Ok guys... Ive been super swamped since coming back into town and work is backed up so I can only give a quick breif review for the moment ont he 700M.
Screen: 12.1 WXGA Super Glossy Display is AWESOME! I have a Sony A190 and its not quite as bright but very clear. I love it. Not all people like glossy so this may be a turn off for them. I think its Dell's best display thus far however.
Speed: I can't give any hard numbers on speed because I dont have time but this thing fires up REAL fast. And I only have 256MB in it so far. I would say it booted into Windows and Loaded all of Dells crappy software and untilities in about 30 seconds. Once I throw more memory in, and then reformat with XP Pro, this thing will fly just fine what for it will be used for.
Keyboard & Touchpad: Solid feel, barely any "flex" in keyboard as far as I can tell. Touchpad is pretty standard and seems to work fine.
Size/Weight: Considering the 12.1" Screen and everything that is inside, including the Centrino 1.6 and the DVD+-RW Dual Layer drive, the unit is very compact and easy to carry. Its not along the lines of say the Sony or Fujitsu ULTRA-Portables, but to be honest, the extra .5 pounds and .5 inch here and there, and larger screen, and faster processor FAR outweigh (No pun intended) the benefits of owning a laptop for the sake of it being small.
Considering I got an Outrageous deal on this ($1300) witht he accidental insurance, Im more than happy!
Ive attached pics below, so enjoy. I will try and give some more detailed specs as soon as I can this week once I get more memory and XP Pro on.
Thanks again for everyones help!
Screen: 12.1 WXGA Super Glossy Display is AWESOME! I have a Sony A190 and its not quite as bright but very clear. I love it. Not all people like glossy so this may be a turn off for them. I think its Dell's best display thus far however.
Speed: I can't give any hard numbers on speed because I dont have time but this thing fires up REAL fast. And I only have 256MB in it so far. I would say it booted into Windows and Loaded all of Dells crappy software and untilities in about 30 seconds. Once I throw more memory in, and then reformat with XP Pro, this thing will fly just fine what for it will be used for.
Keyboard & Touchpad: Solid feel, barely any "flex" in keyboard as far as I can tell. Touchpad is pretty standard and seems to work fine.
Size/Weight: Considering the 12.1" Screen and everything that is inside, including the Centrino 1.6 and the DVD+-RW Dual Layer drive, the unit is very compact and easy to carry. Its not along the lines of say the Sony or Fujitsu ULTRA-Portables, but to be honest, the extra .5 pounds and .5 inch here and there, and larger screen, and faster processor FAR outweigh (No pun intended) the benefits of owning a laptop for the sake of it being small.
Considering I got an Outrageous deal on this ($1300) witht he accidental insurance, Im more than happy!
Ive attached pics below, so enjoy. I will try and give some more detailed specs as soon as I can this week once I get more memory and XP Pro on.
Thanks again for everyones help!
Other than that, it looks like a slick little notebook. I like the color scheme better than the current Inspiron line.
) looks very cool 
