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New laptop, choices, choices
Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't
fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom |
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New laptop, choices, choices
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Scales ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:05 AM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom Well, I ended up fixed my I6000, so no new laptop. Shoot, I wanted one.. |
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"Tom Scales" wrote:
I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. yep it's PRICEY!! |
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More info Tom. How did you fix it??
"Tom Scales" wrote in message news:7D12063A638A430E92589E557BD16F84@M2010... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Scales ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:05 AM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom Well, I ended up fixed my I6000, so no new laptop. Shoot, I wanted one.. |
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See you below...
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:05:20 -0400, "Tom Scales" wrote: I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. Another alternative would be an outlet M1210. They are priced very well and I love mine. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. I seem to remember that you have a larger notebook already, with either a 17" or 20" screen (true?). The advantage of a larger notebook to me would be to use it with Remote Desktop to connect to my desktop computer. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. Agreed -- based on what you say you'll use it for, video wouldn't be a show stopper, although I know you stream TV (I have no idea how, it would be interesting to know) so I don't know if more powerful video would help with that. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don 't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. I found the 1680 x 1050 to be very readable, even with my 44 year old eyes that now need progressive lenses, however you hit the nail right on the head when you said you might not need it anymore because you don't program. The main advantage of the WSXGA+ has always been for programming tasks (which I don't do anymore either). The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. Someone else may be able to calculate how the 1440 x 900 on a 14.1" screen compares to 1680 x 1050 on a 15.4" screen. I have used both, and have the 1440 x 900 resolution on my 640m, and it seems like the text size was very close. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. One thing I don't like about the Inspirons, like my 640m, is that the build quality seems sub-par. On two different laptops of that type the screen needed to be tightened after a while. I found out that it's not that hard to do. Also, it doesn't have a solid feeling. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. That's a good configuration. I have stayed away from the 160GB 7200 rpm drives because they have been having problems (if I wanted that capacity I'd Google to see what drives and if problems have been resolved). I have never regretted getting a 7200 rpm drive -- it doesn't seem to decrease battery life. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! My favorite laptop in that price range right now is the Latitude D520. It's very solid -- magnesium roll cage and steel hinges. A modular battery can fit in the drive bay, getting up to 11 hours (as one review reported) with the primary and secondary batteries. I like that it has a standard aspect screen rather than wide. It has more verticle resolution, which is good for many applications, such as web browsing and word processing. It doesn't have the glossy screen which could be a show stopper -- for me I like the non-glossy when using it for "business" purposes (at meetings, etc). I don't have to worry about window glare behind me or have to adjust the angle to avoid glare. Another option would be to go the Lenovo Thinkpad route. They have been deeply discounted, and there are coupons that can be used on top of their discounted prices. |
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Reseated the CPU, but it didn't last long.
-----Original Message----- From: WSZsr ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 6:39 PM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices More info Tom. How did you fix it?? "Tom Scales" wrote in message news:7D12063A638A430E92589E557BD16F84@M2010... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Scales ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:05 AM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom Well, I ended up fixed my I6000, so no new laptop. Shoot, I wanted one.. |
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"Tom Scales" wrote in message news:7D12063A638A430E92589E557BD16F84@M2010... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Scales ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:05 AM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom Well, I ended up fixed my I6000, so no new laptop. Shoot, I wanted one.. Tom, what's your opinion on the Nvidia video cards vs. ATI video cards on the Dell laptops? |
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-----Original Message----- From: Alex Stern ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:46 PM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices "Tom Scales" wrote in message news:7D12063A638A430E92589E557BD16F84@M2010... -----Original Message----- From: Tom Scales ] Posted At: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:05 AM Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell Conversation: New laptop, choices, choices Subject: New laptop, choices, choices Well, since I killed my daughter's I6000 (well, it was dead and I didn't fix it), I am going to buy myself a new laptop. (that's the way it works, right?) Anyway. I'm torn on the choices. I was sure I wanted the little XPS1330, but wow it is expensive. I went to the kiosk to see it and all they had was a mockup. What's up with that? Since I couldn't see a working screen, I couldn't form an opinion. If I was a serious traveler like I used to be, it would be a no-brainer. But I'm not. The most this will move is home office to bedroom to back porch. So, I am looking at the 1420 and 1520. The 1520 is the updated I6000. I'm leaning towards a little smaller and lighter, hench the 1420. The limitations a 1) No nVidia 8600, the best is the 8400 2) No WSXGA+ The first doesn't seem to be a shopstopper as I very rarely game and the games I have are old enough that they'll likely run just fine. The second is tougher as I haven't seen the sizes and resolutions. I may hit Best Buy to look at other machines and see what they look like for comparison. My gut reaction is that 1680x1050 on a 15.4" screen would be tough to read. Yes, I know I can play with the dpi, but what would the real estate do for me? I don't really program anymore, which is where it would be helpful. The 1420 offers WXGA+ which should be 1440x900, which is the resolution on my I9300. I like that resolution and think I could live with it on a 3" smaller screen. So, I'm leaning towards the 1420. I have a 10% off outlet coupon, so I have two days to decide and find the right one on the outlet. One quirk I have noticed on the outlet is that the T7500 processor is cheaper on outlet machines than the T7300. So, I am leaning towards a 1420 with the T7500, 2GB memory, 120GB 7200RPM drive, WXGA+. Should be just under $1000 with the coupon at the outlet. Comments and suggestions welcome! Tom Well, I ended up fixed my I6000, so no new laptop. Shoot, I wanted one.. Tom, what's your opinion on the Nvidia video cards vs. ATI video cards on the Dell laptops? On a laptop, I don't know. On a desktop, I generally prefer nVidia as ATI's drivers are terrible and their control panel consumes a huge amount of memory. On the new laptops, the only choice is Intel integrated or nVidia. |
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Journey wrote:
My favorite laptop in that price range right now is the Latitude D520. It's very solid -- magnesium roll cage and steel hinges. What screen resolution would you go for if getting the D520? Would you stick with XGA? Or go for higher SXGA+? Something weird abt Dells web page....when you click on 14" models only you still get the D520. But the blurb says its a 15" screen |
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