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post #1 of 52
7/26/05 at 3:57am
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Fellow DELL purchasers and future purchasee'. Please do not concern yourselves over the weight of your machine as the deciding factor. The main bickering I see people face in recent topics is between the i6000 and i9300. A pound more here and there, an inch here and there. Come on now, unless you got some muscle-difficient problem or are a small frail person then don't complain, heres why.

As some should know, your muscles are designed to keep you running at needed potential. If you bulk up for a year and then stop exercising, your body will run your muscles down, shed the year of work. We are not designed to retain muscle that burns precious calories. The i9300 being a pound+ heavier is good, it is your friend.

Case and Point: Muscle is retained to custom of daily activities, for those of you going at it for college or work. You're going to carry it up and down, turn and around, you will make it a custom. The custom will benefit you, you will be stronger.


... this ends the weighted argument.
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post #2 of 52
7/26/05 at 5:13am
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Originally Posted by SSJiffy
Fellow DELL purchasers and future purchasee'. Please do not concern yourselves over the weight of your machine as the deciding factor. The main bickering I see people face in recent topics is between the i6000 and i9300. A pound more here and there, an inch here and there. Come on now, unless you got some muscle-difficient problem or are a small frail person then don't complain, heres why.

As some should know, your muscles are designed to keep you running at needed potential. If you bulk up for a year and then stop exercising, your body will run your muscles down, shed the year of work. We are not designed to retain muscle that burns precious calories. The i9300 being a pound+ heavier is good, it is your friend.

Case and Point: Muscle is retained to custom of daily activities, for those of you going at it for college or work. You're going to carry it up and down, turn and around, you will make it a custom. The custom will benefit you, you will be stronger.


... this ends the weighted argument.
Your so right.....I think im just going to fill the empty space in my bag with rocks.
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post #3 of 52
7/26/05 at 6:29am
Make sure it's 1 pound of rocks
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post #4 of 52
7/26/05 at 10:29am
I think that if your buying a laptop and your reasoning for getting a bigger one is so you can "work out" that's a flawed reasoning. Get a bigger one because its better not so you can stay in shape. I would take a 9300 over a 6000 any day because the 9300 is better.
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post #5 of 52
7/27/05 at 1:44am
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That was the point...don't complain over the weight when it's worth it. I was merely highlighting an odd but natural pro.
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post #6 of 52
7/27/05 at 2:32am
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Your so right.....I think im just going to fill the empty space in my bag with rocks.
Heh, I'll sell you some special dell cinder blocks that not only weigh a ton, but also allow you to overclock your body resulting in one being profusely sweaty no matter where they go. Not only that but i'll throw in a free cologne called BO, I heard its popular with the ladies.
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post #7 of 52
7/27/05 at 4:07am
I need a laptop for school so I chose the 9300 because it gets descent battery life and plays games well. I'm 6'2" 200lbs so I'm not worried about its size. I know XPS2 has better performance; it just doesn't seem like a laptop to me. More like a portable desktop.
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post #8 of 52
7/27/05 at 12:15pm
Hmm, if only weight was what mattered. I just don't like 17" laptops because of the area they take up. Don't get me wrong, I love the 9300, but I just would not buy it to use as a portable system. I would consider it for a home system, but then again, why not get a desktop for that?
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post #9 of 52
7/27/05 at 2:35pm
Agree with Freak. I hadn't seen a 17'' lappy in real life until my friend brought his 9300 over a couple of days ago. The thing is massive. My 700m looks like a baby compared to it!

It takes the "lap" of of "laptop" but that's why they are classified as DTR's.
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post #10 of 52
8/1/05 at 1:24am
When I first got my 9300 I thought wow, this thing is big, a few days later I couldnt imagine using a system smaller, especially when the 6000 for about the same price lacks the nice sized screen, the video card, two extra usb ports. The size and weight differences between these two systems is marginal at best. Im very happy with my purchase and carry it to work every day.

