NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Notebook Forums › Dell Notebooks - General › Inspiron 700m Standard vs Extended Battery
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Inspiron 700m Standard vs Extended Battery

post #1 of 23
10/13/04 at 5:16pm
Thread Starter 
Here's some pics





Reply
Reply
post #2 of 23
10/13/04 at 6:56pm
The 700m is definitely one sleek machine...
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 23
10/13/04 at 9:54pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by gmnstrunr37
The 700m is definitely one sleek machine...
I just got mine today. I love it so far. Only problem is I only have 256mb RAM and xp is running like a hog.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 23
10/13/04 at 11:15pm
How come Dell make the back so stick out?
I thought they should have make it flat,at least with the standard battery

BTW, since there is nothing for me to compare the size to, it looks fairly big
<in other word: Put the i8600 in when you get it >
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 23
10/14/04 at 8:03am
Yeah, the 700m would look quite a bit better if the battery was flush with the unit. Still pretty nice though. I second the 8600 vs 700m pics
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 23
1/14/05 at 2:53am
Xarthan, you the man!
Those pictures are great!
I don't mind the ext battery, it kinda matches the 700m!
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 23
2/9/05 at 10:10pm
What sort of battery life do you get out of the extended battery vs. the standard one?
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 23
2/10/05 at 1:27am
Thread Starter 
3 stnd 6 extended ? maybe 7 on extended, but its double
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 23
2/28/05 at 2:46am
Hey guys what will be the difference in 1.6GHz processor and a 1.8 Ghz processor would I find a great improvement in speed.I mean is it really worth to pay 300$ more for a 2 Ghz processor or even a $100 more for 1.8Ghz processor
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 23
2/28/05 at 2:56am
Today, I would definately pay $300 for the upgrade to 2.0Ghz. Maybe 1.8Ghz if it was the highest, but definately 2.0Ghz from 1.6Ghz.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 23
2/28/05 at 12:34pm
Thanks for the pics! I've been looking for this type of comparison. I ordered my 700m last week, and it's supposed to ship the end of this week. I got the extended battery and I was wondering how it looked compared to the stock one.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 23
3/5/05 at 4:45pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by MitchellO
Today, I would definately pay $300 for the upgrade to 2.0Ghz. Maybe 1.8Ghz if it was the highest, but definately 2.0Ghz from 1.6Ghz.
Hmm, is it worth it for the 2.0 vs the 1.8? Its $80 more for the 1.8 and $240 more for the 2.0. So, $160 more for the 2.0 over the 1.8. That $160 is either a spare battery or 1GB of ram.
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 23
3/6/05 at 3:50pm
Hey Xarthan (or anyone else), does the battery on the back (the extended one or the regular) interfere or (possibly improve) when the laptop is carried like a notebook in one hand?
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 23
3/6/05 at 6:02pm
Thread Starter 
nope, not at all
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 23
3/7/05 at 4:17pm
This is a mini-review to answer a couple of those questions:
I got the 1.8GHz and 1GB RAM, and so far everything has been extremely speedy. When you're not on AC power, it'll be 600 MHz either way, I guess. I don't see the point of getting the 2.0GHz on this machine. It's not for gaming, so what would you need it for that 1.8 or 1.6 won't provide? I think 1.8 is the right price/performance, and 1.6 if you want to save a few bucks.

If you're only going to get one battery, GET THE EXTENDED! I got the 4-cell as an extra, which seems to be all it's good for. I think 2hrs reg./5hrs ext. is probably accurate under normal usage (no dvds or games). Both batteries are a bit loose when they're connected. But I have carried it under my arm with the battery in my palm and it doesn't feel like it's going to snap off or anything. There is a groove in the 8-cell for your fingers to hang on to when you carry it like that. It's really a small difference, though.

The computer itself is pretty tiny, and pretty light. It might look big due to the angle of the pictures. It's much more compact than the 8600s I've seen and my mom's Acer 4001.

The screen is probably the biggest selling point, with the under-sized keyboard being the biggest drawback.
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 23
3/7/05 at 4:39pm
Funny thing: I got my 700m last Friday, and typed on it all weekend. I have large hands, but the keyboard isn't bad at all. In fact, I'm used to it already, and the regular keyboards (especially my Microsoft Natural wireless) seems HUGE.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 23
3/7/05 at 4:50pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by RabidWombat
Both batteries are a bit loose when they're connected. But I have carried it under my arm with the battery in my palm and it doesn't feel like it's going to snap off or anything. There is a groove in the 8-cell for your fingers to hang on to when you carry it like that. It's really a small difference, though.
Thanks for that detailed description. I'm planning to buy it for my sister for her birthday. Girls have small hands (for that smaller keyboard) and don't use computers as much so 700m can be their "desktop replacement".
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 23
3/7/05 at 6:56pm
I work at a shipping place, and I just weighed the 700m out of curiosity with our super-accurate federally-regulated super-scale. I got 4.58 lbs. with the extended battery and 4.14 lbs. with the regular. The regular battery weighs exactly half of the extended. Go figure.

Oh, and while the 8-cell has a groove in it, the 4-cell has a little raised ridge to grab on to. I don't know if they actually intended for it to be gripped like that or if it's just coincidence.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 23
3/28/05 at 1:35am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Xarthan
3 stnd 6 extended ? maybe 7 on extended, but its double
3hrs? I have seen people complaining of less than 2hrs....
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 23
1/30/06 at 3:10pm
Thread Starter 
*sniff* this brings back memories. I miss my 700m
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Dell Notebooks - General
NotebookForums.com › Forums › Notebook Manufacturers › Dell Notebook Forums › Dell Notebooks - General › Inspiron 700m Standard vs Extended Battery