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alienware sentia or dell 700m

post #1 of 18
10/11/04 at 2:42am
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i have been contemplating between these two computers for school... which is the better choice? also is there any newer computers that are comming out soon that are similar to these from alienware or dell:

alienware sentia:
Case: Alienware Exclusive Sentia Case
Processor: Intel® Pentium® M 1.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache 400MHz FSB
Memory: 1GB Corsair XMS DDR PC-2700 at 333MHz - 2x512 SO-DIMMs
Hard Drive: 80GB 5400 RPM ATA100
Monitors: 12.1" Wide-XGA 1280x800 LCD Display
Video Card: Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 Technology
Sound Card: Sound Blaster Pro Compatible 5.1 Digital Audio
Modem: 56K Modem with V.90 Technology
Ethernet NIC: Integrated 10/100Mb Ethernet NIC
Warranty: 1-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Motherboard: Intel® 855GME+ICH4M Chipset PC-2700 @ 333MHz
Smart Bay One: 8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo w/Software
Wireless Network: Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Network Connection
Bluetooth: Belkin® Bluetooth™ USB Adapter
AlienRespawn: No Alienware® Respawn Recovery Kit
Free Alienware Mousepad: Free Alienware® Mousepad
$2,245.00

dell 700m:
Inspiron 700m
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 725 (1.60GHz/400MHz FSB) 12.1-in WXGA
MM16WN
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
WPXP
Memory
1GB DDR SDRAM 2 Dimms
1GB2D
Hard Drive
Save $49! (savings included in price) 80GB Hard Drive
80GBP
CD ROM/DVD ROM
Save $49!(Savings included in price) 8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+RW/+R
8XDVDRP
Wireless
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)
IP2200
Primary Battery
65 WHr 8-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Limited Warranty, Services and Support
1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support
$2,216.00

thanks for your help,
ashboy
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post #2 of 18
10/11/04 at 2:47am
Asus is going to be releasing a notebook that is supposed to be pretty light and small... with a 14 inch SXGA+ screen... while I am guessing it will be sold through proportable and discountlaptops (they usualy carry Asus notebooks).... portableone, run by Ivan, is the only place I know that has confirmed that they will carry that notebook.
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post #3 of 18
10/11/04 at 10:08am
Get the Sentia...
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post #4 of 18
10/16/04 at 4:02am
Get the Sentia...
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post #5 of 18
10/16/04 at 10:44am
I've been looking for high end systems with specs same to that of the Sentia. I'm slightly concerned about the Sentia's lack of a independent graphics unit, as when Longhorn is released it might not be able to run on the Sentia.

I've found the Sony s270 which, while is 13.3" instead of 12" does come with a 64mb radeon 9700. The max ram on the system seems to be 1gig tho... And it doesn't have an S-video out...

Also a Toshiba tablet PC m200. It has a 32mb NVidia 5200, however it does not have any optical drive or an s-video out.

HP have a 12" with a 32mb radeon of some kind.. i'm not really into HP, so i didn't really look.

As you mentioned dell have a system which is the same again, but i'm not really into dell.

All the systems above meet the same hardware level, with the exceptions mentioned.

I hope this will at least give you some other options or ideas. Food for thought?

My advice between dell and Alienware - get Alienware, hands down. If not for any other reason, then because it looks sooo damn cool.
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post #6 of 18
10/16/04 at 10:56am
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Originally Posted by TheDevelopment
I've been looking for high end systems with specs same to that of the Sentia. I'm slightly concerned about the Sentia's lack of a independent graphics unit, as when Longhorn is released it might not be able to run on the Sentia.
I've found the Sony s270 which, while is 13.3" instead of 12" does come with a 64mb radeon 9700. The max ram on the system seems to be 1gig tho... And it doesn't have an S-video out...

Also a Toshiba tablet PC m200. It has a 32mb NVidia 5200, however it does not have any optical drive or an s-video out.

HP have a 12" with a 32mb radeon of some kind.. i'm not really into HP, so i didn't really look.

As you mentioned dell have a system which is the same again, but i'm not really into dell.

All the systems above meet the same hardware level, with the exceptions mentioned.

I hope this will at least give you some other options or ideas. Food for thought?

My advice between dell and Alienware - get Alienware, hands down. If not for any other reason, then because it looks sooo damn cool.

The Integrated Graphics Extreme 2 can Run Halo on 1024x768 High/High at 30 FPS if that helps any
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post #7 of 18
10/16/04 at 11:54am
Unless you really need the extra 20GB, I would get the Sentia with the faster 60GB, 7200rpm drive.

-BoX
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post #8 of 18
10/19/04 at 5:26pm
Well, with the new $750 coupon from Dell, it seems the choice has got to be the Dell. Unless price is absolutely no object.
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post #9 of 18
10/19/04 at 6:12pm
Nope...that coupon excludes the Dell M700. Read the fine print
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post #10 of 18
10/19/04 at 6:41pm
it was good for the 700m up til about 1pm PST i think. oh well.
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post #11 of 18
10/19/04 at 8:04pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Nope...that coupon excludes the Dell M700. Read the fine print

No it doesnt, my friend got a 700m today with the $750 off
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post #12 of 18
10/19/04 at 8:17pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
Nope...that coupon excludes the Dell M700. Read the fine print

Coupon included the 700m for a half the day, as others have noted.
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post #13 of 18
10/19/04 at 8:28pm
We're all right! Let's hug!
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post #14 of 18
10/19/04 at 9:43pm
big hug!
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post #15 of 18
10/19/04 at 10:25pm
yay hug!
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post #16 of 18
10/19/04 at 10:36pm
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Originally Posted by Craig
We're all right! Let's hug!

A big AW/Dell Hug!!!

<AW Dell>
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post #17 of 18
10/19/04 at 11:20pm
The 750 coupon was for everything this morning till it got overloaded. I got a 9100 and 700m ^^. It was so bad that they took the 9100 off the website.
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post #18 of 18
10/20/04 at 11:38am
if you go with the dell, be sure to get an extended warranty and completecare just incase if you drop it (i know i know - no one ever plans to drop it...)
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