Posts by rocketman

Dell replaced my friends faulty Inspiron 1100 with a shiny new E1505 yesterday. What is nice is that the unit he received has quite a few upgrades, it is by no means a bottom of the line E1505.. By using the service code number it says...

Update: The day before yesterday the laptop died. Finally Dell has agreed to replace it. I have no idea what they will replace it with, he is supposed to get the replacement in a week or two. Does Dell replace computers with brand new...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrEvil The OP never mentioned weather or not this had already been done). Uh, yes I did, if you read my original post I said: "On top of all this the computer still boots very...

Quote: Originally Posted by WeAreNotAlone . Price cheaper at Costo unless some special deal is going on... student discount.. How do you get the student discount through Costco?

I have decided to order a Pavillion dv9000t for my dad, the choice was between it and the Dell Inspiron E1705 but for several reasons I've decided to go with the HP. I'm on the HP configuration page and I'm at the display choices now and...

I'm not exagerating at all. Of course there is something wrong with it, I know of PC's that are a few years older than my friends computer that boot XP way faster than his. The thing that gets me on top of all of the run around are the...

Quote: Originally Posted by WackyT Can you provide some specs? * Processor model and speed * Memory installed If he has the base Celeron 2GHz with 256MB of memory, it's not gonna be a speed demon. Yes...

I’m writing this for a friend and I’ll try to keep a very long story as short as possible. A couple of years ago or so my friend purchased a Dell Inspiron 1100 with a 4 year extended warranty. He has had countless problems with it, I...

My dad is looking for a new laptop to replace his aging IBM Thinkpad A21p. He wants to go to a 17" display and wants more of an entertainment type notebook. I've seen the Inspiron E1705 at a Dell kiosk and I just saw the new HP...

Does the XPS 1710 have the ability to use two batteries, the primary battery and an additional battery in the drive bay? If not how about the M90? Those of you who have the M1710, what kind of battery life do you get when just surfing...