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post #21 of 39
7/24/04 at 2:38pm
The 7200rpm hard drive is much, much faster than the 4200rpm hard drive. Programs and games load much faster etc etc.

Also, you have a 12 year old kid, and your dad is buying the system for you?

Can I have your dad?
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post #22 of 39
7/24/04 at 2:49pm
I always recommend going for the best graphics card offered whether or not you are a gamer.
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post #23 of 39
7/24/04 at 3:01pm
If you won't be doing a lot of video editing or gaming, I don't think a higher-end graphics card is necessary... unless your 12 y.o. will be gaming or doing video editing. Besides, the GPU is relatively easy to replace or upgrade... it might save $100, but $100 saved is $100 earned.
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post #24 of 39
7/24/04 at 4:00pm
Yeah, like gmnstrunr said, if you're not gaming or doing video editing or CAD, you don't need the best card. The 5200Go will be more than enough.
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post #25 of 39
7/24/04 at 5:26pm
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Yea everyone says that... I am 33 amd he still gets me whatever I want....Alot of people say I am spoiled but I just say I am Loved...what can i say my daddy loves me.....LOL No really I love my parents greatly they are the best!!!! Not to mention that they do both my kids the same way too

Shae
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post #26 of 39
7/24/04 at 7:33pm
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Originally Posted by shaea
Yea everyone says that... I am 33 amd he still gets me whatever I want....Alot of people say I am spoiled but I just say I am Loved...what can i say my daddy loves me.....LOL No really I love my parents greatly they are the best!!!! Not to mention that they do both my kids the same way too

Shae
Naa no reason to say you're spoiled. You're just lucky that's all. That's a lotta love.
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post #27 of 39
7/24/04 at 9:43pm
Thread Starter 
ok this is what I ordered tell me if its good or not

9100
2.8
15.4 wxgs
512 ddr
128 ATI mobility Radeon
60 GB Ultra ATA 7200 RPM
24x cd-rw/dvd combo drive w/sonic recordnow (dvd+rw/+r) (that last is in () so I don't know if I got it or not)
Microdoft Office Sm Business
4 yr warrenty
4 yr accidental
and for ordering this weekend I got a free printer....
Does that sound like a good system or not?
And about how long does it take for them to get it to me????I am in Texas about 5 hours away from San Antonio It says on the order thing the ship date is 8-2-04 but I heard htat they usually got out before then......
Shae
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post #28 of 39
7/24/04 at 9:46pm
It depends on how much you're paying for it...
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post #29 of 39
7/24/04 at 9:47pm
Btw -- the system looks great.
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post #30 of 39
7/24/04 at 9:56pm
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it was right at $2300.....
Shae
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post #31 of 39
7/24/04 at 10:08pm
That's not too bad (if it's before taxes). If that's after... I would drop down the warranty one notch. Three years for a warranty really is a long time for a compy, even if it'll be handed down.
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post #32 of 39
7/24/04 at 10:15pm
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No that is with taxes and all
Shae
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post #33 of 39
7/24/04 at 10:19pm
It sounds good. If you plan on burning DVDs, you would want the DVD burner (sorry; I'm really good at the obvious sometimes). It might become useful later as well... but don't underestimate the power of the memory key. I like it better than I do a CD.

Your system looks sweet.
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post #34 of 39
7/24/04 at 10:49pm
Check the coupon codes thread for any discounts for Dell. Your system specs sound good.
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post #35 of 39
7/25/04 at 2:21am
Thread Starter 
OK i called and changed my order...
I changed and got the 2.8 wsxga screen, and i changed the cdrw combo to the
8x dvd+rw double layer write combo drive
is that better than before?
But i have one question it says free 2 day shipping and my edt is aug 10 whats up with that?
Shae
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post #36 of 39
7/25/04 at 2:23am
Yup, it's the other way around. It's Gateway's attempt to compete with the low-end Dell stuff. Everyone wrote Gateway off a long time ago, but they are still hanging in there, so you have to give them credit. There high end laptops are actually really nice and get top reviews.
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post #37 of 39
7/25/04 at 2:26am
Thread Starter 
so should i of got a gateway? you know they have a 17" screen i just thought that with them closing all the stores they may be in trouble.....
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post #38 of 39
7/25/04 at 2:27am
Thread Starter 
they actually quoted me a better price
Shae
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post #39 of 39
7/25/04 at 12:13pm
The 9100 has gotten excellent reviews as well. (Nothing against Gateway in that I haven't used their notebooks before. Bad eperiences with desktops, however.)

As for the two-day delivery -- the time you're scheduled to receive the order is not two days from now because Dell needs to produce the machine you want. They need to make it, ship it from Malaysia or Singapore, and then truck it on UPS to your house. The UPS part is the two-day part.
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