Posts by tdewey10

I think you got a good machine at a good price, and if you ever want a higher 3dMark01 you can always upgrade the video card :-)

All I have to say to this thread is http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

Quote: Originally Posted by DELL-Machina if the school is out fitted with wifi i cant see why the rooms arnt fitted to supply power to the rooms A number of law/grad schools have a mix of both old and new...

Well. Dell won. Their low prices were too much for my cheap, cheap heart. Damn. Ordered: i8600/1.5/WSXGA+/7200RPM/512GB/DVD-RW/XP Home/No Extras $1621 (including $49 shipping).

I would up your harddrive space to a minimum of 60GB. I would take the free Memory upgrade and sell on ebay when you replace it with better memory. Grad school for three years? Does Grad school = law school? If so then go for a...

I have a question of my own...why two AC Adapters? (65/90W). Under what circumstances would you want the 90W adapter?

Well, I've pretty much decided to go for a low-end 8600 and buy again next year. But trying to buy from Dell is like being shrunk and run blindfold through a hamstertrail setup by an insane hamster-hating madman. I've already run...

Quote: Originally Posted by LurkingJayhawk Just curious, does the quicksnap go over the standard blue dell cover or does it replace it? The cover of the XPS isn't blue it is silver/grey. As to your question I...

Quote: Originally Posted by gr8gatzby i cancelled my 8600 order 11 days after submitting. being that the order had yet to even enter the first step of production, it cancelled nicely and without problems. cancel it man,...

Just ordered a "low-end" XPS and as soon as I clicked the confirm button I was overtaken by buyer's remorse... For $1k less I could get a well equipped 8600 w/ a 9600...and I'd be able to eat for the next two months. ...