Posts by Stringtheory

Quote: Originally Posted by pinko You heard me, this summer heat is disgustifying. I'm sitting around in my underpants and my balls are sweating like mad I need a perferated seat with fans mounted to it, or some type of...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ryotaro The laptop itself is heavy, but it really isn't that bad unless you throw a bunch of other things in your bag. And extra batteries if you're not close to AC. Can anyone...

Quote: Originally Posted by SixFootDuo I can honestly say that the difference is night and day. Also, the screen no longer color shifts / fades if I am not looking dead on. The gloss is awesome and I have better colors...

Quote: Originally Posted by darknebulous I suppose not. There really is no advantage if you're never going to do any 3d rendering. My appologies, I'm so froogle I'm always looking for the best bargains and value. The...

Quote: Originally Posted by win32asmguy Mine came with a CD from Creative that installed some software on top of the Sigmatel audio drivers. Its too bad they didn't put a real sound card in there. Even something like...

Quote: Originally Posted by darknebulous eep...please tell me you're being sarcastic. The integratd graphics suck. It's not about gaming here. It's about usability and value. Unless you're running games...

Quote: Originally Posted by scor1pion What is some good RELIABLE DVD +/- DL Media? And which is most commonly used and compatible with DVD players + or - DVD DL? Going to be using the NEC 6750A DVD...

Dell says the SoundBlaster option gives much better audio quality, but I've read that this is just some additional software. What's the real story?

Quote: Originally Posted by 5150 Joker Whatever you do, don't get integrated graphics! It will force you to stay with that crap for the entire life of the laptop since it won't be upgradeable. If you want to save...

Here's an update on the USB power-drain bug. Original info was posted in the Dell 13" monitor forum. Links there to Tom's Hardware and Anandtech describing the bug (related to USB drivers) Report on the...