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    Dell Precision M6500 Now Available with 32GB RAM Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 22, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 22, 2010
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  2. wilsonywx

    wilsonywx Notebook Evangelist

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    OMG you could cache the entire OS plus all your programs on the RAM and still have enough left over. I wonder how many years it would take before cheap laptops would have that much ram.
     
    wilsonywx, Jul 22, 2010
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  3. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    The maxed out model made sick just looking at the price.
     
    IKAS V, Jul 22, 2010
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  4. isavetheday

    isavetheday Notebook Consultant

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    Well since it costs 10 grand for the 32gb upgrade, I would say a very very very long time.
     
    isavetheday, Jul 22, 2010
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  5. min2209

    min2209 Notebook Deity

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    As long as you never shut the thing down you'd never even need an SSD. RAM access time and transfer speed still >>> SSD.
     
    min2209, Jul 22, 2010
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  6. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    Just plug the thing into a UPS, then you've got onboard battery and offboard battery reserves ;).
     
    redrazor11, Jul 23, 2010
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  7. abaddon4180

    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Maxed out, internally, it costs over $17,000!
     
    abaddon4180, Jul 23, 2010
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  8. Purlpo

    Purlpo Notebook Evangelist

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    Great, I cannot wait for people to come asking if they should take the 32gb upgrade for playing WOW or MW2 or whatever.
     
    Purlpo, Jul 23, 2010
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  9. redrazor11

    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    heh, can I haz 32gb upgrade 'cause I know how to use photoshopz?
     
    redrazor11, Jul 26, 2010
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  10. Aikimox

    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    Wow...
    You can get 16Gb (4x4) for under 430$ from third party resellers.
    That's ridiculous...
     
    Aikimox, Jul 27, 2010
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  11. Kyle

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    Can the M6400 also take 32GB of ram?
     
    Kyle, Jul 27, 2010
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  12. unnamed01

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    Can't wait until notebooks can take 128GB of ram! I guess 32GB will have to do for now...
     
    unnamed01, Jul 28, 2010
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  13. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    This means 8GB SO-DIMM is available?
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jul 28, 2010
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  14. sgogeta4

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    Most likely in a very limited supply.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 28, 2010
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  15. Ahbeyvuhgehduh

    Ahbeyvuhgehduh Lost in contemplation....

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    Yeah ... I'd say so too....

    :rolleyes:
     
    Ahbeyvuhgehduh, Jul 28, 2010
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  16. L3vi

    L3vi Merry Christmas!

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    So uh, I'm basically going to be using this laptop for text editing and solitaire. Do you think I need the 32 GB RAM upgrade?
     
    L3vi, Jul 29, 2010
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  17. Kyle

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    Need? No
    Want? Yes
    :D
     
    Kyle, Jul 29, 2010
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