Posts by ravenq

Thanks again for the advice Machina. The replacement display bezel arrived today via DHL. Cost me the _grand_ sum of $8.80, and now my display is as good as new! (Tightened the screws that hold the hinges in place whilst I had the thing...

Thanks Thorndt, I'd forgotten the 8500 and 8600 shared a similar case design ^^

Thanks Machina, I was hoping that would be the case ($50 is affordable after all ^^). Do the housing come with the instructions required to fit it? Or do I need to find a service manual for it? (I remember someone saying they're on the...

I've had a hairline crack on my hinge for a couple of months now, but since I use my laptop on a daily basis, I've never had the time to get it fixed, so I've just done my best to be careful with it. However, about a month ago, it's...

Quote: Originally Posted by pc.net the ferrari is not an outdoor notebook ... remember it's a ferrari build for racing the streets, not for offroad ... *laughs* As funny as that is, it's probably a good point ^^

I'm curious, what is the build quality of the Ferrari 4000 like? Being built out of carbon fibre I would hope it would be quite strong. I'm considering getting one (for people who ask about the price, they're between AU$3000 and AU$4000...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cowman and based on your wants.. the perfect notebook for you is........... NONE! I suspected that very well could be the case (hence the post title), but there was always a small...

Hey everyone! It's come time for me to upgrade my laptop (well, truth be told, my girlfriend is going back to school next year and is planning on stealing mine or buying a new one; sounded like the perfect excuse for me to...

*nods* I'm well aware of the fact it won't be a gaming beast ^_^ Can't really expect that in such a small package I suppose. Found some 3DMark05 scores for the X1 for those that are interested (and then proceeded to run it on my 8600...

Hi everyone. My question is quite simple really ^_^ Can that little lappy play games at all? Currently, I've got an Inspiron 8600, although I'm really finding it too bulky to be carrying around everywhere. And I'm really missing the...