Dell Latitude D420 or Dell Latitude X1?

[skim milk]

I'm looking for a ultra portable laptop in this price range

the panasonics and sonys are way too expensive

I'm considering these two laptops

I know the X1 has an external optical drive... so if the D420 has a built in optical drive.. then I am sold. Gotta research more

http://www.dell.com/content/products/co...spx/latit_mobile?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

 

[iamwiz82]

I think the 4x0 is a better deal. The X1 is nice, but it has a really poor battery life, and limited power.

BTW, the D420 does not have built in optical, it's a D-bay, just like the D410 and X1.

 

[JackBurton]

The X1 sucks! I actually liked the previous Dell model (X300) more than the X1. The D420 is the way to go, no questions about it. It's just a better all around laptop.

 

[m2kewl]

no duo core? boo!

i just got a 620 w/2gb of ram. the thing is awesome running Vmware workstation! it's faster then my desktop.

in your case i'd go with the 420.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: m2kewl
no duo core? boo!

i just got a 620 w/2gb of ram. the thing is awesome running Vmware workstation! it's faster then my desktop.

in your case i'd go with the 420.

I've got 6 D620s coming in today. This is my first experience with the new model, hopefully it will be as durable as the D600/610.

 

[PaNsyBoy8]

I have the x1, while its nice since its super light, its SLOW, and battery life isn't all that great, even with the extended battery. i haven't used the d420, but i do love my d820. the dx20 machines look great and work great. decently fast and great batterylife.

 

[m2kewl]

yeah, i love the casing, the dual tone look, and the LCD screen. my place upgraded to gigether switches and this thing flies!

 

[UTmtnbiker]

I have a X300 (for sale in the FS/FT forum if you're interested) and it's a nice computer for the ultra-portable market. Obviously, you're making a trade off between portability and power, and for everyday use this thing is great, especially when lugging it around the country/world. If you're looking to do video editing or Photoshoping, this isn't gonna be the computer for you. Battery life with the standard isn't great (about 2 hours), but with the extended the laptop actually becomes pretty useful.

 

[iamwiz82]

Just got the 6 in. They include 4 different box sizes

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: m2kewl
no duo core? boo!

i just got a 620 w/2gb of ram. the thing is awesome running Vmware workstation! it's faster then my desktop.

in your case i'd go with the 420.

I've got 6 D620s coming in today. This is my first experience with the new model, hopefully it will be as durable as the D600/610.

The D620's are quite nice. Beware the extended battery sticks out in front of the laptop.

 

[fbrdphreak]

OP, have you considered a Thinkpad X60s? Low voltage dual core, 8+ hours battery life, 2.49-3.46lbs:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=127

Ultraportable roundup:
http://www.laptoplogic.com/reviews/detail.php?id=119

 

[EKKC]

i bought a 410 for gf. its nice. i assume 420 is similar with the new chips and mobile PCIe.
graphics is integrated. that kinda stinks. but its a nice laptop.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: m2kewl
no duo core? boo!

i just got a 620 w/2gb of ram. the thing is awesome running Vmware workstation! it's faster then my desktop.

in your case i'd go with the 420.

I've got 6 D620s coming in today. This is my first experience with the new model, hopefully it will be as durable as the D600/610.

The D620's are quite nice. Beware the extended battery sticks out in front of the laptop.

Good thing I was a cheap ass when I ordered them and only got the standard 56Wh batteries Even these are nice, though. Just a hair under 4 hours of battery life at full performance.

 

[EKKC]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: m2kewl
no duo core? boo!

i just got a 620 w/2gb of ram. the thing is awesome running Vmware workstation! it's faster then my desktop.

in your case i'd go with the 420.

I've got 6 D620s coming in today. This is my first experience with the new model, hopefully it will be as durable as the D600/610.

The D620's are quite nice. Beware the extended battery sticks out in front of the laptop.

Good thing I was a cheap ass when I ordered them and only got the standard 56Wh batteries Even these are nice, though. Just a hair under 4 hours of battery life at full performance.

i use a 610 (precision m20) myself, been wanting to go dual core lat-d620 or prec-m65 for vmware workstation but may hold out till core2duo, or as we intelligent people would rather call it, conroe, comes out