Posts by bluefish

Quote: Originally Posted by Yan Avenue You mean to tell me that without the restore CD it is impossible to reinstall your windows? coz I didn't bother ordering one. am I just totally screwed here? No, there is...

Is the backup CD an actual Windows MCE CD? I thought it would just be another crappy OEM install image with all the crappy crap that OEMs slap on their crappy OS images.

Quote: Originally Posted by MikeE21286 There is a $650 off Inspiron $1999 + Coupon floating around the net right now, not sure of the exact coupon....Expires 2/9....gonna hop on it quick! 6C$03$J1734MS?

That is really weird. It says right on the order form $10. Something weird happened with my backup CD as well. On the order form it said $10, and on the invoice it says $7.42.

That is some MAJOR light leakage!! This is what pisses me off... How can Dell not tell that one of their lower end laptops has SIGNIFICANTLY less light leakage than one of their top of the line entertainment models which has it's...

You are correct. Flat surfaces are best. I have a small cheap cutting board from the kitchen department that I put the laptop on top of if I am using it in bed or on the couch. They cutting board was like 5 bucks and it ensures that...

Well this isn't a comparison between the two video cards, it is a comparison between the processors. For anyone who still hasn't seen it: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets...spx?i=2648&p=1

The $650 off coupon now works for the e1705, I just used it. Code: 6C$03$J1734MS? It also stacks with their shipping discount and free Dual Layer DVD Burner.

Send it back. The 17" WSXGA+ screens are terrible IMHO. I am sending back a 9300 with the WSXGA+ screen and now I'm getting a WUXGA on an e1705.