Posts by moman

Quote: Originally Posted by racec is there too much difference between this screens? is about US$30 more than the normal screen so, is a good inversion? thanx! Difference is glossy vs. matte finish. ...

I could care less about high definition DVD's. I'm still using a 25" CRT TV and that won't change anytime soon. I remember the DVD vs Divx format war. DVD made a big difference over VHS but the current DVD format is fine with me....

I love the WXGA+ screen on my 9300. I was able to use the lappy at a bar yesterday with the sun shining behind me - would not have been possible with the "True Life" display.

Quote: Originally Posted by dellbert It could be a matte vs glossy thing. I stll find the matte Samsung on my old 9200 to be easier to look at for text than these new glossy LCDs. But for movies and gaming, glossy...

Nice, thanks for the link. I'll be looking for my free drive in the mail.

What about a new 610M? Integrated graphics is getting so well today that it's acceptable for all but the highest-performance games with a picky player.

I saw that too, but I'm going to wait for the next version.

Quote: Originally Posted by dellbert Oh, man. I've been there. Before I started playing the Dell game and rolling my gear over every 6-12 months, I would look at the resale value of my old gear and say "screw it...

I paid $832 for my 1100 and sold it 25 months later for $500. In essence it cost me $332 to use a laptop for 2 years which is acceptable.

I enjoyed reading yours and eveyrone elses' story and I enjoyed sharing my own. Good luck.