If you are thinking to yourself, gosh this is big and heavy? how much time does one spend carrying the laptop compared to the time using it??
Compared to the 6000 which I almost bought, its half an inche deeper, and inch wider and a pound heavier, the 9300 fits perfectly in my lap. Check the dell pictures forum for a comparison photo of the 700m the 6000 and the 9300 side by side and stacked on top of one another, you'll see what I mean.

Cheers
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post #11 of 52
8/1/05 at 1:29am
Well in that case, why buying a notebook anyway, they are more expensive, and they dont make you get the most of your muscle.

Lets all trade or notebooks for big desktops pcs with huges cases, and design some kind of strap device so we can carry on all that stuff around campus. With a battery of course so we can make it works anywhere.
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post #12 of 52
8/1/05 at 2:13am
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^his talking car battery yo' don't forget the gamepad and speaker w/ subwoof!!
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post #13 of 52
8/1/05 at 3:17am
im 5'6" and 135 after a meal but the 9300 isnt bad at all for me to carry. stayin in shape actually isnt that hard. i dropped 30pnds in 3 weeks for rugby just by eating smart and doin a couple pushups/situps. ud be surprised how those excersises alone can tone you.
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post #14 of 52
8/1/05 at 6:10pm
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30pounds in 3 weeks?

are u some kinda champion anorexic
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post #15 of 52
8/1/05 at 6:24pm
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Originally Posted by SSJiffy
Fellow DELL purchasers and future purchasee'. Please do not concern yourselves over the weight of your machine as the deciding factor. The main bickering I see people face in recent topics is between the i6000 and i9300. A pound more here and there, an inch here and there. Come on now, unless you got some muscle-difficient problem or are a small frail person then don't complain, heres why.

As some should know, your muscles are designed to keep you running at needed potential. If you bulk up for a year and then stop exercising, your body will run your muscles down, shed the year of work. We are not designed to retain muscle that burns precious calories. The i9300 being a pound+ heavier is good, it is your friend.

Case and Point: Muscle is retained to custom of daily activities, for those of you going at it for college or work. You're going to carry it up and down, turn and around, you will make it a custom. The custom will benefit you, you will be stronger.


... this ends the weighted argument.

You must not travel much. You dont know what its like to carry a 6lb+ laptop around all day.
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post #16 of 52
8/1/05 at 6:32pm
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^Infact I do, I was carrying around some 10pd 98' laptop in a sidebag w/ strap. That thing was certainly hell to carry especially because It couldnt fit anything else. I had to lug my binder, textbooks and reading book while walking two miles home in 90+ degree weather through dirt fields and grape vines.

This 9300 or XPS2 '1 pound more' argument sucks. The i6000/d weighs one pound LESS for a smaller screen, weaker vid card, and less USB ports. Come on, imagine the tipping scale here...
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post #17 of 52
8/1/05 at 6:38pm
But how long do you do that? I do it everyday and i must keep the laptop with me 24/7...
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post #18 of 52
8/1/05 at 7:11pm
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lol, that was like two years ago!

I've gotten much stronger, taller since then. No blasted 10pd weight is going to lag me now, especially not after this summer strenght-training I've been regirously doing.

"1 pound up" for upgrades
"1 pound down" for degrades

Simple as that, besides the 1 pound add-on shouldnt be that noticeable! Some psychology theory about it somewhere...
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post #19 of 52
8/1/05 at 7:15pm
Its not a matter of being strong. I myself strength train and have been doing it for years. I'm very strong... Its a matter of the weight on your shoulder
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post #20 of 52
8/1/05 at 8:37pm
I think those that are worried about weight are not so much worried about the laptop weight alone. They are concerned with the laptop's weight ontop of everything else they are carrying in addition to the laptop. Examples would be college books plus laptop, or carry-on luggage in addition to a laptop, or purse plus laptop, etc. If it was just a laptop alone then it would be pretty much a moot point IMO.
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