Why do you want an M90? Just curious. Look to keep specs in a ballpark, but remember that RAM, HDD, etc are cheap and easily exchangeable. Dont pass up a sweet deal if you dont have to .
Another vote for the XPS M170, games just really tax the video card now, getting the most horsepower possible in that area would be the best bet. If you MUST have a new laptop, wait for merom to come out, going with yonah now would just...
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Originally Posted by Midnight5
Is there a problem with power usage, bios, or is it just not possible?
It's a little of everything, IIRC. However, I think the biggest problem is physical incompatibility...
I feel your pain, I looked for awhile too as 17" doesn't have the battery life I'd like. Anyway, you could always grab a D810 from the Dell outlet and throw a 6800Go or 7800GTX in it. It's the best hybrid solution atm, whoops...
What do you mean by "slow"? More RAM would quicken loading times and lessen pauses, but 1GB is still a substantial amount of RAM, nothing that could be deemed slow. What applications seem slow to you? As mentioned, Dell...
I dont think you could get the $280 back when you resell it, so the E1705 would be a better choice. However, if you can already get the XPS that low, you might consider getting a 7900GTX, the performance increase is quite substantial...
Wow, I realized I never answered the OP's question. Over the options discussed, the only real benefit of the XPS is the GTX. The faster CPU (T2700) means little extra performance. The brighter screen might just have a better backlight...
