m1210 ultraportable?

i've read so many amazing reviews regarding the m1210. however, the only drawback of the m1210 is it's weight for a 12inch laptop. people say it can hardly be even considered in the ultraportable class so i just want your opinions

 

I would not consider it an ultraportable, because by definition ultraportables have a 10" or smaller screen size.

M1210 is just portable, but does not fit into the definiton of the "ultraportable" systems.

 

ultraportables are supposed to be under 4lbs and 1" thick or less. the m1210 starts at 4.4lbs and is 1.2" thick, so i wouldn't consider it an ultraportable.

 

It isnt an ultra portable like the sony tx.

But you will not find it big or heavy. Consider the amount of power & functionality it has.

I love my m1210!

The screen size is perfect. Not too big or small. After using the m1210, I feel the desktop screens (like 17inch) are unnecessarily big.

 

I'd say its in between an ultra portable and a thin and light. Here on the forum, and when you fill out the FAQ, and ultra portable is usually just considered under 12". But I'd agree that it should be under 4lbs to be a true ultra portable.

 

i wouldn't call it ultraportable. However, I think what disadvantages in terms of weight, it benefits in sturdiness. It's a very solid machine, which wont fall apart on you, unlike a few 12" laptops I've picked up and looked at in the shops. For this reason, I feel more at ease with carrying this laptop around, making it more portable in some ways.

If you can get a decent price on one, I'd highly recommend it

 

portable, ultraportable....meh. Look under its hood and its pure power with a lightness an angel would envy!
ULTRAportable - redefined.

 

Why do peopel care about weight? Size matters for portabiblity not weight(with the exception if its like a 20 inch and your a little girl). The m1210 is ultraportible imo its only a 12 inch screen. 10 inch laptops are ridiculess, thats more of a hand held lol.

 

For me, weight matters a great deal. In fact, it's a key criteria for purchasing a laptop. Four pounds is just too heavy for me to lug around in the office, on planes, or in a briefcase that needs to hold other things. Over 4 lbs., forget it -- I'll never buy another laptop that heavy, ever. Something like the Sony SZ is about as heavy as I'd ever go.

Three pounds is the current sweet spot, although I'm waiting for that Sony Vaio G to be released. It's just over 2 lbs., which is perfect for carrying around. At 3 lbs. and under, you know the machine is going to be thin, around the size of a fashion magazine. Machines like the Q2010, the Sony Vaio G, and the R200 are the wave of the future. Ultraportables are where it's at in Japan, and I think the same will happen in the U.S.

So, no way, the m1210 is not an ultraportable, at least not by those who know what a chore it is to lug 4 lbs. of hardware (plus peripherals like cords, internet and USB cables, wireless mouse, etc.) through offices, airport security, overhead bins on trains and plains, hotels, town cars, etc.

 

Weight DOES matter. why do you think people look for a 12" notebook or smaller? it's a joke at that weight. I've never noticed how heavey it was cause I don't care about it, I have a 9400, but when I showed it to my roomate who had a fujitsu 13.3" and want to buy a real portable laptop, he liked it but when he left it, he was laughing. I mean for the same weight, why not get the E1405? it's not like the M1210 come with a 7600 nvidia or better gfx card to spend $1300-2000 on.

 

are you asking for personal opion on the portability?, or going by definition? by definition, no its not ultra portable, for its size and weight, and all the performance you can get out of it, it owns all the defined ultra portables, I'll take a little extra thickness and a few ounces happily for what they pack into it, its small, very light, and very quick and capeable, and everything is built in, you dont need to carry around an external optical drive or wireless card, or use special hard to find more costly micro hard drives, bottom line its one of the nicest full featured small formfactor machines on the market

 

It's ultraportable if you put it on your desk or others than your lap. I can't consider it as ultraportable anymore because it's too warm to put on the lap for a long period of time. But mine with 7400GO, maybe the one with Intel Extreme run cooler.

 

I don't think its technically an ultraportable - there are notebooks of same size and class that are a pound or more less in weight at same specs.

As others have noted, I think thin-and-light is more appropriate.

 

Im indifferent about the portability issue but for those of you who have the XPSM1210 what kind of cases do you guys use? I got a neoprene one but doesnt really fit the cords. Im thinking about some sort of hard case cause I bring it in the back of an ambulance...

 

hey thanks for the quick responses. i'm thinking about ordering it from taiwan because i'm going to be studying there for a few months next year. i should be able to get it for under 1400, with a 1.83 duo core, 256mb GeForce go 7400, and the A/V Communication Package, so i guess regardless it's worth it. Btw, does anyone know about dell's global warranties? Thanks a lot

 

I think transferring the warranty should be pretty straight forward with Dell. Good luck & let us know how it goes when you buy your M1210.

