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    XPS 2 or 9300 ???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by VanGroover, Jun 20, 2005.

  1. VanGroover

    VanGroover Newbie

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    New to notebooks and need advice......I do a lot of video and graphics editing and am looking to buy a laptop that I can take with me occasionally although it will mostly be used at home. Should I buck up and get the XPS gen 2 even though I'm not much of a gamer? Or will the 9300 do the trick? Also which config. would be best for what I need if I go with 9300? I'd love to hear any advice or tips. Thanks.
     
    VanGroover, Jun 20, 2005
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  2. lowlymarine

    lowlymarine Notebook Deity

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    The XPS2 is more than likely overkill for your needs. The I9300 with the 256MB GF Go6800 is plenty powerful enough for high-end gaming, so vidoe/graphics editing and 3D modelling shouldn't be a problem for it. Save some money by getting the default (256MB) RAM and adding 2GB of Transcend ($109 a stick for 1GB sticks) from newegg.com.

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    Dell Inspiron 9300 (Waiting on a good coupon): Intel Pentium-M 1.86GHz Sonoma, 1.25GB DDR533 RAM, GeForce Go6800

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    lowlymarine, Jun 21, 2005
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  3. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    The XPS2 is all about the GPU , if you're not a gamer the 9300 will be fine .

    For visual editing get the WUXGA , its suppose to be more vivid and will give you better display of hi res images .

    However if you are a pro , be aware the Inspiron display is not top notch .
     
    gilo, Jun 21, 2005
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  4. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    yea..i'd have 2 agree wit lowlymarine and gilo

    6/14-Ordered Inspiron 9300 wit:1.86 GHZ Pentium M | 512 MB DDR RAM | 80 GB hard drive | 256 NVidia GeForce Go 6800
    **6/29: Expected Shipping
    Update-6/20: Expected Shipping
    Update-6/23-6/27: Expected Delivery
     
    LuckMC11, Jun 21, 2005
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