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The Dell e1705 blows...

post #1 of 16
12/27/06 at 12:05am
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....all other notebooks away! I've had it for a while and it's still running strong.
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post #2 of 16
12/27/06 at 12:16am
My 9300 is still kicking ass on anythig I throw at it...... I moded it a little....

The Clown
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post #3 of 16
12/27/06 at 1:28am
I have to say that the 9300 and 9400 is probabaly one of the best series of notebooks dell has ever produced even compared to there older 8x00 series.
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post #4 of 16
12/27/06 at 1:45am
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Originally Posted by DELL-Machina
I have to say that the 9300 and 9400 is probabaly one of the best series of notebooks dell has ever produced even compared to there older 8x00 series.

It's just the case.... lol... Still got the 6000D and it looks AWESOME with Vista...
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post #5 of 16
12/27/06 at 9:14pm
I am awaiting the arrival of mine at the moment. From what I have read I am going to be MORE than pleased with it. I only hope it will work well with Supreme Commander when it comes out.

With that said, I have to say, this is also the first time I have EVER bought a laptop that I considered UGLY! I will be replacing my plastics with parts from a M170 soon. The white is just too much for me.
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post #6 of 16
12/27/06 at 9:30pm
I'm also awaiting the arrival of mine! Wow I can't wait!

I've been using this old Compaq nc6000 for about a year now, and before that I used a nc4000 for about a year and a half. Both notebooks are very outdated now, and I'm really looking forward to the Inspiron 9400! I'm really interested in how going from a 14" standard screen to a 17" widescreen will turn out. I'm sure I'll love it tho. I'm getting very sick of this XGA resolution

I really can't wait to experience the dual core CPU, and the 7900 GS (currently my laptop has a 32MB ATI Radeon 9600...). They're both a big leap from what i have now, lol.
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post #7 of 16
12/27/06 at 9:33pm
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Originally Posted by DELL-Machina
I have to say that the 9300 and 9400 is probabaly one of the best series of notebooks dell has ever produced even compared to there older 8x00 series.
Agreed. But what happened to the quality when Dell did the 9300 to 9400 transition? The plastics on the 9400s (E1705s) feel cheaper, some connectors on the inside (mainly the keyboard connector) are cheaper, the lack of a "true" subwoofer, and the very cheap very "plasticy" feeling keys. Plus I don't like what they did with the touchpad buttons, how they sink down in instead of click. Unless they were just trying to eliminate the clicking sound they make when you push them. Maybe it's just me.
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post #8 of 16
12/27/06 at 10:20pm
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Originally Posted by Disillusion
Agreed. But what happened to the quality when Dell did the 9300 to 9400 transition? The plastics on the 9400s (E1705s) feel cheaper, some connectors on the inside (mainly the keyboard connector) are cheaper, the lack of a "true" subwoofer, and the very cheap very "plasticy" feeling keys. Plus I don't like what they did with the touchpad buttons, how they sink down in instead of click. Unless they were just trying to eliminate the clicking sound they make when you push them. Maybe it's just me.


Personally about the buttons, I prefer the E1705's touch pad by FAR over the clicky sound I got on the 9300, maybe its just personal but for me it feels smoother to me.
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post #9 of 16
12/27/06 at 11:16pm
I got my e1705 today ^_^.
specs
core2duo 2.0
2gb ram
7900gs

Lappy before
pm-1.6
mobile radeon 9600
512 ram

Runs smooth. Love how I can play bf2 on high settings .
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post #10 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:04am
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Originally Posted by Disillusion
Agreed. But what happened to the quality when Dell did the 9300 to 9400 transition? The plastics on the 9400s (E1705s) feel cheaper, some connectors on the inside (mainly the keyboard connector) are cheaper, the lack of a "true" subwoofer, and the very cheap very "plasticy" feeling keys. Plus I don't like what they did with the touchpad buttons, how they sink down in instead of click. Unless they were just trying to eliminate the clicking sound they make when you push them. Maybe it's just me.


I somewhat agree with this statement, I got my e1705 by replacing the 9300. At first I thought the touchpad sucked, but I remembered how much I hated the extremely loud click noise from the 9300 touchpad. I hate the new power button compared to the 9300, but that's just a minor detail, and yes the plastic is different, but I'm not sure if it's cheaper, just much different. As for the subwoofer, I got the same exact one, so it may not be a "true" subwoofer, but at least it's the same as the 9300 (which was quite good in my opinion).

I still think the white border is not of the best quality, I think Dell will definately make some improvements for the new Vista laptops. Maybe a black border option? Or maybe they will go with something slick like the Asus laptops, which are the best laptops looking around IMHO, but for the price you can't beat Dell's performance.

/end rant.


Edit: Just re-read the post, and I noticed all the run-ons I made. Sorry to those who prefer to read topics that are gramatically correct.
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post #11 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:12am
omfg I am dying right now!

The wait is just killing me!!

It could come anytime this week or next week.
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post #12 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:47am
alt tabbing between bf2 and wow XDD!!!!!
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post #13 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:49am
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Originally Posted by BIGEE1212
I somewhat agree with this statement, I got my e1705 by replacing the 9300. At first I thought the touchpad sucked, but I remembered how much I hated the extremely loud click noise from the 9300 touchpad. I hate the new power button compared to the 9300, but that's just a minor detail, and yes the plastic is different, but I'm not sure if it's cheaper, just much different. As for the subwoofer, I got the same exact one, so it may not be a "true" subwoofer, but at least it's the same as the 9300 (which was quite good in my opinion). I still think the white border is not of the best quality, I think Dell will definately make some improvements for the new Vista laptops. Maybe a black border option? Or maybe they will go with something slick like the Asus laptops, which are the best laptops looking around IMHO, but for the price you can't beat Dell's performance. /end rant. Edit: Just re-read the post, and I noticed all the run-ons I made. Sorry to those who prefer to read topics that are gramatically correct.
I agree with the power button too, I just don't like it at all, but that is pretty minor. About the subwoofer, we replaced the motherboard and all speakers in my friends E1705 because we thought something was wrong with his sub, because there was way too much treble and not enough bass compared to my 9300. I came on here and asked and it turns out that's normal. Yeah, I was never a big fan of the white borders either. That's why I painted mine black.
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post #14 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:52am
I was just going to ask if the 1705 can hold its own against the 1710. Sounds like everyone is happy so far! I have also noticed that it is much cheaper than the 1710. Does the 7950 GTX make that much of a difference?
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post #15 of 16
12/28/06 at 12:58am
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Originally Posted by 411sponge
I was just going to ask if the 1705 can hold its own against the 1710. Sounds like everyone is happy so far! I have also noticed that it is much cheaper than the 1710. Does the 7950 GTX make that much of a difference?
Yes.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

You're looking at 3000 pts higher for the 7950 GTX in 3DMark05 vs the 7900 GS.
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post #16 of 16
12/28/06 at 1:08am
Thanks for the quick reply Disillusion!
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