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Does anyone own the Dell 630m ?

its new.. just came out... you probably have to wait a few weeks before someone actually get one delivered
 
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
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Right now, I have a 300m and looking to upgrade.
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Unless I can find a loaded model for under $900 I'll probably keep my 700m until some more blockbuster Dell coupons are released.

Does this offer internal Bluetooth?
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
Click to expand...

Right now, I have a 300m and looking to upgrade.
Click to expand...

Unless I can find a loaded model for under $900 I'll probably keep my 700m until some more blockbuster Dell coupons are released.

Does this offer internal Bluetooth?
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in the Dell 630m its optional.

 
Ok good.

I think my biggest gripes with the (small) 700m are addressed in the 630M/M140:
4 USB/FireWire instead of 2/1
Most likely larger keyboard
Larger display although the 12.1 is fine with me
Internal BT offered right now my options are USB or PCMCIA card
Longer battery life is always a plus

About 1.5 pounds heavier and I'm fine with that.
 
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
Click to expand...

Good...cuz I'm in the market for a 700m, new or used 😉

I wish there were more offerings for affordable 12" laptops. 😛
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See sig and deal with me 🙂
 
Originally posted by: gwlam12
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
Click to expand...

Good...cuz I'm in the market for a 700m, new or used 😉

I wish there were more offerings for affordable 12" laptops. 😛
Click to expand...


See sig and deal with me 🙂
Click to expand...

How does your sig help me if I ALREADY OWN A DELL 700m?
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: gwlam12
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
Click to expand...

Good...cuz I'm in the market for a 700m, new or used 😉

I wish there were more offerings for affordable 12" laptops. 😛
Click to expand...


See sig and deal with me 🙂
Click to expand...

How does your sig help me if I ALREADY OWN A DELL 700m?
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Oh, I was mainly quoting EvilYoda.

And on another note, why does Dell rate the 630m's battery so low? The original 600m had 3 hours of battery life, unless that is considered low by today's standards.
 
Originally posted by: gwlam12
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: gwlam12
Originally posted by: EvilYoda
Originally posted by: RossMAN
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=51

http://www.notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=115576

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1877038,00.asp

6 hours 28 minutes battery life? :shocked:

Once a new Dell coupon comes out might be time to sell my 700m.
Click to expand...

Good...cuz I'm in the market for a 700m, new or used 😉

I wish there were more offerings for affordable 12" laptops. 😛
Click to expand...


See sig and deal with me 🙂
Click to expand...

How does your sig help me if I ALREADY OWN A DELL 700m?
Click to expand...


Oh, I was mainly quoting EvilYoda.

And on another note, why does Dell rate the 630m's battery so low? The original 600m had 3 hours of battery life, unless that is considered low by today's standards.
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a 6 hr battery life is not low by todays standards

 
I'd say anything less than 2.5 or 3 hours is low by my standards.

I wonder how long the 6 cell lasts? I'd probably pay $129 for the additional 9 cell so you can have both.

Once it hits the $800-$900 range for a spec'd out model, I'll seriously consider upgrading.
 
WTF is with new notebooks only having integrated graphics? The 600m I have has a Radeon 9100, but now the 630 only offers the Intel crap? The new z60t from Lenovo (which I *LOVE*) only lets you get X300 graphics on the largescreen model, and not on the 14" model.
 
Originally posted by: UNCjigga
WTF is with new notebooks only having integrated graphics? The 600m I have has a Radeon 9100, but now the 630 only offers the Intel crap? The new z60t from Lenovo (which I *LOVE*) only lets you get X300 graphics on the largescreen model, and not on the 14" model.
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I'm not a gamer (except for Simpsons: Hit and Run) so it doesn't really bother me.

Efficiency and long battery life is more important and graphics prowress.
 
Originally posted by: UNCjigga
WTF is with new notebooks only having integrated graphics? The 600m I have has a Radeon 9100, but now the 630 only offers the Intel crap? The new z60t from Lenovo (which I *LOVE*) only lets you get X300 graphics on the largescreen model, and not on the 14" model.
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Because we're discussing portable business-class notebooks here.

Discrete graphics are better fit for desktop replacement / gaming notebooks. They're pricier, heavier, hotter, and less power efficient.

Besides, what exactly are you going to do with an X300 that you can't do with Intel IGP?
 
Originally posted by: Boztech
Originally posted by: UNCjigga
WTF is with new notebooks only having integrated graphics? The 600m I have has a Radeon 9100, but now the 630 only offers the Intel crap? The new z60t from Lenovo (which I *LOVE*) only lets you get X300 graphics on the largescreen model, and not on the 14" model.
Click to expand...

Because we're discussing portable business-class notebooks here.

Discrete graphics are better fit for desktop replacement / gaming notebooks. They're pricier, heavier, hotter, and less power efficient.

Besides, what exactly are you going to do with an X300 that you can't do with Intel IGP?
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I know it may not be the most powerful IGP and it probably still won't have dedicated memory, but I like ATI's video acceleration and drivers better than Intel's stuff. It makes a difference when watching DVDs or AVIs encoded with divx/xvid. And the point I was making is that the older models (600m and Thinkpad T42) all offered discrete graphics, but the new ones don't because of Intel's tactics with 9xx chipsets.

 
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