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I'm Stuck between the 700m & 9300!

post #1 of 17
4/25/05 at 9:17pm
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As the title says... I'm stuck between the Dell 700m and 9300. I'm now ready to purchase my first laptop! (My max limit is $2,000 but would like to spend no more than $1,800 or so)

I've researched and read reviews ALOT on the 700m and REALLY like it!
From already asking on here, I realize that the 9300 and the 700m are complete opposites, or very different, and now I understand that.

Originally I had decided on the 700m, but recently I started looking into the 9300, and it too looks really awesome! I plan to use a $750 off coupon the next time one pops up (the current one expires early tomorrow morning). For the things I will be using it for, the biggest difference to me is the overall size and weight difference and the screen size difference. I have read that the 700m screen, regardless that it's only 12.1 inches, is excellent with the widescreen!! I have really good eyesight, so I'm thinking it won't be a problem, even with the native resolution. I've been used to 1024 x 768 my whole life. What do ya think?

With the $750 off coupon and my configurations, the 700m would come to around $1,600... and the 9300 would come to about $1,850.

Also my other concern was the processor speed... I was planning to get 2Ghz on the 700m, but can only afford no more than the 1.73Ghz on the 9300. Is there any big differences in these two?

FYI, I will be using this laptop at home with my High Speed Cable Internet, I'll be buying a wireless router too when I get it (also plan to use it in hotspots)... uses will be internet, e-mail, chat, video storage and playback, watching DVD's, some music storage and playback, and file storage for personal and work related; MS Office.

All comments, suggestions and questions are welcomed. I plan to buy within this week or next. Thanks!
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post #2 of 17
4/25/05 at 9:25pm
If you can't decide between the 2 of them, why not get the 6000. It's a similar design notebook slotted between the 700m and 9300. THis way you can get a little of both worlds.
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post #3 of 17
4/25/05 at 9:34pm
Go with the 700m. I had both and sent the 9300 back within 48 hours.

Picture of both
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post #4 of 17
4/25/05 at 9:37pm
BTW, you cant really game on the 700m while you DEFINITELY can with the 96300. BTW, Im sort of in the same boat as you. But that picture made me think otherwise.

-jcll2002
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post #5 of 17
4/25/05 at 10:22pm
With the right deals and coupons from either outlet or Dell Home, you might be able to buy both of them with $2000. I think people were getting 1.6GHz w/6800 Go 9300's new from Dell home for about $1200 with the 35% off coupon, while $800 would probably get you a 1.8GHz 700m from outlet.
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post #6 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:00pm

You need to decide what you really plan on doing with them.

I returned a 700m because I'm a touch typist and the keyboard is terrible for that. If I was traveling a lot I'd much prefer to use the 700m though. The 9300 is a huge beast. I agree that the 6000 is better in that regard but it is huge too.

With regard to games the 6000 or 9300 will destroy the 700m. The 700m uses the older Intel Integrated graphics card and will be pretty useless for games.
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post #7 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:05pm
I wonder why Dell still doesn't have a 600m equivalent in the new design?
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post #8 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:15pm
With a 700m, you shouldn't be at 1800 after that coupon. Buy your ram seperate. As to which to get, the question is what do you plan to do with it. Is it to suppliment your desktop or replace it. What applications do you plan to run? How much to you intend to travel with it.

The 700m is a basic portable bargain laptop. It gives alot of processing power in a small package assuming 3d graphics are not a desire.

The 9300 is a high end desktop replacement laptop. It gives value at the large size. The XPS2 is a tweaked out 9300.

