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    dell's 9300/9400/e1705 portability

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ogando_jose, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. ogando_jose

    ogando_jose Notebook Consultant

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    Hi you all!

    Well, I've been thinking about buying a new laptop, and as I play some games I was interested in the 9400 (if it came back with a more powerful GPU). And my question is, do you ever feel that your notebook is just too bulky, heavy, or something??? do you feel there is a large difference between carring a 15.4 and a 17 inch laptop ?(dont tell me that the difference its 1.6 inches lol).

    Thanks
     
    ogando_jose, Apr 18, 2006
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  2. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    i have the E1505 (the 15.4" one) and even that is a little big for easy travelling.
    just my 2cents, but ideally i'd have a 14" (you just can't get a good gfx card, so your next best is 15.4", just don't go for 17" if you want portability)
     
    syxbit, Apr 18, 2006
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  3. -Tomy-

    -Tomy- Notebook Geek

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    The dell has the 7800 back now, at least in australia. To be honest, i wouldnt be to keen to carry 17inch around all that often.
     
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  4. titaniummd

    titaniummd Notebook Deity

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    I have a 15.4" which is ~7.5 lbs with 2 9 cell batteries. I also carry a medical textbook. Not comfortable at all.

    Additionally, travelling on a plane is less than optimal for size however battery life is excellent.

    A 17" Laptop will have somewhat limited battery life and will be a chore to carry. A 15.4" should have the screen resolution, CPU power, battery life, and wide range of options to give more mobility.

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    Dell i6000/1.6 Ghz PM/512 MB RAM/60 GB HD/9 cell Batt/15.4"
    Dell D620/2 Ghz Duo Core/1 GB RAM/100 GB 7200 RPM/6 cell/14.1"
     
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  5. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    just ask yourself, do you really need that poweful a gfx card?
    a 15.4" can match EVERYthing of a 17" except the gfx card,
    the less powe tradeoff is worth it to me in monility (not to mention price - i loaded E1505 can be had for $1200 ish with coupons)

    still, in the 15.4" dept, there are some Nvidia 6600, 6800, and ATI x1600's to be had, and they're no slouch either, although expect to pay $1600-$2000 for those
     
    syxbit, Apr 18, 2006
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  6. ogando_jose

    ogando_jose Notebook Consultant

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    Yea..... I've gone to a store and 17 is too big..... I wonder how good does battlefield 2 or future games will run on a x1400
     
    ogando_jose, Apr 18, 2006
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