Posts by Iceman

I don't think the M60 is worth the difference in cost vs. the 8600, but YMMV. I bought my laptop through Dell's Small Business web page, and bought the Gold level of tech support. This gets me a different phone # to call, and a...

1. You can't get a WUXGA 15.4" screen from Voodoo. 2. If you thought the M60 was expensive, wait until you price out one of these babies! Having said all that, the pentium-M Voodoo was on my short list of finalists, before I...

I wanted to go the refurb route, but couldn't find a laptop that met my specs that was a better deal than simply buying new. I wanted a maxed-out laptop (WUXGA screen, DVD burner, ATI 9600 Radeon video card, etc), and they are a) hard...

My 8600's hardware has worked flawlessly, except for the keyboard. The '1234Q and tab keys all were noisy, spongy, and in general not up to the quality of the rest of the laptop. So I called Dell last Friday afternoon. A tech from...

I wonder if the port replicator reduces the airflow out of the rear air vent.

Andrew, I bet you don't customize your car either. I love Voodoo's paint and "tattoo" options (but not their prices).

Except for the video card. The consensus of those who have tested them both is, the 8600's ATI 9600 is better than anything you can get in a laptop from Nvidia. http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1414297,00.asp

Well, there's another example of why I love Dell. Build-to-order. We don't all want the same box. P.S. With the font size set to 120 dpi, and with the sharpness of the screen, I am not squinting. I wear bifocals for reading, but not...

??? I see the M60 proponents have been busy. I looooove my 8600. I bought it new, with a 15% off coupon from Dell, and the price is much lower than a new M60. THAT's why there are so many more 8600 refurbs. I spent a month shopping...

No, you don't need to hold it. Press it once to turn "on" the number keys; press it a second time to restore the letter keys. An led should light up when you're in numeric keypad mode.