Posts by Dead Duck

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Hey everyone, After many mis-starts, I finally placed an order for a new laptop! I had come on here late-April or so asking for opinions between the 8600 and the 9100 since I was torn between the two. I just wanted to thank everyone...

Hmmm ... WUXGA is looking more appealing. However, my problem is that I probably would never use the 1920x1200 since I think it would be too small. However, I think that 1280x720 would be too large for me. I was hoping to run it at...

Awesome! Thanks everyone. Looks like I might be going for the I8600. Does the I8600s have the same problem with the Hitachi WSXGA+ screen that I've been reading so much about with the I9100s? I'm assuming since the I8600s and...

Hi, Ok, I was pretty much sold on the I9100, but I'm taking another look at the I8600. The longer battery life is appealing, but I'm wondering how it does with games. This laptop may be used as a DVD player for cross-country...

Great review, but now you're throwing doubts as to which one I should get. Should I stick with the P4's or go with the P4-M's? Argh! I'm torn between how important battery life is. I figure I can always get extra batteries, but...

I read somewhere (for another laptop brand) that sometimes the battery level is mis-read. Their solution is to run the battery down as low as you can go and then charge it back up again. It might correct it. Good luck! Since this...

Hey everyone, Thanks for the great input! You've helped me a lot. I spoke with a Dell rep earlier and she seemed really nice and I got her contact info so I'll email her tomorrow and see if they can guarantee the display brand. ...

Hi everyone, I'm seriously thinking of getting a Dell I9100. I'm looking to drop about $2000 into it, so it's definitely not going to have the stats of an XPS, but still want something for gaming as well as taking around on...