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post #1 of 23
3/2/05 at 11:18pm
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Hi guys. I think i'll return my i8600 to get the new i6000 very soon. but I would like to know if it homes with 7.2k rpm HD or with a 5.4k

thanks!
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post #2 of 23
3/2/05 at 11:31pm
The 6000 has 4200 rpm hard drives. It does have an option for a 7200 - 60gb drive though. It's a $119 upgrade from the 40gb 4200 drive.

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post #3 of 23
3/3/05 at 12:28am
There's probably been 10 threads or more where people said they're returning their 8600 for a 6000. I don't get it. I'd rather have the same specs except better video card for the same price. Is it just looks they want?
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post #4 of 23
3/3/05 at 12:40am
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Originally Posted by EvenOdd
There's probably been 10 threads or more where people said they're returning their 8600 for a 6000. Is it just looks they want?
Does the Inspiron 6000 look better than the Inspiron 8600 ?
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post #5 of 23
3/3/05 at 1:03am
it definitely DOES look better. better build too. there's some competition issues on vidoecard but overall a better system. the media controls lit up when you press on one botton. sweet
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post #6 of 23
3/3/05 at 1:08am
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Originally Posted by EvenOdd
There's probably been 10 threads or more where people said they're returning their 8600 for a 6000. I don't get it. I'd rather have the same specs except better video card for the same price. Is it just looks they want?
I agree, im keeping my 8600, i need to play CS: Source, COD, and others. The specs are so similar, even with the pci express that the real issue is Looks vs. graphics performance.

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post #7 of 23
3/3/05 at 3:02am
Yeah, at first I was pissed at their cancelling the 8600 line, but it didn't really get replaced. I'm happy with my purchase.
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post #8 of 23
3/3/05 at 3:37am
I would be happier if Dell didnt cancel my original 8600 order. But oh well, might as well look on i6000's ability.
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post #9 of 23
3/3/05 at 9:24am
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Here's a question guys. Should I change my i8600 for this i6000? Here are the specs of both. And is the x300 better than a 9700?

Inspiron 6000 Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home WHXP [
LCD 15.4 inch WSXGA+ LCD Panel 15SXGA
Memory FREE Upgrade from 512MB to 1GB DDR SDRAM 1GB2DP
Video Card 128MB ATI's Mobility® Radeon™ x300 128ATI
Hard Drive 60GB Hard Drive 60GB
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem Adobe Software
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive with Sonic RecordNow 24COMBO
Battery 80 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery 9BAT
Bluetooth Wireless Dell TrueMobile™ 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate)
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i8600
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 755 (2GHz/2MB Cache) WSXGA+
ATI Radeon 9600 PRo
1GB Ram PC333
60GB 7.2k rpm
Bluetooth card
Dell 1450 network card (a/b/g)
24X CD-RW/DVD
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post #10 of 23
3/3/05 at 9:31am
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sorry, :S douple post.
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post #11 of 23
3/3/05 at 10:52am
8600 - better specs. i6000 - better looks (+ SD Card Reader and 4 USB 2.0)
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post #12 of 23
3/3/05 at 2:54pm
Thread Starter 
Ok, but for the same price, would you take the i8600, or the 6000?
From what I understand, the i6000 has new technologies that the i8600 doesn't have.

And is the x300 better than the 9600?
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post #13 of 23
3/3/05 at 3:03pm
There have been no laptop comparisons that I know of yet, but the 9600 might have a slight edge in graphics compared to the x300.

It is no guarentee, but the i6000d may be upgradeable in the future whereas most likely the 9600 will not be.
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post #14 of 23
3/3/05 at 4:19pm
anyone using the i6000 with the base WXGA model? I am thinking that maybe I should upgrade to the WSXGA? what is the main difference in the two -worth the extra 70 bucks?
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post #15 of 23
3/4/05 at 1:29am
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Originally Posted by JoeTech
anyone using the i6000 with the base WXGA model? I am thinking that maybe I should upgrade to the WSXGA? what is the main difference in the two -worth the extra 70 bucks?
No. At 96dpi, the text in wordpad is just big enough to see. Any smaller would be rediculous.
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post #16 of 23
3/4/05 at 11:40am
I think that question is subjective. I would say go for it, I went for the WUXGA because in Word I can just change the document size percentage to increase the font so I can read it very easy.
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post #17 of 23
3/4/05 at 4:22pm
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Originally Posted by JoeTech
anyone using the i6000 with the base WXGA model? I am thinking that maybe I should upgrade to the WSXGA? what is the main difference in the two -worth the extra 70 bucks?
I got the i6000 with the WXGA screen. Overall, it's OK. I noticed no problems looking at pics, surfing the web, etc. But I was disappointed with the viewing angle (you need to find the 'sweet spot', and the corners of the screen looked a little washed out even at that optimal angle) and how DVD's looked on it (grainy). My new i6000d with a WSXGA screen shipped today. I'll hopefully find this thread again and reply with my thoughts...
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post #18 of 23
3/4/05 at 9:17pm
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Originally Posted by IzzLe
Hi guys. I think i'll return my i8600 to get the new i6000 very soon. but I would like to know if it homes with 7.2k rpm HD or with a 5.4k

thanks!
when you order and specify 60GB/7.2K then yes you'll get it.
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post #19 of 23
3/4/05 at 9:19pm
why does the i6000 have a i6000d
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post #20 of 23
3/4/05 at 11:30pm
I6000dedicated graphics
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