Posts by pranaearth

After one week of seeing no progress on the "In Production" status of my notebook, I looked today and it was in the "Testing" phase! Now I have to get through "Boxing" and "Shipping Prep" and it...

Hotlinking not allowed on Free accounts, is the error I'm getting. I sure would love to see those screens! P

Well, Dell does not use industry standard cases, at least. I wanted to upgrade my power suppy to a 500W one, up from the lowly 250W one they put in there. The back of the case does not have standard "vents" in the backplate....

Are the OS disks provided by dell "locked" into the computer it came with? I have a Dell desktop with XP pro, and my 9100 is arriving with XP home. Could I use pro on my laptop?(legality issues aside, please) I've always...

Well, I was perusing the coupons and all the reviews of the 9100 here. So, I went to the Dell site and configured one. For S+G's I applied for financing, and BOOM! I was approved. I've had my eye on this baby for awhile now, so I'm a...

Just for S+G's I configured a laptop with the new LCD and delivery date is April 14th. That's not to say it actually will ship on that date, but there you go. P

I haven't seen this mentioned before, but the clincher for me is: Dell offers financing and PC Torque does not. I would love to get a Sager, but as my current money situation goes, I think the Dells gonna get it. P

O.K. After looking at the links that marquis posted, I have come to this conclusion. Prescotts run slower on most tasks(and quicker on some) as compared to the Northwood. Prescotts run hotter and consume more power. The reason...

Go out and get yourself a copy of computer music. They have a whole suite of free music making stuff. If that is too complicatd for you, you may want to look at a program like FruityLoops. prana

I feel so silly asking this, What is the difference between the Prescott and the Northwood CPU's? And is it worth an extra 52 dollars? Thanks for helping me out. P