Posts by In$pired

Don't you get it, if you buy the extended warranty, they give you better transistors! Why do you think so many components die just after you're out of warranty? (Psycho-Fact!)

Quote: Originally Posted by onlycurious Alright, I have a problem. I bought this Dell E1705 for home/school, to find out this thing is HUGE!! I love this computer but it's way too big and inconvenient for carrying to...

It's just something I noticed now, and I'm curious, does the XPS logo light up on the lid?

Quote: Originally Posted by pixel_fiend lol I probally could have moved that but i wanted yall to see what it REALLY looks like, gotta put the tide up there so the dog dont eat it cause the tide has to be returned i...

And some people say Dell's are not upgradable...

It depends. If you physically broke the jack, then there may not be a problem with the board. If one day, despite all tweaks you couldn't get sound, it's probably a bigger problem. If you have warranty, then replacing the board is...

Hopefully some weight saving technology. Sure, it's relatively light for this class of laptop, but nevertheless it could be lighter and thinner. Not that I'm suggesting thinner performance though.

The easy part is getting them off..

Quote: Originally Posted by SolApathy nope, but you can pop off the keys and swap them. My 1710 has black keys now That is a lot easier said than done. It's so easy to break those little black plastic bits...

The best way to check/compare brightness is outside in the midday sun. On my 9300 it's hard to see anything, but it's still okay. 30% greater brightness would really help.