6000d, Concise Review

4. You can fix the clicking HDD by using Hitachi's Feature tool. (needs CD burner to make bootable CD)
5. Be careful on using fangui..always watch your DIMM temps don't let it go all the way past 55C.
6. You should receive an XP reinstallation CD. Call Dell, they will ship one for you for free.
7. I get 55.7GB maximum after doing fell HD format.

They never do nowadays...

can't u return it b/c of the light leakage

depends on the degree of light leakage.

1. Get new glasses.
2. I dare you to find an LCD that doesn't have the "leakage"
3. All HD's click. There are utilities to make them quieter, but it's slows performance. I'd rather have a fast clicky drive than a slow one.
4. don't turn off fans, modern computers run much too hot. Turn them off only if you want to shorten life.
5. I dare you to find a computer that doesn't have crap ware. At least Dell's is super easy to uninstall! If you're smart enough to know how. And, they didn't supply one because you didn't order it correctly. MS doesn't like sending OS CD's not Dell. Dell makes it a $0 cost option if you order correctly. Stupid.
6. Again, all makers now partition hard drives with hidden partitions to help with system restore for stupid users, like yourself. This hidden partition holds important information about the computer setup so you don't have to figure it out in case you need to re-install the OS from the Dell supplied CD if you were smart enough to order it that way.

Don't knock Dell for your own inabilities.

I got the 80gig 5400 Hittachi, I can only hear it if I put my ear up to it
My fan does stay on but I don't notice it, very quiet
I do of minimal light leakage, but not enough to complain, I even have a small cluster of dead pixels, but still not bad enough to annoy me

Dell gives you the option of burning a copy of the XP install cd, look for it under Dell Accessories under the program bar

ask dell for a replacement Samsung LCD.

I replaced the LG LCD that came with my 6000 with a Samsung LCD. The new screen is much better - a lil light leakage from the bottom, the screen is brighter, and has no dim edges.

No offense but you've mentioned that Sony Xbrite is several threads as being a great LCD, so why did you buy a Dell in the first place? If it was to save money then you did, but you get what you pay for. Being in IT for 30 years I certainly don't need to tell you that.

if you like sony xbrite so much return your dell and get a sony.

You show your inability to work with IT by your attitude.

First, if you like Sony so much, then you must know that both Sony and Dell laptops are the same machine. They both come from the same OEM. Same hardware, same drivers, same quality. Oh, I guess 30 years doesn't mean you know everything. Bummer, with such retort, I thought you'd have half a brain. Guess not.

all his posts are about bashing dell anyways

he's a troll in my opinion

People who complain about cooling fans should just save themselves alot of time and just put their laptops in a microwave or roast them over a fire. If you want a cool and quiet computing device, use an abacus. With regards to light leakage, previous posters are correct, I have not seen one single laptop, Including my beloved IBM R40 that doesnt have light leakage, especially noticed on bootup, once windows is loaded, this is not an issue. As for screen size, WXGA is just fine, anything higher is useless in my opinion and I have better than 20/20 vision, higher resolution means smaller fonts and icons as well as taxing your graphics card more. THE only tangible benefit of higher resolution is more sreen area, which is quickly offset by the tiny fonts and icons. See for yoruself at an electronics store. Remember, we are talking laptops.....PORTABLE, not movie screens LOL. Dont get higher resolution screens thinking your gaming experience will be mounds better or that the screen will be brighter, yes in most cases the screen will be brighter, with the Dells, maybe 5 nits brighter, again, what good is a fractional amount of brighter for all that squinting youre going to be doing, wxga is just fine, dvds and games look great. If your not happy with how dvd's look, try watching them on a TELEVISION. Those of you who think a higher resolution screen is good with higher dpi settings or changing the resolution of the LCD beware!! LCD's do not perform well outside of their native resolution and precisely half that value. a 1600 x 1200 lcd screen for example, can be viewed at half its value with no discernable effects on quality, half its value being 800x600. since none of the dells have this native resolution, half its value would be less than what most use on their desktops.

Mark: thank you for the honest review. Everyone has the right to voice their opinions, and I appreciate yours.

That said, Scott was rude, but you were almost sub-human rude. Now I'm not British, but I know a slobbering fool when I see one, and I see one. Rather, I see a probably good, decent person acting like one. Especially since much of what Scott said is correct.

Be the bigger man, bud It's not "just" the Internet, there's a person on the other end. Our civility is all that separates us from the apes.

Cheers,
alex