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    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Slice417, Jan 10, 2004.

  1. Slice417

    Slice417 Newbie

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    I was thinking about ordering this laptop and i was wondering if theis are good specs to put in them.....
    Pentium®M Processor,1.7 GHz,15.4 in WUXGA
    Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Microsoft® Plus!
    1GB,333MHz,DDR 2 DIMM
    128MB ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9600 PRO Turbo
    4x CD/DVD burner
    80GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
    Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 2100 WLAN (802.11b, 11Mbps) miniPCI Card
    Dell™ TrueMobile™ 300 Bluetooth Internal Card
    Microsoft®Works Suite 2003 with Money 2003
    128MB Dell USB Memory Key and Floppy Drive
    1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year At-Home Service
    Add CompleteCare Accidental Damage Service to 1Yr Lim Warranty
    Anything else i should get for it???? thanks everyone for your input.

     
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    One question, which Model is this? Looks like it's the Inspiron 8600. That's a pretty nicely tweaked out system you'd have there...and likely expensive! You might want to think about bumping the warranty up to two years if you're going to spend all that money anyway. Also, getting a wireless card that supports 802.11 a/b/g would make this a killer machine.
     
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Buying the USB drive is a waste of money, pick one up from eCost or somewhere else to save a bit. I also see no need for a floppy drive. Unless you want Pro, save $100 and get home. Lastly, I'd get the minimum memory and buy extra from Crucial, which will save a few hundred dollars.

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