Posts by doomer

Believe it or not, these widescreen aspect ratio lappy's are 16:10. Stretching quality is dependant upon your specfic notebook. Good luck. -D

Quote: Originally posted by zyr this is what i ordered last night Custom X1000 series notebook ... Very nice rig! I would get on the phone and make sure they correct your address, or soon you'll be one of...

ZYr, You might want to check out http://www.x1000forums.com/index.php as most of your quesitons have been covered there, and many more that you may have. You can install any standard 2.5 HD (normally used in notebooks) in the...

If you do that, your new order would be processed just in time for you to be faced with the same quandry over the new Area 51M, or the new Compaqs, or the new Gateways, or .... If you are really concerned, go for it, but no matter...

Make that Wired Equivalent Privacy...

I use Linksys, but most major brands work very well. Range is a big issue, so do your homework if you have distance or walls working against you. Don't assume you'll never surf from the backyard, etc. Once you experience the freedom...

It's the Video subsystem being packaged with the new Inspiron 8600... hehe... Sorry, had to do it. You're seems to be the question of the day. -D

The 8600 is also covered by the updated service manual. http://docs.us.dell.com/docs/systems...0/sm/index.htm The video card also appears quite easy to replace, although the AW Area 51M still seems to have the easiest design. -D

Gotta love Rumors, huh? heheh... This from the i8600 owners manual (Specifications) Video type: 64-bit hardware accelerated (ATI Mobility Radeon 9000) OR 128-bit hardware accelerated (NVIDIA GeForce4 4200 Go, NVIDIA GeForce...

Rumor is it will be released within a week. nVidia GeForce FX Go5650 is indeed legit, but not sure about the amount of memory or if this is indeed the chipset on the lappy. More intrique... gotta love it! -D