Hey guys, I'm interested in picking up the new 9400 since my ~4 year old laptop is on its last legs. I need the machine to be quick since i'm a student and do a lot of multi-tasking, and I'll also be graduating after this semester so I want something that will be fast for work usage. I do some gaming, but not too much...I think that's mainly because of my current hardware limitations though more than anything else. Portability isn't too much of an issue even though I am quite mobile. However, i'm used to this clunky laptop already so i'm not too worried about weight or anything. I would like this system to last me for several years ideally.
This is what I came up with so far, sorry if the paste job is a bit crude:
Inspiron 9400
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included)
Genuine Windows XP Professional
Operating System Backup & Recovery
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional backup CD
LCD Panel
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Hard Drive
80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Combo/DVD+RW Drives
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Graphics Card
256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7800
Primary Battery
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Spare Power Adapter
None
Wireless Networking Cards
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Wireless Personal Networking Card
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
Main questions/concerns: Should I go with a different hard drive? How much would I benefit moving to a 7200 rpm drive instead? Is the upgrade to the intel wireless card over dell's worth it? I hear it uses less power, so I figured that would help when i'm unplugged. How necessary is bluetooth? I'm assuming once I hit the business world in the next year or so, this is something I'll likely want so I tossed it in there.
Thanks in advance, I hope to order this thing very soon so any input would be great!
This is what I came up with so far, sorry if the paste job is a bit crude:
Inspiron 9400
Intel® Core™ Duo Processor T2500 (2GHz/667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included)
Genuine Windows XP Professional
Operating System Backup & Recovery
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional backup CD
LCD Panel
17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA Display with TrueLife™
Memory
1GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz
Hard Drive
80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Combo/DVD+RW Drives
8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
Graphics Card
256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 7800
Primary Battery
53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Spare Power Adapter
None
Wireless Networking Cards
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps)
Wireless Personal Networking Card
Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
Main questions/concerns: Should I go with a different hard drive? How much would I benefit moving to a 7200 rpm drive instead? Is the upgrade to the intel wireless card over dell's worth it? I hear it uses less power, so I figured that would help when i'm unplugged. How necessary is bluetooth? I'm assuming once I hit the business world in the next year or so, this is something I'll likely want so I tossed it in there.
Thanks in advance, I hope to order this thing very soon so any input would be great!
