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    OH my FRICKIN god?!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by makemedie, Mar 16, 2006.

  1. makemedie

    makemedie Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got off the phone with a Dell rep! My Inspiron E1705 is on it's way!!!! OMG! Mind you, it's an Inspiron 9400 though, not E1705, so it's got Windows Home instead of Windows MCE. AH WELL! TOO BAD! I dont care!

    Dell Inspiron(TM) 9400 Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor T2600 Notebook
    Intel(R) Core(TM) Duo Processor T2600 - 2.16 GHz, 2MB Cache, 667 MHz FSB
    Integrated Stereo Sound with Subwoofer
    Integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet
    17" UltraSharp(TM) Wide Screen UXGA Display with Truelife(TM): 1920x1200
    Dell(TM) Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module
    Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Dual Band 802.11a/g 5
    4Mbps Wireless Mini Card
    512MB (1 X 512MB) DDR2 SDRAM (upgrading soon)
    256MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(TM) Go 7800 - Due to supply shortages you can expect delivery timeframes of up to 28 days for this product/part
    60GB Ultra ATA 7200RPM Performance Hard Drive
    Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Combination Drive with dual layer write capabilities

    It's coming soon! W00T! I can't wait!? :D
     
    makemedie, Mar 16, 2006
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  2. Cyruzz

    Cyruzz Newbie

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    nice one mate i got exactly the same as you but with a few minor upgrades :)

    2GB of ram
    WXGA Screen
    100GB HD 7200

    and i can say it r00xxx :)
     
    Cyruzz, Mar 16, 2006
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    rigbelt Newbie

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    Hey Make, when did you place your order if you don't mind my asking?
     
    rigbelt, Mar 16, 2006
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  4. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    Soon? In 28 days you mean ;)
     
    Ice-Tea, Mar 16, 2006
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  5. barks

    barks Notebook Geek

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    Well, I just got mine today, and I love it! Only thing that sucks is all the time it takes to update and uninstall the bloatware. As soon as I get DX9 installed Im going to run a 3dmark05 on her. Ill post later what I got.
     
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  6. makemedie

    makemedie Notebook Enthusiast

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    I placed it in New Zealand on the last day of a $500 cash off deal :D
     
    makemedie, Mar 16, 2006
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  7. IHateBuyingComputers

    IHateBuyingComputers Newbie

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    So what exactly is a 9400? I don't see that offered on Dell at all.
     
    IHateBuyingComputers, Mar 16, 2006
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  8. USAFdude02

    USAFdude02 NBR Reviewer & Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It is offered on the small business site. It is the E1705 just on the business side.
     
    USAFdude02, Mar 16, 2006
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  9. IHateBuyingComputers

    IHateBuyingComputers Newbie

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    Thanks, I don't see the GeForce 7800 offered on the site, I guess I have to call to get that? And is the 7800 better than the ATI X1400? Thanks again.
     
    IHateBuyingComputers, Mar 16, 2006
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  10. barks

    barks Notebook Geek

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    Just ran 3dmark05 on stock settings/drivers and got 3785.

    Specs:

    1.83ghz x 2
    1g Ram @ 667
    nVidia 7800 go

    Im gonna download some new drivers now. Ill post the new results.
     
    barks, Mar 16, 2006
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  11. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    WOW, very nice!! I could do woth a new notebook! One thing about Optical Drives. When I but a laptop, I expect it to have the latest components so I could keep it for a few years. The new Blu-Ray and HD-DVD - RW Optical Drives? I heard that they are going to be very expensive, the drives and of course the discs. Are new dell notebooks going to have built in HD-DVD/Blu-Ray/DVD/Cd -RW drives?? And is anyone else going to upgrade their dell drives if these drives actually come out- internal ones?
     
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  12. barks

    barks Notebook Geek

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    Downloaded Forceware Drivers 83.90 v 2.25

    New 3dmark05: 4038


    Now time to download Rivatuner.
     
    barks, Mar 16, 2006
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  13. JoshRose

    JoshRose Notebook Enthusiast

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    My new laptop... which is essentially the same, except my Processor is 2.0ghz x2, and I have 1 gig of ram... is on the way. Should be here by the 22nd or 23rd.

    Can't wait to load it up and play TES: Oblivion!
     
    JoshRose, Mar 16, 2006
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  14. makemedie

    makemedie Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yep. And, since it's a business oriented laptop (hence on the business section), it ships with Windows XP Home, rather than Windows XP MCE.

    Oh and, you wont be able to choose nVidia 7800GO in USA. I managed to choose it in NZ before they ran out of stock here.
     
    makemedie, Mar 16, 2006
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