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6000D or 9300

post #1 of 2
3/19/05 at 8:24pm
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Having tough time deciding between the two. I like to game but am worried about the size for traveling. Is the difference between the two processors a big deal. This will be my first laptop. Here are specs:

Inspiron 9300 Intel® Pentium® M 730 Processor (1.60GHz/533MHz FSB) SM16HN [221-7304] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition WHXP [420-4766][463-2282][412-0689][420-4928][412-0706][420-4830] 11
Display 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 17XGA [320-4177] 2
Memory 512MB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 512MB2D [311-3730] 3
Video Card 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800 256NV [320-4185] 6
Hard Drive 60GB 7200rpm Hard Drive 60GB72 [341-1806] 8
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem INTNIC [430-0493] 13
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 ADOBER [430-1048] 15
CD/DVD Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive 24COMBO [313-2580][420-5111] 16
Wireless Networking Cards FREE UPGD!Intel®PRO/Wireless 2915 Internal Wireless802.11 a/b/g,54Mbps I2915PP [463-9003] 19
Bundled Software Productivity Pack including WordPerfect® ICORELM [412-0714] 22
Security Software No Security Subscription NS [412-0755] 25
Digital Music Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software MMBASE [412-0741] 26
Primary Battery 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (53 WHr) 6BAT [312-0285] 27
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options No Extended Service, Support or Ltd Warranty NW111N [950-9057][950-3337][950-3550][412-0361][960-2780] 29
Internet Access: Dial-Up 6 Months EarthLink Internet Access Included ERTHLNK [412-0584][412-0625][412-0687][420-3224] 37
Digital Imaging Paint Shop™ Pro® Studio trial, Photo Album™ Starter Edition DPS [412-0744] 38
Wireless Personal Networking Card Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) TM350I [430-1188] 71
Financial Software QuickBooks® Simple Start Special Edition QBSSP [420-5139] 83
TOTAL: $1,295.00

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Inspiron 6000D Intel® Pentium® M Processor 750 (1.86GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) TM18DN [221-5500] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home WHXP [420-4766][463-2282][412-0689][420-4928][420-4830] 11
Display 15.4 inch UltraSharp WSXGA+ LCD Panel 15SXGA [320-4267] 2
Memory 512MB DDR2 SDRAM 1 Dimm 512MB1D [311-4738] 3
Video Card 128MB DDR ATI's MOBILITY™ RADEON X300 PCI Express x16 Graphics 128ATI [320-3897] 6
Hard Drive 80GB Hard Drive 80GB [341-2126] 8
Network Card Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem INTNIC [430-0493] 13
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0 ADOBER [430-1048] 15
Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive 24COMBO [313-3242][420-5111] 16
Wireless Networking Cards FREE! Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps) IP2200P [463-9011] 19
Bundled Software WordPerfect®, Powerful Word Processing ICOREL [412-0714] 22
Security Software No Security Subscription NS [412-0755] 25
Digital Music Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software MMBASE [412-0741] 26
Battery 9-cell Lithium Ion Battery (80 WHr) 9BAT [312-0275] 27
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options 1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support ST111RR [950-9057][950-3337][950-3550][412-0361][960-2780] 29
Dial-Up Internet Access 6 Months America Online Internet Access Included AOLDHS [412-0585][412-0625][420-3224][412-0687] 37
Digital Imaging Paint Shop™ Pro® Studio trial, Photo Album™ Starter Edition DPS [412-0744] 38
Bluetooth Wireless Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Internal(2.0 + Enhanced Data Rate) TM350I [430-1210] 71
Financial Software QuickBooks® Simple Start Special Edition (limted to 50 contacts) QBSSP [420-5139] 83
Dell Media Experience Dell Media Experience™ DMX [412-0706] 115
TOTAL: $1,254.00

I was trying to stay around $1300.00 both reflect $750.00 coupon. I would appreciate any feedback.

Thank You
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post #2 of 2
3/19/05 at 8:32pm
Unless your flying first class, or sitting just behind one of the bulkheads, I think you are going to have a tough time getting the 9300 open. I have a 9200, which is the exact same size and case, and although they've done well to keep it slim, when you put it beside a regular 15" laptop (I had mine beside a latitude yesterday), you notice right away how much bigger it is. I had a friend with a 12" ibook come over the other day ... compared to that little unit (which was very nice, great screen), this thing is a big bertha.

Are you a gamer? If so, the 9300 Geforce card is a big jump performance wise, and you will want to stick with the 9300.
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