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post #21 of 52
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Originally Posted by Skott
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.
Well you figure having the laptop, power brick, etc, case, etc... it alone adds up quick...
post #22 of 52
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Let us all agree that if you 'lug' ur laptop around you need to be in constant replenishment with Aquafina bottled water at your side.
post #23 of 52
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Originally Posted by SSJiffy
Let us all agree that if you 'lug' ur laptop around you need to be in constant replenishment with Aquafina bottled water at your side.
i disagree about the Aquafina part... but liquid yes...
post #24 of 52
30ibs isnt a problem for me, i can drop/gain weight real easy, i drop avg of 20pnds everytime i get the stomache flu (which for some reason is every damn year). anyways yea, 8/9 pounds IS alot but after highschool with like 3+ 500page text books all day, its not that bad. also i dont travel far, all my classes are within a mile from my dorm
post #25 of 52
Going from Point A to Point B isnt so bad IMO. Its when you have to stand in one place carrying everything for any length of time that can be a drag. Airport security lines is when I notice the weight of my laptop the most. Rest of the time its not bad really.
post #26 of 52
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Originally Posted by Skott
Going from Point A to Point B isnt so bad IMO. Its when you have to stand in one place carrying everything for any length of time that can be a drag. Airport security lines is when I notice the weight of my laptop the most. Rest of the time its not bad really.
Yah standing in line is really bad. Or having to hike to a clients office because they are so far out... But ive only done that once...
post #27 of 52
Hmm. I've given this issue much thought and, assuming the problem is indeed weight, have come to an inevitable conclusion which is sure to solve your laptop dilema. All you have to do is three simple things:

1. Eat more bananas and less ice cream.

2. Spend more time standing up doing whatever it is you do than sitting down playing games and watching DVDs on your laptop.

3. Walk three miles every day with a thirty pound bag strapped to your shoulders under the scorching sun. Wrap some weights on your arms and legs, too, while you're at it.

I guarantee you that your laptop will no longer be a pain to carry around.

And if that's because you end up passing out on the sidewalk from dehydration and being run over by bikers, or become Mr. Presto-Change-o-Anorexia here, hey, not my problem.

It's all about being content and putting things in perspective. Twenty years ago most people didn't even HAVE this problem, because they didn't have laptops. Well, unless their Day Timers were like 7 lbs.

If you find this post offensive or insensitive, you're probably right. But seriously, go do some push-ups. It will make you feel better. I guarantee it.
post #28 of 52
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Originally Posted by darksaber
Hmm. I've given this issue much thought and, assuming the problem is indeed weight, have come to an inevitable conclusion which is sure to solve your laptop dilema. All you have to do is three simple things:

1. Eat more bananas and less ice cream.

2. Spend more time standing up doing whatever it is you do than sitting down playing games and watching DVDs on your laptop.

3. Walk three miles every day with a thirty pound bag strapped to your shoulders under the scorching sun. Wrap some weights on your arms and legs, too, while you're at it.

I guarantee you that your laptop will no longer be a pain to carry around.

And if that's because you end up passing out on the sidewalk from dehydration and being run over by bikers, or become Mr. Presto-Change-o-Anorexia here, hey, not my problem.

It's all about being content and putting things in perspective. Twenty years ago most people didn't even HAVE this problem, because they didn't have laptops. Well, unless their Day Timers were like 7 lbs.

If you find this post offensive or insensitive, you're probably right. But seriously, go do some push-ups. It will make you feel better. I guarantee it.
I do work out, i do have to stand up and walk around for most of the day. When i am in the field i dont get to sit down. I still work out, and have a home gym. I press 200lb easy. But i dont care what anyone says, carrying around a DTR with power brick and all that it gets to you when your on call 24/7 and have to take a laptop into McDonald's with you in case you get a call...
post #29 of 52
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Originally Posted by SSJiffy
Let us all agree that if you 'lug' ur laptop around you need to be in constant replenishment with Aquafina bottled water at your side.
DASANI bottled water...much better tasting :-D
post #30 of 52
Loving the 700m at 4 pounds or so...great weight to bench press. LOL
post #31 of 52
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Originally Posted by WingZero2309
DASANI bottled water...much better tasting :-D
sssshhh don't start a water-war
post #32 of 52
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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.
its not the weight dude, its the freaking size. If your taking the 9300 with you everywhere then u decide to take it out and use it. Its a huge inconvience on "subways, busses, benches, lecture halls, etc....."

sure there are cases where u have room, but most of the time you space is limited and the 9300 takes up couple more inches which is already pushing it with the 6kd
post #33 of 52
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Originally Posted by Xarthan
its not the weight dude, its the freaking size. If your taking the 9300 with you everywhere then u decide to take it out and use it. Its a huge inconvience on "subways, busses, benches, lecture halls, etc....."
Now that I would agree with. It's a bit more awkward to just yank out a 17" widescreen laptop in the middle of a crowded subway/bus/lecture/what-have-you than, say, a 700m or Sony S-series laptop.

But I have seen it done before, so it's not physically impossible.
post #34 of 52
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Originally Posted by darksaber
Now that I would agree with. It's a bit more awkward to just yank out a 17" widescreen laptop in the middle of a crowded subway/bus/lecture/what-have-you than, say, a 700m or Sony S-series laptop.

But I have seen it done before, so it's not physically impossible.
yup its possible, but it is awkward
post #35 of 52
Thread Starter 
ha! I'd have a weapon handy if I where you...watch your back as your getting off the subway or bus.
post #36 of 52
And also, the i9300 is wider, which should make it easier to use when you're actually using it as a "lap-top" computer, right?

Plus, it wouldn't have that negative effect on your, umm, "fertility", which was indicated by that recent study a few months ago. Cause their explanation wasn't so much the heat generated by the laptop (the i9300 is pretty cool, by what I hear, anyways), but it was because guys would have to keep their legs pretty close together to have the laptop on "top" of their "lap". (Lol, I'm having way too much fun with the puns, here)
post #37 of 52
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Originally Posted by Jacmert
And also, the i9300 is wider, which should make it easier to use when you're actually using it as a "lap-top" computer, right?

Plus, it wouldn't have that negative effect on your, umm, "fertility", which was indicated by that recent study a few months ago. Cause their explanation wasn't so much the heat generated by the laptop (the i9300 is pretty cool, by what I hear, anyways), but it was because guys would have to keep their legs pretty close together to have the laptop on "top" of their "lap". (Lol, I'm having way too much fun with the puns, here)
i guess if you like to push ur balls right up to the laptop.
post #38 of 52
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Originally Posted by SSJiffy
ha! I'd have a weapon handy if I where you...watch your back as your getting off the subway or bus.
Dude.

The i9300 is a weapon.

Well, as long as you've got CompleteCare.
post #39 of 52
i would never take out my laptop on a bus/subway. not that someone would steal it but with my luck i swear to god im gonna drop it, and probalby right on the screen too
post #40 of 52
Not to mention that you really don't want to use it on a plane. Always afraid of someone leaning back on the screen, it barely fits.
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