 

Do you know what brand these lighter laptops are? If they have the same specs as the m1210 I would want to buy one.

 

However, the next problem I did not found out until about 18-20 days (I denote this because I found out that I had 21 days to reconfigure or return). Dell worked with me for about two days and did not know why inboard media recording was not there! Finally, telling me that INTEL turn-off this feature because of the DRM (Digital Rights Management) copyright protection issues and it effects all pc's produce INTEL. Well, I could not believe this! So, now the only way to record my internet streams or my own purchase cd's is use a single line microphone to microphone cable - inserting one end into the speaker out and the other into the microphone in; or purchase a usb sound card - which is ultimately what I have to do. I am very disappointed with both DELL and INTEL if this is the case!

I found this post on another site is there any truth to this post

 

The M1210 is not an ultra portable, primarily because of the weight, 4.5lbs or more. It is big enough to have a 13.3" display, if it did, I would have bought one.
The largest and heaviest notebook I would consider an ultra portable is the 3.7lb Sony SZ Premium. It's a 13.3", but in my book, anything under 4lbs is an ultraportable.

 

Thats stpuid people care more aobut dimensions then weight. What would you rather carry around somthing that big and clunky but light or somthing thats compact and isnt as light. By the way why is your anme ricer boy yet you have ap ic of a mercades slr mclaren. You calling that a ricer lol, shouldn you have a pic of your honda civic

 

Smaller dimensions and heavier is sturdier than larger dimensions and lighter. A smaller laptop fits better on a school desk along with a notebook and/or textbook. Fits better in a smaller bag, too.

 

Considering the power and features it packs; size and weight is definitely acceptable. A truly portable performance notebook. I wouldn't call it ultra portable as there are plenty of thinner and lighter weak Celeron / Core + Integrated Graphics notebooks are there. But if you consider any other Go 7400 integrated notebook like Sony C series or the Toshiba SS they all has more-or-less the same weight and dimensions.

 

I think the Asus W7J is an alternative, and the Sony SZ series as well - these models are both lighter and thinner with similar or better specs than the m1210.

On an aside, I still love the m1210, especially for the price.

 

Has anybody compared this M1210 to the E1405? Does the screen differ? I have read great reviews about the M1210 but not so good one re the E1405 and M640.

Can someone who knows fill me in?

 

xtaski - One of the main difference besides the form factor which plays a huge role to some people, is that the M1210 comes with an option for discrete graphics whereas the E1405 models only offer the intel graphic media accelerator 950.

 

Get a D420 if you want ultra portable

 

I wouldn't consider the M1210 as an ultraportable. I mean, it is a small machine, but not truly ultraportable. It's also a lot more powerful than any ultraportable.

 

By definition, I'd say the M1210 isn't an ultraportable.

However, it comes pretty close. Does the label really matter anyway?

Mike

 

Bottom line, its very easy to carry, if you dont strain yourself toting a true ultraportable, you wont hurt yourself with this, coupled with the performance equal to greater of average desktop replacement systems,at an extrememly fair price, and you have the ultimate mobile pc. It is slightly bulkier, but not by much, and the added bulk gives you eveything people complain about thats lacking in ultra portables, built in optical drive, option for high capacity battery, full speed current CPU's, and high performance dedicated graphics.

The m1210 is in a class all to itself, I wouldnt trade mine for any system on the market right now that I'm aware of.

 

I will have to say based on its weight, the 1210 will just be out of the realm of an ultraportable. However, its not by much. Im not going to notice a difference of half a pound.

I cannot agree more with iceman. The 1210 is the perfect machine for my needs. It is small enough that I dont feel it when bringing it around with me but it also has the power and graphics that I need as well.

The 1210 is as stated in a league by itself.

 

I do not wish to agrue ultra portable or not.. What I want is a comparision between the 1405 and the 1210. I realize the 1210 may have a dedicated graphics card but are the screens identical? I hear many people are not happy witht he 1405 the scrreen.

 

how bout we bash a m1210 together with a sony vaio sz and see who wins.

 

No, their screens aren't identical. The 1405 has a 14.1" screen, and the 1210 has a 12.1" screen.

 

I realize here is a difference in screen size. I guess I should have worded the question differently. Are the screens the same other that the size? My sister has the 1505 and I am not fond of the screen, which I assume is the saem as the 1405. Too much glare.

 

If your main complaint is with the amount of glare then your going to have a problem with the 1210 as well because all these notebooks have a true life screen which have glare.

However, I do not mind the glare at all. I think it makes the screen look alot better. Now in a few years when I work in the field outside I will probably have to get something else but as of right now its totally fine.