So there are two laptops in between you may want to consider. The latitude D610 gives alot of power into a small package, similar to the 700m but 1lb larger and a 14.1" screen. The Inspiron 6000 gives alot of multimedia in a smaller package than the 9300 at 1.5lbs less and a 15.4 screen.
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post #9 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:37pm
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Originally Posted by joseyu
If you can't decide between the 2 of them, why not get the 6000. It's a similar design notebook slotted between the 700m and 9300. THis way you can get a little of both worlds.
I think this post is spot-on, though it is not within the parameters set by the question. Portability does not appear to be an issue, nor does gaming. The 6000 would probably hit the sweet spot, midway between the 700m and the 9300.
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post #10 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:45pm
Thread Starter 
Let me clear up one more thing you guys were discussing, and I appreciate it, but I'm not going to be playing games. That's where the 700m does good too, it's not for gaming, which I don't care about. Hmm, haven't looked at the 6000, I'll have to check that out. How old is the 6000 model, too old to buy in 2005? Or is it recent enough?

Hey rp3, at my configuration for the 700m I wasn't at $1,800, I said about $1,600 with 1yr extra warranty and 1yr Accidental Care.

Thanks so much for all the responses!! Keep em comin! Now I'll go look at the 6000.
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post #11 of 17
4/25/05 at 11:51pm
I just received a 700M today I had ordered for my wife, its a very nice computer and the screen is very nice.
If your not going to be gaming on it, I would say you will be very happy with it. It is small thats for sure, but a very nice little notebook.
My specs are listed in my sig which only cost me $1350 new.
GL with your purchase
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post #12 of 17
4/26/05 at 12:34am
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Originally Posted by joseyu
I wonder why Dell still doesn't have a 600m equivalent in the new design?
Well the business (Latitude D610) version of the 600m did come out in Feb. It sports the new Sonoma chipset, DDR2, and the latest P-M's. I went with the D610 over the IBM T43 largely because the T43 wouldn't be available for a month and I needed a new laptop immediately, but so far I'm completely satisfied with my D610.

To the original poster, the difference between the two machines is huge (literally in the I9300 case). My roommate has the previous version of the 9300, an it never leaves the house (too cumbersome). Perhaps if you're big into LAN parties, it's a good option; but if you plan to travel alot I'd stick with laptops less than 6lbs. Personally I'd go with a 700m and spend the difference on a desktop (combined that ought to be below your price cap).
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post #13 of 17
4/26/05 at 12:59am
The 6000 is about 6 months old, so not very old. It will probably another year before it gets replaced.
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post #14 of 17
4/26/05 at 1:13am
And how old is the 700m, if you know offhand?
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post #15 of 17
4/26/05 at 1:15am
About a year old I think.....its been a while. People are predicting that there might be a slight upgrade to the 700m soon. Perhaps a 700m that uses the 915GM chipset with a 533MHz fsb and a sonoma CPU.
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post #16 of 17
4/26/05 at 1:34pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks for all your input everyone. I was looking at the 6000 and I think you guys are right, it looks like it's the best of both 700m and 9300. And I just saw there are new $750 off coupons!! Hell yeah, I'll be ordering very soon!
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post #17 of 17
4/27/05 at 12:13am
From your mouth to Dell's ear. I would go for the latitude 610 because of the possibilities and what I am hearing you say. I have the 700 and use it and gotten use to the typing thing and the so called crampness. If you use it a lot you get used to it and you finally come to terms with the design. That is what I have discovered. And I owned the the 8600, the 600, 6000 and almost the 9300 until I saw how HUGE it was. I returned all of them and settled for the 700, as well as deciding that if I am true gamer, I would have a desktop pc with an Athlon 64 FX processor and dual graphics card, but since I can't be a true gamer unless I get rich (which is not also going to happen) I settle for reality and practicality. Laptop for travel and do some work, watch a dvd, some powerpoint, excel, word... some heavy web browsing... At home, wireless freedom to go outside... yet for gaming, photoshop, dvd encoding... a desktop with a p4-3.4ghz Northwood cpu... not the crappy new one.

So here endeth my rant. You want something in between, the Latitude 610 is the answer. Want something as powerful and at the same time workable? Get the HP pavilion 1000 (sorry about the loyalty to dell) or get a powerbook G4. I like my 700m and wont change it unless an anvil drops on it. ordered ram. next: hard drive

Peace
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