comments on the 9300 uxga screens

Hi all,

Since some of you have received your 9300's I am curious if they are on par with the xbrite/brghtview/trubrite screens from the other manufacturers. Also how is the legibility at the 1900/1200 native resolution. Mine is not due until the end of March. I am still on the fence with the 700m. The crystal clear screen and ultra portability is nagging at me!!

 

700m and 9300 are very different. The text on a UXGA screen is going to be awfully small. If you can get a look at one before you buy, I'd recommend it. The 9300 does not offer the glossy screen. If you are looking a thin and light laptop, I would look at a Fujitsu s6231. Has much better build quality than the Dell. The screen is better as well, although Dells is good too.






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

 

The 9300's screen is glossy with the UXGA/Truelife option.

 

I thought I read from an earlier post that they were glossy. I wanted to know how it compared to one of the other manufactuers glossy screens. i.e. Sony-xbrite, Toshiba-Trubrite

 

I have a 9300 on order that should be here in under a week. I ordered with a UXGA trubright screen which IS glossy. I've heard it isn't quite as glossy as a sony, but it rivals sony's 17 inch glossy display. That is impressive news from a manufacturer like dell who has recently been a little subpar on notebook screens. I do not believe the 9300 uses intels hi def audio and it deffinately doesn't have the expresscard slot. However, you might want to ask yourself why exactly you need the expresscard slot. I did, and couldn't find a reason. Hope this helps.

 

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

 

" I do not believe the 9300 uses intels hi def audio and it deffinately doesn't have the expresscard slot."


It has a miniPCI slot, which should be PCI Express, is this not what you're talking about?

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>As far as I know, the entire bottom of the laptop is made of magnesium alloy, and not plastic like the previous models.<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'></font id='quote'></blockquote id='quote'>

This was one of the reasons i picked up my I9200(returned it for an I9300). It made the bottom feel tough and could withstand any stress on it. I LOVED the build quality of the I9200, my guess is the I9300 exterior will be of the same materials. The laptop felt stiff and sturdy, and the screen hinge was strong and didn't feel as if it was going to break.



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Obviously nobody taught you any manners. I stand corrected on the glossy screen. Must have been thinking of a different one. It has been my experience, most people think WUXGA+ is too small. Some people do like it. Why I suggested they look at it if they can. Too bad they do not offer WSXGA+. Good Luck.
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Sorry, I didn't mean it that bad, but you have to admit that you were talking about something you really didn't know enough about... I mean, "awfully small" makes it sound much worse than it really is, and you can't really compare the two screens if you havn't seen them both.
But I have to agree, Dell should offer the WSXGA+ for people who find the WUXGA too small, and people really should take a look at both screens before placing an order, as it is very much a question about personal preferences.

 

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

 

My Inspiron 3500 case is cheap. The hinges broke and the plastic cracked everywhere. I ordered new case parts from dell and rebuilt it. Hopefully dell has used better quality parts in the newer machines.

 

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

 

Older Dell are better than the new ones. Dell used to be the best. I think they figured out the could make the most money by selling more cheaper notebooks. I had a 700m. It was so cheap and placticky, I sent it back. Plus a know a lot of other people who have been disatisfied with Dell. Lattitute is better than Inspiron. Plus support is US based.





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

 

I had a I9200 for about 14 days before i returned it to order an I9300, i must say i was really impressed with Dell's build quality. As ThDa said, the bottom is made out of a magnesium alloy and it makes the bottom feel tuff as rocks and don't have to worry about what you are setting it on. the plastic parts are built of high quality and the screen hinge was great! I would use it outside on the deck and with a moderate wind it would rarely move. I would compliment on the upper build quality on the I9200. Seeing how the I9300 is going to use the same other chasis, i won't have to worry! [ ]

*Dell Inspiron 9300, P-M 1.86ghz 533mhz FSB, 1GB DDR2 533mhz ram, 17inch UXGA+ screen with TrueLife, 256mb Nvidia GeForce 6800, 60gb 7200rpm drive, XP Pro SP2, WiFi*

*Sony MDR-G74SL Headphones for music and gaming, best 40 dollar pair i have ever bought!*

 

Just did some work on a old Compaq Armada with a Pentium 90. The thing was rock solid. Screen did not move at all. Must have bee ten years old. I also worked recently on old Inspiron too with a Pentium II 300. Very solid as well.






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