Posts by robbie d.

I've configured three different 15.4" notebooks with some common features to see how the prices compare. Firstly, here are the common features in all of these: Core Duo 1.83GHz 512 MB RAM (I'll buy 2x1GB sticks later) 80 GB 5400...

Quote: Originally Posted by derekmac Can you expand a little. I would like to know what kinda life you can get with greatly dimmed screen, everything off and light use and then what to expect from a more realistic...

While they remain officially opposed to the Windows behemoth, Apple is now part of the Intel dynasty. But it would have seemed to make more sense going with AMD; both Apple/Mac and AMD have developed loyal niche markets, both have prided...

I just checked; merely upgrading from 2GB to 4GB on the Latitude D820 is almost $2500! So if you're considering going with 4GB in order to "future proof" it, it would certainly be cheaper to just go with 2 GB now (or hell,...

Quote: Originally Posted by mr. roboto http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121123 nice set of cheap 2.1's. they're not bad for low end. Thanks, looks like they got great reviews too. edit:...

Dell doesn't put all that crap (free AOL trial, musicmatch jukebox, etc) on their Latitude series, do they?

Hey, can anyone recommend some basic speakers that I'd be connecting to via a notebook? I'm not a gamer, so I'd focus mostly on music and occasionally movies.... nothing real fancy, price range around $60 or lower if possible. On most...

Quote: Originally Posted by EZ_B The Intel wireless card is giving me great throughput all the way on the other side of our house where my wife's USB adapter (Linksys) gets flaky sometimes. Ah, now that you...

Quote: Originally Posted by richfish13 Yeah I got mine for college too and it seems to be just about perfect for that. Happy I decided on Latitude rather than Inspiron. I too am looking for a college notebook...

Quote: Originally Posted by triadone what kind of computer r u on? Inspiron 8200 1.7 GHz P4-M/256MB RAM/30 GB HD/32 MB nVidia video card... running Windows XP of course