dell inspiron 6000 what do u think

HI I just received my new dell laptop but i dunno...i dont feel completely satisfied with it but it's because i dont know what i should expect it to do...this is my first laptop so maybe i was expecting more...anyway, the configuration is as follows:
Order Details
Quantity Description Unit Price

1 Inspiron 6000, Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (1.60GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) $1,050.00
1 15.4 inch WUXGA LCD Panel for Inspiron 6000 $0.00
1 1GB, Shared DDR2,533MHZ 2 DimmInspiron 6000 $0.00
1 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X300Video Card, for Inspiron 6000 $0.00
1 Dell 720 Printer Driver $0.00
1 80GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 6000 $0.00
1 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, English without Media, for Inspiron $0.00
1 DELL SUPPORT 3.0 $0.00
1 Image Restore $0.00
1 Windows Media Player 10 $0.00
1 Dell Owners Manual installed on your system,click on icon after system set-up to access $0.00
1 Complimentary courses: Look for EU icon $0.00
1 Dell Direct Download $0.00
1 Wild Tangent Gaming Client $0.00
1 Integrated 10/100 Network Cardand Modem, for Inspiron $0.00
1 Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0, for Inspiron $0.00
1 8X DVD+/-RW Drive for Inspiron6000 $0.00
1 CyberLink PowerDVD v5.5 Decoding Sofware for DVD Drives $0.00
1 Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g,54Mbps) for Inspiron 6000 $0.00
1 Trend Micro PC-cillin InternetSecurity, English, 90-day Trial $0.00
1 Music Match 10.1 Basic w/ 3 months OnDemand $0.00
1 128MB USB Memory Key, 2.0 $0.00
1 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for Inspiron 6000 $0.00
1 Dell/My Way Home Page $0.00
1 NETZERO ISP $0.00
1 Broadband Icon for Inspiron $0.00
1 AOL for Broadband $0.00
1 Netscape ISP $0.00
1 Paint Shop Photo Album 6.0 Starter Edition $0.00
1 Corel WordPerfect 12 plus Trial of Quartro Pro and Presentations $0.00
1 1 Year Limited Warranty $0.00
1 No Warranty, Year 2 and 3 $0.00
1 Warranty Support,Initial Year $0.00
1 Type 12- Mail-In Service, 24x7 Technical Support, Initial Year $0.00
1 Thank You for buying Dell $0.00
1 Quickbooks 2005 Special SimpleStart Edition $0.00
1 PC Restore Recovery System by Symantec $0.00

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Sub-Total $1,050.00
Shipping $24.00
Tax $73.49
Total Price $1,147.49



What do u think about the price, should i return it and get a cheaper one or is this one ok? Also, i tried to play one game "fable the lost chapters" and i couldnt play it....i feel bad cause i wanted a laptop to be able to do most things...playing games being one important one. So again, what do u guys think. sHould i keep this one or what?
Thanks and i wish i would have discovered this forum before

 

well from my understanding the integrated card is not that good for gaming

 

There's an ATI graphics card in there..
"1 128MB ATI Mobility Radeon X300Video Card, for Inspiron 6000 $0.00 "

Only thing I can see that would need to be changed is the processor. I would at least go up to the Pentium M 740.. and it's only $50 more.

I actually just ordered a Inspiron 6000 today .. got a good deal on it too with a $750 off coupon.

 

The price is very reasonable, but if you aren't happy with it, it is better to return as soon as possible. You only have 21 days from the day of shipment to return it for a full refund.

According to dell's information, that video card should be able to support games on it.

If you want to return it and get another one 6000, I would suggest to increase your CPU either to 1.73 or 2.0, and get the lowest amount of memory possible. Dell over charges on RAM, so go to newegg.com or another vendor, and buy 1gb stick from there (right now at newegg it is 85 for 1 stick of 1gb. )

SG

 

Try researching x300, you'll learn that its far better than the integrated intel graphics out there, and that it can correctly display DirectX stuff where as the Intel can't

Now If I was purchasing that laptop and stuff, I would have bought the exact thing you did, so you did good!

 

Strange the game isn't running. But ya, only thing I can think of would be to put a faster processor on that. For games, the upgrade to 2.0GHz. It will probably cost you an additional $100 - $150. Otherwise, i'm not sure why the game isn't running. Have you reformated and cleaned off all the preloaded Dell software that came with the machine? That would be slowing down the machine if it hasn't been done yet.

 

If you really wanted to game, you kinda got the wrong laptop there friend... But with 1 gig of RAM, your integrated card should have plenty to steal from... No reason why Fable wouldn't run on it... unless you got the XBox version by mistake.

 

Hmm, I guess the 6000 isn't really meant for hardcore gaming but it should nevertheless play games atleast on lower quality (with the higher-end graphics card available for that machine).

 

Well...not really for hardcore gaming, but those who don't mind playing on lower settings it wouldn't be bad. If you are looking for something for a hardcore gamer look at the I9300 or XPS.

 

someone on this forum said the XPS wasnt made for hardcore gaming. I knew I was right when USAFdude02 said that above. I mean why else would they charge more on XPS than?

 

xps is an umbrella term. under that term are machines that are "specialized" for "gaming" or "multimedia".

xps does not automatically mean "gaming machine"

 

Well thank you all for replying...so can I get a gaming machine(i dont need a hardcore one..)for the same price i got this one? if so, which options are availabel?

Oh and USAFdude the 19300 u described(i followed the link) has the same specifications that my laptop...so it should be almost the same i guess.

And finally the version of fable i have is the pc one...the game starts but after i clikc "start game" it looks like it;s loading but then it exits and gives me a windows error.

 

So do you have the 9300 already?

 

no. I have an inspiron 6000 but it has the same things as the 9300 in the link he provided

 

Sounds like its a game problem, not the machine. Probably wouldnt hurt to send in a report to the company that makes fable, so they can fix it in a patch release.

 

I agree...you get alot of stuff from the patches for the game...if it is the same specs as the I9300 you should have no problems.