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    Please Dell - Give us Gigabit

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CrumBum, Sep 22, 2006.

  1. CrumBum

    CrumBum Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anybody know when Dell is going to get around to updating their inspiron line with Gigabit?

    For me the 9400 is pretty much the perfect price/performance mark I am looking for, but I can't pull the trigger without gigabit.

    I don't need the support of the XPS line, so I don't want to pay the premium. And dell is one of the only ones I know of with the UltraXGA (1900x1220) screens aside from Alienware.
     
    CrumBum, Sep 22, 2006
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    The Lenovo T60p has UXGA and Gigabit.
     
    EagleDevil, Sep 22, 2006
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    Indeed it does, albeit in a 15 inch package...a much better built lappy, however it does cost a pretty penny more with a weaker gpu and as of yet, no c2d.
     
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    whats gigabit???
     
    foosa123, Sep 22, 2006
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    10/100/1000 ethernet.

    It is support for faster networks basically. Most manufactures have stepped up, Dell only offers it in there XPS lines.

    I have been eyeing the Alienware boxes, Dell still gets my money and I get 17 inch, full keyboard, UXGA, support for 2 harddrives, and yes gigabit ethernet for about $2300 bucks in a Area 51 m5750.

    Not as cheap as the 9400, but probably worth the difference.
     
    CrumBum, Sep 22, 2006
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