed in the printed catalog.) Still no graphics card upgrade options.
     
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  2. Ballin4life

    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

    finally (FINALLY) a notebook that has a 17 inch screen, nice graphics, looks nice, AND has centrino i wuz waitin 4 1 of these to come out. does it also have the 256 mb 9800?
     
    Ballin4life, Oct 25, 2004
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    17 inch monitor and 7.7 lbs!!!! i must be seeing things....[ :D]
     
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  4. darrow

    darrow Notebook Geek

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Ballin4life
     
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    niiiiiiiiice!!!
     
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  6. chazzy

    chazzy Notebook Consultant

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    NO WXUGA 1920 X 1200 screen on a bigger by 1.6 inch diaginol screen, I have a better machine with 1GB RAM(1,024MB RAM), 2.0GHZ Intel Dothan Pentium M processor with the 755 chipset. They may have a better graphics card but I can get the old CC card out an order any card I want including the the 256GB graphic card. Screw the idea of *NO* WXUGA 1920 x 1220 pixel screen even as upgrade forget that.[V]

    /Chaz
     
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  7. darrow

    darrow Notebook Geek

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    I'm just guessing, but the screen resolution seems like something they could easily add more options for in the future. But the current catalog doesn't list any options besides WXGA+.
     
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  8. Ballin4life

    Ballin4life Notebook Evangelist

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    oh well, 128 9700 8x agp is still good for a notebook, make that very good, the notebook is excellent looking otherwise, not that heavy, thin, jus the screen res. could use some wrk but i could care less as long as i have a nice big view w/ good angles (ex: 1400 about would wrk). but the graphics card, dell should use this 9200 for like 1-1.5 years then make a 9250 or a 9300, after the Gforce MXM graphics (notebook upgradable cards w/PCI-E, ati has 1 2 but i 4gt the name) cards come out.
     
    Ballin4life, Oct 25, 2004
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    Well, the cat is out of the bag now! This laptop will go on sale in the next 1 - 3 days. Also, people have been asking about the 8600 update...the word is it will not be updated until Spring.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Oct 26, 2004
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    its great but just too big... i know its a desktop replacement... well other than that i guess its great... i hope it lowers the prices for the other laptops...[ :D]
     
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    the uxga is listed as an option on the dell site
     
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    darrow Notebook Geek

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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by pepsiblue
     
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    Something I found interesting is that I put together an 8600 and 9200 with the same warrenty and components, and it came out to only a $125 difference. I find that very interesting considering the 9200's screen size and ports. It makes me wonder where this leaves the 8600 in the dell lineup. The only thing I could see for advantage 8600 is that it's smaller and has a larger battery standard.
     
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    chazzy Notebook Consultant

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    I got my Christmas Catalog from Dell and there is *NO* upgrade to WXUGA ever on the new 9200, with just 1.6 inches of diaginol measure which equals out to a heigt of 9.725 inches and width of 14.762 inches of inscreen viewing. WXUGA and no otion to obtain it, I'll stick to my dothan chipped 755 with a 2.0 GHz, 1GB RAM,and 80GB hard drive Intel M Processor w/centrino mobile, if I care to ever use it. My 15.4 diag Tobshiba LCD screen is 8 & 1/8" high and 13 & 1/16 inces wide of in screen viewing. 9200 computers only have 705 chipsets for their base unit, not the 755 chipset that I have. Jingle bells, shotgun shells, rabbits in the grass, take that Inspiron 9200 and shove it up your ass Dell![ :D]

    /Chaz
     
    chazzy, Oct 28, 2004
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    I dont like it, too slim and i hate those exposed media buttons, the ones on my previous laptop had alot of problems and i believe it was due to things pushing them in and debris getting stuck behind them while it was in my bag..it stinks..and i hate it..and it sticks.

    Inspiron 9100- 3.2ghz P4 HT - 1gb RAM - 100GB HD - 4x dvd/cd burner -128mb ATI 9700.
     
    CSpwntsYOU, Oct 29, 2004
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    I can't believe that the newest Dell 9200 notebook doesn't have the top Toshiba screen pixel display, it doesn't compute at all with all the talk of HD-DVD/Blu-Ray laser for 1080P not 1080i.[V]

    Inspiron 8600 2.0GHz
    Intel Proceessor M
    755 Dothan Chipset
    1 GB RAM Memory
    80 GB HD
    8 DVD+R/RW-CD-R/RW
    2nd CD-R burner
    WXUGA 1920 X 1200 Screen
    15.4 Diag. Wide Screen
    Logitech Opt. Wheelman
    64MB Nvidia Graphics
    Canon 370 M/P Printer
    Office Professional 2003
    T1 PQ DSL connection
    /Chaz

     
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by chazzy
     
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