ordered an i8600, but should i get the i6000k

I ordered an i8600 with these specs.

nspiron 8600 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 725(1.60A GHz/400MHz FSB) 15.4 WUXGA
512MB DDR SDRAM 2 DIMMs(From 256MB 1 DIMM)
Video Card 128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY® RADEON™ 9600 PROTURBO
Hard Drive 60GB Hard Drive at 7200RPM
Power Adapter AC adapter - 65w, 19.5v]
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Document Management Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD ROM/DVD ROM 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive with Sonic RecordNow
Wireless Networking Cards Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
Productivity Software Productivity Pack including WordPerfect®
Primary Battery 72 WHr Primary Battery
Limited Warranty, Services and Support 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support


Am I wrong, or could I get a similar i6000 for around 300 bucks less (this configutarion with shipping nad taxes is $1304.00)..

Are there any disadvantegs to getting a 6000 over an 8600?

My mian use will be photo/video editing, light gaming, and interent use...

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by rox1co

 

i ordered an i8600 too, and i just ordered an i6000 (will cancel i8600). i paid around $1500 with the following specs:

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
512MB DDR2 SDRAM 1 Dimm
128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON X300 PCI Express x16 Graphics
60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer write capability
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
6-cell Lithium Ion Battery (53 WHr)
SAVE$100 (After Rebate) -4 Yr Ltd Warr,4 Yr At-Home plus Nights and Weekend
Charcoal Leather QuickSnap™ Coverv
$2,374 - $807.16 - $188.02 = $13?? + tax ( free shipppin and $100 rebate )
pay a little bit more, but hey, new processor and a better color, and dont forget the extra usb2 ports, and the standalone dvd player feature well worth it ---- IMO of cuz

 

Well, the 9600 PRO TURBO is really the 3rd best, if you count the 9800, but thats besides the point. I would probably go with the i6000 too, because its new. I would think the 8600 has a slight advantage in gaming (if you do plan to play games), so that can be something to consider.

 

thanks for the replies...Right now I think I will just stick witht he 8600. When I recongigured the price without tax was actually $1217.00..not that big a savings..plus I like the idea of having the ATI 9600 card (Not that I would probably notice the difference...

What really sucks is that no matter what I get, in 6 months it will probably be discontinued or outdated anyway.....so in that light it does not really matter does it???

That being said, I am still interested in hearing arguments for the 6000...

 

Well, as you might have seen already, the i8600 is already outdated (or gone would be a better word), and within a year I think the i6000 will be replaced too (i.e. dual core CPU). It really doesnt matter, get/keep whichever you like, though I do like the i6000 more because:

1) It has more new technology
2) Looks better

Thats just me, though.

 

In fact, the 8600 is no longer being sold. Anyone who bought one within the return window should consider the i6000 or the new i9300 that should show up soon.

Brian

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If you cancel an order before Dell ships it out, is there any kind of fee? Or do you go on any kind of black list?

If there is no black list, it seems like some people would abuse the total satisfaction guarantee.

Also, if you want to cancel *after* an order ships, what kind of expenses do you incur?

Thanks,
FreddyJoe

 

Hey, isn't it possible that if you get an i6000d with the ATI X300 that in a year or two you could put in a newer PCIExpress graphics card?

Harder to upgrade the 9600 methinks.

 

I really doubt that the 9300 is going to replace the 8600. From my perspective it looks like the 9300 is going to be another 17 inch monster. If you guys have looked, Dell makes a Latitude 810, which is probably the what the laptop that is going to replace the 8600 will be based on. It would be a BIG mistake on Dell's part to replace the 8600 (which has a 15.4 in widescreen) with a 17 inch PC. Many people would not buy it because it's screen would be so large.

Also, the 8600 sold at a different price point then the 9200. Therefore, they would also lose buyers if they raised the price of their mainstream gaming notebook.

Also, let's face it, a nVidia card with 256 megs of ram is not exactly mainstream. However, the Radeon X600 that is offered in the Latitude 810 is.

Just something to think about

Inspiron 8600 * WUXGA * Intel Pentium M (Dothan) 725 (1.6 GHz) * 1024 MB of DDR333 * Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo with 128 MB @ 350/250 * 60 GB HD 5400RPM * CDRW/DVD Combo Drive

 

The 8600 is a solid machine with great features. My main reservation is the ugly appearance. It is plain hideous. Styling is about 3 years behind Sony.

That is not to say that i6k is pretty with its artsy while trim. I don't notice it in the dark where I spend most of my time or in tungsten lighting. However in fluorescent lighting it gets me nauseous. I am looking into one of the snap in covers, like graphite or leather look.

Dell Inspiron 6000
1.6 GHZ Centrino (Sonoma)
WUXGA 15.4" WS
512 MB RAM
60 GB HD
Wireless B/G
DVD/CD-RW
9 Cell Battery x 2
---
Palmone Tungsten C/WIFI

 

Sony style is good, but not the best, Fujitsu is quite sexty too.
BTW, does i6000 has the glossy screen as m700 does?

 

No gloss but it is bright to me. I just watched Star Wars for the first time on the i6k (?120th time? total) and it was AWESOME.

The only brightview variant is on the 700m which is Sch-weet!

Dell Inspiron 6000
1.6 GHZ Centrino (Sonoma)
WUXGA 15.4" WS
512 MB RAM
60 GB HD
Wireless B/G
DVD/CD-RW
9 Cell Battery x 2
---
Palmone Tungsten C/WIFI

 

Yeah, I'd agree Sony is style champ no question...and the 9200/6000 look is not too far behind (well, compared to Sony its way behind, but it still looks pretty cool).

 

so will there be a sonoma update to the 8600? The 8100 latitude is nice, but only X600 and you can't use those insane coupons that the inspirons have

Arima W622
Athlon 64 (Turion) 3200+ | 1gb DDR400 low latency | 60gb 7200 rpm (hopefully SATA w/ NCQ) | 128MB X700 radeon | 15.4" 1680x1050 screen | 1.25" thin | 5.69lb | 4.5 hours battery life
sign me up!

 

Thanks for the info about the Dell i6000 screen quality.

Since you mention also watching DVD's on it. How is the sound of the speakers?
Do you think the i6000 speakesr are as good as the HP ZV5000Z Harmon Kardon speakers?
(I can't use any external speakers for the purpose I'm buying my laptop for.)

I have posted in the notebookreview section a question about the display quality of the i6000 vs the HP ZV5000Z. So this answers it!

Mike.

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Shadow7789