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How incredibly stupid can Dell be?

post #1 of 11
2/16/06 at 12:32am
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As much as it pained me, I was about to buy a 1705/9400. Then, in the fine print, I saw that it does not have gigabit LAN. What sort of moronic, pencil-pushing, bean-counting imbecile made this stupid decision? As far as I'm concerned, this is a show-stopper.

Now, the interminable wait for something to purchase...
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post #2 of 11
2/16/06 at 12:44am
I did notice this when I made my purchase but I only have desktops that have gigabit capabilities but no support for it on my home network. I use the wireless so this isn't really a big deal to me! But I was surprised that for this high-end laptop did not support gigabit.
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post #3 of 11
2/16/06 at 12:53am
i don´t think it´s a huge deal and if you go for a an expresscard 54/34 version you should get more bang for the buck i think they should be out by now
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post #4 of 11
2/16/06 at 1:34am
If you really need Gigabit, get an XPS or an add-on card. Sorry you wanted an E1705 but the Gigabit was a dealbreaker.
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post #5 of 11
2/16/06 at 1:38am
Not having Gigabit and getting an underclocked 7800 Go is what hurts. Everything else is beautiful. I don't think there are many Expresscards out there yet.
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post #6 of 11
2/16/06 at 2:02am
i´ve seen tv tuners and gigabit ethernet should have been ready for january, don´t knoew if they were
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post #7 of 11
2/16/06 at 2:05am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GS Jon
... get an XPS ....
Yeah - pay $1000 premium for a pretty paint job and a $0.50 upgrade...
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post #8 of 11
2/16/06 at 2:20am
yeah how about you go buy carbon fiber quicksnap cover and wait for express card
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post #9 of 11
2/16/06 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by groston
Yeah - pay $1000 premium for a pretty paint job and a $0.50 upgrade...
Hey, it was an option. I just pointed them out. Don't get mad at me because it's not the answer you want to hear. I don't call the shots.
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post #10 of 11
2/16/06 at 2:42am
haha this is funny
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post #11 of 11
2/16/06 at 4:05am
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Originally Posted by bigmo
haha this is funny
Indeed it is...
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